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TITAN Conference Broadband Access to the PAB

TITAN Conference Broadband Access to the PAB. November 18, 2005 Patrice d’Oultremont. Agenda. Available Technologies Scope for « convergence » in infrastructure and services Competitive landscape : Access to contents Delivery of contents The regulatory « hot potato » Conclusions.

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TITAN Conference Broadband Access to the PAB

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  1. TITAN ConferenceBroadband Access to the PAB November 18, 2005 Patrice d’Oultremont

  2. Agenda • Available Technologies • Scope for « convergence » in infrastructure and services • Competitive landscape : • Access to contents • Delivery of contents • The regulatory « hot potato » • Conclusions

  3. 1. Available technologies • Fixed networks • Coaxial Cable (EURO DOC.SYS) • Over the air TV (analog and digital) • Over the air TNT (DVB-T) • « Copper » pair (DSL) b) Mobile networks • 2G/3G networks media capabilities including DVB-H

  4. 2. Scope for convergence in infrastructures and services • Short term perspective. Infrastructure competition is raging. • Infrastructures : too soon …. or too late • Services : • Both cable and « copper » pair fight for survival • TV over 2G/3G, an « add up » to voice/data services b) Longer term perspective. Which infrastructure competition ? • The netco/servco model ? • Will content providers be the arbitrators ?

  5. 3. Competitive landscape • Access to contents • The current « business case » of the network operators • Will contents (media) prices go up ? • « Direct » access to content via Internet • Delivery of contents through xDSL • Technical constraints • Return on investments

  6. 4. The regulatory « hot potato » • The three-layer regulatory model in Belgium • The Belgian conundrum • Constitutional issues • Industry structure • Re-unite or divide further ?

  7. 5. Conclusions • « Convergence » is ultimately a consumer issue/choice • « Converged » service offering is a complex issue • Technologies (hard, soft) • Regulation • DSL and DOC.SYS networks are neck to neck in convergence • Price wars and unsecured ROIs are real threats • Belgium is a « unique » laboratory

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