Recent Broadband Developments in Germany

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1 Recent Broadband Developments in Germany CITI State of Telecom 2011 New York, 14 October 2011 Matthias Kurth President Bundesnetzagentur 2010 Frequency Auction: Follow-Up Telefónica O2 64,6 MHz 99,1 MHz 163,7 MHz E-Plus 69,6 MHz 69,8 MHz 139,4 MHz Vodafone 59,6 MHz 94,9 MHz 154,5 MHz Deutsche Telekom 59,6 MHz 95,0 MHz 154,6 MHz 0,0 MHz 20,0 MHz 40,0 MHz 60,0 MHz 80,0 MHz 100,0 MHz 120,0 MHz 140,0 MHz 160,0 MHz 180,0 MHz The 2010 frequency auction was key means by which German mobile operators obtained new and additional frequencies. Such a spectrum package is unique in Europe. Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 2 1

2 Coverage Obligation in the 800 MHz-Band North-Rhine Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland Hesse Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Priority Areas Priority Areas P1 population: up to 5,000 P2 P1 population: pp population: 5,001 up 20,000 to 5,000 P3 P2 population: population: 20,0015,001 50,000 20,000 P4 P3 population: population: more than 20,001 50,001 50,000 P4 population: more than 50,001 The mobile companies have met the coverage obligation in North-Rhine Westphalia Saarland Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Hesse Rhineland-Palatinate Quelle: TÜV Rheinland, Breitbandatlas Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 3 Frequency Allotment Study Bundesnetzagentur s conclusion on frequency allotment on 900 MHzrange: Operators are equipped with competitive frequencies With use of the GSM frequencies after 2016 in mind Bundesnetzagentur also published key elements paper to determine the future frequency requirements in the ranges 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 4 2

3 Fixed Line Networks Investments 12 Mrd. 11,5 10 9,9 8 7,2 7,8 7,1 7,1 7,2 6,3 6,5 6 5,7 5,5 5,7 5,8 6,0 5, ,2 3,0 4,0 3,8 4,2 5,2 3,6 3,5 2,9 3,1 2,6 2,6 3,4 2,4 3,8 3,8 3,9 2,7 3,3 3,3 3,1 3,1 29 2,9 28 2, e Gesamt Total DT Telekom AG Wettbewerber Competitors Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 5 NGA Forum: Issues Open Access Technical and operational aspects related to access to fibre networks and other NGA networks Infrastructure sharing (e.g. in-house cabling) Cooperation and Co-Investment Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 6 3

4 NGA Forum: Policy Document Interoperability Clarification and definition of fundamental aspects of broadband network architectures and technologies Illustration of available access technologies and outline of their characteristic i features Assessing access technologies and providing guidance with regard to their application in different access scenarios Identifying technical interfaces determining possible wholesale access products Defining operational processes for wholesale access products (provision, termination, fault-clearance and switch of provider) Proposal for a concrete ethernet access product envisaged: ready for use blueprint for an wholesale access Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 7 Infrastructure Map Released Information BNetzA hands out information about type, owner and contact person of infrastructure manually In addition BNetzA hands out information about the geographical location) Implementation of a Web-GIS application First Stage Second Stage Third Stage Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 8 4

5 Local Loop Access Obligations Telekom Deutschland GmbH (incumbent) obliged to grant Fully unbundled access to the copper or mass-market FTTH-local loop and shared access to copper loops Co-location for access to bundled and unbundled loops Cooperation allowed for connecting co-location spaces Access to cable ducts between street cabinet and MDF as backhaul for FTTN; access to dark fibre if duct capacity is unavailable Non-discrimination Obligation to present access agreements to BNetzA Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 9 Local Loop Rates Regulation Exchangeability of copper- and FTTH-ULL: ex-ante regulated rates serve as a peg to ensure cost-oriented oriented prices for FTTH access through margin-squeeze tests Therefore Ex-ante rate approval for access to local loop and co-location with exception of mass-market FTTH-local loop Ex-post regulation of rates for access to FTTH-local loop and co- location Accounting separation: newly imposed as consequence of ex-post rate regulation Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 10 5

6 Growing Importance of Cable Infrastructure 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Market share in attracting new customers Sonstige Others Vodafone Kabel Cable DTAG Telekom Source: Solon Competition from cable forces incumbents to invest in FTTH, FTTB in densely populated areas Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 11 Willingness to Pay Willingness to pay for additional bandwidth up to 5 / month 49,8 up to 10 / month 33,1 up to 20 / month 11,5 more than 20 / month 5, Source: United Internet Media AG Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 12 6

7 Thank You for Your Attention! Recent Broadband Developments in Germany 13 7