INCA Conference Seminar - 15th November 2017

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Tackling barriers to telecoms
infrastructure deployment
Presentation to INCA seminar
15 November 2017 • Ian Adkins

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The business case for telecoms infrastructure
deployment is challenging
▪Practical deployment issues
–either lengthen deployment
timescales, or increase deployment
costs, or both
▪19 recommendations
–UK government, telecoms operators,
highways authorities and planning
authorities
–noticing and permit schemes,
restriction notices (e.g. Section 58),
road traffic management, planning
permission
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Source: http://www.analysysmason.com/Research/Content/Reports/lowering-barriers-to-
telecoms-infrastructure-deployment/

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There have been key developments since the
BSG report was published
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* BCM = Business Connectivity Market
Source: Matt Hancock speech to BSG Annual Conference 2 November 2017
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/building-a-full-fibre-Britain; ISPreview; Liberty Global; CityFibre
Virgin Media Project
Lightening ramping up
deployment
CAT judgement on
Ofcom market
definitions; dark fibre
not mandated in BCM*
Vodafone and CityFibre
announce investment to
deploy fibre to
1 000 000 premises
Openreach FTTP
deployment
consultation
Government Barrier
Busting Taskforce
announced
Key
developments

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But there is conflict between policy intentions
and outcomes in the street
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Source: http://bit.ly/2pTeymI (Newbury Today, April 2016); local authority interview; The
Register; Transport for London
 Gigaclear “stopped the build
works” fibre deployment in
Worcestershire
 Operators are regularly fined
for works that do not meet
relevant standards
one operator had 13
prosecutions from one
authority in 18 months
 Different interpretations of
legislation

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Some associated issues are being addressed
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Source: Analysys Mason Financial impact of electronic communications code changes;
ISPreview
Electronic
Communications
Code: reduced
rents for
landowners
Relaxed
planning
regulations
for mobile
masts
Alternative deployment
techniques and
alternative materials for
road reinstatement

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Potential areas of focus
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Source: Analysys Mason
New approach to permitting
Maybe a trial opportunity for 5G densification
Mandatory early engagement between authorities
and operators for large-scale deployment
Revised governance arrangements to align with
allocation of liabilities
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Contact details
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Ian Adkins
Principal
ian.adkins@analysysmason.com
07712 775398
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