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Regional Mobile Roaming within the SATRC region
( A study)
Wangay DorjiCHIEF, Telecommunications
Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority
SATRC Workshop on Policy , Regulations and Services30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
Importance of International Roaming
• Easy to contact since the same ( home) number is used while roaming ( User’s convenience)
• Able to keep track of the user ( National Security )
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
A report by Lirneasia ( 2012) indicates that the roaming charges within South Asia is one of the highest in the world
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
The study revealed that even calling local number of visited network while roaming is really high
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Even in the event of calling home, it is still considerably cheaper for a user to make an international voice call home as opposed to a roaming call home
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
Regulation on International Roaming Tariff• Currently, many of the countries adopt self-regulation based on
market force when it comes to regulation international roaming tariff
• The only regulation available on International roaming tariff is found in the European Union
European-wide price caps on wholesale tariffs and retail rates
• Besides, the Arab States also started to regulate International mobile roaming prices within Arab States through Arab Regulators’ Network (AREGNET)
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
Case Study: Bilateral agreement ( Singapore and Malaysia
They adopted European Union-style model of imposing wholesale and retail price caps on voice and SMS
The regulation required roaming price reductions of up to 30 per cent for voice calls and 50 per cent for SMS for all mobile operators in Singapore and Malaysia
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
Macro-financial effects of roaming regulation on voice roaming revenues, Singapore and
Malaysia
Source : GSMA
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Case study 2: Regional Roaming arrangement 1. European Union imposes European-wide price caps on
wholesale tariffs and retail rates.
European Model is based on a strong political vision with constructive pragmatism: to address the concerns of their citizens, and to provide European solutions for European problems
It introduced lower pan European voice roaming prices in the ‐form of a “Eurotariff” designed to build a “real Europe
for Citizens”
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
2. The Arab States also started to regulate
International mobile roaming prices ( price ceiling) within Arab States through Arab Regulators’ Network (AREGNET).
They regulates retail rates by imposing a 15% ceiling cap on the local calls.
The price for receiving a call should not exceed a local minute in a visiting country. However, no restriction is imposed on whole –sale prices between operators.
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
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3. ASEAN is working towards make free roaming charges within the member countries:
“ ASEAN Ministers announced in January 2011, the ASEAN Master plan 2015, with intention to adopt measures to reduce roaming tariffs.”
Region is yet to adopt a unified approach to reducing roaming charges but has adopted best practice guidelines to improve transparency
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01 August , 2013
Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box 1072, Olakha, Babesa Express Road, Thimphu: Bhutan. E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.bicma.gov.bt , Tel: 321506, FAX: 326909
Out-Come of the Study
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Difficulties and Challenges faced by the lead expert
Member countries not responding to the questionnaire of the Working Group
SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services 30 July-01August , 2013
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Like this four noble friend, with strong commitment and support, this could be achieved.
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