96 percent of Czech population has access to 5G mobile networks

Some 96 percent of the population of Czechia have access to 5G mobile networks, according to a study produced by Europe in Data and cited by the Czech News Agency on Tuesday.

Czechia ranked sixth in the EU in terms of 5G coverage in rural areas, with 78 percent.

The country is lagging behind in terms of fixed internet coverage based on fibre-optic networks but operators are now working together to strategically expand fibre coverage, the study said.