Speeding-up the NGN Ubiquity: A Pilar for Digital Growth Athens , Greece 13-14 February 2014

1. Speeding-up the NGN Ubiquity:A Pilar for Digital GrowthAthens, Greece13-14 February 2014 Broadband Universalization Jaroslaw K. PONDER Strategy and Policy Advisor andCoordinator for Europe Region International Telecommunication Union Disclaimer: The Europe region in this document refers to the 43 countries that are served by the Europe Coordination unit at the ITU Headquarters. For the ITU-D regions, see: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/definitions/regions/index.html.

2. ICT developments in Europe • 27% fixed (wired)-broadband penetration (almost three times the global average) • Mobile-broadband penetration jumped from 29% to 68% in the period 2010-2013 • Almost three out of four people online by end 2013 Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database. Note: * Estimates.

3. Mobile-broadband uptake in Europe Active mobile-broadband subscriptions, 2012 • Active mobile-broadband subscriptions estimated to reach 422 million in Europe by end 2013, over 100 million more than the year before • At 68%, regional mobile-broadband penetration is estimated to remain the highest of all regions in 2013, more than doubling the global value Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database. The red lines in the chart show total mobile-broadband penetration in the world and in developed countries in 2012. * Data for Lithuania only include HDSPA and LTE.

4. Fixed (wired)-broadband uptake in Europe Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, 2012 • Top performers in Europe are also world leaders in terms of fixed (wired)-broadband penetration • European countries with the highest fixed-broadband speeds only behind Japan and Korea (Rep.) in the world’s ranking by speed Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions by speed, 2011 Note: * Speed intervals slightly different from the ones defined by ITU. ** Breakdown by speed available only for a part of the total.† Incl. fixed wireless broadband. Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database. The red lines in the chart show fixed (wired)-broadband penetration in the world and in developed countries in 2012.

5. MIS 2013 • 5th edition of the ITU Measuring the Information Society (MIS) Report was launched on 7 October 2013: • Features ICT Development Index (IDI) • Analysis of key market developments, including regional comparisons • First comprehensive ITU price data set for mobile-broadband services • The first-ever model to quantify the world’s Digital Natives • An overview of digital TV broadcasting trends www.itu.int/go/MIS2013 5

6. Europe is the region with the highest average IDI and also the most homogeneous region Eight European countries rank in the global top ten for the IDI 2012 ICT Development Index (IDI) in Europe IDI values of European countries compared with the global, regional and developing/developed averages, 2012 Source: ITU MIS 2013 Source: ITU MIS 2013

7. UN Broadband Commission State of Broadband 2013 Report • 26 Featured Insights, from 20 Commissioners and their organizations, with 35 sets of review comments.

8. Broadband Commission Targets Measurable targets for 2015 • Developed by the Commission at the Broadband Leadership Summit in October 2011. • Four ambitious but achievable targets for making broadband policy universal and for boosting affordability and broadband uptake to ensure the benefits of broadband (in mHealth, m-payments & m-learning, for example) are available to all. • New target on gender equality added in March 2013. • Progress is tracked & reported annually in the run-up to 2015 • Final reporting will be made in 2015 to the UN General Assembly and Broadband Commission meeting in New York

9. Broadband Commission Targets Target 1: Making broadband policy universal • By 2015, all countries should have a national broadband plan or strategy or include broadband in Universal Access / Service Definitions

10. Broadband Commission Targets Target 2: Making broadband affordable • By 2015, entry-level broadband services should be made affordable in developing countries (amounting to <5% of average monthly income)

11. Broadband Commission Targets Target 3: Connecting homes to broadband • By 2015, 40% of households in developing countries should have Internet access

12. Broadband Commission Targets Target 4: Getting people online • By 2015, Internet user penetration should reach 60% worldwide, 50% in developing countries and 15% in LDCs

13. Broadband Commission Targets Target 5: Gender Equality in Broadband • By 2010, gender equality in access in broadband by 2020.

14. Broadband plans Financing means, Europe, 2012 • Financing: Public-private partnerships and Government funding are the main means of financing broadband deployments in the region Source: ITU Telecommunications/ICT Regulatory Database • 145 governments worldwide, including 39 European countries, have adopted or are planning to adopt a national broadband policy

15. ITU Interactive Terrestrial TransmissionMap ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map https://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

16. Broadband Transmission Capacity IndicatorsUnderneath the map is a database, containing records of each individual link. The following indicators are either compiled or calculated from this database: Indicator 1: Transmission network length (Route kilometres)Indicator 2: Node locationsIndicator 3: Equipment type of terrestrial transmission networkIndicator 4: Network capacity (bit rate)Indicator 5: Number of optical fibres within the cableIndicator 6: Operational status of the transmission networkIndicator 7a: Percentage of population within reach of transmission networksIndicator 7b: Percentage of area within reach of transmission networks Introduction 1) Purpose: To quantify supply-side indicators for the reach of broadband networks. 2) Research: Desk research, primary research in conjunction with ITU Regional Offices, and working with partner organisations.3) Validation: The map is validated by network operators and administrations through the ITU Regional Offices and recorded in the Validation Framework. 4) Outputs: Broadband Capacity Indicators. http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

17. ITU Interactive Transmission Map Research Status: November 2013 Region CIS ARB AFR ASP LAC Total Operators 27 19 21 41 54 162 Links 1,522 856 1,642 3,288 2,870 10,178 Nodes 966 754 1,442 2,528 2,294 7,984 Broadband Capacity Indicators Countries 11 12 17 30 31 101 Total 12 21 44 38 33 148 Route Kms 331,394 94,286 140,188 396,540 259,928 1,222,336 Total Kms 464,551 197,272 352,979 10,046,928 712,984 11,774,714 Population within range of operational fibre node (millions) 10-km 85.5 61.1 76.4 488.6 168.7 880.1 25-km 170.3 144.2 163.1 1,338.6 344.2 2,160.2 50-km 218.0 203.9 237.0 2,349.6 437.9 3,446.3 http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

18. Click this link to launch the 3D version of the map, using the Google Earth plugin http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

19. http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

20. Use the magnifying glass to zoom into a particular area of the map http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

21. Hover your mouse over a link, and the details of that link appear in the pane on the left http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

22. http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

23. http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

24. Jaroslaw K. PONDER Coordinator for Europe and Strategy and Policy Advisor International Telecommunication Union jaroslaw.ponder@itu.int Thank You