Summary sheet
The project concerns the rollout of an alternative broadband access network infrastructure in Munich and Augsburg, based on optical fibre up to the individual households (Fibre-to-the-Home). The promoter plans to connect about 32 000 buildings in Munich by 2013 and approx. 9 000 buildings in Augsburg.
To allow for services like fast internet access (up to 100Mbit/s).
Fixed telecommunications systems have limited environmental effects, apart from disturbances during construction, which can be mitigated by appropriate measures.
According to directive 2004/18/EC public entities are exempted from public procurement procedures if the principal purpose of the public contract is to permit the contracting authorities to provide one or more telecommunications services to the public.
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