Release date: 10 July 2013
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
JAZZTEL PLCLocation
Description
The project concerns the roll-out of a telecommunication access infrastructure based on optical fibres to individual households (Fibre-To-The-Home / FTTH).
Objectives
The project includes the roll-out of the fibre network, including the related investments in the backbone network and IT systems.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 150 million
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 590 million
Environmental aspects
Investments in fixed telecommunications projects (mainly civil works for urban underground copper/fibre roll-out) do not fall under Annex I and II of Directive 2011/92/EC. The related works have typically limited residual environmental effects as they are carried out in urban areas as well as alongside roads.
Full environmental details will be assessed during appraisal, including the possible impacts on protected flora and fauna (Habitats 92/43/EC and Birds 79/409/EC).
Procurement
The promoter is a private company not operating in the utilities sector and not having a status of a contracting authority. Thus, it is not covered by the EU directives on procurement.
Status
Signed - 3/04/2014
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).