1. Session 9 – Data exploitation and publication

2. User groups of the integration QoS monitoring platform
European Commission
Data suppliers
Commission DGs (e.g. DG Connect, DG Competition, DG Regio/Agri, etc.)
EUROSTAT
Joint Research Center
National mapping initiatives
Crowdsourcing initiatives
General User
Decision-makers
Academia and researchers
ICT operators and investors
Individual users
National administrations
EU institutions
Politicians at all decision- taking levels

3. Data exploitation for the European Commission
To build evidence-base for EU broadband policy (fixed and wireless)
To benchmark and analyse trends regarding broadband coverage and take-up targets
To prepare regular development reports
To programme and evaluate EU-funded NGN projects, ex ante and ex post
To assess the impact of policy initiatives and decisions (state aid…) and electronic communication regulation

4. Data exploitation for data suppliers
To get access to data that is shared between data suppliers – principle of reciprocity
To export data from other sources to own database
To learn about methodologies
To benchmark own initiative
To run analysis and use results for documentation / reports
To shape EU policy-making by using data as basis of dialog

5. Data exploitation for decision-makers
To define white, grey and black areas for state aid purposes
To benchmark national / regional trends
To develop evidence-based NGN strategies and policy plans
To evaluate public funded individual broadband rollout projects, ex ante and ex post (e.g. coverage planned or achieved)
As for data suppliers among public administrations, to use common set of data as basis for dialog with EC etc. on: regulation, policy (targets), state aid, implementation of EU regulatory framework, planning broadband targets
To assess mobile coverage obligations (efficient use of spectrum)

6. Data exploitation for general users
Academia / Researchers
To assess existing mapping methodologies to contribute to standardization discussion about QoS data collection
To use data for further analysis with market and socio-economic data
ICT operators and investors
To conduct market analysis
To allocate investments according to demand
Individual users
To benchmark broadband connectivity and user‘s experience
To make informed decisions about business sites / real-estate
Customer-relationship / choose best operator