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4th Generation Regulation

Driving Digital Communications

AheadSpecial Edition

www.itu.int/trends-specialMario Maniewicz, Chief

Infrastructure, Enabling environment and e-applications Department

Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

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Growth in IP traffic, apps and trends

• Mobile cellular subscriptions nearly equals the world’s population

• Smartphones are leading the way in drawing consumers online

• IP traffic continues to show healthy growth

• Mobile video traffic accounts for more than 50 per cent of mobile data traffic

• Apps market adds millions of users per month

Source: ITU, based on data from ITU, Gartner, Cisco VNI, Telegeography and IDC.

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Why move towards 4.0 generation regulation?

Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Regulatory and Indicators databases. Note: *2013 estimates.

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The need for more spectrumTV White Spaces: what are they and how they are being

used?

Approved database for assigning available TV frequencies

Mobile Fixed

TVWS low power BS(consults DB for TV available channels)

TV Broadcasting(transmits using channels X,Y in a given region)

Delivery of fixed & mobile broadband by opportunistically using TV spectrum

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Radioproducti on

TVproducti on

OTTservice

providersMass storage

Operator 2IP core network

(Convergedfixed/mobile

network)

Operator 1IP core network

(Convergedfixed/mobile

network)

Interconnecti on Point to point backhaul

3G/4GWiMax mast

3G/4GWiMax mast

Smart phone,tablet or lap top

Offi ce/homeWiFi

WiMax Street box

Offi ce/homeWiFi

Offi ce/homeWiFi

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Communications in a digital world

• Technical convergence• Interconnection to be kept

simple• Digital broadcasting and

new online content, new delivery means: new business models (advertizing), and importance of managing traffic flow

• Online financial transactions: protect consumers and prevent misuse

• Need for more IP addresses to connect all devices

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4th generation regulation to facilitate and enable backbone deployment, connectivity and access

Source: ITU.Note: Based on selected countries within each region.

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4.0 generation regulation the evolving role of the regulator

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Table of contents1. Key ICT market and regulatory trends2. Fourth-generation regulation: A new model of regulation for the

digital ecosystem3. White Spaces: Managing Spaces or Better Managing Inefficiencies?4. Interconnection Charging Models in a National Broadband Network

Environment5. Digital Broadcasting and Online Content Delivery6. Digital Transactions in Today’s Smart Society7. The Need for More IP Addresses8. Conclusions

4th Generation Regulation : Driving Digital Communications Ahead

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