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Workshop on
‘Telecommunications Network Interconnection – Trials and Trends in Global Markets’
Held in cooperation with International Telecommunication Union and
TOT Corporation Public Co., Ltd.
28-29 November 2002, Head office of TOT Corporation Public Co., Ltd.
Bangkok, Thailand
Agenda
Workshop on ‘Telecommunications Network Interconnection – Trials and Trends
in Global Markets’
28-29 November 2002
Day One – Thursday, 28 November 2002
08:30-09:00 hours
Registration
09:00-09:15 hours
Session One - Official Opening of Workshop
09:00-09:05
Welcome by Mrs. Tasanee Manorot, Senior Executive Vice
President, TOT Corporation Public Co., Ltd.
09:05-09:10
Opening remarks by Mr. Sayan Tinsamran, Chief Executive Officer
and Director, TOT Corporation Public Co., Ltd.
09:10-09:15
Opening remarks by Dr. Michael A. Calvano, Head, ITU Asia Pacific
Regional office Bangkok
09:15-12:00 hours
Session Two
09:15–10:15
‘Universal Access and Interconnection Settlements’ (Prof. Xu
Yan, Assistant Professor Department of Information and Systems
Management Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
10:15–10:30
Break
10:30 -12:00
‘Interconnection - Costing, Pricing, & Benchmarking –Issues
and Options’
(Mr. Bill Withers, Senior Expert, ITU Regional Office Bangkok)
12:00 -13:30
Lunch
13:30-14:45hours
Session Three
13:30 –13:45
‘Outline of Case Study’ - Group Work (3 Groups of 5 each)
(Mr. Bill Withers, Senior Expert, ITU Asia Pacific Region)
13:45 – 14:45
‘Case Study’ - Group Work – Review Background Material
and Prepare Outline of Group Presentation
Group 1 – National Regulator
(Chairman: Mr. Chatree Ingkakul, Executive)
Group 2 – Fixed & Mobile Operator
(Chairperson: Mrs. Worapan Jriyasetapong, Director Cost
Analysis Division)
Group 3 – Mobile Operator
(Chairperson: Mrs. Rungporn Havarungsri, Economist 8)
14:45 -15:00
15:00-16:30 hours
15:00-16:30
Break
Session Four
‘Case Study’ - Group Work – Prepare Final version of Group
Presentations
Day Two – Friday, 29 November 2002
09:00-10:15 hours
Session Five
09:00-10:15
‘Mobile-Fixed Interconnection - Issues and Options for
Thailand' (Prof. Xu Yan, Assistant Professor Department of
Information and Systems Management Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology)
10:15-10:30
Break
10:30-12:00 hours
Session Six
10:30 - 11:30
‘Interconnection – Principles, Practices & the
Telecommunications Business Act (of Thailand) 2001, Chapter
2 (Interconnection)
(Mr. Bill Withers, Senior Expert, ITU Regional Office Bangkok)
11:30 -12:00
Panel Discussion - ‘Emerging Networks – Interconnection and
and Retail Pricing’
(Chairperson: Ms. Praphasiri Thitipravati, Economist 5)
12:00 -13:30
Lunch
13:30-15:00 hours
Session Seven
13:30 -14:00
Presentation – Group 1- National Regulator
(Chairman: Mr. Chatree Ingkakul, Executive)
14:00 -14:30
Presentation – Group 2- Fixed and Mobile Operator
(Chairperson: Mrs. Worapan Jriyasetapong, Director Cost
Analysis Division)
14;30 - 15:00
Presentation – Group 3 – Mobile Operator
(Chairperson: Mrs. Rungporn Havarungsri, Economist 8)
15:00-15:15
Break
15:15 – 15:30
Session Eight - Official Closing
15:15 – 15:20
Closing remarks by Ms. Waraporn Suwanakitti, Vice President,
Financial Department, TOT Corporation Public Co. Ltd.
15:20 -15:30
Closing remarks by Mr. Bill Withers, Senior Expert, ITU Asia Pacific
Region