OTT (Over-The-Top) refers to the content or services provided over an infrastructure that’s not under the control of the service provider or infrastructure operator. OTT refers to a form of service delivered via the Internet, bypassing the traditional network service provider Regulatory Issues Un-level playing field between OTT vs. Telco operators Potential distortion to competition Weakening economic values of networks Slowing down the pace of network roll-out and deployment Uncertainty of network investment Personal data protection and privacy issues Security concerns

1. Over-the-Top (OTT):
Regulator’s Perspective
Dr. Sigit Puspito Wigati (sigit@brti.or.id)
Commissioner at Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (BRTI)
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Boracay, The Phillipines, 14-May-2015

2. Content
• Understanding OTT impacts
• Regulatory Issues
• Regulatory Responses
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OTT - the definition(s)
• OTT – stands for applications and
services that do not have any
infrastructure
• OTT (Over-The-Top) refers to the content
or services provided over an infrastructure
that’s not under the control of the service
provider or infrastructure operator.
• OTT refers to a form of service delivered
via the Internet, bypassing the
traditional network service provider.

4. Trends of Telco DNA Ecosystem
DNA
Ecosystem
Applicatio
ns
NetworksDevice
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All Telco operators
revenues are declining
Only few countries gaining
the Device business
OTTs are in the Applications layer

5. In the Apps layer:
Jakarta is the “most connected” city in the World
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Arbitron Mobile Trends Panels™ Service
Is this a good news or
a bad news ????

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evolving OTT battlegrounds
• Battleground #1:
Voice
• Battleground #2:
Messaging
• Battleground #3:
Cloud
• Battleground #4:
Big-data
• ...
• ...
• Battleground #n:
???

7. Regulatory Issues
Un-level playing field between OTT vs. Telco operators
Potential distortion to competition
Weakening economic values of networks
Slowing down the pace of network roll-out and deployment
Uncertainty of network investment
Personal data protection and privacy issues
Security concerns
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8. the (un)-Level Playing Field
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9. Regulatory Responses
National interest
(including Security and
government authority)
must be prioritized
National broadband plan
must be implemented
and infrastructure
deployment must be
secured
Level playing field must
be maintain for healthy
competition.
Domestic OTTs should
be supported to compete
with global OTTs
Regulation should
anticipate the transition
of Telco business models
and should not kill
innovations.
Personal data and
privacy must be
protected by law and
regulation.
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