Broadband coverage in Europe 2023 : mapping progress towards the coverage objectives of the digital decade : final report

The Broadband Coverage in Europe study is designed to monitor the progress of EU Member States towards the gigabit coverage and 5G coverage targets as set out in the Digital Decade Policy programme - namely: 'Gigabit connectivity for all by 2030' and 'at least 5G in all populated areas'. This report covers thirty-one countries across Europe - the EU27, plus Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and the UK, and analyses the availability of ten broadband technologies (DSL, VDSL, VDSL2 Vectoring, cable modem DOCSIS 3.0, DOCSIS 3.1, FTTP, FWA, 5G, 5G in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band, and satellite) across each market, at national and rural levels. In addition, four combination categories indicating the availability of one or more forms of broadband connection are included in the study. These cover overall fixed broadband availability, next-generation access (NGA) availability, overall fixed Very High Capacity Network (VHCN) availability (comprised of the combined FTTP & DOCSIS 3.1 availability), and BEREC-defined Very High Capacity Network (VHCN) availability, which includes both fixed and mobile networks. Europe-wide overview, country comparisons and year-on-year trends are provided in this report. Additionally, broadband coverage developments in study countries are discussed in individual country chapters.