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Future Technology Trends and ONP Implications
Andrew Houghton and Peter Scott
European Commission
Directorate-General XIII
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATIONOUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Introduction: European Commission
Convergence and Competition
EU Telecoms Policy Liberalisation Open Network Provision Interconnection
Technology Developments ACTS Programme
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CONVERGENCE and COMPETITIONCONVERGENCE and COMPETITION
The Green Paper:“The Convergence of the Telecommunications,
Media and Information Technology Sectors, and the Implications for Regulation”
The Internet / Electronic Commerce / Digital broadcasting / Broadband access networks: old rules no longer fit and old rationale may no longer be valid
Principles / IssuesFocus on bottlenecks at a either end of value chain;
balancing fair competition with investment incentives; Horizontal v. vertical regulation; Key role for competition rules; Workable rules; Defining market boundaries
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HARMONISATION MEASURES- Interconnection (July 97)
- ONP Adaptation (July 97)
- Licensing (April 97)
- Satellite PCS (April 97)
- Amendment to Voice Telephony
(CP June 97)
THE 1998 POLICY PACKAGETHE 1998 POLICY PACKAGE
LIBERALISATION
MEASURES- Cable TV (Oct 95)
- Mobile (Jan 96)
- Full Competition (March 96)
GUIDELINES / NOTICES - Costing / Financing USO
- Access Guidelines
- Internet Voice Telephony
Notice
RECOMMENDATIONS- Interconnection Pricing
- Cost accounting (to be published)
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LIBERALISATIONLIBERALISATION
Alternative Infrastructure / Cable TV (from 1996)
Mobile Communications Own or Third Party Infrastructure Direct Interconnection DCS1800 and DECT Services to be licensed
1.1.98 for Voice Telephony and Infrastructure
transitional periods allowed for certain Member States
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OPEN NETWORK PROVISIONOPEN NETWORK PROVISION
The framework for Europe-wide regulatory principles
Harmonisation of network interfaces and interoperability
Interconnection Directive Open access to public telecoms networks
and services Costing and financing of Universal Service
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UNIVERSAL SERVICEUNIVERSAL SERVICE
Scope : Voice Telephony / Emergency and Operator Services / Payphones / Soft disconnection / Call-barring and Touchtone dialing + Access supporting Fax & Modem
Costing and Financing Net Cost Approach Universal Service Fund or Supplementary Charges Recover “unfair burden” Who contributes ?
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INTERCONNECTION - KEY PRINCIPLES INTERCONNECTION - KEY PRINCIPLES
What is Interconnection?Physical / Logical linking of networks
What is Significant Market Power?Not just market share
Costs and Pricing Additional obligations if SMP established
Non-discrimination Cost-orientation
Mobile-fixed interconnect Requests for access Cost-accounting / Separate accounting
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INTERCONNECTIONINTERCONNECTION
Priority to Commercial NegotiationNRAs given powers to intervene
Obligations / Rights to Interconnect
Provision of (i) public telecoms network or publicly available telecoms services (ii) Leased lines (iii) International circuits, or (iv) Service providers allowed interconnect rights under national licensing regime
Transparency Publication of standard interconnect offer (1 July 1997)Interconnect agreements open to any interested partyUnbundled offerings
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LICENSING IN A LIBERALISED ENVIRONMENTLICENSING IN A LIBERALISED ENVIRONMENT
Licensing to continue at national level
Preference to general authorisations, but.....
Individual licences:Use of radiofrequency, numbers or rights of wayUniversal service obligationsSpecial competition safeguards ANDPublic voice telephony / or public networks / or networks
using radiofrequency
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EU RTD Framework Programmes
2nd 3rd 4th 5th Framework Programme
RACE 1 RACE 2 ACTS
1987 1991 1995 1999
Info Society
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What is ACTS ?
• 220+ projects
• Each project has partners from several countries
• Partial funding by the EU for EU countries
• non-EU participation
• RTD projects lead to trials
• Concertation process (between projects)
Advanced Communications Technologies and Services
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Interactive Digital Multimedia Services
Photonic Technologies
High-Speed Networking
Mobility and Personal Communication Networks
Intelligence in Networks and Services
Quality, Security and Safety ofCommunication Systems and Services
Horizontal Actions
175 MECU
112 MECU
81 MECU
124 MECU
108 MECU
47 MECU
34 MECU
681 MECU
Community Funding for ACTS
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BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY
• Fibre-To- The - x (FTTx)
• Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial (HFC)
• Twisted-pair copper/ digital subscriber line (xDSL)
• Wireless (UMTS,
MBS...)
• Digital Broadcast (satellite, terrestrial) (DBS...)
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Photonics Projects in ACTS
HORIZON
OPTICALNETWORKS
CUSTOMERACCESS
MULTIPLEXTRANSPORT
SUB-SYSTEMSCOMPONENTS
SWITCHINGROUTEING
WOTANKEOPSOPENMETONPHOTONMEPHISTOMOONPELICANDEMONSONATA
TOBASCOB-BANDLOOPPLANETCOBNETFRANSPRISMA
UPGRADESPEEDMIDASESTHERHIGHWAY
VERTICALPHOTOSCAPITALFASTBLISSOSCACTUAL
PLATOREPEATLOISAPEX
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Access Networks 1998
Coaxial Cable
Optical Fibre
Wireless/Radio
Copper Pair
VideoServer
RemoteNode
InternetServer
Core Network
Local Switch
DistributionPoint
FlexibilityPoint
CaTVHead-End
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OLTSDH Ring (STM-1 or STM-4)
ONU
Single Business customer
155Mbit/s
PassiveSplitter
ATM 25
2Mbit/s
Multiple Residential/ Small Business customers(Reuse of existing copper in customer drop)
ATM 25
SIMn x VDSL
n x 51Mbit/sn x 51Mbit/s
Office ONU
ONU with multiple VDSL cards
NT
Multiple Residential / Small Business customers (new network)
ATM 25
SIM
ONU with E1, POTS, ATM25, Ethernet cards
POTS
ISDN
Voice/datamux
Legend:OLT: Optical Line TerminalONU:Optical Network UnitSIM: Subscriber Interface ModuleNT: Network TerminationODN: Optical Distribution Network
ODN
Broadbandloop
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Access Network 2002
Coaxial Cable
Optical Fibre
Wireless/Radio
Copper Pair
SIP
VoiceServices
ServiceIntegration
Point
DataServices
VODServices
OpticalNetwork Interface
SplittingPoint
CaTVHead-End
Core
Network
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Access Network 2002 (R)
Coaxial Cable
Optical Fibre
Wireless/Radio
Copper Pair
SIP
VoiceServices
ServiceIntegration
PointData
Services
VODServices
OpticalNetwork Interface
SplittingPoint
CaTVHead-End
Core
Network
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METON: Optical Network in Metropolitan Area
OXC
OXC
ATMOADM
ATMOADM
ATMOADM
ATMOADM
OXC
OXC
OXC
ATM
OXC
ATM
OXC
ATM Servers
Access Node
Backbone Node
ATMOADM
OXC
ATM
Key FeaturesDirect links to
distanced nodes
Off-loads transit traffic of intrmediate nodes
Savings in number of line terminals
Distribute traffic load dynamically
Effective cable-cut protection
Local Node
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TOBASCO Phase 3Fibre to layer C, WDMPON
CATVTx
1.5+
1:64 split4 * 622/155 = 2488/622
WDMPON+ CATV overlay
CATVRx
CableContrl
1:40 splitBi-directionalCoax Network
1.5-
Capacity/LUP975/250 kb/s
optical800/200 kb/s
coax
APONAPONOLTOLT
APONAPONONUONU
CBA
CM TV
BB
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CONCLUSIONS
Comprehensive and Flexible Policy Framework for 1998
Role of Competition Rules set to growTechnology-neutral Approach
Technology Evolution and Convergence will be Main Drivers of Market Developments
Minimum Regulation is Best Regulation
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Further Information
• EUROPA Server:http://www/europa/eu/int
• ISPO Server (Information Society Project Office)http://www.ispo.cec.be
• CORDIS (Community R+D Information Service)http://www.cordis.lu/
• ACTShttp://www.infowin.org/