The Secretary of State for Digital Advancement, Red.es and MWCapital create the National 5G Observatory

The Ministry of Economy and Enterprise, through the Secretary of State for Digital Advancement; the public entity Red.es and the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation (hereinafter MWCapital) have signed an agreement for the creation of the National 5G Observatory.

The observatory will have a shared headquarters at the MWCapital facilities in Barcelona and Madrid, and will have an initial budget of one and a half million euros over the next three years. The activities it develops will complement and assist those launched by the Technical Office of the National 5G Plan, in its work of coordinating public-private synergies in the deployment of 5G networks and services.

The National 5G Observatory will contribute to standardization and innovation, strategy alignment and knowledge sharing around 5G mobile technology throughout the national territory. Among other activities, this entity will produce studies and reports related to 5G technology, its new uses and its potential impact on society and the economy, and will encourage public-private collaboration and the research sector. It is also planned to organize an annual event for the dissemination of 5G aimed at its applicability in productive sectors. In addition, this Observatory will promote training and training in 5G technologies through workshops, online courses and workshops.

This initiative will act in coordination with the National 5G Plan and will complement the Spain Enterprising Nation strategy advanced on October 5 by the President of the Government of Spain. Thus, the observatory will also promote entrepreneurship and internationalization around the new paradigm of telecommunications.

Other institutions, foundations or companies, public or private, that share the objective of promoting 5G deployment in Spain, sharing experiences and promoting standardization and innovation may accede to the agreement.

Official presentation
The 5G Observatory will be officially presented on November 29 in Madrid, in an event that will take place in the space ‘La Enredadera’ of Red.es.
5G technology will be the essential technological component in the digital transformation. Its deployment will allow the development of the Internet of Things, big data, robotics or virtual reality, with a transversal effect on society and the economy during the next decade, being a catalyst of the attraction of investment and lever of an inclusive growth.