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Virtual Unbundling - remedy for NGA
1. Virtual Unbundling A new wholesale product in NGA networks Kurt Reichinger Austrian Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Broadcasting The opinions expressed in this presentation are the personal view of the author and do not prejudge decisions of the Austrian regulatory authorities.
5. Market Analysis - Indicators analysed Indicator Interpretation Market share Incumbent: near 100% Barriers to entry High „sunk cost“ Control over not easily replicable infrastructure A1 Telekom: largest access network, can offer access services nationwide Countervailing buyer power Not existing as incumbent is sole supplier No self-supply for OLOs due to high barriers to entry vertical integration Leveraging from LLU market to neighbour markets (Retail PSTN access, BB market) natural monopoly Duplication of access network not economically feasible Overview
6. Market Analysis – Obligations imposed Overview … … Obligation Content Access (with cost oriented pricing) LLU, SLU, v-ULL (virtual unbundling) Annex-Services Access to Duct & Dark Fibre, Collocation [email_address] VDSL@CO and VDSL@ARU - Deployment permitted NGA Regulation Compensation for frustrated investments, coordination meetings, … Reference Offers General rules, v-ULL, Access to Duct & Dark Fibre Transparency OLO can request relevant information for planning of own FTTC/B-deployments
33. Virtual Unbundling A new remedy in NGA networks Kurt Reichinger Austrian Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Broadcasting The opinions expressed in this presentation are the personal view of the author and do not prejudge decisions of the Austrian regulatory authorities.
Hinweis der Redaktion
The Regulator’s dilemma : Finding a balance between hard-core SMP and new soft law regulation The old Unbundling market as an example : Closing the gap between safeguarding competition and promoting innovation and taking due account of the European Commission's NGA recommendation From the ladder of investment concept to accepted products on the market: Classical Unbundling, Virtual Unbundling and Bitstream Access Final Considerations