Activities of Michał BONI related to 2016/2305(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G PDF (471 KB) DOC (106 KB)
Amendments (31)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 26 October 2016 entitled 'Space Strategy for Europe' (COM (2016)0705),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the architecture of 5G mobile networks will be substantially different to that of previous generations in order to meet the expected business and performance requirements for Very High Capacity (VHC) networks, especially with regard to latency, coverage and reliability;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas maintaining and strengthening an investment friendly regulatory environment will enable network modernisation to VHC to speed up the deployment of 5G and allow better end-user performance of various technologies;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the provisions of a European Electronic Communications Code shall aim at incentivising investment in new network elements in a competitive manner;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to draw up a 5G Action Plan aimed at making the EU a world leader in the deployment of standardised 5G networks from 2020 to 2025; as part of a larger developed strategy of a European Gigabit Society technologically more competitive and inclusive;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes and endorses the gigabit society targetmedium-term objectives of attaining network speeds of 100Mbps, upgradable to Giga, for all European consumers and, in the long term, of between 1Gbps and at least 1Gbps, increasing in the long term to 100Gbps, for the main socio-economic drivers, such as digitally intensive businesses, major transport hubs, financial institutions and schools;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the gigabit society targets ensuring high-quality experiences and 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 digitally intensive businesses, major transport hubs, financial institutions and schools;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses the need to ensure that a maximum of EU citizens can benefit from gigabit society connectivity, including those situated in remote areas;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that 5G systemradio access will need to be able to operate over a very wide frequency range: from less than 1GHz up to 100GHz and including backhaul with a maximum potential of up to 300GHz; notes that frequencies of 3-6GHz and above 106GHz should deliver extreme data rates and extreme capacity in dense areas; acknowledges that 5G systems in high frequency bands require a very dense network infrastructure based on small cells access to sites;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that download speeds alone will not be sufficient to meet the future connectivity demand of the Gigabit Society, therefore requiring an infrastructure objective aimed at VHC networks, which meet the highest standards in terms of upload as well as download speeds, latency and resilience;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the construction of 5G wireless networks requires access to VHC backhaul and flexible and efficient use of all available non- contiguous parts of the spectrum, including 700Mhz band, for widely different network deployment scenarios, with a clear emphasis on harmonising the available spectrum bands on a regional basis;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Acknowledges the importance of licensed spectrum to ensure long-term network investment and guarantee better quality of services, by enabling steady and reliable spectrum access, while also underlining the need for better legal protection for unlicensed spectrum and various methods of sharing spectrum;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
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)x, Wi-Fi, WiGig, G.fast, 2G, cable, satellite or any other rapid development technologies, provided that will help connect all Europeans to VHC networks;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that public and private sector investment bring a multiplier effect across the economy and it is likely to create up to 2.3 million jobs directly and indirectly in the 28 member states when 5G will be fully deployed;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers that facilitating deployments of 5G small cells consistent with the WiFi4EU regulation will contribute to reduce the digital and technological divide and increase 5G service availability to all citizens;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Stresses that Europe has to keep pace with technological developments and opportunities, which are provided by more efficient ICT technologies to support the socio-economic development in today's underdeveloped regions;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Stresses that in order to benefit from the full service potential of the technological mobile standard 5G, a dense fibre network is the indispensable backhaul infrastructure;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the WiFi4EU initiative to promote free internet in local communities by means of an EU-funded scheme; notes that the unserved access needs are still present and access speeds are increasing, and that as usage across multiple wireless devices grows, WLAN will need to match end-to-end connectivity demands; Overcoming this expectation can't be left to the market alone but requires a policy framework with specific priorities to overcome the obstacles;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the WiFi4EU initiative to promote free and universal internet in local communities by means of an EU- funded scheme and implemented by the Member States, promoting inclusiveness, geographic balance and quality of experience for users; notes that access speeds are increasing, and that as usage across multiple wireless devices grows, WLAN will need to match end-to-end connectivity demands;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that 5G deployment requires significant upgrade of fixed and densification of mobile networks in line with Gigabit Society targets, especially in solutions for e-health;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers that the Union should establish and make available 5G skills development curricula in partnership with the EIT Digital; Emphasis towards Start- ups and SMEs in order for those to utilise the benefits of 5G deployment;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure, maintain and develop financing for the 5G Action Plan and the network modernisation at the appropriate level within the horizon of the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2020-2027;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that the development of the Gigabit Society requires pro-competitive and clearer rules to drive investment, innovation and to preserve affordability and end-users' choice;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Points out that monitoring user requirements, capabilities of viable technologies, and focusing on the connectivity chain that is likely to have the highest societal return on investment, is needed;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the Member States to consider the 5G Action Plan as a guiding vision for the adoption of the Electronic Communications Code (ECC), in particular as regards cooperation in spectrum management and investment in network infrastructure;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to adopt policies that remove excessive barriers in innovative sectors, to incentivise investments in research and development and European standardization; Notes that each sector should work out its own roadmap for standardisation, relying on industry-led processes, with a strong desire to reach common standards that have the potential to become worldwide standards; Believes that the European standardisation bodies should play a special role in this process;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to harmonise the European approach for electromagnetic fields (EMFs), in accordance with the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines formally recognised by the WHO in order to avoid inconsistency and fragmentation and to ensure consistent wireless networks deployment conditions on the European Digital Single Market;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines the need to establish an innovation-friendly environment for digital services, especially in the area of Big Data and IoT, broadening consumer choice whilst increasing trust and promoting the take-up of digital services, through efficient and streamlined rules, focusing on the needs of the users and characteristics of services, irrespectively of the kind of provider.
Amendment 243 #
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 at the same time in all Member States to adopt binding guidance on certain conditions of the assignment process such as the deadlines for spectrum allocation and spectrum sharing;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the EU to coordinate efforts within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with a view to ensuring coherent EU policy; stresses that European spectrum harmonisation needs for 5G beyond 2020 should be finalised before the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC- 19) with due protection of existing services relied upon today and in line with decisions taken at WRC-15;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Stresses that the definition VHC networks laid down in a European Electronic Communications Code should comply with the principle of technological neutrality provided such technologies meet the needs for quality of network services that industrial and consumer applications will require in the future;