Nevertheless RegTP welcomes very much that the process started by Deutsche Telekom will open the possibility of competitive market entry into the local loop voice telephony and internet access market, together with the provision of new services. Technologies implemented will have to be within the IMT 2000 - family. This tight time schedule will it make possible for the future providers to offer their services in the market by the year 2002. Projections show that this technology for mobile broadband data transmission could extend remarkably the time when mobile market growth will run out because the limits of natural penetration rates will have been reached. Future perspectives Ladies and gentlemen, as you can see the German telecoms market is not just a market among many others, it is one of the most liberal and most promising worldwide.
Price competition is a heavy driver of innovation and technological advance.
Competitive broadband access to the local loop for new applications and services is easily available for any operator. Important factors for future competitiveness will be high quality, user-friendly services and the availability of innovations. This includes the creative integration of Internet, fixed, mobile and broadcasting facilities to bring new, innovative services easily to the customer.