23 Amendments of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2305(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas 5G willis expected to 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 consumer satisfaction;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
B. whereas the architecture of 5G mobile networks will be substantially different to that of previous generations, given that they are expected to provide the most comprehensive means of achieving the digital single market in order to meet the expected business and performance requirements for Very High Capacity (VHC) networks, especially with regard to latency and reliability;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Δ
Recital Δ
D. whereasnoting that the 5G networks rollout will be conducted mainly through commercial investments and will be receptive to an investment-friendly regulatory environment; 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 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
E. whereas the implementation of 5G and the gigabit society requires an explicit timetable, policies and rules that are tailored to future developments, investment and innovation, cooperation with all stakeholders and adequate investments in order to fulfil all conditions within the required timeframe;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes 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;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes 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 digitally intensive businesses, major transport hubs, financial institutions and schools;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a coherent spectrum strategy, including national roadmaps, is needed in order to meet adequately the challenges of 5G, addressing human, machine-to- machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications at various levels: connection speed, mobility, latency, duty cycle, reliability, etc.;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the construction of 5G wireless networks requires flexible and efficient use of all available non- contiguous parts of the spectrum, including 700Mhz bandfor wireless broadband services, for widely different network deployment scenarios, with a clear emphasis on harmonising the available spectrum bands on a regional basis;
Amendment 101 #
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, virtual reality (VR), online gaming and so forth) and provide agile, elastic and highly personalised services that will improve every citizen’s life; it is also expected to promote inclusive growth in rural and urban areas;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that 5G should be instrumental in tackling the digital divide immediately and in improving internet take-up, especially in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomNotes the WiFi4EU initiative to promote free internet in local communities by means of an EU-funded scheme; 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 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. BelieveExpects that 5G will enable new high-quality services, connect new industries and ultimately improve the customer experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users;
Amendment 149 #
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 with two main objectives: training a highly skilled workforce able to retain and create technological jobs, especially in countries with high unemployment levels, and putting an end to digital illiteracy – a cause of digital divide and exclusion;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. WelcomNotes the Commission initiative to reinforce the Investment Plan for Europe within financing instruments (EFSI, CEF) earmarked to finance strategic objectives for gigabit connectivity until 2025;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure, maintain and develop financing for the 5G Action Plan at the appropriate level within the horizon of the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2020-2027 and in line with the needs of the EU Member States;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to implement the 5G Action Plan fully through coherent and timely action in regions and cities thatin order to encourages and incentivises cross-sector innovation and fosters an economic industry-wide cooperative framework;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that each sector should work out immediately 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;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the immediate development of integrated solutions and tests followed by cross-industry trials of large-scale pilots in response to demand for services in the gigabit society;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the development of the gigabit society requires fewer and simpler rules, which should be future- oriented, pro- investment, pro-innovation and based on an assessment of market competition; stresses that infrastructure- based competition offers the potential for less regulation and allows for a fair long- term return on investments;
Amendment 222 #
23. Stresses that National Broadband Plans need to be revised carefully, target all 5G areas, maintain a multi-technology approach, support regulatory flexibility and maximise the scope of innovation and coverage;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. WelcomNotes the Commission initiative to establish the Participatory Broadband Platform to ensure the high- level engagement of public and private entities, as well as local and regional authorities;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. RecallNotes that SMEs would benefit greatly from access to 5G solutions; calls on the Commission to detail its action plans to facilitate SME access to the 5G Participatory Broadband Platform;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. SupportNotes 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;