Christos LimnatitisGeneral ManagerCyta Greece

Towards a European Digital Single MarketTelecom Regulation

14/02/2014_Zappeio

• The leading provider

of integrated electronic communica

tion 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 LimnatitisGeneral ManagerCyta Greece

Thank you !

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