Activities of Martina WERNER related to 2016/2305(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G PDF (471 KB) DOC (106 KB)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 9 of the TFEU,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 19 April 2016 entitled 'Digitising European Industry' (COM(2016)180),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 5G will be an engine for innovation, bringing disruptive change across industries and creating new use cases, high-quality services and products, revenue streams and business models, boosting the competitiveness of industries and should meet consumer satisfaction;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas mobile and wireless connectivity for every citizen becomes increasingly important as innovative services and applications are being used on the go and whereas a future-oriented digital policy has to take this into account;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the 5G architecture will lead to an increased convergence between mobile and fixed networks, whereas, therefore, the deployment of VHC fixed networks will contribute to the backhaul needs of a dense 5G wireless network as close as possible to the end-user;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the future of European society and the European economy will strongly rely on 5G infrastructure, the impact of which will go far beyond existing wireless access networks, with the aim of providing high-quality and faster communication services, which are affordable for all and available everywhere and at all times;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the 5G networks rollout will be conducted mainly through commercialprivate investments and will be receptive to an investment-friendly regulatory environmentrequire a pro- competitive regulatory environment to promote investments; whereas the streamlining of administrative conditions, for example for the deployment of small cells for strict and timely spectrum harmonisation and VHC network development, as currently proposed in the European Electronic Communications Code, is of crucial importance;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the implementation of 5G and the gigabit society requires an explicit timetable, cooperation with all stakeholders and adequate investments in order to fulfil all conditions within the required timeframe and make it a reality for all EU citizens;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the gigabit society targets of attaining network speeds of 100Mbps for all European consumers and, in the long term, of between 1Gbps and 100Gbps for the main socio-economic drivers, such as main providers of public services, digitally intensive businesses, major transport hubs, financial institutions and schools; nevertheless calls for other priorities such as strong, high- quality fixed backhaul infrastructure, effective competition and end-user satisfaction to be also recognized as of paramount importance since download speeds alone will not be sufficient to meet the future connectivity demand of the Gigabit Society;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reminds, that the 2020 Digital Agenda connectivity targets still need to be completed: as by mid-2015 the universal availability at 30 Mbps was a reality for 71% of homes across the EU, but only 11% of homes across the EU had subscriptions at 100 Mbps instead of 50% foreseen for 2020;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Highlights, that rural broadband coverage remains considerably lower than total coverage; points out that the divide is particularly evident when it comes to NGA technologies (27.8% coverage in rural areas compared to 70.9% total coverage);
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Notes that further improvement in coverage of the fourth generation of mobile networks/LTE is still needed as the European Union lacks behind the U.S., Korea and Japan in this regard and that the 5G Action plan should be the opportunity to learn from the mistakes of the 4G roll-out;
Amendment 84 #
6. Notes that sector players should benefit from a level playing field and should enjoy the flexibility to design their own networks, choosing their investment model and the most appropriate technology, including fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), Wi-Fi, G.fast, 2G, cable, satellite or any other rapid that will help connect all Europeans to VHC networks; notes that 5G deveplopyment technologies that will help connect all Europeans to VHCwill require much more fibre in a denser wireless networks;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and that it will be a key enabler of the future digital world as the next generation of ubiquitous ultra-high broadband infrastructure that will support the transformation of processes in all economic sectors (public sector, healthcare, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, the automotive industry, audiovisual, virtual reality (VR), online gaming and so forth) and provide agile, elasticinteractive, reliable and highly personalised services that willshould improve every citizen’s life;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reminds that the ultimate winners of the introduction of 5G should be the end-users and that any decision made in the roll-out of 5G technologies should always stay oriented towards this ultimate purpose offering affordable, trustworthy and high-quality services;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Stresses that the success of a rapid EU wide 5G roll-out depends on the development of demand driven new business models; highlights, that there is a myriad of initiatives contributing to the requirements clarification for 5G, which makes it difficult for vertical industries to contribute to the process; stresses, therefore, that vertical industries need to be actively engaged in the requirements process in an efficient manner;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Believes that the Commission and Member States together with all relevant stakeholders should consider measures on how to incentivize advanced trials and test beds in order to accelerate innovation in 5G applications;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that 5G should be instrumental in tackling the digital divide and in improving internet take-up, especially in rural and remote areas; stresses that in rural and remote areas it is essential to boost private investments in 5G roll-out and the VHC backhaul and to combine them with public investments in a smart way, where there are market failures, to tackle the digital divide;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Underlines that high energy performance targeting reduced network energy consumption is a critical requirement of 5G; emphasises that this element is crucial to reduce operational costs, to facilitate network connectivity in rural and remote areas and to provide network access in a sustainable and resource efficient way;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that 5G willshould enable new high-quality services, connect new industries and ultimately improve the customer experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the development and improvement of digital skills should take place through major investment in education - including vocational, entrepreneurial and further training as well as retraining - with two main objectives: training a highly skilled workforce able to retain and create technological jobs and putting an end to digital illiteracy – a cause of digital divide and exclusion;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure, maintain and develop long-term financing for the 5G Action Plan at the appropriate level within the horizon of the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2020- 2027 and particularly the next RTD&I Framework;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the best path towards the gigabit society lies in a technology- inclusive approach supported by a broad range ofis to promote competition by enabling all players to invest, including in investment models such as public-private or co-investments; notes that besides co-investment inother forms of collaborative investment and long-term commercial access arrangements for very high capacity networks can help to pool resources, enable different flexiblerisk-sharing frameworks and lower deployment costs;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to consider adapting the 'state aid rules in relation to the rapid deployment of broadband networks' so that they reflect the new connectivity targets;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that commercialprivate investments should be supported by an infrastructure- oriented policy and regulatory environment tailored to predictability and the certainty of return on investment, clarity and aimed at promoting competition to the benefit of the end- users, and should not be delayed by overly ambitious public schemes that may impede 5G rollout;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the development of the gigabit society requires fewer and simplerclear, effective and balanced rules, which should be future- oriented, and pro-competitive to drive investment, pro- and innovation and based on an assessment of market competitionpreserve affordability and consumer's choice; stresses that infrastructure- based competition offers the potential for less regulation and allows for a fair long- term return on investments;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that National Broadband Plans need to be revised carefully, target all 5G areas, maintain a multi-technology approach, support regulatory flexibilicertainty and maximise the scope of innovation and coverage;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that SMEs would benefit greatly from competitive access to 5G solutions; calls on the Commission to detail its action plans to facilitate SME access to the 5G Participatory Broadband Platform;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Supports the Commission’s proposed plan to set up spectrum harmonisation and long-term licence durations of at least 25 years, which will increase the stability and certainty of investments; notes that the decisions on these issues should be taken, as much as possible, at the same time in all Member States to adopt binding guidance on certain conditions of the assignment process; points out, that the competitive nature of mobile telecoms markets in the European Union should be preserved in the generation shift to 5G;