A Transatlantic Dialog (with IDATE, France): A Transatlantic Dialog (with IDATE, France): Experiences from both sides of the Atlantic Experiences from both sides of the Atlantic
CITI 25
CITI 25
ththAnniversary International Summit
Anniversary International Summit
on Media & Communication
on Media & Communication
““
Gigabit Networks, Kilobit Government?Gigabit Networks, Kilobit Government?””
Kathryn C. BrownKathryn C. Brown Senior Vice President Senior Vice President
Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility Verizon Verizon New York, NY New York, NY 31 October 2008 31 October 2008
Verizon’s International Presence
Verizon’s International Presence
**32,000 employees 32,000 employees serving serving 100,000+ customers 100,000+ customers (98% of the Fortune 500) (98% of the Fortune 500) (98% of the Fortune 500) (98% of the Fortune 500) International IP International IP Network Network 2,700 cities 2,700 cities 150 countries 150 countries 100,000+ miles of fibre 100,000+ miles of fibre Over 6 continents Over 6 continents 4,500 global PoPs 4,500 global PoPs 2
Verizon Business in Europe Verizon Business in Europe::
Offering services in 23 of the 27 Member States, with Offering services in 23 of the 27 Member States, with
approximately 4,700 employees approximately 4,700 employees
Including: Voice, GDL, PIP, Frame/ATM, IP, DialIncluding: Voice, GDL, PIP, Frame/ATM, IP, Dial
VzBVzB--International Headquarters located in Reading, U.K. International Headquarters located in Reading, U.K. (approximately 1,800 employees)
(approximately 1,800 employees)
Verizon is Delivering the Most Diverse NGN
Verizon is Delivering the Most Diverse NGN
Services …
Services …
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FiOS FTTP
FiOS FTTP
–– the the most advanced most advanced tripletriple--play in the U.S.play in the U.S.
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4G Mobile
4G Mobile –
–
LTE and EV
LTE and EV--DO
DO
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On a nearly all
On a nearly
all--fiber core
fiber core
… Anywhere and Anytime …
… Anywhere and Anytime …
…
…
And with the Speed and Capacity you Require
And with the Speed and Capacity you Require
…
…
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FiOS Internet
FiOS Internet
delivers a 50/20 mbps experience
delivers a 50/20 mbps experience
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FiOS TV
FiOS TV
offers over 100 HD channels
offers over 100 HD channels
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interactive services
interactive services
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Mobile BraodbandAccess
Mobile BraodbandAccess
provides up to 1.4
provides up to 1.4
mbps/800 kbps, and true 4G Mobile (LTE) is
mbps/800 kbps, and true 4G Mobile (LTE) is
coming soon
Convergence
Convergence is
is Happening
Happening
U.S. consumers are benefitting
U.S. consumers are benefitting
enormously from convergence in
enormously from convergence in
our market
our market
our market
our market
• 94% of the population has access to broadband
(76% have access to at least two platforms)
• More of its market (58%) is served by competitive
infrastructures than anywhere in the globe
• Its fiber deployment growth rate is
second-to-5
• Its fiber deployment growth rate is
second-to-none (213% growth in 2006) (99% in 2007)
Verizon’s NGN Investment
Verizon’s NGN Investment
Capital Expenditures (in US$ billions)
Year Ending Sept./Dec.
Source: Yahoo Finance data
… Requires having the policy basics
… Requires having the policy basics
Encourage intermodal competition
Encourage intermodal competition
–– consumers will be best consumers will be best served by having multiple broadband platforms competing, with a served by having multiple broadband platforms competing, with a wide range of business models and services to differentiate wide range of business models and services to differentiate competitors.competitors.
Foster investments
Foster investments
–– coupled with policies to bring more coupled with policies to bring more spectrum to the market for wireless broadband, the FCC has created spectrum to the market for wireless broadband, the FCC has created an environment that encourages investment.an environment that encourages investment.
Anticipatory regulation will kill innovation
Anticipatory regulation will kill innovation
––ex anteex anteregulation of innovation in the network (network management tools) regulation of innovation in the network (network management tools) will inhibit operator ability to enhance consumer welfare.
will inhibit operator ability to enhance consumer welfare.
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Recognize that you
Recognize that you will
will need fiber
need fiber
–– new services and user new services and user habits will generate a volume of traffic hard to foresee.habits will generate a volume of traffic hard to foresee.
--Those services with the greatest capacity to impact social welfare (e.g., Those services with the greatest capacity to impact social welfare (e.g.,
medical monitoring and real
medical monitoring and real--time video communication) require a level of time video communication) require a level of interactivity and reliability that copper simply won’t provide
interactivity and reliability that copper simply won’t provide
…
…
And society will benefit immensely
And society will benefit immensely
from smart NGN Networks
from smart NGN Networks
Health Care
Health Care –– Ninety percent of medical records are still
Ninety percent of medical records are still
paper
paper
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency –– Thirteen percent reduction in energy
Thirteen percent reduction in energy
use from real time information on energy usage
use from real time information on energy usage
Education
Education –– Truly individualized approaches and “learning
Truly individualized approaches and “learning
communities”
communities”
Thinkfinity
Action Agenda
Action Agenda –
–
Unlocking the Potential
Unlocking the Potential
What we know:
What we know:
The Internet Economy, supported by information and The Internet Economy, supported by information and communication technologies, will strengthen our capacity to improve the communication technologies, will strengthen our capacity to improve the quality of life for all our citizens.quality of life for all our citizens.**
What we need:
What we need:
A t bl li bl d t t d i f t t
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A stable, reliable and trusted infrastructureA stable, reliable and trusted infrastructure, capable of addressing and , capable of addressing and responding to emerging risks and threats. *responding to emerging risks and threats. *
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Foster innovation and ongoing expansion of the InternetFoster innovation and ongoing expansion of the Internet by avoiding by avoiding regulation that could jeopardize “the open, decentralized and dynamic nature” of regulation that could jeopardize “the open, decentralized and dynamic nature” of the Internet.the Internet. ****
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Stimulate investment and competitionStimulate investment and competition in the development of highin the development of high--capacity capacity information and communication infrastructures.information and communication infrastructures. ****
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