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Table 1.6: Selected examples of public DBOs

                Name of public DBO                           Description                                            Chapter 1
                Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN) (Qatar) 61  A company owned by the government of Qatar with
                                                             responsibility to roll out passive fibre infrastructure across
                                                             the country. (See case study below)
                NBNCo (Australia) 62                         An SPV (NBNCo) was created to leverage Telstra’s
                                                             infrastructure to address rural and urban needs.
                Asturcon (Spain) 63                          A 100 per cent public-owned and public-run network in
                                                             an area requiring economic regeneration, Asturcon has
                                                             attracted a national operator (Orange).

                Stokab (Sweden) 64                           A municipality-owned, city-based dark-fibre meshed
                                                             network.
                Midtsoenderjylland (Denmark) 65              A municipality-owned investment in fibre connectivity
                                                             between city halls to provide FTTH, in partnership with the
                                                             local electricity company.
                Piemonte (Italy) 66                          Piemonte is managed by a public ICT administration
                                                             organization investing in multiple infrastructures to
                                                             stimulate private investment.

                Alto Adige (Italy) 67                        Alto Adige is managed by a local council to provide wireless
                                                             connections to homes and fibre connections to the public
                                                             sector and businesses.

                RAIN (Lithuania) 68                          RAIN is managed by a non-profit public enterprise investing
                                                             in a nationwide backhaul/core network.
                Source: Analysys Mason, 2015


               Case study: Qatar National Broadband Network    government-funded private company can be
               (QNBN), Qatar                                   used to facilitate the roll-out of passive fibre
                                                               infrastructure and work with the private sector to
               This case study is a recent example of how a    reduce infrastructure costs.





                   Box 1.5: Key lessons: Metroweb
                       •  It is possible to create a public–private SPV without direct funding from the government
                          or State-aid or public funds.

                       •  Municipalities can play a key role in attracting private-sector investment by reducing
                          bureaucracy and making relevant data available.

                       •  A network operator can operate a separate retail arm, enabling it simultaneously to
                          offer wholesale services to other service providers. This approach also allows the SPV to
                          generate income from more than one service provider, helping to meet immediate cash-
                          flow requirements.

                       •  SPVs can access commercial financing to fund network expansion, just like any other
                          commercial operator.

                       •  Public–private SPVs can be acquired by private investment funds. This arrangement has
                          likely attracted further interest in Metroweb from private operators.





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