Avoiding a regulatory chimera

In this paper for Chorus, Brian Williamson reviews the proposed approach to fibre regulation in New Zealand which would involve a combination of an anchor product, revenue cap and passive access (on commercial terms). The paper concludes that the proposed set of remedies would be overly constraining on service and pricing flexibility, and that a lower service level anchor product alone would be sufficient, without the addition of a revenue cap.

Mobile First, Fibre as Required - The case for 'Fibre to 5G' (FT5G)

In this report for Deutsche Telekom, Brian Williamson sets out the case for a 'fibre to 5G' (ft5g) vision, instead of an overly narrow and backwards looking focus on fibre all the way to the home.

Application providers are already taking a 'mobile first' approach, and those interested in telecoms networks should shift their attention to providing ubiquitous wireless connectivity.