The Government looks to 5G to help realise its digital transformation ambitions and to anchor Ireland’s position as a prime destination for international businesses. Where 3G made a market success of the smartphone and changed forever how we use data on our mobile devices, 5G- the fifth generation- is set to revolutionise data use, increasing the scale, scope and speed of how we communicate and do business. But we are behind the curve in Ireland and the telecom operators here are dragging their heels on some technical aspects of the 5G licence rollout. The Irish telecoms regulator ComReg has called a halt to the time allowed for operators to the raise queries over allocating the 20-year licences for the rollout of 5G, following a period of consultation. A lot is at stake, as the potential impact across industries could be enormous. However, the roll out across many regions is scheduled to take up to three years, with the final regions due to be covered in seven years. Hence, ComReg is anxious that no more delays affect the execution of the 5G licences allocation first announced in mid-2022. To press home its case, ComReg in recent High Court proceedings, released […]
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