Transcript The Internet Future is Broadband

9 February 2015
Access Disputes and Open Access
Oman TRA – Telecom Regulation and Law Forum
Mohamed El Bashir
Technical Affairs Dpt. Manager
The Internet Future is Broadband
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 Broadband is critical for soci-ecominc development
Source : ITU Report “ Impact of Broadband on the Economy”
 Development of Knowledge based digital economy
 Encourage Entrepreneurship, IT/Internet Business SMEs leading to Economic Diversification
 GDP growth : World Bank
“ Developing Countries “Less income” enjoyed 1.38 GDP increase per 10 percent increase in Broadband
penetration compared to 1.2 GDP growth for developed “high income” countries”
The Internet Future is Broadband
Internet Users demand high bandwidth
( e.g Netflix, HD TV, Multimedia sharing, …etc )
eHealth, eLearning and remote sensing
1 ExaByte = 1 million terabytes = 1 billion gigabytes.
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The Internet Future is Broadband
 Machine to Machine and Internet of Things
 Access and Last mile fiber deployment is key to provide high speed broadband capacity
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Access Disputes
Regulatory Issues and Focus
 Types of Disputes :
 Interconnection :
 Most common operators disputes in newly liberalized markets
 Involves wide variety of technical, operational and financial issues
 Access :
 Telecom facilities, passive infrastructure, Real estate
developments..etc
 Regulatory Focus :
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ensure access on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms
Reference offers ( RIO, RAO )
Promoting infrastructure readiness and Open Access
Infrastructure cost sharing
Avoid Exclusive Agreements ( Operators and Owners/Developers )
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Open Access
Open Access Networks
 The issue :
o control over the passive telecom infrastructure ( e.g Ducts network )
 Open Access : Ability to use existing network infrastructure
 Open Access to passive infrastructure will :
 Expedite Broadband rollout
 Promote choice for consumers
 Addressing Infrastructure Bottlenecks
 Open Access ( Fixed Networks ):
 Access to Local loop
 Wholesale services ( e.g bitstream )
 Dark fibre
 Access to Ducts
 Access to in-building wiring
 Open Access ( Mobile Networks ):
 Mobile Virtual Network Operator
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Regulatory Issues and Disputes
 New Entrants Rollout :
 Efficient, easy, a quick Right of Way ( ROA )
 Access and Sharing Regime
 Access/Sharing to Ducts and Associated Civil Infrastructure
“Technical Standards for Fixed Infrastructure Rollout”
 Access/Sharing of Telecom Infrastructure in Mega Projects and Developments
 Exclusive Agreements Vs Open Access
 Developers Access Obligations
 In-Building wiring enforcement ( Building permit process )
 Lack of Clear Rules and Responsibilities
 Road Opening and Right of Way
 Access Obligations of Real Estate owners/developers
 Efficient Building Permit process
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Regulatory Issues and Focus
Open Access Options and Models :
 Technical Options ( Network infrastructure sharing, ducts, fiber, …etc )
 Government/Private Partnership ( Australia, Qatar, Oman, Malaysia, Singapore )
NBNs Fibre Deployment ( Core to Customer access Networks )
 Improve investment incentives for network operators ( Europe )
 Hybrid Gov. Funding (Low Interest, Long Term ) and Private Funding ( Africa )
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Infrastructure Readiness
Model from Qatar
Infrastructure Readiness
 Distribution Network depend on civil works ( e.g Ducts, manholes, cabinets,
telecommunications rooms ..etc )
 Majority of cost is civil works cost ( 90% )
 Ducts Infrastructure is important for Broadband rollout
 Ducts Network in Telecom Corridor(s) in Public Roads
 Ahghal – Government Construction Agency
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Infrastructure Readiness
 Agreement between Ashghal, Ministry and Regulatory Authority “CRA”
 Telecom Ducts Network will be constructed in all new public roads ( express/local )
 Solution consulted and agreed with service providers
 Access to ducts network will be regulated and managed by CRA
 Establishing a new function and automating process
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Way Forward
Infrastructure Readiness
( in-building wiring, Ducts infrastructure )
Passive Infrastructure Development ( e.g Ducts )
in a Public/Private Partnership
Technical Standards and Guidelines
for Access and Sharing of Passive Infrastructure
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‫‪Thank You‬‬
‫شكرا جزيال‬