1 Access Network Services for Service ProvidersP1042 EURESCOM P1042 Access Network Services for Service Providers A brief overview of the results

2 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers The Problem Regulations for local loop unbundling ETP Standards bodies National Regulators EU Access Network Service Providers IMPACTS !!

3 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers The scope of the Study Network Solutions overview Analysis of UALL products Business Models for UALL Role of the ULL Group within ETP Impact of UALL on OSS OAM processes concerning UALL Economic Issues Full unbundling Shared access High speed bitstream access UALL Unbundled Access to the Local Loop ETPEuropean telecommunication Platform OSSOperations Support Systems Deliverables 1 and 2

4 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers The Findings Network Solutions UALL products Business Models for UALL The ULL Group within ETP OSS related issues OAM processes related issues Economic issues and costing principles Recommendations to EURESCOM shareholders Recommendations for further study

5 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers Network Solutions Option 1: Full unbundled Local Loop EU Unbundled Local Loop New local loop to provide high speed xDSL Access

6 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers Network Solutions Option 2: Shared Local Access to the Local Loop Shared Access use of 'Splitter'

7 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers Network Solutions Option 3: High-speed bit stream access

8 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers UALL Components

9 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers UALL products Circuit provisioning related Metallic Path Facility (MPF) Share Access (High Frequency Path) using Splitter(SPT) Tie Cable Connecting Service - MDF Side (TI-CON-MDF) Tie Cable Connecting Service - HDF Side (TI-CON-HDF) Bitstream Service Plan and Build related Local Access Provider Exchange Area Data (EAD) LAC(OLO) Collocation Facility Plan & Build (OLO-ERM) Hand-over Distribution Frame (HDF) Internal Tie Cable (TIE-I), External Tie Cable (TIE-E) Local Access Provider Egress (Backhaul) Set-up Service (APE) Local Access Provider– Digital Private Circuit OLO Operator External Tie Cable Pull Through Service (PTS) Capacity forecast and reservation Service (CAPFOR) Addition to xDSL Terminal Recommended Equipment List (ATREL) Operational Site Visit Local Access Provider Line Characteristic Estimate (LCDE) Spectrum Plan Policing & Enforcement (SPECTRUM) Line test - In service (LT-IS)

10 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers Business Models for UALL

11 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers The ULL Group within ETP Phase I finalised in June 2000 Focus: Full unbundling (Splitters & Bit stream not addressed) Collocation Industry best practise Industry policy recommendation (www. etp-online.org)

12 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers OSS related issues Role based Business Model Processes between roles Role of Cable Manager is important

13 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers OAM processes related issues Process Lifecycle: Provisioning processes are complex Flow diagrams in annexes to Deliverable 1 Automation essential (practical & cost driven) E-commerce technologies recommended

14 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers Economic issues and costing principles Economic issues: Making Access a business in it own right ? Separation of Access into a business / trading division ? The role of automated OSS interfaces Alternative technologies for access to bandwidth and the demand for ULL ? The future of ULL…? Costing principles: Cost accounting methodologies and charging principles LLU specific set up and running costs Allocating costs and definition of different unbundling charges Rational for assigning costs to Connection and/or Rental charges Fault and repair costs/prices Geographical average

15 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers Recommendations to EURESCOM shareholders Introduction of the EU requirements for unbundled access to the Local Loop has significant business impacts Structuring the access as its own business is possible Alternative access technologies for bandwidth exist but only few of them are capable of decreasing the importance and the demand for ULL in the short run The ULL cost principles assumptions have considerable variation across Europe Historical cost models unlikely to be applicable in ULL The ULL impacts to OSS are substantial Considerable cost savings possible with automated transaction tools

16 P1042Access Network Services for Service Providers Recommendations for further study Define ULL processes in more detail Define automated OSS interfaces for ULL services Define XML e-commerce interfaces support for both B2B and e-commerce Hub models Work with ETSI More substantial economic cost modelling of ULL Review the P614 and P901 studies to take account of the significant development and set-up costs of OSS for ULL