Baltic: Telia is launching 5G network in Lithuania
Today, 5G connection is taking the second step in Lithuania – we are launching 13 base stations, which will allow people and companies to evaluate the key advantages of 5G,
Politicians say it should help the country get more attention from Washington. Lithuania will also strive to host a permanent US military base, they insist. US battalions of approximately 500 troops have been rotating to train in Lithuania since 2019. Between 2014 and 2017, company-size units of around 200 US troops were stationed in Lithuania.
Telecommunications in Lithuania include internet, radio, television, and telephony. The Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (RRT) functions as the independent regulator for the country's electronic communications industry.
In terms of infrastructure, Lithuania has committed €75 million to construct communication towers and install fiber optic lines, striving for 95% of households to have access to these high-speed Internet services by 2025. Additionally, the Ministry of Transport and Communications is guiding the country's 5G advancements.
Lithuania's adoption of mobile broadband demonstrated growth, increasing from 74% in 2018 to 85% in 2021, marginally below the EU average of 87%. The expansion of 5G coverage in the country was notably rapid, commencing from 0% in 2020 to 33% in 2021, and subsequently increasing to 90% in 2022, thereby surpassing the EU average of 81%.
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