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& Termination Rates
Learn how to manage the implementation of lower termination rates
and how to develop effective interconnect costing
models for Next Generation Networks              16 Operator &
19th-22nd September 2011, InterContinental Vienna, Austria              Regulator Case
                                                                        Studies led By:
                                                                        Nezih Dincbudak
                                                                        Senior Manager of
 Key Issues To Be Addressed:                                            International Regulatory
                                                                        Affairs,
 t	Learn how to apply pure LRIC methodology to                          France Telecom-Orange
   effectively calculate termination charges
                                                                        Dr. Tayfun Çataltepe
 t	See how operators are changing their                                 Chief Executive of Corporate
   business models to minimise the effects of                           Strategy,Regulations &
   lower termination rates                                              Interoperator Business,
                                                                        Turkcell
 t	Understand how to develop a profitable
   interconnect cost model in an NGN                                    Thomas Grob
                                                                        Senior Expert Regulatory
 t	Hear how to optimise QoS for NGN                                     Strategy,
   interconnection                                                      Deutsche Telekom
                                                                        Uwe Fortwängler
            take advantage of the additional
 PluS       learning opportunities:
                                                                        Senior Interconnect Manager,
                                                                        Telefónica O2 Germany
 Pre-Conference Workshop: Monday 19th September 2011
 Evaluating the pros and cons of different cost models and              Romano Righetti
 interconnection arrangements and determining how to effectively        Director of Regulatory Affairs,
 calculate mobile termination rates                                     Wind
 Post-Conference Workshop: Thursday 22nd September 2011                 Tomaž Tomsic
 Developing profitable interconnect costing models for IP networks      Head of International Carrier
                                                                        Services,
       “This event will provide you with an excellent opportunity to    Telekom Slovenije
       discuss solutions to the challenges that arise from lowering     Filip Sundram
       termination rates.”                                              Deputy Head of Market Division,
       - HIlDe HAlVORSeN, SeNIOR ReGulATORy ADVISeR, TeleNOR NORWAy
                                                                        National IT and Telecom
                                                                        Agency Denmark
       “A great opportunity to understand the market impact of
       falling termination rates across Europe and regulators’ desire
       for this.”                                                                     Scan the code and
                                                                                      view the agenda on
       - MARK FAlCON, HeAD OF eCONOMIC ReGulATION, HuTCHISON 3G
                                                                                      your smart phone!


       Register now at: www.interconnectionevent.com
Until recently, interconnection has provided you with a huge source of revenue. However,
the ever increasing regulation – not least the Directive to lower termination rates –
combined with the imminent migration to All-IP networks is forcing everyone to
                                                                                                WHy MuST yOu
re-evaluate current interconnect models.                                                        Be THeRe?
If, like your peers, this challenge is keeping you awake at night, make sure you are part
of Telecoms IQ’s Interconnection & Termination Rates conference and find answers to
critical questions including:
q how can I apply pure LRIC methodology to develop new costing models for
                                                                                                1 Learn howprofitable
                                                                                                  develop a
                                                                                                            to
   interconnection?                                                                                 interconnection model
q how can I manage the effects of the reduction in termination rates by re-evaluating
   my business models to recover revenue from elsewhere in my business?                             for your Next Generation
q how can I measure and ensure QoS for IP interconnection?                                          Network
q how can operators and regulators effectively work together to introduce a glide path

                                                                                                2 Understand how to of
   approach to lowering termination rates?
q how can I overcome the challenges associated with using asymmetric termination rates?
16 operators and regulators will be disclosing the strategies that they have                      minimise the impacts
implemented to answer these key questions, including:                                               asymmetric termination
q Senior Manager of International Regulatory Affairs, France Telecom-Orange
q Head of Economic Regulation, Hutchison 3G
                                                                                                    rates on your business
q Director of Regulatory Affairs, Wind
q Chief Executive of Corporate Strategy, Regulations & Interoperator Business, Turkcell
q Head of International Carrier Services, Telekom Slovenije                                     3 Hear LRIC to implement
                                                                                                  pure
                                                                                                       how
                                                                                                             methodology
q Senior Expert Regulatory Strategy, Deutsche Telekom
q Senior Interconnect Manager, Telefónica O2 Germany                                                to effectively calculate
q Deputy Head of Market Divsion, National IT and Telecom Agency Denmark                             call termination
Reserve your place today and learn how to develop profitable                                        charges and evolve your
interconnection models for All-IP networks and how to minimise      Save up to €800!
the financial impact of lowering your termination rates.            Book and pay before             interconnect models
I look forward to seeing you at the event in September,               24 June 2011 to
Joanna Sturgess
Conference Producer | Telecoms IQ
                                                                     secure your early
                                                                     booking discount           4 Learn how to optimise
                                                                                                  QoS within IP
P.S. Visit the download centre for your free reports, articles and podcasts at                      Interconnection
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PRe-CONFeReNCe WORKSHOP MONDAy 19TH SePTeMBeR 2011
eVAluATING THe PROS AND CONS OF DIFFeReNT COST MODelS AND INTeRCONNeCTION ARRANGeMeNTS
AND DeTeRMINING HOW TO eFFeCTIVely CAlCulATe MOBIle TeRMINATION RATeS
Registration and coffee will begin at 09.30. The workshop will take place between 10.00 and 16.00 with appropriate breaks for lunch and
refreshments.
SeSSION 1:                                                              SeSSION 3:
eVAluATING DIFFeReNT COST MODellING                                     THe MOBIle TeRMINATION DeBATe
APPROACHeS
                                                                        This session will look at the two sides of the mobile
This session will provide an overview of each of the costing            termination debate: the arguments for high termination rates
methodologies available and the different flavours and                  and the arguments for low, or even zero, termination rates.
interpretations that are being adopted around the world.
When would it be most appropriate to use each of them?                  SeSSION 4:
q Fully Allocated Historic Costing                                      Key ISSueS TO CONSIDeR WHeN DeTeRMINING
                                                                        MOBIle TeRMINATION RATeS
q Current Cost Accounting
q Long Run Incremental Costing                                          This session will look at the critical issues that need to be
	 q LRIC +                                                              taken into consideration in MTR determinations, including:
	 q Pure LRIC                                                           q Should all operators’ costs be modelled, or should it be
                                                                          based on a subset, or a single hypothetical operator?
SeSSION 2:                                                              q Should network externality surcharges be added?
SCRuTINISING INTeRCONNeCTION ARRANGeMeNTS                               q How should changes in the rates be implemented?
This session will look at the different arrangements that                 These points will be illustrated by looking at recent
can be used to manage the commercial agreements for                       activities within the UK that have led to proposals from
interconnection. What options are available and what are the              Ofcom to implement a new glide path for Mobile
relative merits of each?                                                  Termination Rates in the UK. The approach is based on
q Cost based charging                                                     cost calculations using the Pure LRIC methodology.
q Capacity based charging
q Value based charging                                                  Led by Leo Borwick, Senior Consultant & Eric Tyson, Director
q Sender keeps all (bill and keep)                                      Commercial Services, Interconnect Communications



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CONFeReNCe DAy ONe TueSDAy 20TH SePTeMBeR 2011
08.30 Registration and coffee                                                                           12.20 Determining how to develop a new interconnect billing system in an
                                                                                                              NGN environment
08.55 Welcome address                                                                                                   r	Analysing the raw data available and determining what data to use to bill for
      Joanna Sturgess, Conference Producer, Telecoms IQ                                                                   different services
                                                                                                                        r	Determining how to bill your customer in an IP environment in the absence of
09.00 Opening remarks from the Chair                                                                                      transaction records:
      followed by a speed networking session                                                            	               	 q	What data should be used and where should you get it from?
                                                                                                                        r	Understanding how to migrate your customer data to ensure accurate
09.20 establishing how to develop a profitable cost model for interconnection                                             interconnection charges
	               r	Establishing whether existing cost models can be adapted or whether you need to                       r	Establishing where to embed all the charging rules and data in order to be able to
                  develop new ones for an NGN environment                                                                 charge for all types of traffic when there are a number of cost components for each service:
	               r	Determining how operators and regulators can effectively collaborate to develop       	               	 q	Size                                       q Time of day
                  future interconnection and termination cost models                                                      q Delivery options                           q Disk storage for queued mail
	               r	Understanding how to ensure flexibility with cost models to incorporate new entrant                   r	Understanding how to ensure interoperability between IP and TDM interconnection
                  operators                                                                                               billing systems when they both have different charging rules
	               r	Quantifying and measuring the network costs associated with interconnection                           For speaker updates please visit: www.interconnectionevent.com
	               r	Determining how to identify voice and data traffic on the network when IP packets
                  are passing over multiple charging points:                                            12.50 lunch
	               	 q	Understanding how to balance voice and data traffic                                 13.50 establishing how to model the costs of current and NGN fixed core network
	               	 q	Evaluating the pros and cons of charging by minute or by megabyte used                    technologies
	               r	Understanding who the interconnection costs should be billed to:                      	               r	Understanding the differences in modelling difficulty: fixed versus mobile
	               	 q	Evaluating whether both the receiving and originating parties should be charged     	               r	Determining how to take into account different types and scales of operator
	               	 q	Determining whether Bill and Keep should be used in an NGN environment              	               r	Understanding how to take terrain and country-specifics into account when
                Eric Tyson, Director Commercial Services, InterConnect Communications                                     modeling costs:
                                                                                                        	               r	Determining how to calculate the cost when different link media are being used,
09.50 Analysing the current interconnect regime in Germany and learning how                                               for example trench, undersea or wireless
      Telefónica O2 Germany have overcome the challenges associated with                                	               r	Analysing the costs of interconnections itself: NGN versus “traditional” SS7
      integrating VoIP, TDM and Mobile Networks                                                         	               r	Understanding how to calculate your costs when different core platforms are
	               r	Examining and overcoming the interconnection challenges faced by Telefónica O2                          being deployed in different areas
                  Germany when integrating VoIP, TDM and their Mobile network                           	               r	Understanding how new services, such as IPTV, can affect cost allocation methods
	               r	Analysing and minimising the impact of integrating a VoIP, TDM and Mobile                             James Allen, Partner, Analysys Mason
                  Network on:
	               	 q	Traffic steering                                                                    14.20 establishing how to calculate fair mobile termination rates
    OPERATOR




	               	 q	Traffic monitoring                                                                  	               r	Analysing the history of mobile termination rates
                                                                                                            OPERATOR

	               	 q	Billing                                                                             	               r	Comparing and contrasting termination fees across Europe
	               	 q	Accounting                                                                          	               r	Determining how to allocate cost to data traffic when calculating MTRs
	               	 q	IN systems                                                                          	               r	Understanding what pure LRAIC means and determining whether it is fair
	               	 q	Potential additional business models                                                	               r	Discussing whether and how Bill and Keep can be used instead of termination fees
	               r	Analysing the interconnect rate regime in Germany:                                                    Alexander Gratzer, Chief Co-Ordinator Interconnection & Wholesale,
	               	 q	Examining the trade-off between infrastructure investment and interconnection                       Orange Austria
                    rates
	               	 q	Determining how to manage the impact of interconnect regulation on                  14.50 understanding how operators in the Democratic Republic of Congo have
                    the incumbent and other national market players                                           implemented lRIC cost models and analysing the impact for Vodacom
	               	 q	Identifying the limitations of the regulatory regime in Germany                     	               r	Analysing the telecoms market and regulation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
	               r	Analysing the effect of reduced termination rates on mobile call volumes in Germany   	               r	Understanding how the NRA and operators collaborated to develop the LRIC cost model:
                Uwe Fortwängler, Senior Interconnect Manager, Telefónica O2 Germany                     	               	 q	Analysing the results
                                                                                                        	               r	Understanding how the cost models have been implemented within Vodacom
10.20 Analysing the localisation of interconnection points in the context of
                                                                                                            OPERATOR




                                                                                                        	               r	Determining the impact that LRIC cost models have had on:
      Bill and Keep                                                                                     	               	 q	Mobile Termination Rates                 q	Taxes
	               r	Identifying the architecture required to enable VoIP interconnection                  	               	 q	Off-net traffic                          q	QoS
	               r	Analysing the cost drivers behind VoIP interconnection                                	               	 q	On-net traffic                           q	Coverage
                r	Understanding the divergence of economics for calling party and called party in
    REGULATOR




	                                                                                                       	               	 q	Inbound traffic                          q	Profitability
                  “calling party pays” and examining potential disputes                                 	               r	Analysing the impact on the ratio between international inbound, MTR and retail tariffs
	               r	Understanding how Bill and Keep affects the evaluation of these economics and         	               r	Identifying the limitations of the LRIC model:
                  reconciles the different points of view                                               	               	 q	WACC determination                       q	Asymmetric coverage
	               r	Discussing whether the regulator should have a role in defining the number and        	               	 q	Lack of analytical accounting
                  localisation of interconnect points in the case of Bill and Keep                      	               r	Understanding how and why the Universal Service Fund has been implemented
	               r	Analysing whether Bill and Keep can be a driver for each operator to optimise                         Thys Kazad, Regulatory & Interconnect Specialist, Vodacom
                  their interconnection architecture and define customised architecture rather than
                  a standard one                                                                        15.20 Afternoon refreshments
                Alain Maton, Engineer Counsellor, BIPT
                                                                                                        15.50 learning how the NITA have developed and implemented a pure lRIC price
10.50 Morning refreshments                                                                                    methodology to calculate PSTN termination and VoB traffic
                                                                                                        	               r	Examining the latest Danish regulation of PSTN termination and managed VoB traffic
                                                                                                            REGULATOR




11.20 Determining how to enable interconnection in an NGN environment                                   	               r	Understanding and overcoming the challenges of moving:
	               r	Examining the different ways to provide interconnection on an IP network              	               	 q	From a “one SMP” interconnect regulation calculated by LRAIC+ price
	               r	Discussing whether NGN technology will remove the need for local interconnection                          methodology including only PSTN origination and termination
    REGULATOR




	               r	Determining how to cost-effectively remove local interconnection points if they are   	               	 q	To a “multiple SMP” regulation of termination for PSTN and managed VoB traffic
                  no longer needed                                                                                          that is calculated using pure LRIC price methodology
	               r	Establishing how many connection points you need to enable cost-effective service     	               r	Determining how to manage the effects on operators of implementing pure LRIC
                  delivery                                                                                              Filip Sundram, Deputy Head of Market Division, National IT and Telecom
	               r	Analysing where the interconnection points should be located within the network                       Agency Denmark
	               r	Determining how to measure and ensure QoS across all interconnection points
                For speaker updates please visit: www.interconnectionevent.com                          16.20 Roundtable Discussion Session
                                                                                                                        Take advantage of this facilitated discussion session to share best practice and
11.50 understanding how IP Interconnection needs to evolve to enable QoS-based                                          benchmark your strategies in Interconnection. Delegates will have the opportunity to
      services                                                                                                          participate in two out of three discussion sessions. At the end of each session, the
                                                                                                                        facilitator for each group will summarise the key findings before opening up the
    OPERATOR




                r	Examining Deutsche Telekom’s vision of delivering innovative services based on
                  quality enabled networks                                                                              discussion to the floor.
	               r	Understanding why there is a need to evolve the internet economy ecosystem                            Topic 1: How can I optimise interconnection between TDM and IP networks?
	               r	Determining how modifications of the regulatory framework can impact                                  Topic 2: How should I measure and optimise QoS for NGN interconnection?
                  innovation, investment and overall economic welfare                                                   Topic 3: What are the challenges of using Bill and Keep for interconnection agreements?
                Thomas Grob, Senior Expert Regulatory Strategy, Deutsche Telekom
                                                                                                        17.30 Closing remarks from the Chair

                                                                                                        17.40 end of conference day one



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CONFeReNCe DAy TWO WeDNeSDAy 21ST SePTeMBeR 2011
08.30 Registration and coffee                                                                                      13.50 Determining what factors will influence your termination revenues and
                                                                                                                         establishing how to modify your business model to manage them
09.00 Opening remarks from the Chair                                                                                              In this session, the speaker will discuss the different conditions that affect termination




                                                                                                                       OPERATOR
                                                                                                                                  revenues and how to minimise the impact. Specifically, Telenor will talk about the
09.10 examining the regulation of termination rates across europe, the Middle east                                                following three issues that may force mobile operators to change their current
      and Africa and determining how operators are managing the impact                                                            business models:
	              r	Understanding the effects that lower termination rates will have in different regions             	              r	Phasing out of asymmetric local termination rates
                 on the:                                                                                           	              r	Lowering of termination rates
	              	 q	Incumbent                              q	Market entrants                                        	              r	The introduction of mobile VoIP
                                                                                                                                  Hilde Halvorsen, Senior Regulatory Advisor, Telenor Norway
    OPERATOR




	              	 q	Market challengers
	              r	Establishing how different operators are developing strategies to manage the
                 impact of lower termination rates                                                                 14.20 Analysing and minimising the effects of lower termination rates on existing
	              r	Assessing how to manage the effects that lower termination rates are likely to have                     operator business models
                 on call traffic across:                                                                           	              r	Analysing the effect of lower termination rates on the amount of traffic generated
	              	 q	Mobile to mobile                       q	Mobile to fixed                                                         and, in turn, the investment required to deliver services
	              	 q	Fixed to mobile                        q	Fixed to fixed                                         	              r	Quantifying the effects of lower termination rates on Turkcell’s profitability and
	              r	Predicting the future for termination rates                                                                        revenue growth
               Nezih Dincbudak, Senior Manager of International Regulatory Affairs,                                               r	Understanding the regulator’s role and responsibility in managing termination rates:




                                                                                                                       OPERATOR
                                                                                                                   	
               France Telecom-Orange                                                                               	              	 q	Transparency                             q	Market analysis
                                                                                                                   	              	 q	Stakeholder views
09.40 Discussing how regulators and operators can effectively work together to                                     	              r	Assessing whether and how lower termination rates should be passed on to the
      ensure a smooth transition to lower termination rates                                                                         customer
	              r	Determining when regulators should implement new policies based on the EC                         	              	 q	Analysing the AMPU and ARPU effect
                 recommendations                                                                                   	              r	Discussing how lower termination rates can hinder growth in the industry and raise
               r	Understanding if and how regulators across different countries can collaborate to                                  the entry barriers, especially for MNVOs:
    OPERATOR




	
                 ensure that termination rates are similar                                                         	              	 q	Determining how MVNOs can overcome this
	              r	Establishing how regulators can find the optimal balance between protecting                                      Dr. Tayfun Çataltepe, Chief Executive of Corporate Strategy, Regulations &
                 consumers and encouraging network investment                                                                     Interoperator Business, Turkcell
	              r	Determining how to develop and introduce a glide path approach to lowering
                 termination rates to minimise the impact on operators                                             14.50 Afternoon Refreshments
	              r	Understanding how regulators can encourage operators to invest in Next Generation
                 Networks when it could eliminate termination rates completely                                     15.10 understanding how Telekom Slovenije are developing strategies to
               Romano Righetti, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Wind                                                     compensate for reduced termination revenues and to increase customer ARPu
               Awaiting for final confirmation                                                                     	              r	Assessing whether and how lower termination rates should be passed on to the
                                                                                                                                    customer
10.10 understanding how to leverage lower termination rates to optimise the                                        	              r	Forecasting the effects that lowering prices will have on the amount of traffic
      success of new market entrants in a competitive market                                                                        generated and, in turn, on the investment required to deliver services
	              r	Analysing the impact of lower termination rates on competition:                                   	              r	Determining whether to stop subsidising handsets for pay monthly customers to
                                                                                                                       OPERATOR




	              	 q	Understanding why low termination rates are critical for new entrants and market                                 replace the revenue no longer being generated by termination rates
                   challengers but fiercely resisted by incumbent mobile operators                                                r	Evaluating different strategies for increasing customer ARPU to compensate for
    OPERATOR




                                                                                                                   	
	              r	Establishing why high termination rates have contributed to the failure of so many                                 reduced termination revenues:
                 new entrant mobile operators                                                                      	              	 q	Introducing flat rate tariffs at higher prices
	              r	Examining the experiences of the Hutchison 3G Group as a 3G new entrant in                        	              	 q	Offering bundled services at higher prices
                 Western Europe                                                                                    	              	 q	Introducing longer customer contracts to prolong the customer lifetime
	              r	Discussing how the UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has led European regulators in                   	              r	Assessing whether to develop and sell your own applications as an alternative
                 recognising the impact of termination rates on competition and consumers                                           revenue stream to recover the costs lost from lower termination rates
	              r	Determining why termination rates are likely to fall to zero, with or without regulation          	              r	Determining how to fund future network investment when termination rates have
               Mark Falcon, Head of Economic Regulation, Hutchison 3G                                                               previously contributed towards it
                                                                                                                                  Tomaž Tomsic, Head of International Carrier Services, Telekom Slovenije
10.40 Morning refreshments
                                                                                                                   15.40 examining and managing the impact of MTR regulation on the Turkish mobile
11.10 Assessing and overcoming the challenges of using asymmetric termination                                            market and competition
      rates for both national and international services – lattelecom’s perspective                                	              r	Analysing the Turkish mobile market and regulatory environment
	              r	Understanding if and how NRAs can work together to establish similar national                     	              r	Discussing the history of MTR regulation in Turkey from early implementation to recent
                                                                                                                       OPERATOR




                 termination rates across Europe                                                                                    interconnect regulation
	              r	Determining whether asymmetric international rates are justified when operators                   	              r	Understanding the impact of on-net/off-net differentiation on market structure and
    OPERATOR




                 are providing the same service                                                                                     competition
	              r	Analysing the effects of asymmetric roaming termination charges on the originating                	              r	Analysing the Turkish Regulator’s decision on balancing MTR and the on-net price
                 operator and understanding how to minimise the impact:                                                             of the dominant operator
	              	 q	Determining whether to apply different termination rates to national and                        	              r	Evaluating the impact of MTR regulation on the sector and consumers
                   international calls                                                                             	              r	Assessing future solutions for regulating mobile termination rates
	              r	Understanding how to minimise the impact of asymmetric local termination rates on:                               Ceyda Bursali, Regulatory Analysis Manager, AVeA
	              	 q	Incumbent operators                  q	Market challengers
	              	 q	New entrants                                                                                    16.10 Closing remarks from the Chair
               Aldis Ciekurs, Manager Domestic Carrier Business, lattelecom
                                                                                                                   16.20 end of conference
11.40 Assessing and overcoming the challenges of using asymmetric termination
      rates for both national and international services – Plus’s perspective
	              r	Analysing the effects of asymmetric roaming termination charges on the
                                                                                                                                 DON’T FORGeT TO SIGN uP FOR THe
    OPERATOR




                 originating operator and determining how to minimise the impact:
	
	
               	 q	Determining whether to apply different termination rates for national and international calls
               r	Understanding how to minimise the impact of asymmetric local termination rates on:                           PRe-AND POST-CONFeReNCe WORKSHOPS
	
	
               	 q	Incumbent operators
               	 q	New entrants
                                                             q	Market challengers                                             WHeN yOu ReGISTeR FOR THe CONFeReNCe!
               Ewa Rogowska, International Roaming & Interconnect Analysis Unit Manager,
               Plus                                                                                                      FRee ReSOuRCeS
12.10 Panel Discussion                                                                                                   The Interconnection and Termination Rates Download Centre provides
      Determining how to manage the effects of lower termination rates on your                                           regularly updated complimentary articles, reports, presentations,
      business
	              r	Analysing the pros and cons of passing lower termination rates on to your customers
                                                                                                                         speaker interviews and podcasts.
	              r	Establishing how to increase customer ARPU to generate more revenue elsewhere                           These resources are free for you to access – start the learning
	              r	Determining how to make prepaid customers more profitbale                                               process before, during and after the conference!
	              r	Discussing how to recover the lost revenue from elsewhere within the businesses
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12.50 lunch


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POST-CONFeReNCe WORKSHOP                                                CASe STuDIeS NOT TO Be MISSeD:
THuRSDAy 22ND SePTeMBeR 2011
Registration and coffee will begin at 09.30. The workshop will          q Understand from Wind how regulators and operators can
take place between 10.00 and 16.00 with appropriate breaks for            work together to ensure a smooth transition to lower
lunch and refreshments.                                                   termination rates
DeVelOPING PROFITABle INTeRCONNeCT                                      q Learn how the Danish National IT and Telecom Agency
COSTING MODelS FOR IP NeTWORKS                                            have developed and implemented a pure LRIC price
With Next Generation Networks being widely deployed in                    methodology to calculate PSTN and VoB traffic costs
the coming years, cost based interconnect models will need
                                                                        q Understand how operators in the Democratic Republic of
to be re-addressed. In this session, key topics to be covered
                                                                          Congo have developed and implemented LRIC cost models
include:
q Establishing whether and how existing cost models can                 q Hear how Lattelcom are overcoming the challenges
  be adapted for an NGN environment or whether you need                   associated with asymmetric termination rates
  to develop new ones
                                                                        q Learn how Turkcell are adapting their business models
q Determining if and how to identify voice and data traffic               to manage lower termination rates
  on the network when IP packets are passing over
  multiple charging points:                                             q Establish how Telefonica O2 Germany overcame the
	 q Understanding how to accurately allocate the                          interconnection challenges associated with integrating
     necessary costs                                                      their VoIP, TDM and mobile networks
	 q Determining how to account for voice traffic on a per               q Hear from the National Regulatory Authority of the
     minute basis                                                         United Arab Emirates how to cost-effectively enable
	 q Establishing how to measure QoS across the network                    interconnection in Next Generation Networks
     and how to charge for different service levels
                                                                        q See how Deutsche Telekom are evolving IP interconnection
For announcements on the workshop leader, please visit:                   to enable QoS based services
www.interconnectionevent.com


yOu WIll MeeT AND NeTWORK WITH:
Heads, Managers & experts of:
Interconnection                                        t	Western Europe                 42%
Wholesale                                              t	Eastern Europe                 28%
Regulation                                             t	Scandinavia                    20%
Carrier Relations                                      t	Middle East                     5%
Costing                                                t	Africa                          5%



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Interconnection And Termination Rates 2011

  • 1. Bo th up by sa Interconnection ok Ju to to 24 ve an ne €8 d 20 00 Pa 1 ! y 1 & Termination Rates Learn how to manage the implementation of lower termination rates and how to develop effective interconnect costing models for Next Generation Networks 16 Operator & 19th-22nd September 2011, InterContinental Vienna, Austria Regulator Case Studies led By: Nezih Dincbudak Senior Manager of Key Issues To Be Addressed: International Regulatory Affairs, t Learn how to apply pure LRIC methodology to France Telecom-Orange effectively calculate termination charges Dr. Tayfun Çataltepe t See how operators are changing their Chief Executive of Corporate business models to minimise the effects of Strategy,Regulations & lower termination rates Interoperator Business, Turkcell t Understand how to develop a profitable interconnect cost model in an NGN Thomas Grob Senior Expert Regulatory t Hear how to optimise QoS for NGN Strategy, interconnection Deutsche Telekom Uwe Fortwängler take advantage of the additional PluS learning opportunities: Senior Interconnect Manager, Telefónica O2 Germany Pre-Conference Workshop: Monday 19th September 2011 Evaluating the pros and cons of different cost models and Romano Righetti interconnection arrangements and determining how to effectively Director of Regulatory Affairs, calculate mobile termination rates Wind Post-Conference Workshop: Thursday 22nd September 2011 Tomaž Tomsic Developing profitable interconnect costing models for IP networks Head of International Carrier Services, “This event will provide you with an excellent opportunity to Telekom Slovenije discuss solutions to the challenges that arise from lowering Filip Sundram termination rates.” Deputy Head of Market Division, - HIlDe HAlVORSeN, SeNIOR ReGulATORy ADVISeR, TeleNOR NORWAy National IT and Telecom Agency Denmark “A great opportunity to understand the market impact of falling termination rates across Europe and regulators’ desire for this.” Scan the code and view the agenda on - MARK FAlCON, HeAD OF eCONOMIC ReGulATION, HuTCHISON 3G your smart phone! Register now at: www.interconnectionevent.com
  • 2. Until recently, interconnection has provided you with a huge source of revenue. However, the ever increasing regulation – not least the Directive to lower termination rates – combined with the imminent migration to All-IP networks is forcing everyone to WHy MuST yOu re-evaluate current interconnect models. Be THeRe? If, like your peers, this challenge is keeping you awake at night, make sure you are part of Telecoms IQ’s Interconnection & Termination Rates conference and find answers to critical questions including: q how can I apply pure LRIC methodology to develop new costing models for 1 Learn howprofitable develop a to interconnection? interconnection model q how can I manage the effects of the reduction in termination rates by re-evaluating my business models to recover revenue from elsewhere in my business? for your Next Generation q how can I measure and ensure QoS for IP interconnection? Network q how can operators and regulators effectively work together to introduce a glide path 2 Understand how to of approach to lowering termination rates? q how can I overcome the challenges associated with using asymmetric termination rates? 16 operators and regulators will be disclosing the strategies that they have minimise the impacts implemented to answer these key questions, including: asymmetric termination q Senior Manager of International Regulatory Affairs, France Telecom-Orange q Head of Economic Regulation, Hutchison 3G rates on your business q Director of Regulatory Affairs, Wind q Chief Executive of Corporate Strategy, Regulations & Interoperator Business, Turkcell q Head of International Carrier Services, Telekom Slovenije 3 Hear LRIC to implement pure how methodology q Senior Expert Regulatory Strategy, Deutsche Telekom q Senior Interconnect Manager, Telefónica O2 Germany to effectively calculate q Deputy Head of Market Divsion, National IT and Telecom Agency Denmark call termination Reserve your place today and learn how to develop profitable charges and evolve your interconnection models for All-IP networks and how to minimise Save up to €800! the financial impact of lowering your termination rates. Book and pay before interconnect models I look forward to seeing you at the event in September, 24 June 2011 to Joanna Sturgess Conference Producer | Telecoms IQ secure your early booking discount 4 Learn how to optimise QoS within IP P.S. Visit the download centre for your free reports, articles and podcasts at Interconnection www.interconnectionevent.com! www.interconnectionevent.com PRe-CONFeReNCe WORKSHOP MONDAy 19TH SePTeMBeR 2011 eVAluATING THe PROS AND CONS OF DIFFeReNT COST MODelS AND INTeRCONNeCTION ARRANGeMeNTS AND DeTeRMINING HOW TO eFFeCTIVely CAlCulATe MOBIle TeRMINATION RATeS Registration and coffee will begin at 09.30. The workshop will take place between 10.00 and 16.00 with appropriate breaks for lunch and refreshments. SeSSION 1: SeSSION 3: eVAluATING DIFFeReNT COST MODellING THe MOBIle TeRMINATION DeBATe APPROACHeS This session will look at the two sides of the mobile This session will provide an overview of each of the costing termination debate: the arguments for high termination rates methodologies available and the different flavours and and the arguments for low, or even zero, termination rates. interpretations that are being adopted around the world. When would it be most appropriate to use each of them? SeSSION 4: q Fully Allocated Historic Costing Key ISSueS TO CONSIDeR WHeN DeTeRMINING MOBIle TeRMINATION RATeS q Current Cost Accounting q Long Run Incremental Costing This session will look at the critical issues that need to be q LRIC + taken into consideration in MTR determinations, including: q Pure LRIC q Should all operators’ costs be modelled, or should it be based on a subset, or a single hypothetical operator? SeSSION 2: q Should network externality surcharges be added? SCRuTINISING INTeRCONNeCTION ARRANGeMeNTS q How should changes in the rates be implemented? This session will look at the different arrangements that These points will be illustrated by looking at recent can be used to manage the commercial agreements for activities within the UK that have led to proposals from interconnection. What options are available and what are the Ofcom to implement a new glide path for Mobile relative merits of each? Termination Rates in the UK. The approach is based on q Cost based charging cost calculations using the Pure LRIC methodology. q Capacity based charging q Value based charging Led by Leo Borwick, Senior Consultant & Eric Tyson, Director q Sender keeps all (bill and keep) Commercial Services, Interconnect Communications Register now at: www.interconnectionevent.com
  • 3. CONFeReNCe DAy ONe TueSDAy 20TH SePTeMBeR 2011 08.30 Registration and coffee 12.20 Determining how to develop a new interconnect billing system in an NGN environment 08.55 Welcome address r Analysing the raw data available and determining what data to use to bill for Joanna Sturgess, Conference Producer, Telecoms IQ different services r Determining how to bill your customer in an IP environment in the absence of 09.00 Opening remarks from the Chair transaction records: followed by a speed networking session q What data should be used and where should you get it from? r Understanding how to migrate your customer data to ensure accurate 09.20 establishing how to develop a profitable cost model for interconnection interconnection charges r Establishing whether existing cost models can be adapted or whether you need to r Establishing where to embed all the charging rules and data in order to be able to develop new ones for an NGN environment charge for all types of traffic when there are a number of cost components for each service: r Determining how operators and regulators can effectively collaborate to develop q Size q Time of day future interconnection and termination cost models q Delivery options q Disk storage for queued mail r Understanding how to ensure flexibility with cost models to incorporate new entrant r Understanding how to ensure interoperability between IP and TDM interconnection operators billing systems when they both have different charging rules r Quantifying and measuring the network costs associated with interconnection For speaker updates please visit: www.interconnectionevent.com r Determining how to identify voice and data traffic on the network when IP packets are passing over multiple charging points: 12.50 lunch q Understanding how to balance voice and data traffic 13.50 establishing how to model the costs of current and NGN fixed core network q Evaluating the pros and cons of charging by minute or by megabyte used technologies r Understanding who the interconnection costs should be billed to: r Understanding the differences in modelling difficulty: fixed versus mobile q Evaluating whether both the receiving and originating parties should be charged r Determining how to take into account different types and scales of operator q Determining whether Bill and Keep should be used in an NGN environment r Understanding how to take terrain and country-specifics into account when Eric Tyson, Director Commercial Services, InterConnect Communications modeling costs: r Determining how to calculate the cost when different link media are being used, 09.50 Analysing the current interconnect regime in Germany and learning how for example trench, undersea or wireless Telefónica O2 Germany have overcome the challenges associated with r Analysing the costs of interconnections itself: NGN versus “traditional” SS7 integrating VoIP, TDM and Mobile Networks r Understanding how to calculate your costs when different core platforms are r Examining and overcoming the interconnection challenges faced by Telefónica O2 being deployed in different areas Germany when integrating VoIP, TDM and their Mobile network r Understanding how new services, such as IPTV, can affect cost allocation methods r Analysing and minimising the impact of integrating a VoIP, TDM and Mobile James Allen, Partner, Analysys Mason Network on: q Traffic steering 14.20 establishing how to calculate fair mobile termination rates OPERATOR q Traffic monitoring r Analysing the history of mobile termination rates OPERATOR q Billing r Comparing and contrasting termination fees across Europe q Accounting r Determining how to allocate cost to data traffic when calculating MTRs q IN systems r Understanding what pure LRAIC means and determining whether it is fair q Potential additional business models r Discussing whether and how Bill and Keep can be used instead of termination fees r Analysing the interconnect rate regime in Germany: Alexander Gratzer, Chief Co-Ordinator Interconnection & Wholesale, q Examining the trade-off between infrastructure investment and interconnection Orange Austria rates q Determining how to manage the impact of interconnect regulation on 14.50 understanding how operators in the Democratic Republic of Congo have the incumbent and other national market players implemented lRIC cost models and analysing the impact for Vodacom q Identifying the limitations of the regulatory regime in Germany r Analysing the telecoms market and regulation in the Democratic Republic of Congo r Analysing the effect of reduced termination rates on mobile call volumes in Germany r Understanding how the NRA and operators collaborated to develop the LRIC cost model: Uwe Fortwängler, Senior Interconnect Manager, Telefónica O2 Germany q Analysing the results r Understanding how the cost models have been implemented within Vodacom 10.20 Analysing the localisation of interconnection points in the context of OPERATOR r Determining the impact that LRIC cost models have had on: Bill and Keep q Mobile Termination Rates q Taxes r Identifying the architecture required to enable VoIP interconnection q Off-net traffic q QoS r Analysing the cost drivers behind VoIP interconnection q On-net traffic q Coverage r Understanding the divergence of economics for calling party and called party in REGULATOR q Inbound traffic q Profitability “calling party pays” and examining potential disputes r Analysing the impact on the ratio between international inbound, MTR and retail tariffs r Understanding how Bill and Keep affects the evaluation of these economics and r Identifying the limitations of the LRIC model: reconciles the different points of view q WACC determination q Asymmetric coverage r Discussing whether the regulator should have a role in defining the number and q Lack of analytical accounting localisation of interconnect points in the case of Bill and Keep r Understanding how and why the Universal Service Fund has been implemented r Analysing whether Bill and Keep can be a driver for each operator to optimise Thys Kazad, Regulatory & Interconnect Specialist, Vodacom their interconnection architecture and define customised architecture rather than a standard one 15.20 Afternoon refreshments Alain Maton, Engineer Counsellor, BIPT 15.50 learning how the NITA have developed and implemented a pure lRIC price 10.50 Morning refreshments methodology to calculate PSTN termination and VoB traffic r Examining the latest Danish regulation of PSTN termination and managed VoB traffic REGULATOR 11.20 Determining how to enable interconnection in an NGN environment r Understanding and overcoming the challenges of moving: r Examining the different ways to provide interconnection on an IP network q From a “one SMP” interconnect regulation calculated by LRAIC+ price r Discussing whether NGN technology will remove the need for local interconnection methodology including only PSTN origination and termination REGULATOR r Determining how to cost-effectively remove local interconnection points if they are q To a “multiple SMP” regulation of termination for PSTN and managed VoB traffic no longer needed that is calculated using pure LRIC price methodology r Establishing how many connection points you need to enable cost-effective service r Determining how to manage the effects on operators of implementing pure LRIC delivery Filip Sundram, Deputy Head of Market Division, National IT and Telecom r Analysing where the interconnection points should be located within the network Agency Denmark r Determining how to measure and ensure QoS across all interconnection points For speaker updates please visit: www.interconnectionevent.com 16.20 Roundtable Discussion Session Take advantage of this facilitated discussion session to share best practice and 11.50 understanding how IP Interconnection needs to evolve to enable QoS-based benchmark your strategies in Interconnection. Delegates will have the opportunity to services participate in two out of three discussion sessions. At the end of each session, the facilitator for each group will summarise the key findings before opening up the OPERATOR r Examining Deutsche Telekom’s vision of delivering innovative services based on quality enabled networks discussion to the floor. r Understanding why there is a need to evolve the internet economy ecosystem Topic 1: How can I optimise interconnection between TDM and IP networks? r Determining how modifications of the regulatory framework can impact Topic 2: How should I measure and optimise QoS for NGN interconnection? innovation, investment and overall economic welfare Topic 3: What are the challenges of using Bill and Keep for interconnection agreements? Thomas Grob, Senior Expert Regulatory Strategy, Deutsche Telekom 17.30 Closing remarks from the Chair 17.40 end of conference day one For your booking enquiries you can email us now at telecoms@iqpc.co.uk
  • 4. CONFeReNCe DAy TWO WeDNeSDAy 21ST SePTeMBeR 2011 08.30 Registration and coffee 13.50 Determining what factors will influence your termination revenues and establishing how to modify your business model to manage them 09.00 Opening remarks from the Chair In this session, the speaker will discuss the different conditions that affect termination OPERATOR revenues and how to minimise the impact. Specifically, Telenor will talk about the 09.10 examining the regulation of termination rates across europe, the Middle east following three issues that may force mobile operators to change their current and Africa and determining how operators are managing the impact business models: r Understanding the effects that lower termination rates will have in different regions r Phasing out of asymmetric local termination rates on the: r Lowering of termination rates q Incumbent q Market entrants r The introduction of mobile VoIP Hilde Halvorsen, Senior Regulatory Advisor, Telenor Norway OPERATOR q Market challengers r Establishing how different operators are developing strategies to manage the impact of lower termination rates 14.20 Analysing and minimising the effects of lower termination rates on existing r Assessing how to manage the effects that lower termination rates are likely to have operator business models on call traffic across: r Analysing the effect of lower termination rates on the amount of traffic generated q Mobile to mobile q Mobile to fixed and, in turn, the investment required to deliver services q Fixed to mobile q Fixed to fixed r Quantifying the effects of lower termination rates on Turkcell’s profitability and r Predicting the future for termination rates revenue growth Nezih Dincbudak, Senior Manager of International Regulatory Affairs, r Understanding the regulator’s role and responsibility in managing termination rates: OPERATOR France Telecom-Orange q Transparency q Market analysis q Stakeholder views 09.40 Discussing how regulators and operators can effectively work together to r Assessing whether and how lower termination rates should be passed on to the ensure a smooth transition to lower termination rates customer r Determining when regulators should implement new policies based on the EC q Analysing the AMPU and ARPU effect recommendations r Discussing how lower termination rates can hinder growth in the industry and raise r Understanding if and how regulators across different countries can collaborate to the entry barriers, especially for MNVOs: OPERATOR ensure that termination rates are similar q Determining how MVNOs can overcome this r Establishing how regulators can find the optimal balance between protecting Dr. Tayfun Çataltepe, Chief Executive of Corporate Strategy, Regulations & consumers and encouraging network investment Interoperator Business, Turkcell r Determining how to develop and introduce a glide path approach to lowering termination rates to minimise the impact on operators 14.50 Afternoon Refreshments r Understanding how regulators can encourage operators to invest in Next Generation Networks when it could eliminate termination rates completely 15.10 understanding how Telekom Slovenije are developing strategies to Romano Righetti, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Wind compensate for reduced termination revenues and to increase customer ARPu Awaiting for final confirmation r Assessing whether and how lower termination rates should be passed on to the customer 10.10 understanding how to leverage lower termination rates to optimise the r Forecasting the effects that lowering prices will have on the amount of traffic success of new market entrants in a competitive market generated and, in turn, on the investment required to deliver services r Analysing the impact of lower termination rates on competition: r Determining whether to stop subsidising handsets for pay monthly customers to OPERATOR q Understanding why low termination rates are critical for new entrants and market replace the revenue no longer being generated by termination rates challengers but fiercely resisted by incumbent mobile operators r Evaluating different strategies for increasing customer ARPU to compensate for OPERATOR r Establishing why high termination rates have contributed to the failure of so many reduced termination revenues: new entrant mobile operators q Introducing flat rate tariffs at higher prices r Examining the experiences of the Hutchison 3G Group as a 3G new entrant in q Offering bundled services at higher prices Western Europe q Introducing longer customer contracts to prolong the customer lifetime r Discussing how the UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has led European regulators in r Assessing whether to develop and sell your own applications as an alternative recognising the impact of termination rates on competition and consumers revenue stream to recover the costs lost from lower termination rates r Determining why termination rates are likely to fall to zero, with or without regulation r Determining how to fund future network investment when termination rates have Mark Falcon, Head of Economic Regulation, Hutchison 3G previously contributed towards it Tomaž Tomsic, Head of International Carrier Services, Telekom Slovenije 10.40 Morning refreshments 15.40 examining and managing the impact of MTR regulation on the Turkish mobile 11.10 Assessing and overcoming the challenges of using asymmetric termination market and competition rates for both national and international services – lattelecom’s perspective r Analysing the Turkish mobile market and regulatory environment r Understanding if and how NRAs can work together to establish similar national r Discussing the history of MTR regulation in Turkey from early implementation to recent OPERATOR termination rates across Europe interconnect regulation r Determining whether asymmetric international rates are justified when operators r Understanding the impact of on-net/off-net differentiation on market structure and OPERATOR are providing the same service competition r Analysing the effects of asymmetric roaming termination charges on the originating r Analysing the Turkish Regulator’s decision on balancing MTR and the on-net price operator and understanding how to minimise the impact: of the dominant operator q Determining whether to apply different termination rates to national and r Evaluating the impact of MTR regulation on the sector and consumers international calls r Assessing future solutions for regulating mobile termination rates r Understanding how to minimise the impact of asymmetric local termination rates on: Ceyda Bursali, Regulatory Analysis Manager, AVeA q Incumbent operators q Market challengers q New entrants 16.10 Closing remarks from the Chair Aldis Ciekurs, Manager Domestic Carrier Business, lattelecom 16.20 end of conference 11.40 Assessing and overcoming the challenges of using asymmetric termination rates for both national and international services – Plus’s perspective r Analysing the effects of asymmetric roaming termination charges on the DON’T FORGeT TO SIGN uP FOR THe OPERATOR originating operator and determining how to minimise the impact: q Determining whether to apply different termination rates for national and international calls r Understanding how to minimise the impact of asymmetric local termination rates on: PRe-AND POST-CONFeReNCe WORKSHOPS q Incumbent operators q New entrants q Market challengers WHeN yOu ReGISTeR FOR THe CONFeReNCe! Ewa Rogowska, International Roaming & Interconnect Analysis Unit Manager, Plus FRee ReSOuRCeS 12.10 Panel Discussion The Interconnection and Termination Rates Download Centre provides Determining how to manage the effects of lower termination rates on your regularly updated complimentary articles, reports, presentations, business r Analysing the pros and cons of passing lower termination rates on to your customers speaker interviews and podcasts. r Establishing how to increase customer ARPU to generate more revenue elsewhere These resources are free for you to access – start the learning r Determining how to make prepaid customers more profitbale process before, during and after the conference! r Discussing how to recover the lost revenue from elsewhere within the businesses Visit the website online at www.interconnectionevent.com 12.50 lunch For your booking enquiries you can email us now: telecoms@iqpc.co.uk
  • 5. POST-CONFeReNCe WORKSHOP CASe STuDIeS NOT TO Be MISSeD: THuRSDAy 22ND SePTeMBeR 2011 Registration and coffee will begin at 09.30. The workshop will q Understand from Wind how regulators and operators can take place between 10.00 and 16.00 with appropriate breaks for work together to ensure a smooth transition to lower lunch and refreshments. termination rates DeVelOPING PROFITABle INTeRCONNeCT q Learn how the Danish National IT and Telecom Agency COSTING MODelS FOR IP NeTWORKS have developed and implemented a pure LRIC price With Next Generation Networks being widely deployed in methodology to calculate PSTN and VoB traffic costs the coming years, cost based interconnect models will need q Understand how operators in the Democratic Republic of to be re-addressed. In this session, key topics to be covered Congo have developed and implemented LRIC cost models include: q Establishing whether and how existing cost models can q Hear how Lattelcom are overcoming the challenges be adapted for an NGN environment or whether you need associated with asymmetric termination rates to develop new ones q Learn how Turkcell are adapting their business models q Determining if and how to identify voice and data traffic to manage lower termination rates on the network when IP packets are passing over multiple charging points: q Establish how Telefonica O2 Germany overcame the q Understanding how to accurately allocate the interconnection challenges associated with integrating necessary costs their VoIP, TDM and mobile networks q Determining how to account for voice traffic on a per q Hear from the National Regulatory Authority of the minute basis United Arab Emirates how to cost-effectively enable q Establishing how to measure QoS across the network interconnection in Next Generation Networks and how to charge for different service levels q See how Deutsche Telekom are evolving IP interconnection For announcements on the workshop leader, please visit: to enable QoS based services www.interconnectionevent.com yOu WIll MeeT AND NeTWORK WITH: Heads, Managers & experts of: Interconnection t Western Europe 42% Wholesale t Eastern Europe 28% Regulation t Scandinavia 20% Carrier Relations t Middle East 5% Costing t Africa 5% SPONSORSHIP OPPORTuNITIeS: MeeT PROSPeCTS FOR yOuR INTeRCONNeCT SOluTION 80% of the delegates will use this event primarily to network. Position yourself as a leading solution provider to global mobile operators at Telecoms IQ’s Interconnection & Termination Rates conference. Attendees have an active interest in hearing from: q Interconnect solution providers q Interconnect routing solution providers q Interconnect billing solution providers If you have a solution for Interconnection Managers and Directors of Carrier Relations, Telecoms IQ can help you connect with your prospects. Telecoms IQ conferences attract senior players responsible for budget allocation. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, For more information on the conference programme and contact: speaking opportunities, contact: Kerisia Powell, Sponsorship Sales Manager, Telecoms IQ Joanna Sturgess, Conference Producer, Telecoms IQ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7368 9500 Email: sponsor@iqpc.co.uk Tel +44 (0) 20 7368 9300 Email: telecoms@iqpc.co.uk MeDIA PARTNeRS: InterComms INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT JOIN OuR ONlINe COMMuNITIeS: Follow Telecoms IQ @TelecomsForum on Join ‘Telecoms Networking Forum’ on
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