Bitstream

WIK-Consult • Report

Study for the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)

Next Generation Bitstream Access

Final

Authors: Stephan Jay, Patrick Anell, Thomas Plückebaum, Gabriele Kulenkampff, Scott Marcus

WIK-Consult GmbH Rhoendorfer Str. 68 53604 Bad Honnef Germany

Bad Honnef, 19 November 2007

ComReg 07/95a

Contents

List of Figures List of Tables List of abbreviations 1 Executive Summary 2 Introduction 2.1 Goal of the study 2.2 Structure of the study 2.3 WIK’s methodology 2.4 Preparatory remarks: Towards Next Generation Networks 2.4.1 Implications of FTTx architectures on wholesale services 2.4.2 Changes in the aggregation network 2.4.3 Video distribution 2.4.4 Integration of PSTN voice in the NGN III V VII 10 4 4 4 5 5 6 12 13 14

3 Survey of retail triple play product offerings and technical implementation strategies (WP1) 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Case Studies 3.2.1 France: France Telecom 3.2.2 France: Free Telecom (Iliad) 3.2.3 Germany: Deutsche Telekom 3.2.4 Italy: Telecom Italia 3.2.5 Italy: Fastweb 3.2.6 Netherlands: KPN 3.3 Summary 4 Emerging NGN wholesale bitstream products (WP2) 4.1 Status Quo: Usage of bitstream access in the European Union 4.2 Assessing the key elements of bitstream product sets 4.2.1 Point of Interconnection (access point) 16 16 18 19 22 24 29 33 37 40 41 41 45 45

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4.2.2 Quality of Service and further key service parameters

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4.2.3 Localized Content storage (Provision of ancillary services in the context of video delivery) 4.2.4 Strategic wholesale framework for the migration to NGN 4.2.5 Operational aspects, OSS and BSS interface 4.3 Summary 5 Assessing technical requirements for an optimum wholesale product suite (WP3) 5.1 Retail service bundles in the NGN and their technical requirements 5.2 Irish impact factors on the decision making process 5.3 Deduction of technical requirements for an optimum bitstream product 5.3.1 Network access...