Market Overview
The marketThe market for data and telecommunications with associated services has gradually matured, which means that both competition and the range of services are increasing. Moreover, customers are becoming increasingly technically knowledgeable. Technical developments are progressing rapidly and creating new opportunities, at the same time as the financial preconditions change dramatically.
The market for broadband is complex and relations between various stakeholders in the sector is often complex because the parties are often competitors, customers and partners in relation to each other.
Political decisions affecting the marketThe Government bill ‘From an IT policy for society to a policy for an IT society’ (Government Bill 2004/05:175) lays down that the objective of the IT Policy should be ‘A sustainable information society for all’.
Previously, the ICT Policy has primarily related to the preconditions for infrastructure. New initiatives are now being taken within various areas of use, primarily within the public administration. Education, care and nursing services together with other community services will develop their use of ICT services, which creates further demand for ICT infrastructure. The Government will monitor this development within the municipalities and county councils in order to be able to assess whether there are, for instance, inadequacies in coordination and how the coordination of the infrastructure within the public administration should be arranged. Stokab’s opinion is that infrastructure for both broadband and wireless links should constitute a neutral component of city planning.
Page updated: 2008-04-15
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