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Global Stimulus Information Center
The current global economic crisis has triggered governments around the world to respond with far reaching stimulus packages designed to revitalize economies and create investment and employment opportunities. Many of these opportunities apply directly to the telecommunications sector, enabling service providers to develop a number of key offerings, including universal broadband access, especially for rural communities. Improving broadband connectivity to underserved or even un-served areas are popular programs of many governments as highlighted in the table below:
|
Country |
Funding Amount (U.S.$) |
Source of Funds |
Comments |
|
United States |
7.2 billion |
Economic stimulus |
Grants and loan programs |
|
Gemany |
227 million |
Economic stimulus |
National broadband policy commitment |
|
Ireland |
326 million |
Government, EU and private co-financing |
Underserviced area infrastructure |
|
Canada |
183 million over 3 years |
2009 budget |
Deployment in underserved areas |
|
European Commission |
1.3 billion |
Economic stimulus |
Subsidies for distribution to EU Member States |
|
Portugal |
1 billion |
Economic stimulus credit line |
FTTH |
|
South Korea |
938 million over 5 years |
Government |
Advanced networks |
|
Finland |
102 million |
Government |
FTTx |
|
Australia |
30 billion over 8 years |
Government |
National broadband network |
|
Greece |
900 million |
Government |
FTTx |
|
Singapore |
700 million |
Government |
National broadband network |
|
Malaysia |
2.2 billion |
Government, economic stimulus |
National broadband network Broadband infrastructure |
|
Chile |
54 million |
Government |
Rural connectivity |
Source: Yankee Group
Click on the links below to find more details on the stimulus packages available in your country and what we can do to help you:
Germany
United States
Singapore
Australia