Transcript NGN Conference

Efficient Competition: A pillar for growth and innovation in the EU
Panos Papadopoulos, Forthnet CEO
14 February 2014
Athens, Greece
Forthnet: Who we are
More than
#1 in
3Play
market
1m
780k
#1 alternative
fixed Telco
operator
#1 PayTV
provider
20k
Broadband and
Pay TV subscriptions
unique households
(~19% of total Greek Households)
SMEs and Corporate accounts
6k
km of fibre optic network
100
Shops all over the Greece
Forthnet is a market pioneer and is known as the company
that brought internet and satellite pay TV in Greece
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Next Generation Networks & Digital Single Market
Is a Pan-European Telecom Market the solution in order to reach the
targets of the Digital Agenda of 2020?
The real barrier to a functioning Digital Single
Market is the disparity amongst the EU:
• disposable income
• technological development
• market structure
• available infrastructure
• costs for infrastructure deployment
• countries’ landscape
Over-emphasis on network investments clouds the discussion
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The Greek case
Economic
Environment
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-21% GDP in the last 5
years.
27% unemployment rate
Significant drop both in
total Telecom Market
spending and in TV
advertising revenue
Regulatory
Environment
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no competition in the
access network
no equivalence of access
no transparency
Infrastructure
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one access (copper)
network
aged
ill-maintained
We need a digital framework that is stable and creates a level
playing field for all operators
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Competition and Investments
consistency
Equality
stability
predictability
transparency
Competition boosts investment. Monopolies do not.
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NGN a means to an end, not an end in itself
Value attracts investors:
The Forthnet case
Diversity of
content
Quality of
service
Consumer
choice
Networks are the medium, the reason to use them is Services
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Thank You for Your
Attention
www.forthnet.gr