European Broadband Markets is the result of year-long research and cooperation by Point Topic, Expert Intelligence’s sister company, with the European Commission and European Space Agency, as well as data from own research and partners to create the most reliable and extensive dataset of regional broadband coverage in Europe.

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Point Topic developed the methodology and primary inputs, including the European Kilometre Grid, to cover a series of projects and outputs including for the European Space Agency (https://artes.esa.int/projects/broadband-mediterranean-development-bb-med). This approach was then applied to the Broadband Coverage in Europe series which Point Topic has supported for the last eight editions and is still ongoing. The methodological approach used in the 2023 edition of the Broadband Coverage in Europe study mirrors the approach used in the 2013-2017 studies, which was in turn based on a methodology first implemented by Point Topic in 2012.

Survey of NRAs (National Regulatory Authorities) and broadband network operators was at the core of the 2012-2023 studies. The survey results were validated and cross-checked against additional information gathered from other sources, including public announcements by telecoms operators. The additional research also helped to fill in any gaps, which resulted from incomplete information from NRAs or operators. Survey data and additional information were combined and used to calculate coverage by individual technologies.

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