•Philippine Mobile networks status, regulatory challenges and plans for 4G

•Atty. Roy D. IbaySMART Communications,Philippines

Where we are right now…In recent years, the world has witnessed the power of information

and communication technologies (ICT) in revolutionizing the social and economic landscape.

With the advent of Broadband technologies, a whole new demand of innovative and instructive applications / services is being observed.

It has taken about 15 years to create the mobile networks worldcoverage, 90% using the GSM/EDGE technology�� Mobile networks have turned less attractive remote areasinto profitable, sustainable areas based on voice and text services�� The same GSM/EDGE networks are now being upgraded to MobileBroadband networks using 3G/HSPA and IP technology�� These networks can deliver any service, voice, internet, e-services,video etc. everywhere ensuring sustainability for operators whileservicing community centers, schools, hospitals, etc as well asindividuals

Thousands of different devices, with different designs and pricesare available today

Devices are backward compatible and flexible to GSM/EDGEwhere there is lack of 3G/HSPA coverage.

The wide array of Personal Computers can connect to available networks today using WiFi via a router or directly via separate or inbuiltHSPA access modules

The leading mobile operators of the world have now decided to followthis technology route for 3G - HSPA and eventually to 4G –LTE

The internet population is over 1.5 billion strong. Almost one third of the world’s population will be on the World wide Web by 2011.

There are over 4 billion mobile phonesubscribers worldwide.

More than 40% of citizens in OECD countries used the Internet to communicate with public authorities in 2009.

OPERATORS YEAR

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

BAYANTELnot-operational

not-operational

not-operational

not-operational

not-operational

CURE 1,000 1,000 16,358

DIGITEL 732,467 1,200,000 1,860,000 2,000,000 4,500,000 8,154,202

EXTELCOM 29,896 13,670 10,374 10,374 10,374 14,130

GLOBE 8,800,000 12,513,973 12,500,000 16,659,742 22,770,000 24,701,820

ISLACOM - - - - - -

MULTI-MEDIA - - - - - -

NEXT MOBILE - - - 22,411 22,411-

PILTEL 2,867,085 4,612,450 4,984,425 6,974,379 9,701,826 14,308,493

SMART 10,080,112 14,595,782 15,424,196 17,201,005 20,339,204 20,899,753

- - - - - -

TOTAL 22,509,560 32,935,875 33,778,995 42,868,911 57,334,815 68,094,756

Population 81,054,329 82,652,033 84,214,778 84,251,700 88,542,991 90,457,200

CMTS Density 27.77 39.85 41.3 50.88 64.76 75.28

Philippines CMTS Subscribers

Source- NTC

OPERATORS YEAR

2007 2008 2009

BAYANTELnot-operational

CURE 1,000 16,358 78,440

DIGITEL 4,500,000 8,154,202 11,000,000

EXTELCOM 10,374 14,130 14,130

GLOBE 22,770,000 24,701,820 24,701,820

ISLACOM - - -

MULTI-MEDIA - - -

NEXT MOBILE 22,411- -

PILTEL 9,701,826 14,308,493 16,590,737

SMART 20,339,204 20,899,753 24,658,333

- -

TOTAL 57,334,815 68,094,756 77,043,460

Population 88,542,991 90,457,200 92,226,600

CMTS Density 64.76 75.28 83.50

Source - NTC

Philippines CMTS Subscribers

INTERNET SERVICE

YEAR No. of NTC-Registered ISPs Estimated No. of Subscribers

2001 64 500,000

2002 93 800,000

2003 121 1,000,000

2004 144 1,200,000

2005 177 1,440,000

2006 194 2,000,000

2007 213 2,500,000

2008 237 3,000,000

2009 241 3,600,000

4G or LTE is the wireless access & delivery mode for the Next Generation Network (NGN) - a packet-based network able to provide services including Telecommunication Services and able to make use of multiple broadband, Qos-enabled transport technologies and in which service-related functions are independent from underlying transport-related technologies. It offers unrestricted access by users to different service providers. It supports generalized mobility which will allow consistent and ubiquitous provision of services to users

Regulatory challenges on 4G

How to follow quick evolution of technology and services ?

How to regulate multiservices including simultaneously voice/data/video

?

How to define new reference networks, architectures and interfaces to

new players?

How to define and quantify dimensioning and costing units for

interconnection ?

How to ensure consistency for regulation principles when different

network types coexist in the migration phases ?

How to regulate different network players in the value chain at physical,

equipment and services layers ?

Regulation, co-regulation, self-regulation?Technology and service neutrality Symmetric / Asymmetric Regulations?Digital divide or digital inclusion? Privacy and data protection regulation?Quality of Service?Accessibility for people with disabilitiesLawful Interception

-from ITU principles and trends in NGN regulation

License RegimeLicense Regime

InterconectionInterconection Social Obligations

Social Obligations

Access to scarce resources: spectrum,

numbering, etc.

Access to scarce resources: spectrum,

numbering, etc.

Portability, emergency, etc.Portability,

emergency, etc.

SecuritySecurity

QoSQoS Others…

GENERAL POLICY OBJECTIVESCONTENT DEVELOPMENTEnsure that the content industry will flourish based on the incentives provided on all the platforms where data related services are delivered to Public.BACKHAUL FACILITATIONPolicy aimed at reduction in bandwidth prices to enhance and facilitate backhaul connectivity to the operators for promoting broadband.LAST MILE DELIVERY

Policy aimed to encourage delivery of broadband through copper, wireless, coaxial, satellite and fiber mediums along with necessary regulatory framework

ENDUSER TERMINAL AVAILABILITYPolicy aimed to stimulate the sale and penetration of end user devices

Philippine conditions/ challenges

Regulatory laws have to be updated

Regulator structure

Archipelagic /topographical conditions

Trend for spiraling increased cost of Spectrum

Internet & Multimedia• Web Browsing• Video Streaming• Content Downloading• Multiplayer Gaming

Communication• Email• Instant Messaging• Voice over IP• Video Conferencing

E-Commerce• Online Shopping• Online Banking

Corporate & Industry Applications

• VPN Intranet/Extranet Access• Alternative Backhaul Solution

Convergence• Triple/Quadruple play

Services & Applications on 4GServices & Applications on 4G

Types of AccessTypes of Access

DEFINITION DEVICES LOC./SPEED

Fixed Access Outdoor & Indoor CPEs Single/ Stationary

Nomadic AccessIndoor CPEs, PCMCIA cards

Multiple/ Stationary

PortabilityLaptop PCMCIA or mini cards

Multiple/ Walking speed

Simple MobilityLaptop PCMCIA or mini cards, PDAs or smartphones

Multiple/ Low vehicular speed

Full MobilityLaptop PCMCIA or mini cards, PDAs or smartphones

Multiple/ High vehicular speed

Types of AccessTypes of Access

Standardized as one system in 3GPP

Cap

acity

[Erl/MHz]

[kbps]

10 150

500

2000

1015

205

Data rates

Data and Voice Capacity EvolutionData and Voice Capacity EvolutionData and Voice Capacity Evolution

GSMG

PR

S

ED

GE

AMR

WCDMA

WC

DM

A

Original GSM•basic voice •low bit rate circuit switched data

GPRS•Packet data •Higher data rates•"Always ON" mode

•AMR codecs for highspeech capacity

•EDGE for higher data rates

WCDMA•New radio interface •Common core with GSM •Wide area multimedia

LTE

UMB

WCDMA

TD-SCDMA

TD-CDMA

CDMA20001x RTT

EDGE

CDMA20001x EV-DO

11GG 22GG 2.52.5GG 33GG

The natural evolution path of GSM system is thru GPRS, EDGE,

WCDMA and HSPA

PDC

GSM

TDMA

CDMA IS-95

GPRS

HSPA+

3.53.5GG 44GG

HSPA•HSDPA•HSUPAANALOG

SYSTEMS

TACS

AMPS

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