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Submitted by s.parker on June 15, 2016
GSMA MOBILE 360 EUROPE - 14 June 2016: Gunther Oettinger wants Europe to maintain 5G momentum in the face of increasing global competition, as he opened up on the European Commission’s consultation process for its 5G action plan, launched yesterday.
Oettinger, commissioner for digital economy and society at the EC, told delegates at GSMA’s m360 Europe event in Brussels that the “5G international agenda is accelerating”, pointing out the efforts of the US, Japan, South Korea and China in particular, and said the commission was now keen to work with the telecoms sector and vertical industries in driving 5G forward.
The consultation process, announced yesterday and running until 11 July, builds on the commission’s action plan for 5G, announced at Mobile World Congress 2016, and will see the commission seek views on key issues when it comes to 5G European deployment.
This includes when will be the right time to introduce the network, “the core services to consider as priority, and the desirable spectrum to be used for 5G”, as well as well the right approach towards standards, regulation, investments, and the tools for a coordinated launch.
“We need to foster deployment with the telecoms sector and vertical industries, so we are now asking you to join this effort,” he said. “It will comprise of proposals to deploy 5G networks, overcome possible obstacles, and announce key milestones to showcase and demonstrate 5G technologies.”
Source: Mobile World Live
