2017-10-18
On October 13th, the EU Member States expressed their willingness to begin negotiations with the European Parliament on new rules in the electronic communications industry in October 11th, which will prepare for Europe in the 5G era.
As we all know, the fifth generation mobile network is the next Telecom standard outside the 4G standard. It is expected to provide faster data speed, capacity and response time than 4G. The European Union is seeking to promote investment, competition, consumer protection and new services. In order to ensure that the EU can meet the growing demand for Gigabit network connectivity, this is considered necessary, which is an important part of the digital revolution.
It is learnt that the proposed rules, the European Electronic Communications Act, cover a wide range of areas, from consumer rights to operator access to the network, and to Member States' cooperation in spectrum management. This reform aims to reflect changes in the market since the introduction of the current rules in 2009, and will provide a framework for the rapid and widespread launch of 5G and other new generation technologies. These new technologies will facilitate the introduction and expansion of innovative digital services such as the Internet and automated vehicles, smart cities and smart grids.
At the same time, this task requires cooperation among Member States to enable operators to provide radio spectrum in a timely and predictable manner. However, the Security Council acknowledged in the whole text, within the EU, the best way to use the spectrum is different, there are many reasons, including geography, population distribution, market conditions and non EU national boundaries. It also takes into account that Member States may need to respond flexibly to changes in their spectrum management due to technological and market changes.
Moreover, the committee's position updates the current rules of the operator's access network to encourage competition and make it easier for companies to invest in new infrastructure, including in more remote areas. The order allows the authorities to reduce the level of supervision to a certain extent, to a certain extent, the market is competitive, but the introduction of the necessary safeguards to ensure that the effective supervision of the market will not be destroyed.
If parliament is confirmed at the next plenary meeting, a preliminary exploratory "three" meeting of the European parliament is expected by the end of October.
