Hungary’s National Digitalisation Strategy 2022-2030 aims to provide 95% of households with gigabit networks, to increase digital skills of the population, to support digitalisation of business processes, and to increase the use of e-government services by 2030.
National digital connectivity strategy and policy
Responsible authorities
- Strategies concerning the use of information and communication technology including digital connectivity policies fall under the responsibility of the Ministry of Energy (Energiaügyi Minisztérium).
- The Governmental Information Technology Development Agency (KIFÜ) manages projects dealing with central public administration and guided by the Government. It acts as national Broadband Competence Office (BCO).
- The National Media Infocommunications Authority (Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság, NMHH) provides regulation concerning fixed and wireless electronic communications and is also responsible for the wireless digital connectivity strategy.
Main aims and measures for digital connectivity development
The Hungary’s National Digitalisation Strategy 2022-2030 is based on four pillars: digital infrastructure, digital skills, digital economy, and digital state. It sets out the following targets:
- 95% of households covered by gigabit networks by 2030
- The proportion of public education and vocational training institutions with a network connection of at least 1 Gbps should reach 100% by the end of 2030
- The size of the national super-computing (HPC) capacity should be 15 Pflops by the end of 2030
The strategy outlines infrastructural, educational and economic support measures. To ensure the availability of wired and wireless digital infrastructure with adequate service capability and quality, the strategy foresees the development of gigabit networks, digital infrastructure of educational and higher education institutions, further development of the national telecommunications backbone network, wireless communication for professional organisations, expanding supercomputing capacity as well as encouraging development of 5G networks.
Development of gigabit-capable networks will include wide implementation measures:
- planning and implementing a nationwide “Gigabit Hungary 2030” network development programme, connected to 5G, in order to have internet connections with speeds of at least 1 Gbps available by end-2030
- clarifying infrastructure and network-sharing under competition law and regulation of access to optical and radio networks, in particular the sharing of passive (and partly active) infrastructure elements
- transposing the European Electronic Communications Code into national law
- reviewing and, if necessary, amending the rules for the construction of telecommunication networks
- alleviating the reporting and administrative burdens on service providers
- reviewing the quality and consumer protection regulations for communications services, reviewing standards, formulating minimum requirements
- reviewing the Communications Regulation to better support policy objectives related to digitisation, micro and macro-level competitiveness
- updating national standards for electronic communications networks
- positioning digital networks as a critical infrastructure for the general public
Encouraging the development of 5G networks will need further multiple actions:
- strengthening and expanding the activities of the 5G Coalition
- launching strategic agreements between service providers and the government to accelerate state-of-the-art fixed & mobile and converged technology developments
- developing R&D&I support scheme in line with digital infrastructure development, especially 5G
- developing the Széchenyi István University 5G Center of Excellence
- contributing to the construction of EU 5G corridors
- preliminary analysis of 6G technology
National and regional digital connectivity measure and financial instruments
- Hungary’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) commits 29% of its allocation to digital measures. The plan includes a comprehensive package to promote the digital transformation of the economy and society, yet it does not include measures supporting connectivity infrastructure investments.
- Portal szelessav.net, established by the National Media Infocommunications Authority, is gathering and collating service quality data on digital connectivity.
Data on digital connectivity development and technologies in Hungary
For the latest data on digital connectivity coverage, subscriptions and penetrations, coverage of different digital connectivity technologies check the Digital Decade country reports.
National and EU publications and press documents
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Contact information
National Media and Infocommunications Authority (Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság)
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