Cristian Gomez

Director, Spectrum Policy & Regulatory Affairs

Asia Pacific, GSMA

Key challenge three: regulatory enablers

2G

3G

4G

5G

All about calls and texts

The start of mobile data

The network adapts to the application

The arrival of mobile broadband

services and applications

Ultra high speed

Ultra low latency

New applications

5G era goals

Boundless

connectivity for all

Network economics

& innovation

Enhanced

broadband

Vertical/Industrial

transformation

Massive IoT & critical

communications

Deployments of Digital Dividend

700 MHz and 800 MHz

licensed

600 MHz and 700 MHz

licensed

800 MHz licensed

700 MHz licensed

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Source: GSMA Intelligence

Regional connections by technology

North America Latin America Europe

Commonwealth of

Independent States

MENA Sub-Saharan Africa

7%

18%

75%

2%5%

44%

49%

24%

37%

39%

6%

22%

64%

8%

20%

38%

42%

1% 9%

66%

24%

28%

21%

51%

5%13%

67%

15%

32%

45%

23%

2%

18%

68%

12%

36%

34%

30%

11%

33%

50%

6%

54%39%

7%

13%

60%

24%

3%

2G

3G

4G

5G

2018

2025

2018

2025

2018

2025 2018

2025

2018

2025

2018

2025

2018

2025

Asia Pacific

The rise of mobile broadband

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Digital television & mobile broadband: a globally standardized adoption

8

Spectrum used for digital TV

100%

population

coverage

502 MHz694 MHz

192 MHz

806 MHz

112 MHz

700 MHz

spectrum

assigned for

mobile

broadband

Digital dividend: 700 MHz for

mobile broadband, smaller

portion of the band (36%)

64% of the band: Digital TV Broadcasting

Indonesia: 100 % still in use for legacy analogue TV

Global practice. Europe,

Americas, Africa, Oceania, Asia

(i.e. China, Japan, Korea,

Philippines, Thailand + others)

Significant economic and

social benefits

The world has moved on from

analogue TV

Digital Dividend

Urgent milestones needed for Indonesia to benefit from digital

transition and realize the digital dividend

1) Broadcasting Act amendment: sunset provision

on spectrum rights used by legacy analogue TV

broadcasting as soon as possible

2) Analogue TV switch-off date: announcement of

ASO date. Implement Digital Switch Over (DSO) plan

to convert to digital TV

3) 700 MHz release date for mobile broadband:

announce and implement the assignment of the 700

MHz spectrum for mobile broadband (digital dividend)

DSO challenges

(G)

(R)

(I)

3. Develop funding policy

1. Develop DSO policy and legal framework

3. Manage radio spectrum and coordination matters

2. Implement licensing framework

4. Establish principles for help scheme

4. Plan and deploy DTT network

3. Develop communications plan

2. Establish DTT branding and conformance regime

1. Develop consumer proposition

5. Establish receiver specifications and costs

1. Decide on technology and standards

2. Establish plan for ASO

3. Develop funding policyGovernment

Regulators

Industry

DSO challenges: a national taskforce has helped in many countries

Programme Office

DSO Task Force

Work

str

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s

Media

Supply chain

(Device

manufacturers,

retailers, installers)

Government

(NRA, ministries,

agencies)

Consumer groups

and institutions

Industry

(Broadcasters,

trade bodies and

associations)

Com

munic

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ns

Consum

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serv

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Consum

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devic

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Housin

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Pro

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Consum

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& M

ark

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Researc

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Bro

adcast

infr

astr

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Help

Schem

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Regula

tory

Com

munic

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Co

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serv

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Consum

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and m

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researc

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DSO: recommendations

Step 2: Consider

national frequency table

Step 3:

Engage and consult

Step 1:

Accelerate DSO

Step 4: Determine

optimal allocation

Step 5:

Public announcements

Step 6: Address spectrum

management issues

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Releasing the 700 MHz digital dividend: Licensing terms

and conditions

LICENCE TERMS & CONDITIONS CAN SUPPORT NETWORK EVOLUTION & INVESTMENT

Establish a license-renewal

process inc consultation 3-4 years

in advance

Renewal should be predictable

and avoid introducing new terms

which jeopardise RoI

A presumption of renewal (unless

terms breached) supports service

continuity and investment

RENEWAL PROCESS SHOULD AVOID RISKING INVESTMENT & SERVICE CONTINUITY

Use coverage

obligations with

caution and target

them

Remove service

and technology

restrictions

License duration

of 15 to 20 years

Use annual fees

to recoup costs –

not maximise

revenues

Avoid restrictive

and onerous

conditions

• Terrestrial wireless backhaul is the most popular backhaul method

today, and will still have the largest worldwide share by 2025.

Source: https://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Mobile-Backhaul-Options.pdf

The growing need of spectrum for backhaul

In summary, the 700 MHz digital dividend spectrum should

be made available:

AT THE RIGHT TIME

The earlier the better

Use a spectrum roadmap

IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY

Capacity crush in cities will define the

commercial offering of an operator

Work with the operators to understand

how much is needed

UNDER THE RIGHT

CONDITIONS

Technology Neutrality is very important

AT THE RIGHT PRICE

Auctions should

determine the price