TETRA Information Meeting at the National Telecom Agency

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TETRA Information Meeting at the National Telecom
Agency

• Copenhagen, 30 August 2000
• Director General
• Jørgen Abild Andersen, NTA

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Main challenges for the regulator

• Policy goal
• Best and cheapest services in the world

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Main challenges for the regulator

• Means to reach the goal
• Establishment of free and real competition
• Establishment of appropriate consumer protection

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Policy initiatives (1996-1997)

• Full infrastructure liberalization
• Public Mobile Services (DCS 1800)
• Interconnection and competition
• Universal Service Obligation
• Radio Frequencies
• Numbering
• Rights of Way

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Pyramide
Source Lucent Technologies
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Telecom Policy Initiatives

• Agreement on Telecommunications Policy Aims - the
  Danes Admission Ticket to the Network Society,
  September 1999
• New Frequency Policy Initiatives, October 1999
• IT and Telecommunications Report - Realigning to
  a Network Society, January 2000

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Agreement in Principle on Telecommunications
Policy Aims

• Access to the Network Society
• Best and Cheapest
• Competition leading to innovation and growth
• Market should supply a broad variety of products
  that meet the increasing demand for high-speed
  networks and large bandwidth

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Telecommunications Policy

• Main telecom policy goal
• Promoting access to the Network Society
• Main telecom regulatory tool
• Promoting competition in the access network

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Several Pipes to the Home

• ULL - Raw Copper
• Fixed Wireless Access
• 2nd Generation Mobile Networks
• 3rd Generation Mobile Networks
• Cable TV Networks
• Satellite Access
• Power Line Access

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Role of the National Telecom Agency
The National Telecom Agency is to work actively
to

• Promote free competition between providers
• Ensure the necessary protection of consumer
  rights
• Ensure optimal utilization of scarce resources
• Provide professional counselling to the Minister

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The Regulator

• Independence
• Ministers right of instructions abolished
• Right of appeal to the minister is abolished

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Public Tender of Spectrum

• The process
• Preliminary round (NTA)
• indication of interest
• Possible adjustments of the framework for tenders
  (Minister for Research and IT)
• Adjustment of tender documents (NTA)
• Final round (NTA)
• evaluation/issue of licenses

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Public Tender of Spectrum

• Fixed Wireless Access
• (February 2000 - December 2000)
• 2nd Generation Mobile Networks
• (April 2000 - March 2001)
• Digital Trunked Land Mobile Networks
• (October 2000 - June 2001) - Emergency and
  Commercial
• 3rd Generation Mobile Networks
• ( - October 2001)

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The Danish Telecom Sector 2000
Ministry of Research
National Advisory Council on Telecommuni- cations
Boards of Appeal
National Telecom Agency
Tele2 Telia CyberCity Global One Interoute
Danmark Etc.
Tele Danmark A/S
Sonofon Tele Danmark Mobil Telia Mobilix (debitel)
(TelePartner)
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Developments in penetration 1997-2000(2000 -
estimated)
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Penetration as per 30th of June 2000 (estimated)
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Main results achieved

• Investments in the telecommunications sector

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Main results achieved

• Tariffs

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The Danish Market for PMR

• Approx. 150.000 end users
• Approx 15.000 base stations

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Potential users of TETRA