Continued market evolutions, technological developments, the deployment of new services and regulatory policy objectives all have an impact on already complex and uncertain cost modelling processes.
IIR`s annual
Regulatory Cost Modelling & Accounting 2010 conference will provide a dynamic networking and information-sharing business environment, bringing together key stakeholders to examine the latest developments and best practice in regulatory cost modelling and accounting.
Key issues to be addressed include:
- Developing accurate cost models and regulatory accounts that optimise operator objectives whilst meeting regulatory requirements
- Establishing how to use cost modelling to detect areas for cost improvement
- Determining how operators can effectively provide the level of detail required by the regulators
- Effectively assessing and reporting the profitability of new products and services
- Reviewing key regulatory cost modelling and accounting developments for mobile operators
- Scrutinising accounting separation and costing for fixed and mobile operators
- Overcoming the cost modelling challenges of implementing the EC Recommendation on Mobile Termination Rates
- Examining the cost modelling challenges when moving from traditional PSTN to IP based networks
- Analysing the effectiveness of different Next Generation Network cost modelling approaches
- Exploring the mechanics of LRIC and its suitability in Next Generation Network cost modelling
