Europe

ITU Europe region outline

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.

Deployed LTE Networks

The following chart shows the number of active 4G LTE networks, distributed by LTE frequency band. These data are rendered live and may update unexpectedly.

Deployed IoT Networks

The following chart shows the distribution of active Internet of Things networks by wireless network technology. Our database is a work in progress, data may be incomplete.

Countries in this Geographical Region

There are 55 unique countries, territories, and/or sovereign states in this geographic region.

ISO 3166: LV
Policy Maker: Public Utilities Commission
Spectrum Regulator: VAS Elektronisko sakaru direkcija
ISO 3166: LI
Policy Maker: Office for Communications
Spectrum Regulator: Office for Communications
ISO 3166: LT
Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport and Communications
Spectrum Regulator: Communications Regulatory Authority
ISO 3166: LU
Policy Maker: Ministère d'Etat
Spectrum Regulator: Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation (ILR)
ISO 3166: MK
Policy Maker: Ministry of Information Society and Administration
Spectrum Regulator: Agency for Electronic Communications
ISO 3166: MT
Policy Maker: Malta Communications Authority
Spectrum Regulator: Malta Communications Authority
ISO 3166: MC
Policy Maker: Département des Relations Extérieures et de la Coopération
Spectrum Regulator: Département de l'Equipement, de l'Environnement et de l'Urbanisme
ISO 3166: ME
Policy Maker: Ministry of Economy
Spectrum Regulator: Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services
ISO 3166: NL
Policy Maker: Directorate General for Energy, Telecommunications and Competition
Spectrum Regulator: Radiocommunication Agency Netherlands
ISO 3166: CY
Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications
Spectrum Regulator: Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)
ISO 3166: NO
Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport and Communications
Spectrum Regulator: Norwegian Communications Authority
ISO 3166: PL
Policy Maker: Ministry of Digital Affairs
Spectrum Regulator: Office of Electronic Communications (UKE)
ISO 3166: PT
Policy Maker: Ministry of Planning and Infrastructure
Spectrum Regulator: Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM)
ISO 3166: RO
Policy Maker: Ministry for Communications and Information Society
Spectrum Regulator: National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM)
ISO 3166: SM
Policy Maker: Segreteria di Stato Territorio e Ambiente
Spectrum Regulator: Telecommunication Sector - Department of Economy
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