At the current stage of market and technological development [64], NGA networks are access networks which rely wholly or partly on optical elements [65] and which are capable of delivering broadband access services with enhanced characteristics as compared to existing basic broadband networks [66].
Pour ensuite garantir que l'intervention publique ne perturbera pas les investissements privés, elle devrait aussi vérifier si des investisseurs privés ont des projets concrets de déploiement de leur propre infrastructure dans un avenir proche.