How will Luxembourg support 5G?

The Government intends to work with all 5G stakeholders in order to coordinate the development of 5G services and applications in Luxembourg, overcome obstacles that may arise, and create conditions that favour the rapid deployment of networks and stimulate larger-scale innovation and investments in the 5G ecosystem.

When will 5G be harmonised in Luxembourg?

The band is currently being harmonised for 5G at the European level. Frequencies in this band will be allocated during a second phase to take place in the second half of 2020. This band is also shared with other services, but it should be possible for a total of 1000 MHz in the band to be made available in Luxembourg.

Will 5G make Luxembourg a good place to start a business?

Luxembourg has managed to put in place a cross-sector environment to smooth the path for digitalisation (infrastructure, start-up ecosystem, etc.) Rapid rollout of 5G would make Luxembourg fertile ground for creating and luring a new generation of businesses related to 5G and the internet of things.

Who is affected by 5G in Luxembourg?

At the start of 2017, Digital Luxembourg’s Infrastructure group consulted with the key players in the Grand Duchy who are afected by 5G, including the regulator, mobile network operators, academics, technology companies and stakeholders in the field of machine-to-machine communication (M2M) and/or the internet of things.

When did a 5G sub-group meet in Luxembourg?

A 5G sub-group held its first meeting in July 2017 to exchange ideas on the various aspects of the future 5G ecosystem in Luxembourg, based on the bilateral consultations held earlier in the year.

How will Luxembourg's 5G rollout affect ultra-high-speed networks?

Rapid 5G rollout in Luxembourg will make it possible to achieve this convergence while at the same time fostering a smarter use of resources. The Luxembourg strategy for ultra-high-speed networks was focused on fixed networks, with 4G being an incidental consideration.