ver the past six months, The EIU has collected data and information on the 5G environment in the top 60 telecoms markets worldwide, in order to score them on six key metrics: the business environment, spectrum availability, the current level of 5G deployment , 5G network speed, progress

on industry trials of 5G and the robustness of 5G policy. This paper contains a snapshot of our scores for each region, with the full 5G scoring table and analysis available as part of our EIU Viewpoint service. For a full description of our methodology, see page 9.

Our assessment is intended to help companies planning to invest in the 5G ecosystem to understand where each country stands in the 5G race, as well as its future potential. It also allows policymakers to benchmark their 5G regulations and policies against those of other countries, and make improvements that could attract more investment into the sector.