There have been huge advances in internet speed in Greece in recent years. Fibre-optic technology is standard in many neighbourhoods and the 5G network has reached 97% coverage in Athens and 90% in Thessaloniki, with the speed in some areas passing 1 Gbps. By the end of 2021, more than 60% of Greece is expected to have 5G coverage. The average national download speed for 2020 was 27.01 Mbps, up 34.83% from 2019. (Source: HYPERION developed by the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (ΕΕΤΤ) in collaboration with the Measurement Lab Partnership)