Digital Landscape in Poland

PROSPECTS

Poland’s position in EU rankings remains weak

The weak state of the digital landscape is reflected in the country’s position in the EU’s Digital Economy and Society Index 2019, in which Poland ranks 25th out of the 28 EU Member States, slipping from 24th in 2018. According to the DESI, the challenging areas are connectivity and use of internet services, as one fifth of people in Poland are not yet online and nearly half still lack basic digital skills.

5G network should be launched in one of Poland’s major cities by the end of 2020

In December 2019 the Polish Bureau for Electronic Communication (UKE) started public consultations on awarding radio frequency rights for 5G services. The 5G network is expected to make cellular networks 50 to 100 times faster than they were in 2019.

Poland boasts low prices for mobile broadband

The European Commission study “Mobile Broadband Prices in Europe 2019” showed that Poland was one of the least expensive EU countries for mobile broadband in this year. According to the study, the chart for the usage basket with 2.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Orange dominates Poland’s broadband market

Mobile services are growing in importance in the daily lives of Polish consumers, with smartphones increasingly considered essential devices. In 2019, more than two thirds of Polish households had a smartphone, with just over half of the Polish population using mobile phones to access the internet.

Telecoms companies starting to invest in 5G, despite the lack of 5G-enabled phones

Telecommunication providers continue investing in 4G LTE networks in Poland and are also announcing their plans to roll out 5G. At the beginning of 2020, mobile operator Play announced its plans to roll out a 5G network in Gdynia.

Huawai cleared for Polish 5G involvement, but government pursuing diversification among providers

Amid accusations of spying for the Chinese government, Chinese tech giant Huawai has encountered opposition to its involvement in the mobile phone industry in some countries. For example, the company was banned from developing the network infrastructure in the US and also had restrictions placed on it in France, Germany and the UK.

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