Spain mulls public funding for 5G backhaul

Spain has opened a consultation into the planned award of up to €250 million in funding for 5G fibre backhaul as part of its broader 5G coverage strategy.
The country is striving for coverage of 75% of the population by 2025 and as such is taking advantage of EU funding to assist with investment in infrastructure.
The 5G fibre backhaul project forms part of its UNICO – Universalización de Infraestructuras Digitales para la Cohesión, or Universalization of Digital Infrast