Telecom companies should be ‘very concerned’ that regulators may ...
Telecom companies should be “very concerned” that regulators may stymie rollout of next-generation networks, consultant Analysys said Tuesday. Today’s rules may not fit the development of converged multiservice fiber and Internet Protocol and Ethernet-based architecture, co-author Tim Hills said…
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in a report on “regulatory headaches in the transition to next-generation networks.” Current regulation was designed to spur competition in a fairly stable industry where investments were made decades ago, he said. Three broad concerns are emerging: (1) How to foster next-gen investment amid huge costs, uncertain rewards, and intense competition. (2) How to cope when fully converged services align historically separate players such as media, telecom companies, Web 2.0 businesses and applications providers. (3) How to support general policy and socioeconomic goals as next-gen networks matter more in national infrastructure and services. The report urges regulators to rethink their take on competition and decide how much and what kind they want in advanced telecom.