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Future Technology Trends and ONP Implications

Future Technology Trends and ONP Implications. Andrew Houghton and Peter Scott European Commission Directorate-General XIII ahou@postman.dg13.cec.be. Introduction: European Commission Convergence and Competition EU Telecoms Policy Liberalisation Open Network Provision

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Future Technology Trends and ONP Implications

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  1. Future Technology Trends and ONP Implications Andrew Houghton and Peter Scott European Commission Directorate-General XIII ahou@postman.dg13.cec.be

  2. Introduction: European Commission Convergence and Competition EU Telecoms Policy Liberalisation Open Network Provision Interconnection Technology Developments ACTS Programme OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

  3. 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 / Issues Focus 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 CONVERGENCE and COMPETITION

  4. THE 1998 POLICY PACKAGE HARMONISATION MEASURES-Interconnection (July 97) - ONP Adaptation (July 97) - Licensing (April 97) - Satellite PCS (April 97) - Amendment to Voice Telephony (CP June 97) 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)   

  5. 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 LIBERALISATION

  6. 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 OPEN NETWORK PROVISION

  7. 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 ? UNIVERSAL SERVICE

  8. 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 INTERCONNECTION - KEY PRINCIPLES

  9. Priority to Commercial Negotiation NRAs 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 party Unbundled offerings INTERCONNECTION

  10. Licensing to continue at national level Preference to general authorisations, but..... Individual licences: Use of radiofrequency, numbers or rights of way Universal service obligations Special competition safeguards AND Public voice telephony / or public networks / or networks using radiofrequency LICENSING IN A LIBERALISED ENVIRONMENT

  11. EU RTD Framework Programmes 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Framework Programme Info Society ACTS RACE 2 RACE 1 1987 1999 1991 1995

  12. What is ACTS ? Advanced CommunicationsTechnologiesandServices • 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)

  13. Community Funding for ACTS 175 MECU 112 MECU 81 MECU 124 MECU 108 MECU 47 MECU 34 MECU 681 MECU Interactive Digital Multimedia Services Photonic Technologies High-Speed Networking Mobility and Personal Communication Networks Intelligence in Networks and Services Quality, Security and Safety of Communication Systems and Services Horizontal Actions

  14. Fibre-To- The - x (FTTx) Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial (HFC) Twisted-pair copper/ digital subscriber line (xDSL) Wireless (UMTS, MBS...) Digital Broadcast (satellite, terrestrial) (DBS...) BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY

  15. Photonics Projects in ACTS OPTICAL NETWORKS MULTIPLEX TRANSPORT SUB-SYSTEMS COMPONENTS SWITCHING ROUTEING CUSTOMER ACCESS WOTAN KEOPS OPEN METON PHOTON MEPHISTO MOON PELICAN DEMON SONATA TOBASCO B-BANDLOOP PLANET COBNET FRANS PRISMA UPGRADE SPEED MIDAS ESTHER HIGHWAY VERTICAL PHOTOS CAPITAL FAST BLISS OSC ACTUAL PLATO REPEAT LOIS APEX HORIZON

  16. Access Networks 1998 Optical Fibre Distribution Point Coaxial Cable Wireless/Radio Copper Pair Flexibility Point Local Switch Core Network Remote Node CaTV Head-End Video Server Internet Server

  17. Broadbandloop Voice/ datamux Office ONU Single Business customer POTS 2Mbit/s Legend: OLT: Optical Line Terminal ONU:Optical Network Unit SIM: Subscriber Interface Module NT: Network Termination ODN: Optical Distribution Network ISDN ONU ATM 25 Multiple Residential/ Small Business customers (Reuse of existing copper in customer drop) ONU with multiple VDSL cards NT n x VDSL Passive Splitter SIM SDH Ring (STM-1 or STM-4) ATM 25 ODN OLT 155Mbit/s ONU with E1, POTS, ATM25, Ethernet cards n x 51Mbit/s n x 51Mbit/s Multiple Residential / Small Business customers (new network) SIM ATM 25

  18. Access Network 2002 Optical Fibre Optical Network Interface Copper Pair Coaxial Cable Wireless/Radio Voice Services Service Integration Point Splitting Point Core Network Data Services SIP VOD Services CaTV Head-End

  19. Access Network 2002 (R) Wireless/Radio Optical Network Interface Optical Fibre Copper Pair Coaxial Cable Voice Services Service Integration Point Core Network Splitting Point Data Services SIP VOD Services CaTV Head-End

  20. ATM OXC METON: Optical Network in Metropolitan Area • Key Features • Direct 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 Backbone Node Servers ATM OXC ATM OXC ATM OXC OXC ATM OXC OADM Local Node OXC OXC Access Node ATM ATM OADM OADM ATM ATM OADM OADM

  21. C A B TOBASCO Phase 3Fibre to layer C, WDMPON CM TV 1.5+ CATV Tx CATV Rx Cable Contrl BB APON ONU APON OLT 1.5- 1:40 split Bi-directional Coax Network 1:64 split 4 * 622/155 = 2488/622 WDMPON+ CATV overlay Capacity/LUP 975/250 kb/s optical 800/200 kb/s coax 6

  22. Comprehensive and Flexible Policy Framework for 1998 Role of Competition Rules set to grow Technology-neutral Approach Technology Evolution and Convergence will be Main Drivers of Market Developments Minimum Regulation is Best Regulation CONCLUSIONS

  23. 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/ ACTS http://www.infowin.org/ Further Information

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