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Sector Sub-sector Project name Implementi Description Included in Status Total Investment Barriers/solutions
ng agency national investme in 2015 –
investment nt cost 2017
plan (yes/no) (EUR (EUR bn.)
bn.)
operator(s) and local
contractors from
ancillary industries, and
would make Lithuania a
Baltic hub for ICT
services.
By having its own
network, Lithuania
would benefit from
having control over
quality, improved gross
margins and the
possibility for flexible
cost allocation in
negotiations for larger
service contracts.
A core network is an
important strategic asset
which enables the
control of the quality of
telecommunications.
Digital economy growth
t
and echnological
progress would bring
direct and indirect
economic and social
benefits as well as create
new jobs.