Published on 14 April 2025

Gigabit Strategy

The Federal Council’s gigabit strategy aims to provide access to high-speed internet throughout Switzerland. A temporary funding programme will drive forward the expansion of broadband via fibre optic and wireless infrastructure. At its meeting on 14 March 2025, the Federal Council opened the consultation on the new Broadband Promotion Act. The DETEC received 359 opinions.

Documentation

only available in German, French and Italian

• Bundesgesetz über die Förderung des Ausbaus von Breitbandinfrastrukturen, Breitbandfördergesetz (BBFG)

  PDF170.58 kB14 March 2025

• Erläuternder Bericht Breitbandfördergesetz (BBFG)

  PDF419.17 kB14 March 2025

• Informationsschreiben an Kantone

  PDF153.06 kB14 March 2025

• Informationsschreiben an Organisationen

  PDF148.91 kB14 March 2025

• Liste der Vernehmlassungsadressaten

  PDF149.68 kB14 March 2025

Additional information

• Fixed broadband: coverage of buildings with at least 1 Gbit/s (download) per municipality

  XLSX124.06 kB14 April 2025

Postulate report

• Bericht Hochbreitbandstrategie des Bundes

  only available in German and French

  PDF1.05 MB27 June 2023

Postulate

• Postulate high broadband strategy of the Federal government

  only available in German

  PDF117.74 kB27 June 2023

Accompanying studies

• Modellierung des Investitions- und Förderbedarfs verschiedener Breitband-Ausbauziele in der Schweiz - Studie vom 27.10.2022

  only available in German

  PDF2.86 MB27 June 2023

• Eigenschaften und Leistungsfähigkeit von NGA-Technologien - Studie vom 18.12.2022

  only available in German

  PDF1.72 MB27 June 2023

• Ein Förderansatz für eine flächendeckende Hochbreitbandversorgung - Studie vom 06.04.2022

  only available in German

  PDF546.00 kB27 June 2023

Press releases

14.03.2025
Consultation launched on programme to expand high-speed internet throughout Switzerland

08.12.2023
Federal Council wants whole of Switzerland to have access to high-speed Internet