Case Study of ONA - East Africa One Network Area Roaming Initiative / International Telecommunication Union.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Telecommunication Union, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication--Law and legislation.

Telecommunication.

Information society.

Communication and technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : International Telecommunication Union, 2016.

Summary:

In 2015, The BDT Director launched the ITU Let's roam the world initiative to follow up on previous work in the area of international mobile roaming, and this ITU report is part of the work done under the initiative. The ONA model is good example of a multi-country initiative for the creation of a harmonized enabling environment for the international mobile roaming market with the objective of enhancing affordable access to roaming services for both voice and data. It shows that despite price reductions, and the emergence of a range of alternative technologies and calling solutions, prices are still high, and actions are still being taken by ICT Regulatory Associations to make roaming affordable to all consumers. This report also illustrates the importance of having inclusive dialogue at national and regional level in defining appropriate solutions for business, regulation, and policy issues.

Contents:

Foreword

Executive Summary

1 The context for roaming in East Africa

2 ONA legal/regulatory framework

3 Effectiveness of operational arrangements adopted between governments and operators (Survey responses: MNOs and regulators on ONA)

4 Regional price caps

5 Extending the ONA framework to data products and services

6 Changes in cross border traffic volumes and tariffs since ONA adoption

7 The issue of permanent roaming

8 Conclusions, recommendations, and requirements for extending the ONA model to other Smart Africa Initiative Members

Annex A: Roaming tariffs before and after introduction of the One Network Area

Annex B: Interviewees for this case study

Table 1: Ratio of revenue to cost

Table 2: Rwanda: Incoming and outgoing voice roaming traffic per operator

Figure 1: ONA tariff impact on voice roaming traffic: Kenya

Figure 2: Glide path from price caps to Roam Like At Home

Figure 3: Framework for regional regulation of roaming

Figure 4: Implementing regional policy domestically

Figure 5: Voice price caps based on tariff data

Figure 6: ONA tariff impact on voice roaming traffic: Rwanda

Figure 7: ONA tariff impact on voice roaming traffic: Kenya

Figure 8: Web page promoting call re-file products

Figure 9: Police photograph from a raid on a SIM boxing portal.

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