Bitstream Access & Active Network Sharing View from the industry Rashid Al-Ahmedi – Director, External Affairs
Outline • Bitstream Definition • Types of Bitstream Interconnection (L3/L2) • Why Bitstream? • Bitstream regulations • Business Opportunities and Risk 2
Bitstream Definition 3
What is Bitstream? • Bitstream Service is an ISP interconnection service provided through establishing interconnection between two Telecom segment (operators) Network Operator / Municipality / • IP based traffic transported Government entity between two networks over interconnection links with Network different capacity and streamed Operator to end users providing multiple services 4
Type of Bitstream Interconnection 5
Type of Bitstream interconnect • Level/Layer 3 Interconnection: A handover link in the network core level and covers national or regional segment of the operator network • Level/Layer2 Interconnection: A handover link in the network aggregation level and cover a local segment of the operator network 6
Level 3 interconnection Area 1 Area 2 Core Operator 2 Operator 1 Area 3 Area 4
Level 2 interconnection Area 1 Aggregation Area 2 Operator 2 Operator 1 Area 3 Area 4
Why Bitstream? 9
Why Bitstream? • Saving the cost of building passive network infrastructure • Competition in fixed business • Customer has choice • A step toward infrastructure sharing 10
Cost per customer For pictures CPE Active Passive Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 GPON P2P Ethernet Hybrid Active Ethernet (with field splitting)
The value • Cost effective • Efficient use of network capacity • Specialized services • Different sources of revenue 12
Bitstream regulation 13
Bitstream setup regulations • Interconnect setup type • Interconnect setup capacities • Interconnect setup and running fees • Provisioning, operation and maintenance 14
Bitstream connectivity regulations • Product definition • Product charges • Product provision • Product operation and maintenance • QoS and CoS management 15
Bitstream process regulations • Legal agreement • B2B setup and process • SLA management • Dispute investigation and resolution 16
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