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COUNTRY RANK
20 /79
SCORE
60 /120
STRENGTHS
Austria maintained its position at 19th in the GCI 2019.

It achieved the maximum score for mobile broadband subscriptions, and smartphone penetration also reached a new peak in 2019. Increased in demand for cloud migration, AI, and IoT are also visible this year. With the growing demand for these services, Austria should increase its investment in high-tech enablers such as cloud services and IoT. These are the fundamental infrastructure for faster data retrieval and broader data collection. Companies should be encouraged to place more services online to boost data analytics and IoT.

Austrians benefit from affordable Internet and improvements in existing framework conditions will enable digital innovation and technology transfers in the business sector. It would also help with the coordination and implementation of e-government solutions for citizens, business, and industry throughout Austria.
OPPORTUNITIES
The Austrian government’s 5G Strategy includes the first pre-commercial 5G trial installations by mid-2018. The next interim goal was close to nationwide availability for ultrafast broadband (100 Mbit/s) by the end of 2020, which will create the basis of a nationwide 5G expansion. The rollout of 5G in all lander capitals is planned at the same time. The aim is to bring 5G services to major transport routes by the end of 2023, and nationwide 5G availability by the end of 2025.

The Digital Roadmap provides the strategic framework for efficient coordination of the eGovernment agenda in Austria. It provides a schedule for the digital revolution so that it can strengthen Austria's position as a leading location for business and innovation and allow every citizen to participate in the digital world. The Digital Roadmap includes 12 guiding principles and around 150 specific measures in 12 fields of action to ensure that Austria can benefit from digitalization. It is a dynamic strategy paper adapted to the latest developments in digitalization, and will reliably guide Austria towards the digital future.
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Country Scores
2020
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The Four Technology Enablers
Up from last year
Down from last year
AT 2020
   ---  Average 2020
BROADBAND
45
0 30 120
CLOUD
45
0 30 120
AI
45
0 30 120
IOT
45
0 30 120
The Four Pillars
Up from last year
Down from last year
AT 2020
   ---  Average 2020
SUPPLY
45
0 30 120
DEMAND
45
0 30 120
EXPERIENCE
45
0 30 120
POTENTIAL
45
0 30 120
The 40 Indicators
AT 2020
   ---  Average 2020
10
SCORE
10
SCORE
ICT
Investment

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Telecom
Investment

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
ICT
Laws

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
International
Internet
Bandwidth
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Fiber
Optic

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
4G&5G
Connections

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
AI Investment

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Cloud
Investment

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Security
Software
Investment

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
IoT
Investment

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
10
SCORE
App
Downloads

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
E-Commerce Transactions

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Smartphone
Penetration

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Computer
Households

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Fixed Broadband
Subscriptions
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Mobile
Broadband
Subscriptions
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
AI
Demand


1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Cloud
Migration

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Secured
Internet
Servers

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
IoT
Installed Base

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
10
SCORE
E-Government
Services

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Telecom
Customer Service
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Internet
Participation

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Broadband
Download
Speed
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Fixed
Broadband
Affordabillity
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Mobile
Broadband
Affordability
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
IoT
Analytics

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Cloud
Experience

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Cybersecurity
Awareness


1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Data Creation


1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
10
SCORE
R&D
Expenditure

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
ICT
Patents

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
IT
Workforce

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Software
Developers

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
ICT Influencing
New Business
Models
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
AI
Potential
1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Mobile Potential


1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Cloud
Potential

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
Broadband Potential


1
CN
CN
CN
CN
10
SCORE
IoT
Potential

1
CN
CN
CN
CN
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