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>>Agenda
>>Forum Day 2
07 - 05 - 2009
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| >>09h30
| 09h40 |
Resume of the first day>> |
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Jose Caballero, Albedo Telecom
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| 10h10 |
Keynote Address
Investment in High-speed Fibre Networks - What Role for EU Regulation?>> |
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The roll-out of high-speed fibre networks needs to be accompanied by a sound regulatory environment that gives the necessary legal certainty to investors, while at the same time safeguarding effective competition. These issues are presently being discussed in the context of the review of the EU Telecoms Framework. This presentation will explain the role of EU regulation with regard to issues such as symmetrical remedies, investment incentives, risk sharing and geographic segmentation of markets.
Bernd Langeheine, Directorate-General for Information Society, European Commission
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| 10h40 |
Keynote Address
The FTTH deployment through the Open Network of Catalonia>> |
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This presentation introduces how the fibre optic infrastructure that the Catalan Government deploys for its own use can also facilitate the deployment of FTTH networks.
Catalonia is one of Spain’s autonomous communities located in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, with a population of 7 million and a net income per capita of more than 9,000 euro (Y2005).
The Catalan government is aware of the importance of an optimal telecommunications network to ensure the country’s continued development and, due to the increasingly high bandwidth requirements for both services and applications; fibre optic deployment is considered a priority.
The Catalan government is deploying a network for its own use (called Open Network) which will be based on a backbone network (2000Km) that will interconnect the main capitals of the territory (being Barcelona the most distinguished point) and by metropolitan networks in the different municipalities (5000Km approximately, taking into account the stretch between the backbone network and the municipality limit). The Open Network will be deployed together with the local administration, making sure that many of the disposable infrastructures in towns are being used.
It is foreseen that the extra capacity of the Open Network can provide connectivity to the wholesale market in an open access model. The main foreseen wholesale services are dark fibre, wavelength and point-to-point connectivity. The Open Network will have a wide network extension in municipalities as the Catalan Government has a large amount of sites, so this deployment should enable operators to save construction costs, to increase the speed in which the deployment is done and to have a strong presence in the market. The open access character of this network will facilitate a fair and effective competition amongst operators, since there will be a unique catalogue of services and the same conditions will apply for all the different operator platforms.
It is also necessary to take into consideration that the operators will be able to deploy FTTH in some towns where, without the existence of the Open Network, these networks would not be profitable. That is because the Open Network fosters the territorial cohesion regarding high capacity connectivity amongst the different towns in Catalonia.
To conclude, the Open Network deployment will allow operators to focus their investments on other extensions of FTTH networks initially foreseen, to maximize the speed of deployment and to reduce the initial deployment risks.
Josep Ramon Ferrer-Escoda, Government of Catalonia – Department of Governance and Public Administrations
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| 11h00 |
Coffee Break>> |
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| 11h30 |
GPON - only for telcos? Or a natural fit for all fiber access scenarios?>> |
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Fiber access deployments are quickly ramping up around the world, and especially in Europe. While the large carriers have all announced their fiber access strategies, most European projects are being driven by local governments and utility companies. European Multiservice Operators (MSOs) have also been expressing interest in a shift toward fiber access.
This presentation will look at how GPON technology addresses the different network requirements and challenges facing telcos, local governments and MSOs. The presentation will be backed by examples and case studies of the different network types in discussion.
Ron Levin, ECI Telecom
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| 12h00 |
Crossing the chasm with FTTH Systems>> |
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Today’s Telecom companies are steered by the applications. It’s a target to build up networks for all today’s and future Applications. But what are the futures Applications? Who will produce the content, who will bring the service to them and who will be responsible for the Network? These questions are not so far away from a manufacturer company for passive Network solutions because the influence on the passive Network will be in every case very high. R&M is a manufacturer for FTTx and xDSL Solutions. Customized solutions are an important strategic point for the Company, because the Carrier Networks are not standardised from International Standardizations. The projects are getting more and more difficult and complicated, total systems are in demand and one supplier can’t do everything. The Public Strategy in R&M is, to create total systems together with partners for all the requested Applications from the Central Office till the Residential Area
Roland Kohler, Reichle & de Massari
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| 12h30 |
A Business Model Based on Neutral FTTH Infrastructure Operator, to Provide Service to Several operators>> |
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The object of the presentation is to introduce a model already implemented in Madrid (as a trial), to provide neutral FTTH infrastructure to several operators with the same deployment. Unión Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicaciones (UFINET), as a subsidiary of one of the main electrical utilities in Spain has been leasing dark fibre to operator since 1998 and we are now committed to provide PON infrastructure for the deployment of next generation networks.
Therefore, we have designed and implemented two trials of FTTH infrastructure networks which are suitable of being used by three or four different operators, having each one of them the same capabilities of service differentiation that would have with its own network.
UFINET network model is a whole passive network, where each operator will have to install, operate and maintain their own equipment, while UFINET will be responsible for the deployment, provision (partial), and maintenance of the infrastructure network.
Our business model, which now has to be tested, is based on providing a variable cost to each operator using the network related to the number of clients he has. Since the entire infrastructure will be operated and maintained by UFINET, we could benefit from some cost saving by using the existing duct (if possible), and the new ducts deployed with the new electrical infrastructure. Since all the infrastructure will be operated and maintained by UFINET.
Rafael Saorín Adan, Union Fenosa Telecomunicaciones
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| 13h00 |
Successful Strategic Planning of FTTX networks by combining GIS based network planning with geo-marketing data>> |
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We will present a case study that illustrates the benefits of combining GIS based network planning with geo-marketing data.
- First we will show the derivation of the exact location, density and profile of potential customers in a certain area for a newly to be deployed FTTX network. This results in a geographical diversification of the expected uptake, market share and ARPU.
- Secondly, we will quantify the costs related to the deployment of FTTX in the region under consideration. Different technological solutions will be easily compared based on an automated network planning. We will illustrate some results related to façade deployment, choice of network PoPs, etc.
- Finally we will demonstrate how we can optimize the roll-out timing by combining all cost and revenue information that is available on a local basis.
Raf Meersman, Comsof
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| 16h00 |
Panel Session>> |
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Panel Session:
Key Legislative and Regulatory Issues Affecting Fiber Projects
This panel will address the key legal and regulatory issues that affect public and private FTTH projects. During the panel we will review the recent orders, regulations and decisions, and discuss the ongoing litigation and possible long term fallout
Participants:
Nigel Hickson, Deputy Director, EU and International ICT Policy, Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
Marcel Coderch, Vicepresident at the Spanish Regulator Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones (CMT)
Tom Kiedrowski, Principal (Head of) within Ofcom's International Team
Benoît Felten, Principal Analyst, Yankee Group
14.30-14.50
EU Telecoms Review: What next for NGA
Nigel Hickson will give a brief overview of how the outcome of the Review may affect regulatory and policy developments on the NGA front
Nigel Hickson, Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR),UK
14.50-15.10
Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities of Next Generation Access (NGA) Networks.
Marcel Coderch, CMT
15.10-15.30
Next Generation Competitive Broadband
Competition has benefited European consumers in the current generation of broadband. Ofcom, like other European regulators, wants to ensure that competition continues to flourish with the emergence of next generation access (NGA networks and technologies. This presentation sets out the various options and in particular discusses the opportunities presented by the wholesale provision of access, particularly Ethernet-based active line access or ALA.
Tom Kiedrowski, Ofcom, UK
15.30-16.00
Round table discussion
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| 16h15 |
Coffee Break>> |
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| 18h15 |
Panel Session>> |
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Challenges of Municipal Broadband Deployment
"Fiber to the Farm"
-How to make rural FTTx profitable-
This panel reviews broadband demand; possible justifications for and the status of municipal broadband deployment; speed, feature, and price considerations.
This panel will discuss how to make strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support regional and local development, to overcome infrastructure and geographical handicaps, and to make less-developed regions and rural areas more attractive to business and individuals alike.
Participants:
Dr. Alberto Nucciarelli, Eindhoven University of Technology
Ulf Borbos, Chairman at Swedish Urban Network Association
Jordi Lopez, Managing Director - Local Ret, Spain
Uros Lozar, IPS (Slovenia)
Stefan Stanislawski, Ventura Partners (UK)
16.15-16.35
How does public-private interplay influence technological innovation? A conceptual model for municipal broadband networks.
Municipal initiatives are usually driven by public and private stakeholders. They identify joint economic and social targets and, through a process of matching resources and competences, design a network in line with many variables (e.g. expected demand, services required and availability of public and private funding). However, there are also other variables that produce different effects on stakeholder's policies. These stem from the social characteristics of a country and the existence of appropriate broadband technology.
Analysis of some European case studies shows that the interaction between public and private stakeholders facilitates local broadband initiatives. In fact, this interaction is vital to the alignment of the interests of different private and (semi-) public parties and to the creation of room for technological innovation in a municipal environment. The proposed conceptual model illustrates the role and function of public-private interplay in the development of municipal initiatives.
Dr. Alberto Nucciarelli, Eindhoven University of Technology
16.35-16.55
Making Municipal Broadband attractive to the market.
* Making an Open Infrastructure attractive to the market.
* Recognizing the obstacles going from one incumbent to many small infrastructure owners.
* Business models
* Case studies
* Why we think it's a model for the future
Ulf Borbos, Chairman at Swedish Urban Network Association
16.55-17.15
Municipal world and Fiber Optics
- Current situation of Catalan and Spanish municipalities in F.O.
- Its role in promoting the deployment of F.O. in homes
- Keys to the regulatory environment
- How to boost broadband in a general environment of crisis
- Different cases in Catalonia
Jordi Lopez, Managing Director - Local Ret, Spain
17.15-17.35
FTT€ - fiber to the most economical point
The presentation will focus on:
* FTTN/Mini MSAN – cost optimized »triple play« solution for rural, suburban and also urban areas and especially for PCM connections
* case study: CAPEX comparison FTTH vs. FTTN/Mini MSAN based on mathematical model developed by Faculty for electrical engineering, University of Ljubljana on real data from Slovenian network
* where “pay as you grow” really works for even 1. subscriber
Uros Lozar, IPS (Slovenia)
17.35-17.55
Stefan Stanislawski, Ventura Partners (UK)
17.55-18.15
Round table discussion
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