Consultation Workshop 13 November 2013 Study of the readiness of Member States for a common pan-European network infrastructure for public services.

Consultation Workshop

13 November 2013

Study of the readiness of Member States for a common pan-European network infrastructure for public services

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Agenda

1. Study rationale

2. Member States’ current State of Play

3. Readiness Analysis

4. Cost Benefit Analysis

5. Scenario

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Study rationale


Study rationaleIntroduction

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The aim of the study has changed due to a re-allocation of the CEF budget

The Connecting Europe Facility Initiative (CEF):

• defines in a target list of projects for digital infrastructures for a pan-European backbone for public administrations.

Improving the digital network will pave the

way for:

• deployment of interoperable, digital public services across Europe,

• increase accessibility • connect over 500

million citizens and consumers to high-speed broadband.

The overall study aims at:

• supporting the Commission in elaborating its policy and work programme for the deployment of the pan-European backbone for public administrations.


Study rationaleObjectives of the study

The objectives of the study are: To quantify the various benefits and drivers for realising synergy

between network infrastructures for public administrations.

To analyse the readiness of Member States for realising synergy between national and pan-European network infrastructures for the benefit of information exchange between public administrations.

To identify the best strategies or business models to approach common network infrastructures for Public Services.

To create momentum through communication and outreach activities.

The deployment of dark fibres for the benefit of network infrastructures for public services has been a starting point.

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Study rationaleApproach of the study

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Establishing the knowledge base

Analysis of the current situation

Definition of scenarios and recommendations

Outreach and dissemination

February 2013

May 2013 September 2013 December.2013

Desk research Survey Interviews Knowledge base

Design of the readiness indicator framework Filing indicator framework Additional information gathering Various analyses of the current situation

Building scenarios Analysis of drivers and barriers Developing way forward Validation at consultation workshop

On-line communication and interaction platform

On-line workshops and bilateral meetings

Consultation workshop


Study rationaleStudy Framework

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Cross-border delivery of

eGovernment services

Core service platform

Generic services

Access to public sector information

and multilingual services

Intelligent energy networks and smart

energy servicesSafety and security

Pan European high-speed backbone service infrastructure

Core service platform Generic services

EU communication Infrastructures

National Communication Infrastructures

Regional Communication Infrastructures

Other stakeholders’Communication Infrastructures


Generic services


Generic services


Generic services

GÉANT and the organizational concept of the NREN’s are a reference network and -organisation for this study

Member States’ current State of Play


Member States’ current State of PlayScope of the analysis (1)

The focus is on closed user group networks for public administrations:

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Closed interconnected

network

Closed User Group network

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“C”


“B”


“D”

Public administration












IN SCOPE


Member States’ current State of PlayScope of the analysis (2)

The focus is on basic network connectivity:

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Presentation

Session

Transport

Network

Datalink

Physical

Data

Packet

Frame

Bit

Host layers

Media layers

Application

Segments


Member States’ current State of Play Analysis of the current situation

The objective of analysing the current state of play regarding national network infrastructures for public administrations is to:

Determine the current situation in Member State related to realising synergies between network infrastructures for public administrations.

Determine the strong and weak aspects, possibilities and threats when creating synergies between different network infrastructures for public administrations.

The analysis consisted of: An analysis of the current situation in each Member State

A SWOT analysis for each Member State.

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Member States’ current State of Play High level findings current state of play

A selection of 12 countries show among others that:

Most Member States have an eGovernment strategy in place and are developing and implementing a National Interoperability Framework.

There is a trend to more centralized steering on the development of interoperability (with a difference for federal states and autonomy in decision-making for local governments).

There is a wide range in level of interconnection between networks for public administrations in the member states – ranging from focus on roll-out of networks in Bulgaria to interconnected networks in the Netherlands.

There are multiple ownership models – ranging from state-owned to a mix of public and private ownerships.

At least four NREN’s provide their network infrastructures to public administrations: Austria (AcoNet), Belgium (Belnet), France (Renater) and Poland (PIONIER).

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Member States’ current State of Play High level findings SWOT analysis

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Strong Points

Weak Points

Opportunities

Threats

Relates to the impact of mixed public and private ownership models on the potential leverage of solutions as well as a potential loss of autonomy when combining networks infrastructures and/or services.

Relates to the leverage of the public network infrastructures and cost saving opportunities.

Focus on the absence of legislation regarding interoperability, separate interoperability initiatives, as well as a lack of governmental steering on interoperability.

Focus on implementing interoperability across different levels and a positive attitude towards connecting to a pan-European network infrastructure.


Member States’ current State of Play Readiness analysis on four dimensions (1)

• Involvement of government organizations and Network Service Providers with the implementation of (cross-border) interoperability solutions and the attitudes towards this.

• Focus is on the approach regarding interoperability, activities to implement interoperability in a Member State and its alignment with the European Interoperability Framework.

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Indicator on Political readiness

Indicator on Economic readiness

• Economic aspects of running Closed User Group Networks for public administrations and creating synergy between those networks.

• Focus is on the ownership of the networks. Basic principle: the distribution of the ownership of the layers in a network influences the flexibility in creating synergy between network infrastructures.

Click to edit Master title style• Focuses on the Member States’ Closed User Group Networks for public administrations from the perspective of a national network infrastructure.

• Takes into account the set-up of the networks in a Member State (centralized, federated, localized or mixed) and the level of interconnections between networks.

• Governance and management of the Closed User Group networks for public administrations in Member States.

• Focus is on the interconnection between networks. Takes into account the perspective of the governance and management of the interconnection between national, regional and local networks and the alignment between strategic, tactical and operational management.

Member States’ current State of Play Readiness analysis on four dimensions (2)

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Indicator on Economic readiness

Indicator on Organisational readiness

Click to edit Master title styleValue descriptions:1. No focus on the development of national and cross-border interoperability. No Interoperability Framework or plans

to develop Interoperability Framework, no plans to implement interoperability on a national and cross border level2. Developing focus on national and cross-border interoperability. Developing the National Interoperability Framework

and compliance to EIF and developing plans for implementation of interoperability3. Focus on national and cross-border interoperability. Government approved implementation guidelines. Partly

implemented interoperability. 4. Strong focus on national and cross-border interoperability. Implemented interoperability in preparing and building

of information infrastructures

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Member States’ current State of Play Political dimension

Click to edit Master title styleValue descriptions:1. Private ownership of Closed User Group networks2. A mix between private ownership and public/private ownership of Closed User Group networks3. A combination of public and private ownership of Closed User Group networks (public network service providers

own layers in a networks and lease the other layers)4. Closed User Group networks are publicly owned

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Member States’ current State of Play Economic dimension

Click to edit Master title styleValue descriptions:1. No Closed User Group networks for public administrations in the Member State 2. Separate Closed User Group networks for public administrations are emerging. No tendency to interconnect networks or

to scale up networks. No initiatives to create the preconditions for interconnecting or scaling up. 3. Emerging or existing of interconnected and/or scaled-up networks on a national, regional and local level. Preconditions

for further interconnection and scaling up are in place or being created OR a centralised one ready for further scaling up.4. A nationwide interoperable network infrastructure is in place at national, regional and local level.

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Member States’ current State of Play Technical dimension

Click to edit Master title styleValue descriptions:1. There are no Closed User Group networks for public administrations2. Dispersed management of CUG networks but trend towards scaling up and interconnecting networks 3. Trend to aligning and integrating strategic and possible tactical and operational management of interconnecting and

scaled up networks on a national, regional and local level4. Aligned or integrated strategic and possible tactical and operational management of interconnected and scaled up

national network infrastructures with cross-border focus, on a national, regional and local level

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Member States’ current State of Play Organisational dimension


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Member States’ current State of Play Average overall readiness

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Average State of Play


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Member States’ current State of Play Additional Indicators

NREN Dark Fiber per capita

FTTH Household Penetration

Average bandwidth price

1 60 < Average price 30+ MB/Sec

2 40 < Average price 30+ MB/Sec < 60



1 FTTH household penetration < 1%

2 1% < FTTH household penetration < 2,5%

3 2,5 % FTTH household penetration < 5%

4 5% < FTTH household penetration < 10%

1 0 < Km Dark Fiber/106 capita < 200



4 Km Dark Fiber/106 capita > 600


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Member States’ current State of Play Overview NREN Dark Fibre per 106 capita

TERENA Compendium of National Research andEducation Networks in Europe Edition 2012


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Member States’ current State of Play Overview FTTH Household Penetration

Fibre To The Home Council EuropeAutumn Seminar 2012


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Member States’ current State of Play Overview average bandwidth price

Van Dijk Management ConsultantsEuropean Commission DG Communication Networks, Content and TechnologyBroadband Internet Access Costs (BIAC)2012

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Cost Benefit Analysis


Cost Benefit AnalysisObjectives

The objectives of the CBA are to: Analyse the costs made when deploying, operating and scaling up a

network infrastructure.

Define possible qualitative and quantitative benefits when leveraging a network infrastructure and creating synergies between network infrastructures.

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Experiences of National Research and Education Networks (NREN’s) were used to carry out the CBA


Cost Benefit AnalysisPreliminary results

Key issues related to costs: Member State A government were quoted €30m for the

development of a public sector network. A more cost effective effective solution was to ‘piggy-back on the NREN. This only cost €12m. (standardised €0.459 per person vs. €0.184)

Annual operational costs for public sector networks (rental, maintenance, access and VAT) were provided for country B standardised these were estimated to be €0.308 per person. In country A the estimated cost was €0.153 per person.

Annual costs will vary considerably depending upon a number of factors such as topography, competition for capacity and the amount of one-off funds provided at the start of the contract

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Key issues related to benefits: Estimates suggest there are 12.7 m central government personnel

and 33.5 public administration users in EU28.

High levels of churn amongst ISPs. NRENs and public sector networks offer greater stability and high quality access. Not over-subscribed.

FREE INTERNAL USE - regardless of volume on some networks, supports cloud activities

NETWORK SERVICES - VPN circuits enable multi-point private interconnection (e.g meteo stations). Video conferencing and Telephone over IP (ToIP). Mobile services - International ID/access verification (Eduroam), automatic wireless network access (Eduspot).

APPLICATION SERVICES– Antispam, digital signature certificates (TCS), collaborative tools (meetings, wikis, online surveys and polls).

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Cost Benefit AnalysisObjectives

The objectives of the CBA are to: Analyse the costs made when implementing, operating and scaling up

a network infrastructure.

Define possible qualitative and quantitative benefits when leveraging a network infrastructure and creating synergies between network infrastructures.

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Experiences of National Research and Education Networks (NREN’s) were used to carry out the CBA



The preliminary results show that: An estimate of possible costs of a new pan-European network

infrastructure adds up to EUR 231 million.

The possible annual costs for a new pan-European infrastructure is estimated between EUR 77 - EUR 155 million.

If accommodated by existing NREN’s it is estimated to cost around EUR 94 million.

The number of public administration users could be 34 million, 13 million if only central government users are counted.

Existing NREN users remain the majority of users if only central government users are included, they become a minority if also regional and local governments use the network.

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Scenarios


ScenariosIntroduction

The scenarios are different possible ways of creating synergies between networks at Member state level

Four main aspects need to be considered:• Technical – What technical layers can be shared?• Ownership – Who owns it?• Financing – Which parties finance what and how?• Governance – Who governs what parts and how?

The technical perspectives are the first consideration, but influence both ownership, financing and governance, it is important to keep this in mind.

A short presentation of each aspect and then we want your input!

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Consultation Workshop 13 November 2013 Study of the readiness of Member States for a common pan-European network infrastructure for public services.

Documents

reference network

common network infrastructures

public administrations

public services

public sector information

closed user group networks

readiness of member

securitypan european