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Current issues and opportunities in Romanian telecom market for small operators

AFOR is an NGO founded in 2012, with a mission to support telecom professionals in the Romanian market. They provide training, standards, and consulting services for small operators.

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Current issues and opportunities in Romanian telecom market for small operators

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  1. Current issues and opportunities in Romanian telecom market for small operators

  2. WHO IS AFOR? • NGO founded in 2012, association of telecom professionals • the Vision and Mission of AFOR • Broadband – the communication highway for tomorrow’s business • Fiber Optic - factor of region development, at EU level as worldwide • Necesityand Excellence of fiber optic in România • Members: 4 telecom professionals + 11 companies • Achievements: • 10 Trainingsspecialised on Fiber Optics with 50% Theory & 50% Paractice in 15 months for 78 trainees, open courses as in-house trainings. Among Clients: VODAFONE, AKTA, Camusat & ANCOM. • Fiber Optic Splicing Training • Fiber Optic Testing Training • Fiber Optic Installation Training • Fiber Optic Network Design • FTTH Netowrks • Certifications authorised by ANC (Labor Ministry) – 4 qualified trainers • 2 STANDARDS: • Best Practices Guide for Fiber Optic Testing • SR 13558:2013 – Standard done by NETCITY’s request in cooperation with ASRO regarding the digging technologies in Romania (mini-trench and micro-trench are reducing the investments in future fiber optic networks in the country). • Jobs for Fiber Optics Industry: started the process of introducing the job “Fiber Optic Splicing Technican” in COR (Jobs Code from Romania). October 29th, 2014, Bucharest

  3. MEMBERS of October 29th, 2014, Bucharest

  4. CURRENT ISSUES FOR SMALL OPERATORS • NETCITY and future similar projects in Romania • Bucharest– 10% of buildings connected and 20% of the streets covered. What next? • In other cities of Romania – RCS&RDS is building Fiber Optic Infrastructure in 4 cities • Underground Fiber Optic Network vs. Aerial Network or Rooftop Buildings Network • How long can be used the poles without any payments? • MARKET CONSOLIDATION (Mergers & Aquisitions) • How long will Bucharest resist with 200 active operators? • MENTALITY • To own the network • Let’s stop the neighbor to grow! • WEAK KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIBRE OPTIC TECHNOLOGY • The concepts of network quality are almost not known • Deployments of only tested equipments by big operators October 29th, 2014, Bucharest

  5. SOLUTIONS FOR SMALL OPERATORS • Shared Infrastructure • Dark Fiber • Capacity Leasing • Last Mile Sharing (Vertical Risers) • Co – Funding Partners • Examples: Sos. Odaii or Ring Road • Training • Human Resources is essential • More trainers need • Standards • Proposals for 2015: • In-building cabling Best Practices Guide • Shared infrastructure for telecom and other utilities • Law 154/2012 – Access to Infrastructure • Courage needed and smart sustainable approach October 29th, 2014, Bucharest

  6. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL OPERATORS • Content Providers • OTT (Over-The-Top) • New Operators in different Areas • New Apps and Services • E-Health • Smart Meter and Smart Grid • Single Digital Market October 29th, 2014, Bucharest

  7. AFOR PROPOSALS FOR SMALL OPERATORS • TRAINING • Knowledge upgrade • Portfolio consolidation • Market visibility enlarging • CONSULTING • Technical expertise from recognized experts in Telecom • Technical support by request • Support to optimize the investment and operational costs • STANDARDS • Writing standards by request • Professional feedback from International Standardization (IEC, ITU, ETSI, etc.) • Support the understanding of Telecom Standards • CO-OPERATION • As business growth instruments • On a pay as you grow basis October 29th, 2014, Bucharest

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