A plan in Spain should close the small coverage gap that still exists, but some changes may be needed to make more efficient use of public money
A role for satellite broadband in Sweden
Satellite is a great option to cover the most challenging areas of the country. For it to be successful, market incentives will need to be created
The prospect of a single broadband network in Italy has been revived
The Italian Treasury has endorsed the idea more so than ever. However, no one has yet addressed the regulatory obstacles that it presents
Italy’s broadband voucher scheme gets the EC’s approval
The second phase of the scheme will focus on encouraging take-up among SMEs, after an only partially successful first phase for households
Biden signs off the $65bn US broadband plan
While the funds to deploy broadband across the US are now available, there isn’t yet a clear picture of where they are most needed
Italy sets out an ambitious plan to boost 5G rollout
The Government will take advantage of the European Recovery Fund to help meet its 2026 target to cover areas not served commercially – but will need to get going
Europe’s latest digital competitiveness index
The 2021 results show encouraging progress, but also the need to do more if the EC’s 2030 targets are to be met
New expectations for Australia’s NBN
The Government wants the NBN to start paying for itself – but there are signs it’s not yet in a position to operate in a commercially efficient way
UK government defines more clearly what it means by ‘gigabit-capable’
In an update to Project Gigabit, the Government tweaked what it expects from gigabit-capable infrastructure
US publishes new broadband mapping tool
The new maps add weight to the Biden administration’s plan to spend big on infrastructure, at the same time put pressure on the FCC to update its own mapping
