Regulating convergence – the UK view
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©Ofcom Regulating convergence – the UK view John Lewis Head of Telecoms Market Intelligence, Ofcom 22 November 2005 iDATE Conference 2005, Montpellier 1 st Transatlantic Telecom Industry Forum
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iDATE Conference 2005, Montpellier 1 st Transatlantic Telecom Industry Forum. Regulating convergence – the UK view. John Lewis Head of Telecoms Market Intelligence, Ofcom 22 November 2005. Digital platforms reach more people than ever before. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Regulating convergence – the UK view
John LewisHead of Telecoms Market Intelligence, Ofcom22 November 2005
iDATE Conference 2005, Montpellier1st Transatlantic Telecom Industry Forum
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Digital platforms reach more people than ever before
99.0 97.0 96.089.0
82.075.0
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Availability
Penetration
Availability and penetration of digital services Q1 2005
Source: Ofcom / operators / licensees (note: figures for radio are for individuals, not households)
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Platform convergence takes off in the UK
Radio via TV, TV over broadband, voice over IP, fixed/mobile convergence….. The shape of things to come
IP-VPN QoS
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New technologies change everything
• PVRs – the importance of destination TV
• Broadband – the (real) end of spectrum scarcity
• Mobile – new ways of communicating
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Major regulatory challenges
• Spectrum: From “command and control” to market mechanisms
• Incumbency: introducing real competition in infrastructure
• Flexibility: Ability to react rapidly in a fast-changing world
