Mobile operators will be given time until 2024 to launch their 5G networks
after a frequency auction takes place, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on
Thursday at an international conference in Prague, which is dedicated to
exploring the security, technical and economic aspects of switching to 5G.
Mr. Babiš said he expects the switch to the advanced wireless system to be
even more revolutionary than the onset of mobile phones, stimulating
economic growth, innovation and overall prosperity. However, he also
stressed the extraordinary importance of ensuring the new network
system’s security.
In a video message sent to the conference, European Commissioner for
Security Julian King urged the importance of EU member states approaching
5G network security in a co-operative way, establishing a set of security
standards.