ITU-EC Regional Conference for Europe in Partnership with the
Office of Electronic Communications of Republic of Poland

Broadband Services and Infrastructure Mapping

11-12April 2016

Radisson Blu Centrum Hotel
Grzybowska 24 - 00-132 Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland

AGENDA

Registration starts at 8.30 am

Monday, 11 April 2016

9:30-10:30 OPENING REMARKS

-H.E.Ms. Magdalena Gaj, President, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poland

-Mr. Brahima Sanou, Director,Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

- Mr. Guido Acchioni, Policy Officer, Broadband Unit, DG CONNECT,European Commission

HIGH LEVEL STATEMENTS FROM MINISTER LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES AND THE HEADS OF REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

-H.E. Zeljko Knezevic,Assistant Minister, Ministry of Communication and Transport, Bosnia and Herzegovina

-Mrs. Anila Denaj, Member of the Board, Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP), Albania

-Dr. Veselin Bozhkov, Chairman of the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC), Bulgaria

-Mr. Mario Weber, Executive Director, Croatian Regulatory Authority For Network Industries (HAKOM), Croatia

-Mr. Jaromir Novak, Chairman, Czech Telecom Office (CTU), Czech Republic

10:30-11:00GROUP PHOTO AND COFFEE BREAK

11:00-12:30SESSION ONE: BROADBAND MAPPING: INFRASTRUCTURE AND QUALITY OF SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE

-“Global Interactive Transmission Maps“

Mr.Jaroslaw Ponder,Coordinator for Europe Region, ITU

-“From Practise to Standards – Different Approaches to Infrastructure Mapping”
Mr. Marek Ostanek,Director, Department of Data Management, UKE, Poland

-“Aims and Objectives of the EU Broadband Monitoring Platform Project“

Mr. Guido Acchioni, Policy Officer, Broadband Unit, DG CONNECT, European Commission

-“Working Group on Net Neutrality and QoS: Policy And Regulatory Aspects of Broadband Services Mapping“

Dr. Ahmed Aldabbagh, Expert, Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC)

-“Quality of Service and Experience – Standardization aspects“

Dr. Bilel Jamoussi,Chief of the Study Groups Department, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), ITU

12:30-14:00LUNCH

14:00-16:00SESSION TWO: NATIONAL MAPPING INITIATIVES (QoS)

-“The Austrian Broadband Atlas - Experiences and Future Possibilities"

Mr. Erwin Grabler, Broadband Office, Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Austria

-“Mapping and QoS in Czech Republic From the NRA Perspective“

Mr. Dalibor Hirič, Expert, Czech Telecom Office, Czech Republic

-“Bringing Transparency to the Ecosystem – The French Initiative for Broadband Mapping”

Mr. Eric Delannoy, Economic Oficer, Mission France Très Haut Débit, France

-“Italian Ultra-Broadband Strategy”

Mr. Tarquinio Panatta,Advisor, Ministry of Economic Development, Italy

- “Latvian Experience on Broadband Mapping and Mobile Broadband QoS aspects”

Mr. Elmars Lipenbergs, Head of Quality of Service Division, Electronic Communications and Post Department, Public Utility Commission, Latvia

-“NetTest” – A European Solution from Austria for Measuring Broadband Quality

Dr. Georg Serentschy, Senior Advisor to the Public Policy Practice of Squire Patton Boggs and Managing Partner, Serentschy.com Advisory Services GMBH

-“Monitoring and Mapping of the QoS“

Dr. Adam Siewicz, Chief Expert, Department of Monitoring, UKE, Poland

16:00-16:30COFFEE BREAK

16:30-18:00SESSION THREE: NATIONAL MAPPING INITIATIVES (INFRASTRUCTURE and QoS)

-“Mobile/Fixed Broadband Mapping”

Mr. Pravir Chawdhry, Head of Sector, Wireless Communications and Spectrum, European Commission Joint Research Center

-“Mapping of Broadband Infrastructure in Albania”

Mr. Donald Shtrepi, Director,Information Technologies Department, Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP), Albania

-“Fixed and Wireless Broadband Mapping in Belgium”

Mr. Yannick Dewilde, Economic Advisor, Consumer Division, Belgian Institute Post and Telecommunictaiosn, Belgium

-“Broadband Mapping in Denmark – And the Search Tool “Tjekditnet.dk”

Mr. Hans Teglhus Møller, Special Consultatant, Danish Energy Agency, Part of the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, Denmark

- ”Broadband Measuring and Mapping Tools in Romania”

Mr. Marian Popescu, Head of Technical Regulations Section,theNational Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications, Romania

-“Broadband Mapping and Development in the Republic of Serbia”

Ms. Sanja Grčić,Senior Adviser,Department for Electronic Communications, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Serbia

Ms. Katarina Tomić,Senior Adviser,Department for Electronic Communications, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Serbia

19.30-22.00 RECEPTION

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

9:00-10:30 SESSION FOUR: NATIONAL MAPPING INITIATIVES (INFRASTRUCTURE and QoS)

-“Testing the Quality of Internet Services in Hungary:The Software and Hardware Based Public Measurement System of NMHH”

Mr. Zsolt Torma, Head of Telecommunication Group of Laboratory, National Media and Infocommunications Authority, Hungary

-Broadband Service and Infrastructure Mapping Initiatives in Lithuania”

Mr. Evaldas Šmaukšta, Acting Deputy Head of Division, Price Regulation Division, Networks Regulation Department, Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania

-“Preparation of the Areas of Inervention With the Use of Data From Inventory – Operational Programme Digital Poland”

Ms. Marzena Śliz, Counselor to the President, President’s Cabinet, UKE, Poland

-“Mapping of Telecommunications Infrastructure in Slovenia – AKOS Part”

Mr. Marko Simoncic,Head of Mapping, Telecommunication Department, Agency for Communication Networks and Services, the Republic of Slovenia

10:00 - 11:15 SESSION FOUR: NATIONAL MAPPING INITIATIVES: (INFRASTRUCTURE)

-Infrastructure Mapping in Bosnia and Herzegovina”

Mr.Nedzad Eminagic,Head of Department for Market Regulation, Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK), Bosnia-Herzegovina

Ms. Suada Hadzovic,Expert Advisor for Licencing, Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK), Bosnia and Herzegovina

-“Broadband Mapping: Croatian Experience”

Ms. Vesna Gašpar, Senior Expert,theCroatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries(HAKOM), Croatia

Mr. Mladen Sikirica, Senior Expert,theCroatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries(HAKOM), Croatia

-“Common Use of Electronic Communication Infrastructure - Regulations and Mapping”

Ms. Dubravka Aleksić, Manager for Electronic Communication Networks, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services, (AKEP), Montenegro

-“SIC – Centralized Information System”

Mr. Manuel Barros, Director, ANACOM’s Communications Security Department, Portugal

11:15-11:45COFFEE BREAK

11:45-13:00SESSION FIVE: NATIONAL BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT INITATIVES

-“Role of Regulation and Government Policy to Encourage the Broadband Development

Ms. Miroslava Todorova, Director, Authorizations and Frequency Planning Directorate, Communications Regulation Commission (CRC), Bulgaria

-“Maximizing Broadband Coverage and Competition Through Mapping of Infrastructure”

Mr. Leszek Drozd, Head of Unit, Department of Wholesale Telecommunications Market, UKE, Poland

-”Development of Telecommunications Infrastructure in Poland Using the EU Funds”

Ms. Aleksandra Kwiatkowska, Deputy Director, Department of Digital Development, Ministry of Economic Development, Poland

-“RIPE Atlas”

Mr.Emile Aben, System Architect for the Research and Development Department, RIPE Network Coordination Center

13:00-14:30LUNCH

14:30-15:30SESSION SIX: "DATABASE ON BROADBAND INVESTMENTS" AS A USEFUL TOOL IN THE INVESTMENT PROCESS

-“Broadband Mapping in Bulgaria”

Ms. Zlatina Nikolova, State Expert, Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Bulgaria;

-“Methodological and Technical Approach of the European Commission‘s Project “Mapping of Broadband Services”

Ms. Christiane Lehmann, Senior Consultant, Broadband and Smart Networks Department,TUV Rheinland Consulting GmbH, Germany

-Use of Available Databases and the Way They are Aggregated in the Process of Infrastructure Mapping”

Ms. Joanna Antczak, Head of Unit, Department of Data Management, UKE, Poland;

-“Measuring QoS and Mapping of Shared Infrastructure”

Mr. Miodrag Ivković, Director, Electronic Communications Department, Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL), Serbia

15:30-16:00COFFEE BREAK

16:00-17:00SESSION SEVEN: VALUE FOR MARKET and END USERS

- ”5G: The Future of Mobile Internet”

Ms. Afke Schaart, Vice President Europe, GSMA

- “Broadband Policy for Gigabit Society”

Mr. Legutko Christoph, Public Policy CEE Director, Law and Policy Group, Intel Corporation, Intel

-“Practical Aspect of Online Broadband Maps – How to Check Availability of Broadband Services?”

Ms. Agnieszka Gładysz, Deputy Director, Department of Strategy and Analysis, UKE, Poland

17:00-17:30CONCLUSIONS, WAY FORWARDS AND CLOSING REMARKS

-Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Europe Coordinator, ITU;

-H.E.Ms. Magdalena Gaj, President, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poland.

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