4 Amendments of Kerstin WESTPHAL related to 2016/2305(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises thatStresses that this initiative is part of the 3 strategic objectives of connectivity that the European Commission has set to be reached by 2025, and that creating the appropriate ecosystem to develop a strong European gigabit society andwith the timely deployment of 5G technologies is the most inclusive path towards the realisation of the digital single market, since high-speed broadband can promote universal growth, particularly in rural areas, by providing them with the tools to participate in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT) at the same pace as urb-which will provide millions of sensors, devices and areas, while they enjoy the competitive advantage of lower housing, food and education costsll types of devices with the possibility of connecting to the Internet, overcoming the current barriers of transmission and energy -at the same pace as urban areas, Achieving first-class internet connectivity;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that in addition to enabling the development of the IoT, there are many other potential benefits of the deployment of 5G technology thanks to its speed and low latency, such as: the development of eHealth ; Autonomous cars; Improvements in videoconferencing that can benefit not only consumers but also SMEs; And a high web speed;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets that only 28% of European households in rural areas had a fixed fast internet connection in 2015 and that the average coverage in the EU of 4G, despite being 86% in all of EU is only 36% in rural areas;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is aware that 4G networks are too low in capacity in the wake of the wave of connectivity that will flood millions of devices in the next few years (such as machines, robots, drones, cars, weareables, appliances and sensors) and is also concerned that in the absence of modern digital networks and infrastructure providing high-quality and speedy connectivity, the EU is in danger of lagging behind other regions in terms of attracting investments and retaining knowledge, resulting in the loss of a competitive advantage;