Prime Minister Promises 1 Gbit/s Connection Everywhere by 2020 in Talks with ITU Secretary General

The Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Houlin Zhao, paid a working visit to Luxembourg. Discussions focused on the Luxembourg strategy for ultra-broadband and the Digital Lëtzebuerg initiative.

The Prime Minister stated that Luxembourg, which ranks 6th in the world in the ICT Development Index of the ITU, will provide a 1 gigabit/second connection throughout the national territory by 2020.

Currently, fibre optics is available in 52% of homes, whilst more than 90% of households have access to a connection of 100 megabits/second. In addition, the Prime Minister highlighted the Digital Lëtzebuerg strategy, which aims to strengthen and consolidate Luxembourg’s position in the field of ICT and raise Luxembourg as a real centre for high tech excellence.

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