CTTE

2006

5th Conference on

Telecommunication Techno-Economics

8-9 June 2006, Athens, Greece

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About CTTE 2006

The 5th Conference on Telecommunication Techno-Economics is dedicated to economics of new telecommunication services and technologies. 2006 event is the fifth in a series of international conferences/workshops, launched in 1997. It is a major international event for the presentation of original and fundamental concepts and studies in the field of techno-economics. It also serves as a forum for communication among researchers and practitioners working in a wide variety of scientific areas with a common interest in improving techno-economics and advanced telecommunications and services.

Scope of the Conference

Growing interest in techno-economics for services and networks has given rise to a number of studies to support strategic decision making by telecommunication operators, service providers, manufacturers, and regulators. The emergence of 4th generation systems, the fast evolution of the Internet technologies as well as the convergence of future networks wireless and fixed force the telecommunication community to acquire innovating business concepts via a financial and technology blend.

Techno-economics are a decision aid providing managers and policymakers with early, quantitative information enabling them to arbitrate among a variety of investment projects. This conference aims to introduce the key concepts and criteria used by financiers to evaluate profitability in telecom and information technology market.

The conference focuses on:

• Techno-economics of networks and services

• Investment analysis methodologies

• Demand for broadband fixed and mobile services

• Optimal pricing strategies

• New uses of broadband applications (wireline/wireless)

This conference is relevant for people at all levels, from managers and decision makers to component and system researchers, interested in the economic performance of network architecture in different situations. The conclusions of this conference workshop will help establish pertinent recommendations to policymakers, network operators, and service providers regarding communications investment strategies.

TOPICS

This Conference addresses strategic topics of interest to all actors in telecommunications such as incumbent and new operators, providers of services, applications, portals and content, regulators, as well as equipment manufacturers

Key topics encompass but are not restricted to:

• Techno-economic methodologies and modelling

• Business Models

• Demand forecasting and tariff modelling

• Network economics

• Uncertainty, risk and portfolio analysis in investment projects

• Use of real options in investment strategy

• Business case studies

• Investment strategies

• Cost models for regulators

• OPEX & CAPEX models for Telcos

• New applications and their impact on traffic load

• End user behaviour & usage patterns

• Pricing strategies for new services

• Regulatory issues in convergent networks

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