Next generation networks: regulation and investment
Tutoring the tutors
Date and venue: 16-17 April, Turin, Italy
Next Generation Networks (NGNs) are very much a current issue for operators, regulators and investors. The aim of the conference is to provide some insights on NGNs in terms of the possible business models, the technological change and the regulatory implications.
16 April
Afternoon: arrivals. Evening: gala dinner
17 April
9.00 - 9.30 Registration
9.30 - 9.45 Welcome to participants and keynote address
9.45 – 11.00 The Business Models
This section should allow the participants to evaluate the merit of some critical strategic choices, such as those between VDSL and FTTx, and within the latter the various options (FTTH, FTTB, FTTC) in terms of performance, depreciation, return on capital.
Question and answer session
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.45 The Technology
This section will explore – via an overview of existing technical solutions already implemented – the infrastructure and the technological evolution available to all players. Transformation in the core network (TI), access (Free) and peering (Arbinet) will be examined in the light of recent implementations
Question and answer session
12.45 – 14.15 Lunch
14.15 – 16.00 Towards an ERG position on NGN regulation
Presentation: the ERG experience
l Openness, Network neutrality and interoperability
l Non-replicable assets and open access
l Regulatory (Access) Holidays
l Ex ante regulation and new markets development
l NGN and competition law: too little too late?
Floor will be open to interventions by Heads and participants
16.00 Conclusions