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Presented By:Himanshu Oswal (2010SMT6820)
Liberalization Trends inDenmark Telecom
Nothing is permanent, butchange
Heraclitus 535475 BCE, Pre-SocraticIonian Philosopher
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Year Liberalization of
1990 supply and service of telecommunications equipment
1992 cellular communications market for GSM system
1993 use of leased lines for resale of data communicationsservices
1994 used of leased lines for resale of voice services
1995 operating broadband infrastructure within municipalities
1996all telecommunications infrastructure and the services
Chronological PolicyChanges
Source: OECD (1997), The OECD Report on
Regulatory Reform: Volume I: Sectorial Studies,Figure 3.1, Paris, p. 4422
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Phase 1 of Liberalization...(1995-1999)
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National Telecom Agency(NTA) focus consistedof price cap regulations on end-user tariff,interconnection regulation
Regulation of 1996 abolished exclusive rightsof Tele Danmark
Mobile Communication Act(MCA) providedbasis of licensing of additional mobile services
Interconnection act passed to mandate theo erators with market share above 25% to
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Phase 2 of Liberalization...(1999 onwards)
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From Service Based to Facility Based competition
Switched Interconnections rates fell by 23-69%
Following orders of NITA, TDC lowered prices of leased lies
Attribute
Method Comments
FWA Beautycontest
NTA issued 7 licenses to 5operators for FWA in 2000
2G Beautycontest
2 licenses in 1800 MHz(TDC&Sonofon), 2 in 900 MHz (Orange
& Telia) in 2000
3G MoneyAuction
4 licenses out of 5 bidders (TDCMobile International, TeliaMobile,and Orange) at DKK 950 million
each. HI3G came later without
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Attribute 1998/100Inhabitants 2002/100Inhabitants
Fixed line 65.8 72.7
Mobile line 36.3 77.3
Internet line N/A 42.5
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Penetration of Telecom inDenmark
Source: National IT and Telecom Agency, ITU World Telecommunication
Indicators Database
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NumberofPlayers
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Mobile Virtual Network Operators(MVNO)doesnthave the radio access networks but has its ownMobile Network Code (MNC) & in some cases, its
own Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)Legislation of 2000 obliged Significant Market
Providers
(SMP) to conclude MVNO agreements
First agreement signed in August 2000 betweenSonofon and Tele2 for provision of mobileservices and roaming agreements
Case of MVNO
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National Telecom Ageny(NTA) (1991) UnderMinistry of Information Technology and Research(MITR)
June 1997 Act sets NTAs responsibilities as:
1. Supervising and making decisions for Telecom
legislation2. Establishing administrative regulations
3. Representing Danish telecommunication
interests in international organizations andnegotiations
National RegulatoryAuthority
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Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovationcreated in 2001 as an extension of the formerMITR
National IT and Telecom Agency(NITA) replacedNTA under MSTI
NITA responsibilities include:
1. Develop and implement initiatives within keyareas of the governments IT and policy strategy
2002 Finance Act
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Formed in 1990 by merger of Telecom A/S. & 4regional companies
Govt. started divesting in 1994 with max cap of7.5%
Govt. sold 41.6% stake to Ameritech in 1998
Exclusive right to operate fixed line n/w infrafor voice telephony as well as for leased line
abolished in 1996Renamed to TDC in 2000
TDC Tele Danmark(fixed-line telephony and
data services), TDC Mobile International, TDCInternet, TDC Services (billing, procurement,99
Tele Danmark
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TDC(Fixed line, mobile, internet),Sonofon(mobile), Telia(Fixed, mobile, internet),Orange (GSM), Tele2(fixed, dial up internet),Debitel(mobile), Tiscali( Internet)
Major Mergers and Acquisitions
1. In 2002, Telenor(Norway) acquired 53.5% andBell South(America) 46.5% stake in GN GreatNordic
2. Telia bought Powercom8, an infrastructure
provider, and in August 2001, it acquiredTele ass ort1010
Major players and M&A
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Competition Policy in case of Denmark, ITU(Nov 2002)
History of Telecommunication
Liberalization, CESifo Dice 2003 editionOECD, Regulatory Reform in theTelecommunications Industry, 2002
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References
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THANK YOU
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