TETRA Information Meeting
at the National Telecom
Agency
Copenhagen, 30 August 2000
Director General
Jørgen Abild Andersen, NTA
Main challenges for the
regulator
Policy goal
”Best and cheapest services in the
world”
Main challenges for the
regulator
Means to reach the goal
• Establishment of free and real competition
• Establishment of appropriate consumer
protection
Policy initiatives (1996-1997)
• Full infrastructure liberalization
• Public Mobile Services (DCS 1800)
• Interconnection and competition
• Universal Service Obligation
• Radio Frequencies
• Numbering
• Rights of Way
Pyramide
Source: Lucent Technologies
Telecom Policy Initiatives
• Agreement on Telecommunications Policy
Aims - the Danes’ Admission Ticket to the
Network Society, September 1999
• New Frequency Policy Initiatives, October
1999
• IT and Telecommunications Report -
Realigning to a Network Society, January
2000
Agreement in Principle on
Telecommunications Policy
Aims
• Access to the Network Society
• Best and Cheapest
• Competition leading to innovation and growth
• Market should supply a broad variety of
products that meet the increasing demand for
high-speed networks and large bandwidth
Telecommunications Policy
• Main telecom policy goal:
– Promoting access to the Network Society
• Main telecom regulatory tool:
– Promoting competition in the access network
”Several Pipes to the Home”
• ULL - Raw Copper
• Fixed Wireless Access
• 2nd Generation Mobile Networks
• 3rd Generation Mobile Networks
• Cable TV Networks
• Satellite Access
• Power Line Access
Role of the National Telecom
Agency
The National Telecom Agency is to work
actively to:
• Promote free competition between providers
• Ensure the necessary protection of consumer rights
• Ensure optimal utilization of scarce resources
• Provide professional counselling to the Minister
The Regulator
Independence
• Minister’s right of instructions abolished
• Right of appeal to the minister is abolished
Public Tender of Spectrum
The process
• Preliminary round (NTA)
– indication of interest
• Possible adjustments of the framework for
tenders (Minister for Research and IT)
• Adjustment of tender documents (NTA)
• Final round (NTA)
– evaluation/issue of licenses
Public Tender of Spectrum
• Fixed Wireless Access
(February 2000 - December 2000)
• 2nd Generation Mobile Networks
(April 2000 - March 2001)
• Digital Trunked Land Mobile Networks
(October 2000 - June 2001) - Emergency and
Commercial
• 3rd Generation Mobile Networks
( - October 2001)
The Danish Telecom Sector
2000
Boards of Ministry National
Appeal of Research Advisory
Council on
Telecommuni-
cations
National Telecom Agency
Sonofon Tele2
Tele Danmark Mobil Tele Danmark A/S Telia
Telia CyberCity
Mobilix Global One
(debitel) Interoute Danmark
(TelePartner) Etc.
Developments in penetration
1997-2000
(2000 - estimated)
fixed network mobile
1.H 2000
1999
1.H 1999
1998
1.H 1998
1997
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
subscribers per 100 inhabitants
Penetration as per 30th of June
2000 (estimated)
fixed network 69
mobile 57
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
subscribers per 100 inhabitants
Main results achieved
Investments in the
telecommunications sector
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
mio.kr. 2694 2281 2535 2704 4100 5872 7218 6526
Main results achieved
Tariffs
1998 1999 2000
Local 0,32 - 0,375 kr./min. 0,29 kr./min. 0,29 kr./min.
Long distance 0,70 kr./min. 0,46 kr./min. 0,39 kr./min.
1994 1995 1999
Mobile 2,85 kr./min. 2,50 kr./min. ~ 0,70 kr./min.
Table : Interconnection cost data for Member States
(1st March 2000) (Source: Commission and NRAs)
INTERCONNECT CHARGES PER MINUTE Exchange rates to
Based on a 3 minute call duration
Basic starting values in -cents per minute
prices are exclusive of VAT
Local Single transit Double transit
Austria 1.82 1.82 2.40 13.76
Belgium 0.92 1.48 1.92 40.34
Denmark 0.84 1.18 1.80 7.434
Denmark (1/5-00) (3) 0,76 (2) 0,94 (1) 1,35 7.434
Finland 1.43 1.43 2.63 -3.28 5.945
France (2) 0.63 (4) 1.33 2.01 6.559
Germany 0.88 1.49 – 1,89 2.28 1.956
Greece(*) 1.93 1.93 2.76 329.3
Italy 1.00 1.60 2.29 1936
Ireland 1.04 1.60 2.26 0.7876
Luxembourg 1.69 1.69 (3) 1.69 40.34
Netherlands 1.00 1.41 (4) 1.70 2.204
Portugal 0.99 1.63 2.58 200.5
Spain 0.99 1.59 3.07 166.4
Sweden (4) 0.86 – 0.90 (3) 1.16 – 1.21 (2) 1.59 – 1.67 9.09 - 8.68
UK (1) 0.54 (1) 0.82 1.71 0.641
(*) Tariffs not yet approved by the national regulatory authority
The Danish Market for PMR
• Approx. 150.000 end users
• Approx 15.000 base stations
Potential users of TETRA
160 000
140 000
120 000
100 000
Cellular Base/Civil
80 000 PMR Base/Public Safety
PMR Base/Civil
60 000
40 000
20 000
0
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: Omnitele Ltd.