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Since its Green Paper on the subject in 1997, the European Commission
has defined convergence as “the ability of different network platforms
to carry essentially similar kinds of services”. Fifteen years later,
this convergence is gradually becoming a reality, and even going beyond
the scope initially conceived by the Commission.
Electronic communications networks and services have indeed become part of a vast transformation that has unified once distinct technical systems (Wi-Fi, ADSL, FttX…) around IP architecture and data services, supplying seamless high-speed and ultra-high-speed connectivity using both fixed and mobile infrastructure, and a progressive unification of once distinct fixed and mobile service offerings.
This trend is being sustained by technological innovations, whether unified fixed-mobile all IP core networks and backhaul networks or fully optical local loops, which enable more efficient transmission of fast and ever-growing streams of data traffic. According to Cisco, global IP (fixed and mobile) traffic is expected to increase by 23% a year between 2012 and 2017, going from 44 to 121 exabytes a month. This explosion in traffic translates the emergence of new user habits and new equipment, meeting the needs of businesses, individuals and public services.
These profound changes have implications for operators’ business models and for how the different stakeholders are positioned along the value chain. They also have repercussions on the regulation governing these market players.
Electronic communications networks and services have indeed become part of a vast transformation that has unified once distinct technical systems (Wi-Fi, ADSL, FttX…) around IP architecture and data services, supplying seamless high-speed and ultra-high-speed connectivity using both fixed and mobile infrastructure, and a progressive unification of once distinct fixed and mobile service offerings.
This trend is being sustained by technological innovations, whether unified fixed-mobile all IP core networks and backhaul networks or fully optical local loops, which enable more efficient transmission of fast and ever-growing streams of data traffic. According to Cisco, global IP (fixed and mobile) traffic is expected to increase by 23% a year between 2012 and 2017, going from 44 to 121 exabytes a month. This explosion in traffic translates the emergence of new user habits and new equipment, meeting the needs of businesses, individuals and public services.
These profound changes have implications for operators’ business models and for how the different stakeholders are positioned along the value chain. They also have repercussions on the regulation governing these market players.
SUMMARY
Jean-Ludovic Silicani, Chairman of ARCEP
Introduction: Philippe Distler, ARCEP Board member
Moderator: Yves Gassot, CEO, IDATE
Participants:
- Ulrich Dropmann, Head of industry environment, NSN
- Ludovic Le Moan, CEO, Sigfox
- Marc Taïeb, CEO, Bolloré Telecom
- Joëlle Toledano, Professor of economics, head of a French government task force on spectrum
- Steve Unger, Chief technology officer, Ofcom (British regulator)
- Alistair Urie, Architect strategy director of the wireless office, Alcatel-Lucent
Moderator: Elsa Bembaron, Jounalist, Le Figaro
Participants:
- Alain Bazot, President, UFC-Que Choisir
- Didier Casas*, General Secretary, Bouygues Telecom
- Eric Denoyer, President and CEO, Numericable
- Frédéric Géraud de Lescazes, General Secretary France, Cisco
- Catherine Morin-Dessailly*, Senator for the Seine-Maritime, Rapporteur of Senate’s mission on the global governance of the Internet
- Lucien Rapp, Attorney, member of the Paris Bar and Professor of Law
Moderator: Delphine Cuny, Jounalist, La Tribune
Participants:
- Corinne Erhel, Deputy for the Côtes-d’Armor
- Maxime Lombardini, CEO, Iliad
- Pierre Louette, Deputy CEO, Orange, and Chairman, Fédération française des télécoms
- Göran Marby, Director-General, PTS (Swedish regulator), and Chairman, BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications)
- Vincent Maulay, Analyst, Oddo Securities
- Anthony Whelan, Acting Director – Electronic Communications Networks & Services, DG Connect, European Commission
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