Hellenic National Broadband Plan

1. Hellenic National Broadband Plan Secretariat General of Telecommunications & Post Ministry of Infrastructures, Transports and Networks Ioanna Samprakou Head of Cabinet of the General Secretary for Telecommunications & Post i.samprakou@yme.gov.gr

2. On the way to the National BB Plan

3. Greece, EU-27 and DAE Targets Source: DA indicators

4. Supply is above average member–state with worst score member–state with best score …in a competitive market Source: DA indicators

5. …but demand is low Source: DA indicators

6. Services are there… Source: DA indicators

7. …but several issues need to be addressed in specific age & education groups …as well as specific areas Source: DA indicators

8. NBP Pillars

9. National Broadband Strategy Time

10. Demand-side Support • Aims to • Reduce the digital divide (age / income / IT skills) • Allow users that never used a computer, specially elder citizens, to access the internet • Support ICT in schools • Expand the customer base of broadband services • …create a more attractive market for new investments in infrastructures… • Tools • Local support teams for citizens that never used internet or/and a computer • Incentives for companies to donate old ICT equipment to schools • Actively support special groups (e.g. elder citizens, citizens in isolated areas) for accessing the internet through user friendly devices • Support the adoption of simple targeted services towards special groups (e.g. in areas such as e-health, tele-working, e-learning, intra family & community communications)|

11. Facilitation of private investments • Aims to • Reduce cost for deployment • Reduce bureaucratic burdens • Create a stable and clear environment for investments in Next Generation networks • Tools • Infrastructure map • Broadband map • NGA map based on user data (hyperion) • Legislative and Regulatory Actions • Open – Public studies providing views in “white”, underserved areas and markets

12. Supply-side support • Aims to • Cover areas with low or no commercial interest • Provide infrastructure and services in areas where private investment will not support • Accelerate the deployment of Next Generation Access networks • Tools • Optical MANs implemented in 48 cities covering 3.700 points of interest of public administration. • Rural Broadband (ppp project) providing NGA services into 600.000 citizens within more than 4.000 municipalities in rural “white” areas of Greece • WiFi (under planning) • FTTH or/and FTTB supporting users to gain access to internet connections > 100Mbps

13. Roadmap Mar 2014: Consultation with stakeholders Apr 2014: Incorporate NBP into ΣΕΣ Apr 2014: Submit NBP to EC Apr-May 2014: NBP public consultation Jun 2014 Finalize NBP

14. Digital Economy Growth & Jobs