The SABER project: satellite broadband for European Regions

The purpose of the SABER Thematic Network is to create a long term, sustainable environment in which stakeholders interested in tackling the Digital Divide by contributing to the roll out and take-up of broadband for all, at increasing speeds, and in particular through satellite-based services, can proactively collaborate. The scope of the SABER Thematic Network is to create the conditions for the most efficient and effective contribution of satellite systems to support the achievement of the objectives set in Europe 2020 and subsequently in the Digital Agenda for Eu-rope (DAE). The activities of the SABER Thematic Network will include the development of a communication plan and working protocols and the launch of a knowledge management platform to facilitate the creation and promotion of an information repository. Members will participate in extensive intelligence gathering and a series of workshops and expert round table discussions will be undertaken to iteratively review, and validate the network's findings and good practice case studies. These activities will be used to share knowledge and experience. Finally the activities of the network will be mainstreamed into partners' organizations and other relevant organizations such as ESOA, ISI, NEREUS and ESA to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the activities.