Philippine Mobile networks status, regulatory challenges and plans for 4G. Atty. Roy D. Ibay SMART Communications,Philippines

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1 Philippine Mobile networks status, regulatory challenges and plans for 4G Atty. Roy D. Ibay SMART Communications,Philippines

2 Where we are right now In recent years, the world has witnessed the power of information and communication technologies (ICT) in revolutionizing the social and economic landscape. With the advent of Broadband technologies, a whole new demand of innovative and instructive applications / services is being observed. It has taken about 15 years to create the mobile networks world coverage, 90% using the GSM/EDGE technology Mobile networks have turned less attractive remote areas into profitable, sustainable areas based on voice and text services The same GSM/EDGE networks are now being upgraded to Mobile Broadband networks using 3G/HSPA and IP technology These networks can deliver any service, voice, internet, e-services, video etc. everywhere ensuring sustainability for operators while servicing community centers, schools, hospitals, etc as well as individuals

3 Thousands of different devices, with different designs and prices are available today Devices are backward compatible and flexible to GSM/EDGE where there is lack of 3G/HSPA coverage. The wide array of Personal Computers can connect to available networks today using WiFi via a router or directly via separate or inbuilt HSPA access modules The leading mobile operators of the world have now decided to follow this technology route for 3G - HSPA and eventually to 4G LTE The internet population is over 1.5 billion strong. Almost one third of the world s population will be on the World wide Web by There are over 4 billion mobile phone subscribers worldwide. More than 40% of citizens in OECD countries used the Internet to communicate with public authorities in 2009.

4 Philippines CMTS Subscribers OPERATORS BAYANTEL YEAR notoperational notoperational notoperational notoperational notoperational CURE 1,000 1,000 16,358 DIGITEL 732,467 1,200,000 1,860,000 2,000,000 4,500,000 8,154,202 EXTELCOM 29,896 13,670 10,374 10,374 10,374 14,130 GLOBE 8,800,000 12,513,973 12,500,000 16,659,742 22,770,000 24,701,820 ISLACOM MULTI-MEDIA NEXT MOBILE ,411 22,411- PILTEL 2,867,085 4,612,450 4,984,425 6,974,379 9,701,826 14,308,493 SMART 10,080,112 14,595,782 15,424,196 17,201,005 20,339,204 20,899, TOTAL 22,509,560 32,935,875 33,778,995 42,868,911 57,334,815 68,094,756 Population 81,054,329 82,652,033 84,214,778 84,251,700 88,542,991 90,457,200 CMTS Density Source- NTC

5 Philippines CMTS Subscribers OPERATORS YEAR notoperational BAYANTEL CURE 1,000 16,358 78,440 DIGITEL 4,500,000 8,154,202 11,000,000 EXTELCOM 10,374 14,130 14,130 GLOBE 22,770,000 24,701,820 24,701,820 ISLACOM MULTI-MEDIA NEXT MOBILE 22, PILTEL 9,701,826 14,308,493 16,590,737 SMART 20,339,204 20,899,753 24,658, TOTAL 57,334,815 68,094,756 77,043,460 Population 88,542,991 90,457,200 92,226,600 CMTS Density Source - NTC

6 INTERNET SERVICE YEAR No. of NTC-Registered ISPs Estimated No. of Subscribers , , ,000, ,200, ,440, ,000, ,500, ,000, ,600,000

7 4G or LTE is the wireless access & delivery mode for the Next Generation Network (NGN) - a packet-based network able to provide services including Telecommunication Services and able to make use of multiple broadband, Qosenabled transport technologies and in which service-related functions are independent from underlying transport-related technologies. It offers unrestricted access by users to different service providers. It supports generalized mobility which will allow consistent and ubiquitous provision of services to users

8 Regulatory challenges on 4G How to follow quick evolution of technology and services? How to regulate multiservices including simultaneously voice/data/video? How to define new reference networks, architectures and interfaces to new players? How to define and quantify dimensioning and costing units for interconnection? How to ensure consistency for regulation principles when different network types coexist in the migration phases? How to regulate different network players in the value chain at physical, equipment and services layers?

9 Regulation, co-regulation, self-regulation? Technology and service neutrality Symmetric / Asymmetric Regulations? Digital divide or digital inclusion? Privacy and data protection regulation? Quality of Service? Accessibility for people with disabilities Lawful Interception -from ITU principles and trends in NGN regulation

10 Interconection Access Access to to scarce scarce resources: spectrum, numbering, etc. etc. Social Social Obligations Security License Regime Regime Portability, emergency, etc. etc. QoS QoS Others

11 GENERAL POLICY OBJECTIVES CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Ensure that the content industry will flourish based on the incentives provided on all the platforms where data related services are delivered to Public. BACKHAUL FACILITATION Policy aimed at reduction in bandwidth prices to enhance and facilitate backhaul connectivity to the operators for promoting broadband. LAST MILE DELIVERY Policy aimed to encourage delivery of broadband through copper, wireless, coaxial, satellite and fiber mediums along with necessary regulatory framework ENDUSER TERMINAL AVAILABILITY Policy aimed to stimulate the sale and penetration of end user devices

12 Philippine conditions/ challenges Regulatory laws have to be updated Regulator structure Archipelagic /topographical conditions Trend for spiraling increased cost of Spectrum

Services & Applications on 4G Internet & Multimedia Web Browsing Video Streaming Content Downloading Multiplayer Gaming Communication Email Instant Messaging Voice over IP Video

13 Services & Applications on 4G Internet & Multimedia Web Browsing Video Streaming Content Downloading Multiplayer Gaming Communication Instant Messaging Voice over IP Video Conferencing E-Commerce Online Shopping Online Banking Corporate & Industry Applications VPN Intranet/Extranet Access Alternative Backhaul Solution Convergence Triple/Quadruple play

vehicular speed Full PDAs or smartphones

14 Types of Access DEFINITION DEVICES LOC./SPEED Fixed Access Outdoor & Indoor CPEs Single/ Stationary Nomadic Access Portability Indoor CPEs, PCMCIA cards Laptop PCMCIA or mini cards Multiple/ Stationary Multiple/ Walking speed Simple Mobility Laptop PCMCIA or mini cards, PDAs or smartphones Multiple/ Low vehicular speed Full Mobility Laptop PCMCIA or mini cards, PDAs or smartphones Multiple/ High vehicular speed

15 Data and Voice Capacity Evolution [Erl/MHz] Standardized as one system in 3GPP WCDMA AMR Original GPRS GSM AMR WCDMA codecs for high basic Packet voice speech data New capacity radio interface low bit Higher rate EDGE circuit data Common rates for higher core data with GSM switched "Always data rates ON" Wide mode area multimedia Capacity 5 GSM GPRS EDGE WCDMA Data rates [kbps]

16 1G 2G 2.5G 3G 3.5G 4G ANALOG SYSTEMS PDC GSM GPRS TD-CDMA TD-SCDMA WCDMA HSPA HSDPA HSUPA HSPA+ TACS LTE AMPS TDMA EDGE CDMA IS-95 CDMA2000 1x RTT CDMA2000 1x EV-DO UMB The natural evolution path of GSM system is thru GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA and HSPA

17 THANK YOU

2009/TEL39/DSG-LSG/WKSP/010rev2 Affordable Universal Access to Broadband Using the Mainstream Mobile Technologies

2009/TEL39/DSG-LSG/WKSP/010rev2 Affordable Universal Access to Broadband Using the Mainstream Mobile Technologies Submitted by: Ericsson Workshop on Universal Access to Broadband Services Singapore 13