All Products - PG

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Local Loop (Access) ADSL
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Presentation Overview
What was the problem (Prior to introduction of
DSL)? Why ADSL is a/the Solution ADSL Deployment
within Gulf States ADSL Deployment in
Bahrain Issues to address when deploying DSL
(Problems/Solutions) Conclusion Recommendation
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What was the problem (Prior to introduction of
ADSL)
Bill Gates "gave his vote toward digital
subscriber line (DSL) technology as the next big
step in bandwidth" in his keynote address at the
Comdex/Fall '97 trade show. - (Source COMTEX
Newswire dated November 11, 1997) "We're sucking
information through a straw when what we really
need is a fire hose. -Eckhard Pfeiffer,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Compaq
(Source Comdex Keynote Presentation, December
1997.) "The new DSL technologies are expected to
drive a wide variety of applications in
education, health care and telecommuting...
allow(ing) consumers in homes and businesses to
have access to high-speed services normally
requiring expensive fiber optic line
connections. -Vinton Cerf, MCI's Executive Vice
President of Internet Architecture. -(Source
interview published April 22, 1997 in the
CyberTimes on-line version of The New York Times)
"We want to get more bandwidth and capacity out
of our existing copper loop using ADSL. -Duane
Ackerman, President and CEO of BellSouth(Source
interview published March 31, 1997 in
CommunicationsWeek, p. 14)
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Why ADSL is a/the Solution - 1
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Why ADSL is a/the Solution - 2

• Providers
• Cost effectiveness (relative to fiber)
• Marketability of Applications
• Off-load Internet Traffic from Switches
• Users
• Economical Bandwidth
• Always on Connectivity
• Used for more than one service
• Security
• Quality

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What can I use ADSL for?

• High-speed Internet access
• Corporate Local Area Network (LAN) access
• E-Commerce
• Telecommuting / Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Distance learning
• Video-On-Demand
• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) / IP dialtone
• Video conferencing
• Medical imaging
• Real-time information exchange
• Entertainment - online gaming

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ADSL Deployment within Gulf States - 1
Suppliers of DSL
Gulf State DSL Supplier
Bahrain Alcatel
UAE Ericsson, Lucent, Juniper, Cisco
Saudi Alcatel, Lucent
Kuwait Alcatel
Qatar Alcatel, Cisco
Oman
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ADSL Deployment within Gulf States - 2
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ADSL Deployment within Gulf States - 3
GCC average 2.8
Note GCC average is calculated based on total
DSL Customers divided by total Internet Customers
within GCC.
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ADSL Deployment in Bahrain - 2
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How do we connect our Speednet customers?
ADSL Deployment in Bahrain - 3
Inet Platform
PSTN
ATM NODE
DSLAM
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ADSL Deployment in Bahrain - 4
Video Server
DSLAM
Management Controller
Encoder
ATM
DSLAM
LAN
Splitter
TV
Amulet ADSL STB
PC for Internet Access

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Worldwide Broadband Connections DSL Continues to
Dominate

• Worldwide BB to reach 225 million connections in
  2006
• DSL largest market worldwide, and expected to
  remain so to 2006 Relies on current
  infrastructure, self installation as high as 70
  in US
• Cable modem most viable in markets with already
  installed cable systems
• FWB not suitable for mass market deployment
  costs, not suited for wet or mountainous
  geographies, high license fees in Europe

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Local Loop Unbundling - Doomed to failure?

• Efforts to loosen incumbent grip on local loop by
  regulators generally fruitless in Europe, US, A/P
• Incumbent NSPs protecting their competitive
  advantage (sole access to local loop)
• Forcing incumbents to permit competitive NSPs
  access to local loop misguided
• Lack of information on condition of local loop to
  competitive NSPs (sometimes, even to incumbent)
• Technical logistical complexity outdated
  technologies
• Time Long legal challenges by incumbent
  detrimental to competitive NSP business models

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Wholesale Network Access - The only viable
solution?

• Experts believe creating equitable wholesale
  market (most practical solution).
• Regulators must
• Ensure incumbent offers wholesale service
• Bring down wholesale prices in rapid timeframe
• Proper equitable wholesale price controls is a
  must
• Avoid cross-subsidization by incumbent through
  transparency and accounting separation of
  incumbent wholesale retail operations

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Conclusion Recommendation

• ADSL provides a new way to use existing phone
  lines.
• Its faster!
• Its always on!
• Voice and data on one line at the same time!
• DSL leading the way in broadband deployments
• Cable modem is limited by low CATV installed base
• Broadband Satellite Metro Ethernet sporadic and
  limited
• ADSL is the best way to get online!
• Development on ADSL is still progressing e.g.
  ADSL II
• We Should think of peering and local content

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As an interim solution
Using existing copper wire
for broadband access
To be or not to be
DSL
Very quick deployment
Very cost effective
Standardised already
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Thank You
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Appendix
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Bahrain ADSL Tariff - 1
Tariff
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Qatar UAE ADSL Tariff - 2
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Kuwait Tariff 3.a
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Kuwait Tariff 3.b
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Saudi Tariff 4
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DSL History