Next Generation Access Strategies '08

Your chance to get to know your peers before the start of the conference and set a relaxed and informal environment

• Cheaper, Faster and More Sophisticated Broadband Services
• assessing the broadband landscape
• comparing the technology options
• experiences of operating over cable, fiber and DSL
• encouraging investment in access networks

• overview of technology choices and reason for decisions
• the regulatory environment in the US with respect to NGA
• strategies for deployment
• lessons learned

• Mixed Copper and Fiber deployments : FTTN FTTB FTTH.
  • What do to when and where ?
  • Engaging in the migration scenario that most makes sense to your business, taking into account competition, Service offerings and Outside Plant conditions.
  • An overview of worldwide deployments (FTTx market update)
• Which FTTH technology : Comparing PON-Based And P2P-Based Networks For FTTH.
• Technology, market & segments.
• Evaluating the cost difference between PON and P2P (CAPEX & OPEX)
• Outlining the regulatory and unbundling debate
• Examining the future evolution/upgrade paths of the technologies

• optimising investments by selecting the right technology
• assessing the economics of each approach to deploying the access network
• how is the strategy affected by the technology mix?

• will the return from IPTV be sufficient to justify vast investment?
• benefits of increased revenues, attracting new subscribers, reducing churn
• what will be the impact in countries where there is already a highstandard of satellite / digital TV?
• Is IPTV just hype or will it really produce the expected results?

• what is the impact of high-bandwidth content on the access network?
• how are content owners becoming involved in the drive to increase bandwidth?
• which bandwidth hungry services does the user really want?
• what are the financial implications?

• outline for the Real Life Home Lab Nuenen
• what does a consumer really want from broadband services?
• integrating broadband services for entertainment, care, safety health, religion etc
• developing a new ecosystem to add to the quality of life of the individual and his society
• are operators really listening to consumers’ request?

• what are the killer applications that will attract investment?
• is the demand from the market for bandwidth-hungry applications really there?
• where is the money to be made?
• what is the ROI?

• implementing an All-IP fiber to the curb and fiber to the home network
• strategy for success in a market with fierce competition from cable companies and local operators
• developing a fully open network
• establishing a wholesale broadband access portfolio
• regulatory issues

• open access models
• cable-led models
• incumbent operator models
• analysing the different approaches to next generation access

• minimal costs of upgrading the existing network to offer FTTH-like speeds
• what have they done and how?
• what are the reasons for the upgrade?
• what are the economics for the cable operator?
• Marketing the services to consumers

• what is the business case for building fibre to the home?
• changing the revenue models
• acting local
• using existing investments

• how does the business case vary for the utility operator?
• key cost-savings
• technology options
• optimising the current customer base
• maximising current investments in fiber
• opening up the network to telecoms operators and ISPs

• Proper migration towards NGA
• Evolution of LLU/bitstream in an NGA environment (learning from the past)
• New models under debate: network separation and common carrier, evolution of the platform competition concept
• Multicast and IPTV

• How can regulation preserve and further stimulate effective and enduring competition?
• Promoting innovation and investment
• Balancing the competitive forces to benefit the consumer
• Updating the European Telecoms Law
• Impact on national regulators

• OPTA’s approach to NGA regulation
• Outline of the agreement between KPN and OPTA
• Impact on cable operators and altnets
• Future direction of NGA regulation

• Outline of the regulatory activity for NGAs in the UK
• Assessing the impact of regulation on Orange Home
• What do operators require from the regulator?
• How is regulation affecting investment opportunities?

• Impact of the present regulatory environment on the access to NG networks (incumbents, new entrants, cable operators,..)
• Impact of a possible functional separation on NG networks
• How municipalities or other territorial public bodies can invest in NG networks
• Impact of NG networks development on the ULL and broadband access.

• What is the best regulatory approach to ensure competitive development during the evolution to NGAs?
• Why is access regulation needed and at what level?
• Ensuring that the regulatory framework promotes competition and consumer interest
• Developing coherent guidelines to give investors confidence

• Pros and cons of structural and functional separation
• What is the impact on competition?
• Assessing the affect on both new and existing investments
• Addressing the remaining conflict of interests
• Providing the legal tools to implement a functional separation

• How is regulatory uncertainty influencing investors
• Is there enough demand for high-end services such as IPTV?
• Is ADSL 2+ sufficient to cope with demand?
• Balancing the cost of fiber outlay with ARPU projections

• Fuelling economic growth and development
• Bringing value to society as a whole by increasing fiber services
• Fostering inclusion and social quality
• Sustainable contribution to mobility and energy
• Enhancing educational opportunities

• White, grey and black areas
• Urban vs rural
• Passive vs active operator
• Broadband 2.0 as a new market
• The Appingedam case
• The Citynet Amsterdam case

• What circumstances would lead to public sector intervention?
• Measuring the impact on GDP of higher-speed access
• Benchmarking broadband infrastructure against key competitors
• Assessing the impact on private investors
• Ensuring all sectors can invest and get a good ROI
• Identifying models for effective public sector intervention