Europe Telecom Insider / Vol. 3, No 4, December Edition

Pyramid Research
December 1, 2011
25 Pages - SKU: PYR6727751
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Pyramid Research believes that partnerships between telecom and non-telecom players are the best way to ensure nationwide broadband adoption across Europe. For this reason, we expect this model to be the most adopted across the region over the next couple of years. National broadband plans play an important role in broadband development because they set targets for a country and allocate funds for network deployments, and aid in the deployment of networks in rural areas.

In this report, we ask how European governments can future-proof their networks and make the goal of universal broadband access within their national borders a reality. To answer the question, we examine a number of methods adopted by various European governments and then distill some best practices.Pyramid Research believes that partnerships between telecom and non-telecom players are the best way to ensure nationwide broadband adoption across Europe. For this reason, we expect this model to be the most adopted across the region over the next couple of years. National broadband plans play an important role in broadband development because they set targets for a country and allocate funds for network deployments, and aid in the deployment of networks in rural areas.