Tel.Con 2011: Telecommunications & ICT Summit

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About Tel.Con 11

The Tel.Con conference format has been shaped to facilitate greater audience and speaker interaction within CEO panels and extended Q&A formats.

Key issues to be discussed on Day 1 include the transformation of the industry and the effect an open access environment will have on current business models. The CEO Series returns with NZ’s leading telecommunications and ICT organisations represented. Graham Mitchell, CEO, Crown Fibre Holdings gives us the latest progress update on the Ultra Fast Broadband Initiative and we also look overseas to Japan to examine what lessons can be learned from a country where FTTH covers 90% of homes.

The minister opens the second day of Tel.Con followed by a joint presentation by Telecom and Vadafone on their RBI bid.  Issues also covered are the possibilities the digital dividend presents for LTE and how we can improve the performance of the current network. We also examine the changing role of retailers and how telcos will have to adjust their current service offerings if they wish to remain competitive in this rapidly changing industry.

Tel.Con 11 develops and extends current discussion and debate and ensures the interests of telcos, service providers, end-users, and regulatory bodies are addressed in a neutral arena.

From the Chair

In 2011 the government’s fibre vision will be set alight, as partnerships are sealed and the roadmap for the national fibre build out published. It represents an exciting future – but execution of the programme is critical.

To date, much of the (often contentious) discussion has been over who will build the network. But in 2011 we have the opportunity to broaden debate into the shape of the industry to come. The nature and scale of the proposed structural separation of the New Zealand telecommunications industry is unprecedented anywhere in the world. We are genuine pioneers.

IDC New Zealand is proud to continue its successful partnership with Conferenz for Tel.Con 11, ensuring the growth and development of this leading telecommunications conference year on year.

Ensure you are at Tel.Con 11 and be part of the discussion that’s shaping the future of the industry.

- Rosalie Nelson, Research Director, Telecommunications, IDC New Zealand

Agenda

Agenda: Day 1

8.30

Registration & Coffee

9.00

Opening remarks from the Chair

Rosalie Nelson, Research Director, Telecommunications

9.10

Keynote Address: The changing shape of the New Zealand telecommunications industry

With key decisions surrounding FttH roll out being made, the focus of the telecommunications industry is beginning to shift from wholesale and supply issues to questions of demand, services and applications. How is New Zealand performing on a global level and are telcos positioned to fully exploit future prospects in this area?
• The changing relationship between wholesalers, retailers and suppliers
• Managing ISPs and retail services – industry or government led?

Rosalie Nelson, Research Director, Telecommunications

9.50

Commerce Commission Address: Advancing competitive practices

In this address, the Commerce Commission provides a breakdown of the latest decisions and areas of future focus.
• Mobile Termination Rates and feedback from industry scoping workshops
• Focus on regulatory control of wholesale termination rates
• National mobile roaming rates
• Examination of UCLL and UBA backhaul services and exposure to competition
• Extension of VDSL2 fast broadband and pricing considerations

Dr. Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, Commerce Commission

10.30

Morning tea

10.50

International Keynote Address: Overview of Japan’s Next Generation Network

NTT is a world leader in building a next generation network (NGN) based on optical communications and full IP (Internet protocol) connectivity. Since commencing services in 2008, FTTH now covers 90% of Japanese homes as of 2010. This session discusses standardisation trends, presents interface specifications for field trials, and describes NGN quality of service (QoS) specifications.
• History of FTTH/NGN deployment
• Current situation of the FTTH/NGN network and service in NTT
• Next stage for the deployment of the network and services
• New service development over FTTH/NGN such as IPTV, BB-Internet, home ICT and cloud
• Migration for PSTN and FMC from the carrier’s point of view

Dr.Kou Miyake, Director of NTT Information Sharing Laboratory Group, NTT Group

11.40

Creating Added Value: How can communication providers deliver more value directly to customers?

There has been a shift in the market in recent years away from connectivity to issues of content, services and applications. While over-the –top providers have traditionally dominated this space, there is an opportunity for Telcos to diversify and capitalise on their unique provider/customer information exchange.
• Understanding your customer – gaps in current service delivery
• The creation of new services and revenue streams
• Models of cooperation

Martin Sharrock, CTO for New Zealand & Pacific Islands, ALCATEL LUCENT
& Geof Heydon, Asia-Pacific VP Digital Economy, ALCATEL LUCENT

12.30

Lunch sponsored by ICONZ

1.30

The CEO Series

Featuring the major players in New Zealand’s telecommunication and service provider industries, the series provides a platform for each CEO to discuss how they see their organisation evolving in the next 5 years.

1.30

The CEO Series

Dr. Allan Freeth, CEO, TelstraClear NZ Ltd

1.45

The CEO Series

Russell Stanners, CEO, Vodafone NZ

2.00

The CEO Series

Paul Muckleston, MD, Microsoft NZ

2.15

The CEO Series

Geoff Hunt, CEO, Kordia

Speaker has declined permission for his material to be online

2.30

The CEO Series

Rick Ellis, CEO, TVNZ

2.45

The CEO Series

Eric Hertz, CEO, Two Degrees Mobile

3.00

The CEO Series

Dr Paul Reynolds, CEO, Telecom NZ

3.15

CEO Panel Discussion: Where is the industry heading in the coming years?

With the same speakers from the CEO series contributing, the panel discussion will consider audience originated questions and issues for debate. Delegates will have the opportunity to digitally pass on their questions directly to the Chair which will then be put to the panel.

Facilitated by:
Rosalie Nelson, Senior Research Manager – Telecommunications, IDC New Zealand Ltd

4.00

Afternoon tea

4.15

CFH Address: Progress in the Ultra Fast Broadband Initiative

Graham Mitchell gives an overview of progress in the Government’s UFB initiative, emerging demand, as well as the challenges and opportunities for newly formed Local Fibre Companies and the sector in general.
• How the rollout is progressing
• Stimulating demand
• Challenges and opportunities for the telecommunications sector
• Fibre deployment trials and the Deployment Standards Initiative

Graham Mitchell, CEO, Crown Fibre Holdings

Link to video here - http://vimeo.com/22115231

5.00

End of Day

Networking drinks sponsored by Two Degrees Mobile

Agenda: Day 2

9.00

Opening remarks from the Chair

Rosalie Nelson, Research Director, Telecommunications

9.05

The strategy behind the Vodafone-Telecom Rural Broadband Initiative bid

In February, Telecom and Vodafone’s joint RBI proposal was shortlisted for commercial negotiations by the Government. Vodafone’s Steve Rieger and Telecom’s Michael Gaunt talk through the details of their bid.

Steve Rieger, Vodafone
Michael Gaunt, Telecom

9.45

Ministerial Address

The Ministerial address will discuss the latest developments in the telecommunications industry with particular focus on the roll out of UFB, the challenges faced and the opportunity it brings.
• UFB roll out and sectors of particular focus and interest
• Overseas trade and investment opportunities
• Extending Trans-Tasman co-operation and regulatory alignment

Hon. Steven Joyce, Minister for Communications & Information Technology

10.15

Morning tea

10.45

Best practice approach to engagement of retail service providers

In response to the power shift open access fibre creates, the New Zealand Regional Fibre Group is developing a Common Service Organisation. The aim is to boost competition and allow regionally based retail service providers access to the rest of the country.
• Moving beyond the traditional operating models
• Effectively management and performance of the network
• Promoting competition and innovation at a retail level

Vaughan Baker, CEO, New Zealand Regional Fibre Group Strategies Ltd

11.30

International Keynote address: The transformation of service offerings by Telcos and service providers

Few people have bridged both sides of the telecommunication’s fence as much as Rachel Dixon, Chief Operating Officer, Viocorp, Australia. With her current role in media asset management and broadcast solutions and as a past director of several software and telecommunications companies, Rachael will impart some of her unique expertise and insights into this rapidly changing environment.

Rachel Dixon, Chief Operating Officer, Viocorp

12.15

Lunch Sponsored by TDR

1.10

Panel Discussion: Improving the performance of New Zealand’s broadband network

Broadband is more than an access network. We also need to consider its delivery and how we can achieve optimal broadband performance. This panel discussion examines how NZ can improve the performance of our network and ensure we can provide faster and more cost effective data transfer.
• Content delivery networks and freeing up capacity
• Increased demand and reducing delivery costs of traffic
• Capacity of NZ submarine cables

Mark Rushworth, CEO, Pacific Fibre
Scott Bartlett, CEO, Orcon
David Stone, CEO, Telecommunication Carriers' Forum
John Bone, Head of Customer Experience, TelstraClear NZ Ltd

2.00

Labour’s position on the future of broadband in New Zealand

In this address Labour’s Spokesperson for Communications & IT, Clare Curran, lays out the party’s position on broadband and the future of the telecommunications industry in New Zealand.
• Issues around fibre pricing and commercial contracts
• The Telecommunications Act and concerns of regulatory control
• Ensuring process transparency in UFB roll out

Clare Curran, Labour’s Spokesperson for Communications & IT

2.35

Afternoon tea

2.55

Capitalising on the Digital Dividend: Opportunities for extended LTE network

With the announcement that the government will be switching off analogue signals in 2013, the discussion has begun on how the spectrum will be carved up and the possibilities it presents around LTE technology..
• Managing the switch from analogue to digital transmission
• Aligning New Zealand’s timeline for the switch over with Australia
• Potential for fourth generation mobile networks and implications for rural broadband
• LTE Uplink and possibility of Multi- Antenna towers

Dr. Suella Hansen, Director, Network Strategies Ltd
Gregory Fowlie, Senior Consultant, Network

3.35

The Mobile Customer Landscape

Caroline Dewe, Managing Director, Alphero Limited

4.20

Closing remarks from the Chair and end of conference

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