The Government launches a public consultation on the order of bases that regulates the aid for the connectivity of mobile sites by means of optical fiber

20/06/2022
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  • One of the objectives of the query is to consolidate the map of locations of offline mobile networks ‘Backhaul' (Return network) using fiber optics in municipalities with less than 20,000 inhabitants.
  • These actions will boost and accelerate the deployment of 5G in some national and cross-border towns, roads and railways to reach the goal of providing 5G coverage to 75% of the population by 2025.
  • The UNICO 5G Networks program – Backhaul Fibre Optics, included in the Recovery Plan, has a maximum budget of 250 million euros in its first call, financed with funds Next GenerationEU.
  • The consultation will remain open until July 18 and can be consulted in this link.
    • The UNICO 5G Redes – Backhaul Fibre Optics program has a maximum budget of 250 million euros in its first call, financed with Next Generation EU funds.

    The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation has launched a public consultation on the order of bases that regulates the support for the connectivity of mobile sites through optical fiber within the framework of the UNICO 5G Grid-Backhaul Fiber Optic program.

    These grants will boost and accelerate the deployment of 5G technology in scattered populations, national and cross-border roads and railways and in certain areas of the national territory to achieve mobile 5G coverage of 75% of the population by 2025.

    One of the objectives of the consultation is to consolidate the map of sites of mobile networks without backhaul connection (return network) through optical fiber in municipalities of less than 20,000 inhabitants. This information helps to determine the eligible areas of the UNICO Program Backhaul Optical Fiber, intended to provide a return connection with sufficient capacity to allow the provision of high-performance 5G services.

    The bases governing the granting of aid for the provision of connection connections are also submitted to all interested parties for consultation. Backhaul by means of optical fibre to the location of public mobile telephone networks.

    Program of Universalization of Digital Infrastructures for Cohesion (UNICO)

    The Digital Infrastructure for Cohesion Universalization Programme (UNICO) serves as a framework for different calls that will facilitate the universalization of ultra-fast broadband access and 5G extension. One of the goals of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan and the Digital Spain Agenda is to achieve broadband coverage at least 100 Mbps for 100% of the population by 2025 and bring 5G technology coverage to 75% of the population.