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Analysis of Digital Skills and Infrastructure in EU Countries Based on DESI 2024 Data

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  • Kvitoslava Obelovska

    (Department of Automated Control Systems, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 79-013 Lviv, Ukraine)

  • Andrii Abziatov

    (Department of Automated Control Systems, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 79-013 Lviv, Ukraine)

  • Anastasiya Doroshenko

    (Department of Automated Control Systems, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 79-013 Lviv, Ukraine)

  • Ivanna Dronyuk

    (Mathematics and Informatics Department, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland)

  • Oleh Liskevych

    (Department of Automated Control Systems, Lviv Polytechnic National University, 79-013 Lviv, Ukraine)

  • Rostyslav Liskevych

    (Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Frometivska Str., 2, 03-039 Kyiv, Ukraine)

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of digital skills and network infrastructure in the European Union (EU) countries based on data from the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2024. We analyze the current state of digital skills and network infrastructure in EU countries, which in the DESI framework is called digital infrastructure, identifying key trends and differences between EU member states. The analysis shows significant differences in the relative share of citizens with a certain level of digital skills across countries, both among ordinary users of digital services and among information and communication technology professionals. The analysis of digital infrastructure includes fixed broadband coverage, mobile broadband, and edge networks, the latter of which are expected to become an important component of future digital infrastructure. The results highlight the importance of harmonizing the development of digital skills and digital infrastructure to support the EU’s digital transformation. Significant attention is paid to 5G technology. The feasibility of including a new additional indicator in DESI for next-generation 5G technology in the frequency range of 24.25–52.6 GHz is shown. The value of this indicator can be used to assess the readiness of the EU economy for technological leaps that place extremely high demands on reliability and data transmission delays. The results of the current state and the analysis of digital skills and infrastructure contribute to understanding the potential for the future development of the EU digital economy.

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  • Kvitoslava Obelovska & Andrii Abziatov & Anastasiya Doroshenko & Ivanna Dronyuk & Oleh Liskevych & Rostyslav Liskevych, 2025. "Analysis of Digital Skills and Infrastructure in EU Countries Based on DESI 2024 Data," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-20, May.
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