Very High Capacity Networks (VHCN)
High-capacity broadband networks (e.g., fibre, 5G/6G‑ready).
How the laws define this
Both national strategic frameworks establish that Very High Capacity Networks center on infrastructure delivering high transmission capacity broadband through fibre-optic technology and 5G deployments. They align on treating these networks as essential drivers for reaching widespread connectivity goals. However, the instruments diverge in their strategic focus and operational mechanisms. The Digital Croatia Strategy for the period to 2032 incorporates forward-looking 6G-ready deployments into its scope and ties the concept directly to policy interventions, including spatial planning changes, accelerated rollouts, incentives, and subsidies. Conversely, the Digital Transformation of Bulgaria for the period 2020–2030 focuses on using fibre-optic infrastructure and 5G to support large-scale digital services, emphasizing coverage across both urban and rural areas without introducing 6G readiness or specific administrative incentives and subsidy tools.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (2)
Network infrastructures capable of delivering very high capacity broadband (for example fibre and 5G/6G‑ready deployments) targeted by the Strategy for accelerated rollout, spatial planning changes, incentives and subsidies to ensure widespread high‑speed connectivity.
Networks providing very high transmission capacity, explicitly including fibre-optic infrastructure and 5G deployments, intended to support large-scale digital services and connectivity targets across urban and rural areas.
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