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A recent study conducted by Ovum showed definite socioeconomic benefits to individuals and communities connected to the Internet with FTTH (fiber to the home). The study — consisting of a consumer survey, in-person interviews, and independent research — focused on rural areas in Sweden, a country that is leading Europe in FTTH adoption. It identified both direct consumer benefits, such as higher quality TV and higher data rates, and aggregate benefits i.e. those relevant to a wider area and communities. The FTTH investment took place as part of a wider strategy to stimulate economic growth and social development. There was unanimous agreement that FTTH networks brought clear advantages to municipalities by reducing telecoms costs, improving communications, and enabling the adoption of new services such as e-learning and telemedicine.

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Executive summary In a nutshell Ovum view Key findings Sweden and FTTH development Background and context Why fiber? Survey results Demographics of survey respondents Interviews and case studies Introduction Hudiksvall area Background How has fiber helped economic development? Teleworking Business attracted to local area Sverige Bygger Nonin Medical Remote working in region Education and healthcare for the elderly Key learnings Education Health/social care Lindefallet Jonkoping Background Key learnings Copyright information Intellectual property and copyright ownership List of Tables

Table 1: Demographics of the survey participants Table 2: Breakdown of survey participants by education level Table 3: Downstream data speeds by service as reported by consumers Table 4: Online applications used by those with FTTH vs. those without Table 5: Activities that subscribers do more since getting FTTH service Table 6: Activities subscribers would like to do more of if they had FTTH Table 7: Response to the question of what are the primary benefits to a community that has FTTH List of Figures

Figure 1: Breakdown by type of Internet service for survey participants Figure 2: Percentage of customers using a particular platform signed up for various services Figure 3: Percentage of respondents connected to in-home devices Figure 4: How often subscribers log on to the Internet Figure 5: Percentage of time subscribers stay online for more than 2 hours Figure 6: Rate of satisfaction consumers have with their broadband service Figure 7: Response to the question of whether FTTH benefits the local community

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