The Broadband Investment Index (BIIX) for Germany

The structural preconditions for the development of broadband networks differ significantly between the regions of Germany. While cities and agglomerations have a good base to be served with broadband infrastructure by private telecommunication providers, rural areas with low population density lack far behind. This is shown by the Broadband Investment Index (BIIX) for Germany, which has now been published by the recently founded association "Verein Breitband-Investitionsindex (BIIX) e.V."

BIIX e.V. is dedicated to foster the development of the broadband market and thus to stimulate the economy. BIIX e.V. encourages a constructive dialogue between owners of broadband infrastructure, service providers, investors and the public sector.

With its current design the Broadband Investment Index (BIIX) visualizes the preconditions for the transformation towards a sustainable and fast internet infrastructure. The higher the calculated index value is, the higher the expected revenue of broadband networks and the lower the expected cost for broadband development can be assumed.