1. 1 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels - Broadband for everyone – Experiences gained during the LTE-rollout in Hofbieber

2. 2 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels Introduction Where are we?

3. 3 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels Where are we ? Introduction

4. 4 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels What to expect in the Hofbieber community? Located in Hessen, Fulda county About 6.400 inhabitants Area of ~90 km² 16 districts Business structure o ca. 450 companies o one private boarding school (including secondary school) o Tourism (conferences, etc.) o Services (engineers, etc.) o Production (with international distribution) o Agriculture (telecontrol engineering) o Public services (administration, schools, nursery, etc.) Introduction

5. 5 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels How did Hofbieber get selected for the LTE Project Due to the sparse broadband coverage Hofbieber was located in a first-priority area regarding LTE-rollout (white area) Few broadband users; bandwidth rarely exceeded 384K Strong demand from local businesses for faster connections Preparatory work and preconditions in Hofbieber: Mobile-Guideline Broadband-concept fastest possible mobile based broadband access in all areas of Hofbieber Dedicated Resource Introduction

6. 6 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels State of broadband- availability in Hofbieber before LTE roll out Hofbieber Introduction less than 2% more than 95% settlement area

7. 7 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels State of broadband-availability in Hofbieber after the LTE-rollout Introduction

8. 8 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels Accompanying study Accompanying study 1.Initiator: LPR Hessen (Hessische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien) 2.Number and structure of attendants 3.Within the time frame from Sept. 05 th, 2009 to August 16 th, 2010 4.Most important results of the study

9. 9 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels Broadband Connections before LTE was installed Accompanying study

10. 10 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels eMail-activities with mobile internet access (pars pro toto) compared to the situation before (average figures of absolute numbers) Base: Interviewees of reference, intermediate and end measurement + 5 Accompanying study + 5

11. 11 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels Average daily internet-usage Accompanying study Accompanying study Private households Prior to launch After the launch ( intermediate measurement) After the launch (end measurement) Private usage: 136 minutes162 minutes137 minutes Professional usage: 150 minutes94 minutes58 minutes Businesses Prior to launch After the launch ( intermediate measurement) After the launch (end measurement) Professional usage: 438 minutes385 minutes828 minutes

12. 12 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels Results of broadband-availability in Hofbieber Hofbieber became more attractive for new SMEs and the situation for existing businesses improvedHofbieber became more attractive for new SMEs and the situation for existing businesses improved o e.g.: Distribution of medical products using the own data-centre Hofbieber is now an even better place for private residentsHofbieber is now an even better place for private residents o Broadband-availability enhances demand for and value of private building-sites Conclusion Both effects help to increase income from business tax and attract high income-tax payers

13. 13 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels Conclusion LTE-bandwidth is close to fibre-based solutions and meets the demand in rural areas: o Makes broadband speeds in rural areas comparable to larger cities o It is an independent, value-enhancing investment o Enables not only broadband access but also internet-radio, internet-telephony and IPTV o Low migration complexity from legacy infrastructures LTE is a future-proof infrastructure

14. 14 © Rüdiger Ratz Committee of the Regions 11.10.2011 in Brussels Internet Hyperlink to the accompanying study www.dsl-hofbieber.deHyperlink to the accompanying study www.dsl-hofbieber.de Hyperlink to the presentation www.dsl-hofbieber.deHyperlink to the presentation www.dsl-hofbieber.de Hyperlink to the communityHyperlink to the community www. hofbieber.de