Italian mobile communication 5G base station

What is the Italian 5G plan?

The Italy 5G Plan, with an allocation of EUR 2.02 billion aims to incentivise the deployment of 5G mobile networks in areas of market failure. The Italian Strategy for Ultra Broadband 2023-2026 was approved by the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transition (CITD) on 6 July 2023.

When did 5G start in Italy?

In 2020 TIM and Ericsson launched 5G connected technologies at the Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport in Rome. In 2021 the government assigned EUR 2.02bn (USD 2.10bn) from the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan to the application of the 5G Italy Plan.

What is a 5G infrastructure project in Italy?

In 2022, the Italian government announced a 5G infrastructure programme funded by the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Under this proposal, INWIT Infrastructure Wireless, a joint venture between Italian mobile operators Vodafone and TIM, has won six lots of funding with a combined value of EUR 345m (USD 359m).

What are Italy's upcoming 5G spectrum tenders?

Italy is actively involved in EU working groups to set common rules for spectrum sharing and usage. Within this framework, provided that the exact timeline has not already been finalized, expected tenders are as follows: Additional Bands for 5G: As noted, the 3.8-4.2 GHz band and the L Band (1.4 GHz) are expected to be auctioned around 2025-2027.