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Telecom De-monopolisation Regulation & The Prospects of Utilities (Like the PGCL, SEBs / their Derivatives). BY * Information Technology Adviser , Government of A.P * Director, Center for Telecom Management & Studies * Chairman, Pragna Bharati (Intellect India), AP
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Telecom De-monopolisationRegulation &The Prospects of Utilities(Like the PGCL, SEBs / their Derivatives) BY * Information Technology Adviser, Government of A.P * Director, Center for Telecom Management & Studies * Chairman, Pragna Bharati (Intellect India), AP * Former Chairman & Managing Director Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Bombay T: +91 (40) 784-9966, 784-6137(O) F: +91 (40) 781-4520, 789-6104 (O) thc@satyam.com Dr T.H. Chowdary (At the ASCI, Hyderabad, 22.08.01)
Hopes of the Inventors “We will make electricity so cheap that only the wealthy can afford to burn candles” - Thomas Alva Edison “Cities, countries and continents will be connected and people will talk to one another from anywhere, any time, to anyone… - Alexander Graham Bell (At the ASCI, Hyderabad, 22.08.01)
Power & Other Utilities Into Telecoms - Exploiting the unutilised intangible assets -- ROW - Deriving substantial benefits by marginal investments - UK ENERGIS - Japan’s Electricity Companies -European Union (Hermes) - USA………. (At the ASCI, Hyderabad, 22.08.01)
Indian Opening IT Task Force & Internet Policy 1998 National Telecom Policy 1999 Convergence • Differentiate between Infrastructure and services • Japan’s Path-breaking classification as Type #1 and Type#2 Carriers (At the ASCI, Hyderabad, 22.08.01)
Utilities’ Strength & Weakness + ROW & Suport structures & Buildings + In-house telecom usage/organisation + Some knowledge of Technology – Subsidiary Activity, – Inadequate appreciation and attention – Terminals (for facility) may not be at city/Telecom network centers – Inter-facility links -U/G cable or M?W. Digging/SACFA clearances (At the ASCI, Hyderabad, 22.08.01)
Critical Issues Revenue-sharing for band-width providers (not for dark fiber providers) Interconnection of PGCL with other carriers. Where, what price, in what time,and extent Multiple agreements Technology partners - O/F cable; OXCs; photonic switches; Band-width Trading [Band X] (At the ASCI, Hyderabad, 22.08.01)
Financial & Structural • Initial valuation of ROW & Structural support / Buildings • Capital Additions • Joint Venture - Partner Choice • Subsidiary or Independent Co., • Mere B/W - Infrastructure or Services also? • Marketing : direct/agency • Pricing & Competition • TRAI/ICE (At the ASCI, Hyderabad, 22.08.01)
Greatest Danger/Weakness • Ministerial / Babudom Interference & Remote Control • ~ ~ ~ ~Thanks ~ ~ ~ ~ (At the ASCI, Hyderabad, 22.08.01)