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GERMANY / LTE brings broadband in rural areas thanks to the Digital Dividend
Frequencies in 800 Mhz band were freed up With the switch from analogue to digital TV In summer 2010 the frequencies were allocated to wireless broadband via auction Advantages of this frequency: very good propagation and penetration to buildings LTE + Digital Dividend= Broadband internet in rural Regions LTE 2.600
Coverage >50.000 Sites Sit
LTE 800
Coverage <10.000 Sites Sit
Address new customers and markets with broadband connection in white areas
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we are confident that the white spaces with no broadband coverage will have
disappeared by the end of 2011
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Strong platform competition - endgp p to-end infrastructure competition based on DSL, UTP/FTP cable, coaxial cable, fibre, radio but few wholesale based competition
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At the same time Vodafone Romania extended its mobile Internet portfolio with prepaid services by launching Cartela Internet Vodafone, available for users countrywide, with Internet offers starting from 5 Euro credit.
Vodafone Romania also extended the benefits of the new network deployment to its existing partnership with SMURD (emergency service in Romania), by including new equipment and mobile broadband communication services into its existing telemedicine solutions.
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MinimumcoverageforCustomer: 2Mbpsnearwindow
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A study published by the German regulator shows that an offer of 1Mb/s in unconnected areas results in 8,3 Bio GDP growth and can create 11.000 jobs
GDP growth(Mrd. )
Employment growth
15
Employment growth
15.000
GDP growth in Bion Euro
10 5 0
10.000 5.000 0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Goldmedia/Mugler (2009)
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Mobile broadband covers rural areas in a more economic and efficient way .
The cases of Germany, Romania and Italy show that it is possible for member states to act very swiftly and quickly to allow efficient usage of frequencies (dividend allocations re-farming) Mobile operators are ready to commit the allocations, re-farming). private investment needed to achieve the EU Digital Agenda targets.
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Thank you
www.vodafone.com/eu
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