Regulating for the Future: Next Generation Networks and NGN Cost Modelling

The current regulatory framework, worked out between national regulators and operators, is about to be seriously disrupted, if not entirely swept away, by the emergence of NGNs. NGNs affect costs and technologies, of course, but also cause profound change in service delivery, customer relationships and value chain. These changes present many complex issues and challenges that require new solutions and understandings.Ovum, a leader in regulatory research and consulting, has examined the critical issues associated with NGN regulation, including technological change, investments, service or infrastructure regulation, convergence and the transition to a new regime.