Federal Office for Communications Digital Agenda for Europe Going local 2013: Switzerland.

Federal Office for Communications

Digital Agenda for EuropeGoing local 2013: Switzerland

Federal Office for Communications

Going local 2013 Switzerland

René Dönni Kuoni, OFCOM Switzerland

Telecommunications and Information Society

OFCOM‘s perspective

3 OFCOM‘s perspective

Strategy of the Federal Council for an Information Society in Switzerland

• Strategy since 1998; revised in 2006 and 2012• Common framework for the activities of the federal

administration• Decentralised implementation• Two main objectives, set by the Federal Council (March

2012):• 1 Switzerland‘s economy will become innovative

and internationally competitive through the use of ICT

• 2 ICT will be used for the benefit of all and will make Switzerland an attractive environment for living


Cross-departmental strategyFederal Council strategy for an

information society in Switzerland

Preparation and implementation by:

InterdepartmentalSteering Committee and Departments

Federal officesCatalogue of strategy projects

Areas of activity of the strategy

Infrastructure Security and trust Economy

e-Democracy ande-Government

Education, research and

innovation

Culture Energy and resource efficiency

Health and the health care

system

Action principles (*)

(*) Action principles: Sustainable development, equality of opportunity, legal basis, transparency and protection of personal data, scientific monitoring, national cooperation, international exchange.


Telecom Regulation in Switzerland

• Ex post regulation for interconnect and LLU of Copper

• No regulation of Fiber access in the Swiss Telecoms Act

• Restricted Bitstream Access Regulation (4 Years)

• Regulated Duct Access (LRIC)

• In practice: Mobile Termination Rates non regulated (ex post)


Construction rules regarding Telecom

• Relevant authorities: Cantons and Communities

• Wireline : Use of public ground for free

Permissions must be easy to get

Obligation to announce and to coordinateNeed to co-utilize existing ducts if spare capacity

available

• Mobile:

No free use of public ground

Co-regulated by environmental law and protection of landscape


Cost model of FTTH greenfield rollout

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Profitable Cluster Einfasernetz P2P ULL

Profitabilität für Cluster 1 bis 10Profitable clusters (60% Pop): 7.8 – 8.9 Mia CHF

Total rolloutSingle fiber: 21.4 Mia CHF

Multifiber 4 fibers 23.9 Mia CHF (1 Operator)


NGA deployment : Swiss features• Part of Governmental strategy on information society.

• Good quality infrastructure (ducts, utilities, spare capacity). Strong Cable industry in Switzerland.

• FTTH Cooperations in Cities. Swisscom & UtilitiesRound Table, mediated by the Regulator. „4 fibers“

• Multistakeholder working group, lead by Government: Broadband mapping and publication of examples. Transparency and awareness.

• Political debate regarding possible changes is focussed on investment and coverage.


NGA development in the OECD

2002

-Q4

2003

-Q2

2003

-Q4

2004

-Q2

2004

-Q4

2005

-Q2

2005

-Q4

2006

-Q2

2006

-Q4

2007

-Q2

2007

-Q4

2008

-Q2

2008

-Q4

2009

-Q2

2009

-04

2010

-Q2

2010

-Q4

2011

-Q2

2011

-Q4

2012

-Q2

2012

-Q4

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10

15

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25

30

35

40

45

50

Switzerland

Netherlands

Denmark

Norway

Korea

Iceland

Sweden

Fixed (wired) broadband penetration, historical leading OECD countries through, Dec. 2012

Source : OECD


Rollout in Switzerland

2012

2020

2012

2012

2020

2020

2020

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

FTTH/B

Vectoring

VDSL

DOCSIS 3.0

2012 2013LTE

According to Operator announcements


Jointly developped Guidelines

• Dedicated for local actors : Cantons, Communities, Operators • Transparency • Fostering NGA-deployment• Activation of local forces


Broadband mapping: services, bandwith, technologies, choice, antenna sites

Download ≥ 100Mbit/s

> 90 – 100 %

> 50 – 90 %

> 10 – 50 %

> 0 – 10 %

See: www.Breitbandatlas.ch

http://www.breitbandatlas.ch/


Discussed changes in regulated access pricing

• Short run proposals: Duct access according to „Investment Renewal Accounting“.

LLU of Copper: prices based on Fiber costs, taking into account differences in quality and service levels.

Interconnect based on NGN, glide path to avoid sharp changes.

• Long run proposals:Expand into technologically neutral access regulation.


Related political Telecom issues

• Universal Service Obligations:• Short run proposals:

increase the garanteed bandwith (1 - 2 Mbit/s).

Long run:Discuss the scope and the financing mechanism.

• Radio networks - radiation levels:• Debate on the further deployment of mobile communication

infrastructure in relation with public health.


Other cross-departemental strategies or activitivies in the field of

• Strategy E-Government• Strategy E-Health• Strategy for protecting against Cyber Risks • Strategy to deal with Internet Domain Names • Strategy Critical Infrastructures• Program on Youth and Media Protection• National network for E-Inclusion


Thank you

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