Address by Christopher North ITU WORKSHOP - THE FUTURE OF VOICE Address by Christopher North Director of WISOA, Founding Director of UNWIRED Australia Pty Ltd and Managing Director of Wattle Park Partners Pty Ltd Geneva 15-16th January 2007 WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

WiMAX AND THE FUTURE OF VOICE WHY WiMAX ? WHY VOICE ? WHY WiSOA ? A COMMERCIAL PERSPECTIVE WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

“If you believe something to be true it is true in its consequences !” WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

HISTORY The formative years The lessons learned Early reforms “Gamekeeper turned poacher” WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

UNWIRED The 3.4 GHz opportunity Convincing the regulator Spectrum acquisition Network rollout WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

“If you believe something to be true it is true in its consequences” WASABI as a driver Importance of regulatory reform and technical innovation WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

WHY WiMAX ? Single international standard Economies of scope and scale “…preservation of interoperability and interconnectivity remains one of the main challenges for all stakeholders …… in particular for international standards development organisations like the ITU ….” Single international standard Economies of scope and scale Ensure interoperability and interconnectivity Voice, video and data services anywhere and anytime WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

BENEFITS OF WIMAX FOR SPECTRUM OWNERS Drive down costs Foster healthy competition Encourage innovation Low initial CAPEX Incremental expenditures that reflect growth Remove the disadvantages of a single vendor Reduce operator investment risk WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

Email and SMS only partial substitutes WHY VOICE ? Killer application Stickiness One stop shop Email and SMS only partial substitutes Because we can : importance of a facilitatory regime WiSOA working to correct that anomaly WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

Promote the benefits and value of WiMax WHY WiSOA? Charter : Promote the benefits and value of WiMax Dialogue with the international regulatory community Support WiMAX deployment in developing economies Facilitate the transition of broadband connectivity from fixed to mobile Liaise with vendors and relevant associations Develop international roaming agreements WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

WiSOA CURRENT ACTIVITIES Uniform or complementary regulatory regimes Spectrum access Minimum equipment specifications Joint procurement of equipment Support members in developing markets Access to capital Negotiating international roaming agreements WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

APPROPRIATE REGULATION “…preservation of interoperability and interconnectivity remains one of the main challenges for all stakeholders ….” Strong regulation that is essential, appropriate and facilitatory Importance of regulatory reform WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance

“A man’s reach should exceed his grasp – or what’s a heaven for ……” WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance