Unleashing infrastructure synergies: Connecting to opportunity

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1 Unleashing infrastructure synergies: Connecting to opportunity Siddhartha Raja ICT Policy Specialist Transport & ICT Global Practice

2 The opportunity Transport and ICT are about connecting people and businesses to each other, to public and financial services, and to economic opportunities. We can define a common future for both sectors unleashing synergies and unlocking significant benefits connecting more people to opportunity! Smart systems Systems that improve reliability, quality, and sustainability of infrastructure Linear network infrastructures (transport, energy, municipal) Infrastructure Sharing Leveraging elements (optical fiber, towers, ducts, poles, rights-of-way) that help expand telecommunications networks faster and at lower cost ICT applications and services (advanced IT services) Telecommunications connectivity (expanded connectivity) Data exchange Improved telecommunications connectivity permits data exchange and IT services, supporting and increasing trade

3 Where is the opportunity? Utility has existing infrastructure that telcos can use (by default) Utility can develop infrastructure that telcos can use (by design) Railways Roadways Railways have optical fiber cable networks used for signaling can be used for telecom (e.g. RailTel India; Georgia RT; Poland RT; Adif Spain; Morocco) Some lease out ducts (Tunisia SNCFT) Some lease out ducts (e.g. Georgia; Poland; Lithuania) As ITS becomes more popular, administrators are deploying OFC that can be used by telcos (e.g. MSRDC India, France) Railways have ROW that can be made available (common); can develop ducts/fiber Roadway ROW is the usual deployment pathway for telcos (very common); can develop ducts/fiber (e.g. Vermont)

4 Why do this? Benefits Risks Utility perspective Additional revenues, at relatively low cost Uses excess capacity on existing fiber, utilizes underused assets (e.g. ROW) Dig once, use multiple times less social and environmental impact Potential to use improved connectivity for smart systems Possible to spin off/privatize the business Could burden the institutional capacity of the utility Joint deployment timing Demand assessment gaps Regulatory considerations Telecom perspective Significant cost savings between 50 and 80% Increases ability to reach rural and remote regions Improves redundancy Can support and promote competition in the market Reduces time-to-market, due to access to passive infrastructure, simpler (or no) ROW/site acquisition processes Lack of information on availability of infrastructure No clear rules on process, pricing, contracting Timing and regulatory concerns

5 How to do this? Policy and regulation Open up telecommunications markets allow utilities to enter (at least some segments) of the telecommunications business Set clear utility regulation, including cost apportioning, rate base calculations or tariff for access Set up an institutional coordinator/issue a relevant policy Information and process Create maps of infrastructure, provide access to information on infrastructure presence and use to any licensed operator Share information on planning of new infrastructure, enable joint deployment Create standardized mechanisms of requesting and pricing access Dispute settlement Have a clear dispute settlement process, identifying which regulators/agencies are involved maybe setup a coordinator Standards and SOPs Develop standards for new infrastructure to include ducts/fiber optic Develop SOPs for updating infrastructure to include sharable elements Create SOPs for physical access, maintenance, and operation

6 Unleashing infrastructure synergies: Connecting to opportunity Siddhartha Raja ICT Policy Specialist Transport & ICT Global Practice

7 (More) Why Internet users (per 100 people) World Bank, Mobile data traffic in petabytes per month Ericsson, June World High income Middle income Low income Mobile PC/Router/Tablet Smartphone Global international Internet traffic (Gbps) TeleGeography ,000 60,000 Internet Bandwidth Peak Traffic Need for redundancy Fiber optic cable disruptions: take time to repair, tremendous negative impact on businesses and retail users. Redundancy helps. 40,000 20, Cut to the SEA-ME-WE-4 fiber optic cable in March 2013: India s BSNL lost its 21 percent international bandwidth, and Internet speeds reduced more than 60 percent in almost all countries on the network. More than 70 million Internet users suffered higher latency and slower speed for online activities.

8 International cases Telecom passives Fiber optic Towers Ducts & conduits Electric transmission Lithuania Germany Turkey India Indonesia Bhutan Baltic regional Sweden grid LAC grid AFR: Phase3 India Host network Railway lines Gas lines Sewers and Water Roadways Morocco Tunisia India Malaysia Georgia Poland Portugal Russia Sweden Spain China Mongolia GailTel, India Gas Natural Fenosa, Spain/LAC WinGAS and GasLine Germany Tokyo Gas Osaka Gas Berlin Poland Sweden Brussels Finland Japan Vienna London Sandy, Oregon New Zealand Paris MSRDC, India S. Sudan France Kiribati Mexico (planned) USA* Afghanistan (planned) Malta roads UK ROW Default Default Default Default Full list of cases is under development

9 Utah experience: broadband and ITS Utah's goal for the state, relative to ITS, is to connect every traffic signal, as well as equip all roadways with communications infrastructure that can provide information on roadway and weather conditions. The expansion of broadband into rural areas of the state is an initiative strongly supported by Utah's Governor, Gary Herbert. UDOT is not a provider of telecommunication services, but a facilitator of the telecoms and other state agencies involved in broadband deployment. UDOT meets with the telecoms every 2 months about broadband projects. The state has a single point of contact for all telecoms in the state. Utah also has established a Broadband Advisory Council that coordinates with telecoms yearly to discuss issues relating to promoting broadband and barriers to deployment. UDOT has very good working relationships with the telecoms and related agencies in the state. This is partly due to the information sharing among all the entities on a regular basis. Yearly, telecoms are able to submit a "wish list" to the Telecommunication Advisory Council, which is overlaid with road projects in an effort to align excavation/implementation activities. Telecoms are also made aware of the availability of facilities in the ROW. UDOT also helps telecoms with their inquiries on ROW acquisition and permitting by directing them to the proper entities. Information is provided to the telecoms through a variety of interactive online tools. ESRI maps highlight state routes and roads owned by UDOT. Specific details, including fiber and conduit locations, plans for economic development, contact information and weblinks are also available online to provide the telecom with information about the area they are servicing.