ITU-EC Regional Conference for Europe in Partnership with the
Office of Electronic Communications of Republic of Poland
Broadband Services and Infrastructure Mapping
11-12 April 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
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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
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10:30-11:00
GROUP PHOTO AND COFFEE BREAK
11:00-12:30 SESSION ONE: BROADBAND MAPPING: INFRASTRUCTURE AND
QUALITY OF SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE
- “Global Interactive Transmission Maps“
Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Coordinator for Europe Region, ITU
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“From Practise to Standards – Different Approaches to Infrastructure Mapping”
Mr. Marek Ostanek, Director, Department of Data Management, UKE, Poland
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“Aims and Objectives of the EU Broadband Monitoring Platform Project“
Mr. Guido Acchioni, Policy Officer, Broadband Unit, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
- “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
- “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
12:30-14:00
LUNCH
14:00-16:00
SESSION 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
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- “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
16:00-16:30
COFFEE BREAK
16:30-18:00 SESSION 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 Telecommunications, Belgium
- “Broadband Mapping in Denmark – And the Search Tool “Tjekditnet.dk”
Mr. Hans Teglhus Møller, Special Consultant, Danish Energy Agency, Part of the
Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, Denmark
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- ”Broadband Measuring and Mapping Tools in Romania”
Mr. Marian Popescu, Head of Technical Regulations Section, the National
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
9:00-10:00 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 (Continuation): NATIONAL MAPPING INITIATIVES
(INFRASTRUCTURE)
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- 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, the Croatian Regulatory Authority for
Network Industries (HAKOM), Croatia
Mr. Mladen Sikirica, Senior Expert, the Croatian 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
11:15-11:45
COFFEE BREAK
11:45-13:00
SESSION 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
- ”5G: The Future of Mobile Internet”
Ms. Afke Schaart, Vice President Europe, GSMA
- ”Development of Telecommunications Infrastructure in Poland Using the EU
Funds”
Ms. Aleksandra Kwiatkowska, Deputy Director, Department of Digital
Development, Ministry of Economic Development, Poland
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“RIPE Atlas”
Mr. Emile Aben, System Architect for the Research and Development
Department, RIPE Network Coordination Center
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13:00-14:30
LUNCH
14:30-15:30 SESSION 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
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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
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“Measuring QoS and Mapping of Shared Infrastructure”
Mr. Miodrag Ivković, Director, Electronic Communications Department,
Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL),
Serbia
15:30-16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00-17:00 SESSION SEVEN: VALUE FOR MARKET and END USERS
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“Maximizing Broadband Coverage and Competition Through Mapping of
Infrastructure”
Mr. Leszek Drozd, Head of Unit, Department of Wholesale Telecommunications
Market, UKE, Poland
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“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
17:00-17:30 CONCLUSIONS, WAY FORWARDS AND CLOSING REMARKS
- Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Europe Coordinator, ITU
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- Mr. Guido Acchioni, Policy Officer, Broadband Unit, DG CONNECT, European
Commission
- H.E. Ms. Magdalena Gaj,
(UKE), Poland
President, Office of Electronic Communications
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