Europe

Throughout the European ITU region, mobile cellular penetration has exceeded saturation now at 119.8%, and mobile broadband penetration now exceeding 76.6% in 2017. Internet access penetration increased from 79.1% of individuals in 2016 to 79.6% in 2017. International internet bandwidth increased from 131 kb/s/user in 2016 to 178 kb/s/user in 2017.

Countries in this Geographical Region

There are 17 unique countries, territories, and/or sovereign states in this geographic region.

Netherlands

ISO 3166: NL

Policy Maker: Directorate General for Energy, Telecommunications and Competition

Spectrum Regulator: Radiocommunication Agency Netherlands

Northern Cyprus

ISO 3166: CY

Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications

Spectrum Regulator: Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)

Norway

ISO 3166: NO

Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport and Communications

Spectrum Regulator: Norwegian Communications Authority

Poland

ISO 3166: PL

Policy Maker: Ministry of Digital Affairs

Spectrum Regulator: Office of Electronic Communications (UKE)

Portugal

ISO 3166: PT

Policy Maker: Ministry of Planning and Infrastructure

Spectrum Regulator: Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM)

Romania

ISO 3166: RO

Policy Maker: Ministry for Communications and Information Society

Spectrum Regulator: National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM)

San Marino

ISO 3166: SM

Policy Maker: Segreteria di Stato Territorio e Ambiente

Spectrum Regulator: Telecommunication Sector - Department of Economy

Serbia

ISO 3166: RS

Policy Maker: Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications

Spectrum Regulator: Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL)

Slovakia

ISO 3166: SK

Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport and Construction

Spectrum Regulator: Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services

Slovenia

ISO 3166: SI

Policy Maker: Ministry of Public Administration

Spectrum Regulator: Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS)

Spain

ISO 3166: ES

Policy Maker: Secretaría de Estado para la Sociedad de la Información y la Agenda Digital

Spectrum Regulator: Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC)

Svalbard

ISO 3166: NO-21

Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport and Communications

Spectrum Regulator: Norwegian Communications Authority (NKOM)

Sweden

ISO 3166: SE

Policy Maker: Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation

Spectrum Regulator: Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS)

Switzerland

ISO 3166: CH

Policy Maker: Bundesamt für Kommunikation (BAKOM)

Spectrum Regulator: Eidgenössische Kommunikationskommission ComCom

Türkiye (Turkey)

ISO 3166: TR

Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications

Spectrum Regulator: Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)