02/06/2015 Broadband 1 Broadband Infrastructure UNDERSTAND conference Poznan, 22-23 June 06 Chiara Mancini, Marco Mancini

18/04/23 Broadband 1

Broadband Infrastructure

UNDERSTAND conference

Poznan, 22-23 June 06

Chiara Mancini, Marco Mancini


Description of broadband domain

Broadband infrastructure: we measure the supply of broadband, that is the extent to which citizens and businesses can use broadband access if desired. The focus here is on availability rather than on take up, as this is covered in other sections.

OECD definition for broadband:downstream services of at least 256Kbps. Further distinction between below, equal and above 2Mbps, which is considered “the real broadband”.


Regions gathering data on broadband

Vasternorrland


Methodology

Domain is very difficult to measure, data are considered critical. Multi-dimensional data collection strategy:Direct interviews with:•Telecom/ISP providers in the region

Survey of websites of: •National research networks•Main European telecom access providers•Public administration

Main changes from 2004-2005:

•Investigation on digital divide issues / Definition of rural area

•Investigation on radio/mobile technology

More in general better phrasing of some questions


Key issues on broadband infrastructure

Issue Comparable with

Broadband coverage OBB, ORTEL

Technology competition ORTEL

Providers competition OBB, ORTEL

National research networks eEurope (Terena)

Private Pan-European networks ESPON

Public Policies ORTEL

Public access points eEurope

Wi-Fi hot spots new


Broadband coverage

• Broadband is a reality in all the regions for population and businesses (mainly ADSL)

1%

79%

6%

33%

2%

64% 65%

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87%87%

<1%

88%

47%.

97%

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99%

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ADSL Cable WLL/ LMDS/ WI-FI UMTS

Emilia-Romagna Wielkopolska Comunidad Valenciana Yorkshire & Humber


Broadband coverage

Bandwidth - in general - is the issue that makes the difference

Citizens and businesses served by access > 2mps downwards

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98%

87%

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97%

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% of CITIZENS living in areas served by access > 2 Mbpsdownstream

% of BUSINESS in areas served by access > 2 Mbpsdownstream

Emilia-Romagna Wielkopolska Comunidad Valenciana Yorkshire & Humber


Broadband coverage

Despite that the Digital Divide is still relevant as regard to:

• % of population living in rural areas covered by xDSL

• The coverage of small municipality territory (below 5.000 inh.) in Emilia-Romagna is at 40%, in Comunidad Valenciana at 50%

Emilia-Romagna Wielkopolska

ComunidadValenciana

Yorkshire &Humber

% of CITIZENS livingin RURAL areas reachedby xDSL (populationdensity < 100inhabitants/Km2)

45% 42% 37% 55%

Emilia-Romagna Wielkopolska

ComunidadValenciana

Yorkshire &Humber

% of MUNICIPALITIESBELOW 5.000 inh.reached by xDSL atleast partially

40% 100% 50% na


Broadband coverage- Trends

• There has been a significant increase from2004 in the % of municipal territory reached fiber optic network (FON), indicating the potentiality for a future more effective coverage

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Emilia-Romagna Yorkshire & Humber Comunidad Valenciana Wielkopolska


Access points: Hot spots• Hot-spots recorded outstanding growth rates in Yorkshire (461

to 699), in Emilia-Romagna (87 to 175), and less in Comunidad Valenciana (77 to 80) and Wielkopolska (29 to 36). Despite that availability within population is still limited (0,04 to 0,14 per 1000 inh.)

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Technology competition

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RER Valencia


Technology competition

• Competition between technology is NOT widespread for residential access: the % of citizens living in areas served by at least two always on technology over a fixed network in Emilia-Romagna stands at 38%, in Wielkopolska at 23% and in Comunidad Valenciana at 63%.

• The situation improves for enterprises that can more frequently accede to more than one technology over the fixed network as in Emilia-Romagna the value rises at 88%, in Wielkopolska at 34% and at 63% in Comunidad Valenciana


Providers competition• A relevant number of telecom providers providing broadband services to business and residential can be found in most of the regions: 32 in Comunidad Valenciana, 36 in Emilia-Romagna, 43 in Wielkopolska

• More in general the % of population covered by at least 2 broadband access providers over a fixed network stands at 87% in Emilia-Romagna, 47% in Wielkopolska, 97,3% in Comunidad Valenciana and 50% in Yorkshire and the Humber (LLU is at 38% in Emilia-Romagna, 18%in Wielkopolska, 26,2% in Yorkshire and the Humber)

• Backbone providers are less in number than the providers to the final users ( 18 in Emilia-Romagna, 9 in Wielkopolska, 13 in Comunidad Valenciana, 5 in Yorkshire & the Humber)


Providers competition

Despite the number of (potential) competitors offering broadband services to the population, the incumbent market share as regard the % of broadband subscribers is still relevant in most regions and seems stable (at least) from one year to the other

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Emilia-Romagna Wielkopolska ComunidadValenciana

Yorkshire &Humber

% of subscribers to the Incumbent services as a percentage of total broadband subscribers in the region


Broadband coverage

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• As regard mobile technology UMTS recorded outstanding variations in most of the regions with 11% increases in Emilia-Romagna, 27% in Comunidad Valenciana and 19% in Yorkshire and the Humber.


Different role of national research and education network (NREN)

Connection to broadbandNational Research andEducation Networks(NRENs)

Emilia-Romagna

Wielkopolska ComunidadValenciana

Yorkshire& Humber

Apulia

Number of scientific

and education

institutions permanently

connected to NRENs

57 57 25 2890 19

Number of institutions

connected with more

than 10 Megabits as

minimum guaranteed

speed

25 6 16 53 7


Pan-european operators

The regional presence of

operators such as Telia,

Colt, etc, shows different

patterns: Valencia and

Yorkshire have 8

operators with many POPs

in the regions,

Wielkopolska and

Emilia-Romagna have 2

and 3. In the Polish

region POPs have

increased significanlty in

the last year

Map source: CURDS 2004,


Conclusions

• Coverage is now good in standard broadband access provision, now problems lie in:

– Coverage of the “digitally disadvantaged”

– Real broadband (above 2 Mbps) for the majority of population and business.

• Excluding ADSL great differences in technology availability in the regions

• Mobile technology – also radio- are growing fast in all the regions

• Public sector at the local level can play an important role in broadband dissemination

• Competition – is that enough?

• Data on broadband are difficult to collect

• Benchmarking with many more regions would be desirable

Documents

02/06/2015 Broadband 1 Broadband Infrastructure UNDERSTAND conference Poznan, 22-23 June 06 Chiara Mancini, Marco Mancini