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EU’s slower 5G rollout due to low demand, Irish telecom regulator says

By Luca Bertuzzi ( February 18, 2026, 11:47 GMT | Insight) -- The EU’s slower rollout of standalone 5G stems from weak demand in some countries where fiber is getting deployed in rural areas, a senior official in Ireland’s telecom regulator has said following criticism that regulation was holding back investment. Robert Mourik, a commissioner in Ireland's Commission for Communications Regulation also warned that deregulation in the sector could create new monopolies and call for better clarity on policy objectives.The slower rollout of standalone 5G in the EU is caused by a lack of demand in some countries where fiber is getting deployed in rural areas, Ireland’s telecom regulator said on Wednesday following claims from a trade body that regulation and market fragmentation were holding back investment....

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