BroadBand and UltraBroadBand Infrastructures and Services (ISBUL Program) Fulvio Ananasso Director of Studies, Research and Education f.ananasso@agcom.it
Broadband-vs vs-ultra Broadband basic BroadBand (bbb): 2 Mbps to everyone copper local loop - best effort / no QoS, typically asymmetric (up / downstream) e-government; e-banking; basic e-health / e-education / e-home; wireless possible also anti digital divide (rural / underserved areas) extended (or Fast) BroadBand (ebb / FBB): 7 20 Mbps symmetry / QoS / speed not guaranteed (focus on average speed) copper local loop (FTTC) - ATT, Qualcomm, Belgacom, BT,. web 2.0, photo / file transfer, fair quality TV, music, videoclips,.. wireless possible (HSPA, LTE, ) caveat on # of users in the cell Ultra (or Super Fast) BroadBand (UBB - SFB): > 30 Mbps, trend 50-100 Mbps -- QoS / speed / link symmetry guaranteed substantially optical technologies wireless breakthroughs possible Radio over Fiber (RoF) outdoor islands Femtocells (with FTTH) in general terms: BB < ~10 0 Mbps; UBB > ~30 Mbps
UBB application advanced teleconference
Aerial Access Network (Japan)
What kind of broadband technologies for the future fixed or wireless or both? the gap between the two classes of technologies tends to remain ~constant
An example of fixed-mobile convergence: femtocells Building walls sufficient to prevent signal from leaking out into the streets in the same way they prevent the signal getting in
Impact on Jobs, Productivity & Innovation ITIF (The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation), March 2009 (1/2) «Although projects to improve the country s traditional physical infrastructure (e.g., roads, bridges, sewer systems) are necessary and important, investments in certain parts of our national information technology (IT) infrastructure America s digital infrastructure will have a greater positive impact on jobs, productivity, and innovation.» ITIF has developed estimates of the network effects of IT-based infrastructure investments. They arise from the new consumer and business behaviors, functionalities, and downstream industries enabled by the IT infrastructure. The network effect employment multiplier refers to the new jobs that will be created through the new applications and services many manifested in entirely new industries and/or firms that digital infrastructure makes possible. 7
Impact on Jobs, Productivity & Innovation ITIF (The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation), March 2009
Role of Government / Public Institutions State aids allowed in white areas (market failure) in Europe Public private partnership (PPP) in gray / black areas? Private investments in black areas full (infrastructure / service) competition Address BB digital divide / USO issues brownfield vs-greenfield urban-vs-remote served-vs-underserved / unserved Switch over from analogue to digital TV digital spectrum dividend State as facilitator to achieve the necessary levels of investment Address ICT as National priority strategic tool of economic policy to boost economy / improve quality of life ICT Industrial Policy / digital plan increase productivity ICT as an accelerator of economic crisis recovery address ICT illitteracy
AGCom Study Program ISBUL Ultra BroadBand Infrastructures & Services Objective: paving the road to AGCom permanent presidium on technological, juridical, economic, aspects in Ultra Broad Band Next Generation Access Network infrastructures (UBB - NGAN): Fiber To The x (FTTx) Access in NGAN Development Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Digital Dividend Radio Spectrum below 3,5 GHz Net Neutrality & Telecommunications Infrastructures Security Audiovisual & Media Contents Normative Aspects / Civil Works / Ducts & Infrastructures Sharing Economic Aspects, Business Planning and Financing Options Public Private Partnership (PPP) Investments Impact of Regulation on Economy;.
ISBUL Program Work Breakdown Structure
Program Program Management Management F.Ananasso F.Ananasso Steering Committee inter-struttura AGCom (SCom) 0 (Assistenza (Assistenza Program Program Management) Management) --C.Leporelli C.Leporelli M.Listanti M.Listanti A.Nicita A.Nicita G.Napolitano G.Napolitano PROGETTO PROGETTO 1. 1. Quadro Quadro PROGETTO PROGETTO 2. 2. Quadro Quadro PROGETTO PROGETTO 3. 3. Quadro Quadro Tecnico Tecnico Infrastrutturale Infrastrutturale Economico Economico Regolatorio Regolatorio Giuridico Giuridico Normativo Normativo (QGN) (QGN) (QTI) (QTI) A.Milan A.Milan (QER) (QER) I.Pinto I.Pinto A.Vercelli A.Vercelli 1.1. 1.1. 2.1. 2.1. Nuovi Nuovi Modelli Modelli 3.1.Semplificazione 3.1.Semplificazione Infrastrutture Infrastrutture di di Rete Rete Interconnessione Interconnessione Amministrativa Amministrativa Fissa Fissa --M.Dècina M.Dècina C.Cambini C.Cambini G.Napolitano G.Napolitano 1.2. 1.2. Accesso Accesso Radio Radio 2.2. 2.2. Opzioni Opzioni 3.2. 3.2. Servizi Servizi // M.Ajmone M.Ajmone Marsan Marsan Finanziamento Finanziamento NGN NGN Applicazioni Applicazioni di di Pubblica Pubblica S.Frova S.Frova Utilità Utilità G.De G.De Minico Minico 1.3. 1.3. Catasto Catasto Infrastrutture Infrastrutture 2.3. 2.3. Fattori Fattori Abilitanti Abilitanti 3.3. 3.3. V.Del V.Del Giudice Giudice Domanda Domanda di di Servizi Servizi A Governance Governance di di Sistema Sistema Del Del Monte Monte A.Nicita 1.4. 1.4. NGN NGN Service A.Nicita Service Layer Layer L.Paura L.Paura 2.4. 2.4. Impatto Impatto 3.4. 3.4. Investimenti Obblighi Obblighi Co-locazione Co-locazione 1.5. 1.5. Trasmissione Investimenti NGN NGN sullo sullo Trasmissione Sviluppo Accordi Accordi Condivisione contenuti Condivisione contenuti TV TV / Sviluppo Economico Economico del del / Paese Istallazioni Istallazioni G.Visentini Multimediali G.Visentini Multimediali L.Paura Paese F.Sacco F.Sacco L.Paura
Key Strategic Themes (most relevant s involved) Work Packages PROJECT 1. Infrastructural & Technical Framework PROJECT 2. Economic & Regulatory Framework PROJECT 3. Juridical & Normative Framework Key Themes 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Effective Investment Promotion & Risk Sharing Ladder of investment & New Access Models Transition to NGA Digital divide Digital spectrum dividend
ISBUL Program Master Plan K.O. December 2008 2009 February March April May July September November Public Events (WorkShops) 1 1 WS WS 20 20 March March 2 2 WS WS 28 28 May May 3 3 WS WS 17 17 July July 5 5 Nov.- Nov.- Final Final Presentation Presentation to to AGCOM AGCOM January January 2010 2010 Public Public Data Data Dissemination Dissemination Conference Conference tomorrow