1. International Telecommunication Union Committed to Connecting the World Speeding-up the NGN Ubiquity: A Pilar for Digital Growth Athens, Greece 13-14 February 2014 Broadband Universalization Jaroslaw K. PONDER Strategy and Policy Advisor and Coordinator 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.http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/definitions/regions/index.html

2. Committed to Connecting the World 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 2 Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database. Note: * Estimates.

3. Committed to Connecting the World Mobile-broadband uptake in Europe  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 3 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. Active mobile-broadband subscriptions, 2012

4. Committed to Connecting the World Fixed (wired)-broadband uptake in Europe  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 4 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. Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, 2012 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.

5. Committed to Connecting the World 5 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

6. Committed to Connecting the World ICT Development Index (IDI) in Europe 6 Source: ITU MIS 2013 IDI values of European countries compared with the global, regional and developing/developed averages, 2012  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

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

8. Committed to Connecting the World 8 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 Broadband Commission Targets

9. Committed to Connecting the World 9 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 Broadband Commission Targets

10. Committed to Connecting the World 10 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) Broadband Commission Targets

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

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

13. Committed to Connecting the World 13 Target 5: Gender Equality in Broadband Broadband Commission Targets By 2010, gender equality in access in broadband by 2020.

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

15. Committed to Connecting the World ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map 15 ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map https://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

16. ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map | Nov 2013 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/ 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. Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators Underneath 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 locations Indicator 3: Equipment type of terrestrial transmission network Indicator 4: Network capacity (bit rate) Indicator 5: Number of optical fibres within the cable Indicator 6: Operational status of the transmission network Indicator 7a: Percentage of population within reach of transmission networks Indicator 7b: Percentage of area within reach of transmission networks Introduction

17. ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map | Nov 2013 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/ ITU Interactive Transmission Map Research Status: November 2013 RegionCISARBAFRASPLACTotal Operators2719214154162 Links1,5228561,6423,2882,87010,178 Nodes9667541,4422,5282,2947,984 Broadband Capacity Indicators Countries1112173031101 Total1221443833148 Route Kms331,394 94,286140,188396,540259,9281,222,336 Total Kms464,551197,272352,97910,046,928712,98411,774,714 Population within range of operational fibre node (millions) 10-km 85.561.176.4488.6168.7880.1 25-km170.3144.2163.11,338.6344.22,160.2 50-km218.0203.9237.02,349.6437.93,446.3

18. ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map | Nov 2013 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/ Click this link to launch the 3D version of the map, using the Google Earth plugin

19. ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map | Nov 2013 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

20. ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map | Nov 2013 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/ Use the magnifying glass to zoom into a particular area of the map

21. ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map | Nov 2013 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/ Hover your mouse over a link, and the details of that link appear in the pane on the left

22. ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map | Nov 2013 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

23. ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map | Nov 2013 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

24. Committed to Connecting the World THANK YOU Jaroslaw K. PONDER Coordinator for Europe and Strategy and Policy Advisor International Telecommunication Union jaroslaw.ponder@itu.int jaroslaw.ponder@itu.int 24