Federal strategy for Switzerland's digital future
Bern, 09.03.2012 - Through their potential for innovation, information and communication technologies (ICT) offer numerous opportunities for the economy and society in Switzerland. For example, they enable efficient, individual and cheaper processes to be implemented. In order to make the most of this potential, the Federal Council has updated its strategy for an information society in Switzerland. The strategy is applicable immediately and will be further developed regularly.
By means of the strategy, the Federal Council designates the areas of activity in which the innovation potential of ICT can have a particularly great impact. As a basis for a sustainable information society, the Federal Council envisages high-performance, open transmission networks. For the first time it has therefore included the topic "Infrastructure" in its strategy. Also, the topic "Energy and Resource Efficiency" has now been incorporated, in order to achieve sustainable, environmentally friendly use of ICT. All the other areas of activity (see box) have been fundamentally updated to take new developments into account. The Federal Council's strategy for an information society in Switzerland is crucial for the activity of the federal administration and defines the Confederation's corresponding priorities for action.
