Greece is very close to achieving the Digital Decade target in terms of 5G network coverage, according to the progress recorded in the European Commission’s annual report on the Digital Decade program for 2025, based on data in 2024, as reported in a Ministry of Digital Governance announcement on Thursday.
The country had one of the highest coverages in the EU, with a percentage of 99.80% in 2024, exceeding the average (94.35%) and presenting a spectacular increase compared to 2019, when it was 0%.
According to the ministry, the country’s broader rise in digital connectivity infrastructure for 2024 was significant. The VHCN (very high capacity networks) coverage went from 0% in 2019 to 46.1%, with a growth rate of 19.9%, greatly exceeding the EU average of 4.9%.
Correspondingly, the FTTP (fiber to the premises) coverage has gone from 0% in 2019 to 46.1% at present, also with a growth rate of 19.9% and again higher than the EU average (8.4%). Despite substantial progress, it still falls short of the European average, which is 82.49% and 69.24%, respectively.