The procurement is intended to continue, on the basis of a new 2 year service contract, the activities of the European 5G Observatory, currently operating on the basis of a service contract EC-CNECT/2024/OP/0043 number LC03551032, that will end in December 2026. Launched in 2018, the 5G Observatory is a key instrument for monitoring progress towards the Digital Decade 2030 targets, by reporting on policies and commercial developments in the deployment of 5G networks and early developments of 6G, across the EU, in neighbouring markets and in leading global markets.