Changes in jobs and qualifications in the TELECOMS sector Elements of analysis

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• Changes in jobs and qualifications in the
  TELECOMS sector- Elements of analysis -

Patrick LOIRE
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Where we start from 4 types of service provider
2. Distribution/Clustering Portals Yahoo ,
MSN, Google, etc.Stations TV, radio,
etc.e-Commerce Amazone, lastminute, etc.
1. Operators Fixed networks historical,
alternative and long distance Mobiles
Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange, TIM, etc. Internet
Wanadoo, Tiscali, T-Online, etc. Cable
operators NTL, UPC, Liberty, etc.
3. Equipment manufacturers Networks for the
operators and Terminals for the end user

4. Content
Books Bertelsmann Music Universal,
Sony Video Canal
Games EA, VU Games, Ubi Soft Sites Météo,
CNN, etc. Software SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, etc.
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Tomorrow who will manage the end user?
1. Operators and ISP merging in the same
business model OPPORTUNITY to manage and sell
contents THREAT added value for manufacturer
smart terminals instead of smart networks
2. Clustering/Distribution Terminals achieving
convergence OPPORTUNITY to become
producer/distributor THREAT bring confusion
andinterfere in the relationship between 1 and
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3. Equipment manufacturers OPPORTUNITY do
the operators job THREAT weakening of RD
andcapacity for innovation and standards
4. Content where new professions are to be
found OPPORTUNITY managing flows for
Internetnew media THREAT emerging businesses
disturbs the established order
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Towards a European TELECOMS Regulatory Authority?

• Capacity to develop, assess and promote standards
  at international level

Taking a new look on intellectual property in the
field of Telecoms/Internet
Scope of a hypothetical European regulator?
What power ? ...
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Major changes in the longer term in jobs and
qualifications

• Todays employability turns around the technical
  nature of networks tomorrows will be based on
  services and knowledges management.How can
  qualifications be tailored en masse ?
• Relocations are a tool for distributing todays
  standards and therefore play a role in winning
  market share. But too much relocation brings the
  risk of losing control on tomorrows standards
  and markets (including domestic) . What is the
  right trade off ?
• Not to be forgotten the impact of ICT on the
  rest of the economy and its jobs (banking,
  education, leisure, etc.)