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Highly developed and reliable infrastructure
Traffic accessibility and transportation paths,
communications and data transmission, quality of construction
and standard of office equipment – infrastructure is vital to
the efficient processing of any and all business matters. The
infrastructure in the Greater Zurich Area is among the most
state-of-the-art and best in the world. Reliability, punctuality
and cost efficiency are a given.
Excellent transport connections
The Greater Zurich Area lies in the heart of
Europe and is remarkably easy to access. A dense network of
roads and railways, and access to several international airports
in Switzerland and other nearby countries make for optimum
mobility and world-famous punctuality in personal and public
transportation. On a total area of 41'000 km2 (15800 square
miles), the region has
70'000 kilometers (43’500 miles) of roads and some 5’000
kilometers (3’100 miles) of rails.
 SBB
– Swiss Federal Railways
Traffic hub Zürich Airport
Zürich Airport is a European air traffic hub and
can be reached by car from most places in the Greater Zurich
Area within 60 minutes or less. The travel time from Zürich-City
to airport check-in is around 30 minutes (pure commuting time
with public transportation or car: 15 minutes). From Zürich,
airplanes fly to some 120 European and overseas destinations,
and most major European cities are just a one- or two-hour
flight away.
Zürich
Airport
Swiss
International Air Lines
Attractive business premises
Business premises are finished to
state-of-the-art standards, with an IT and communications
infrastructure to match. The price and availability of real
estate varies by geographical location, office specifications
and finish, and market conditions. A vacancy rate of between 2
and 15% fuels additional offers and competition.
Cost
Benefit: Commercial real estate prices
State-of-the-art communication technologies
Switzerland and the Greater Zurich Area are
equipped with state-of-the-art data and telecommunications
technology throughout. Switzerland is a global leader with
regard to coverage, technology standards and level of service.
Ongoing investments in the national telecommunications
infrastructure ensure seamless data and voice network coverage
and high reliability. ADSL is available for over 98% of phone
lines, and competition among some 30 vendors ensures appropriate
prices for domestic and international calls in mobile and
fixed-line telephony. Mobile reception in the various regions is
also guaranteed: 99% of the inhabited areas are covered by the
country’s three biggest providers Swisscom, Sunrise/TDC and
Orange.
OFCOM
– Federal Office of Communications
Reliable power supply
Numerous hydroelectric plants in the mountains
and along rivers, as well as several nuclear power plants ensure
a sustained and uninterrupted power supply. Power outages are
extremely rare. Industrial firms will find sites with their own
power plant for their investment projects in the Greater Zurich
Area.
SFOE
– Swiss Federal Office of Energy
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