tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366158.post111481093736808086..comments2023-10-05T15:05:34.667+03:00Comments on Telecoms in Latvia: Triatel moves toward video services?Juris Kažahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052208772017734513noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366158.post-1115838256166149072005-05-11T22:04:00.000+03:002005-05-11T22:04:00.000+03:00Of course I mean ported number, when the access ph...Of course I mean ported number, when the access physical network is changed. I do not met carrier preselection bul****t and other staff, where incumbent operator holds largest profit on their costs. The alternative operators in lot of cases could choose between different access network providers, where LTK is only one from players. In this case last mile costs for alternative operator is driven by scale and scope economy principles. Other aspect is that LTK incomes/profits as incumbent should be divided on access network operator and service provider, which are often cross-subsidization each other. Just imagine what could happen in one state organization (i.e. State revenue service) announces tender for best total communication providing. Now LTK sells minutes between different located offices for the price considerable higher than access infrastructure expenditure + logical profit. By my opinions the main argument for state organizations not to change operator to more efficient is network reliability (trust me some alter operators could provide more than LTK) and "old numbers" (change costs are unpredictable). So generally I think that after nr. portability there is no reasons for state org to hold on LTK if on the same number range other, alter operator could provide communications with the same or higher reliability, but considerable lower costs (because of their efficiency).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366158.post-1115368969720082472005-05-06T11:42:00.000+03:002005-05-06T11:42:00.000+03:00Rihard,On a pure cost optimization basis, you can ...Rihard,<BR/>On a pure cost optimization basis, you can do operator preselection for the best rates on foreign calls and nothing happens to your number. To truly "port" a number, you have to assign it to a new physical/virtual network who then charges you for last mile access (i.e. the monthly fee). In any case, at best you will see the new local loop operators simply buying lines in bulk from Lattelekom, sort of like Amigo buys capacity in bulk from LMT. At the end of the day, Lattelekom will still make a few santims from everyone.<BR/>Certainly, there may be some porting to, say, Baltkom, Tele2, Latvenergo and the Railroad to the extent they can install last mile lines themselves in some place.Juris Kažahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052208772017734513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366158.post-1115365879745673712005-05-06T10:51:00.000+03:002005-05-06T10:51:00.000+03:00actually yes. In nordic countries since 2001-2002 ...actually yes. In nordic countries since 2001-2002 over 20-28% mobile numbers are ported<BR/>details http://www.neksusconsulting.com/news/news_may.html<BR/>indeed there are mostly data of mobile porting and hard to find exact data of fixed part.<BR/>nevertheless I think that in Latvia fixed porting at the end of year really could change competitive enviromentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366158.post-1115240155117337512005-05-04T23:55:00.000+03:002005-05-04T23:55:00.000+03:00Unfortunately, that Estonian report doesn't differ...Unfortunately, that Estonian report doesn't differentiate fixed and mobile. Experience elsewhere shows that number portability is mostly used by mobile phone users. I think I saw some figure of 25 % in Norway (a compilation from the Latvian Telecommunications Association, I haven't seen the original data).Juris Kažahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052208772017734513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366158.post-1115232363309412132005-05-04T21:46:00.000+03:002005-05-04T21:46:00.000+03:00Interesting statistics in Estonia after number pot...Interesting statistics in Estonia after number potability were introduced on last year. 20 000 ported numbers in just first 3 months ...<BR/>details <B>http://www.neksusconsulting.com/news/news_april.html</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com