Despite the most ambitious 5G infrastructure targets among 'advanced liberal' economies, Europe has the 'poorest outcomes' for 5G standalone (5G SA) performance and availability, says an Ookla report.
The report titled ‘A Global Evaluation of Europe’s Competitiveness in 5G SA’, and co-published with research house Omdia, digs deep into 5G SA rollouts and performance metrics globally. It also focuses on Europe’s competitiveness in three key 5G areas: technology, monetisation progress (both for consumers and enterprises), and government policies.
The first top take away cited by the report states that Europe severely lags other regions in 5G SA availability. China, India, and the United States are reportedly markedly ahead in based on the Ookla Speedtest sample share, with 80%, 52%, and 24%, respectively. Other metrics used for the headline key finding are, download speeds, the interplay of early deployments, diversification in multi-band spectrum strategy, and operator willingness to invest in 5G core.
