Christos Limnatitis General Manager Cyta Greece Towards a European Digital Single Market Telecom Regulation 14/02/2014_Zappeio
The leading provider of integrated electronic communication services Participates in 7 undersea regional & global cable systems A SE Mediterranean Telecom hub Cyprus Greece From geographic expansion to product enrichment 4000 km fiber optic 70% coverage NGA platform 3play INTERNET – FIXED – IPTV Within 2014: MVNO 4play
The European Telecom Puzzle “European Framework vs. Local Considerations” Different regulatory implementations market conditions quality of cooper networks altnet’s and incumbent’s behaviors and practices
Single Market Proposal Examples Views 2 NGAs per country enough Virtual NGA products vs. physical access products Net neutrality Open internet How many is enough to achieve a win-win situation for all parties? Networks accessible to all operators No technology discrimination No one-fits-all scenario Decision on a country level Satisfied end users = satisfied network owners Environment for future investments
High LLU share of Altnets in Greece Low VDSL uptake by the Altnets Non-discriminatory practices a pre-requisite for a healthy competition
Single Market Proposal Examples Views 2 NGAs per country enough Virtual NGA products vs. physical access products Net neutrality Open internet How many are enough to achieve a win-win situation for all parties/country? Networks accessible to all operators No technology discrimination No one-fits-all scenario Decision on a country level Satisfied end users = satisfied network owners Environment for future investments
The vision of a Single European Market Securing current & future investments Considering country conditions Simulating impact of proposals
Christos Limnatitis General Manager Cyta Greece Thank you ! 14/02/2014_Zappeio