New indicators of mobile services: M2M and mobile broadband
Preamble
1. On 8 July 2009 ICP-ANACOM’s Management Board approved the statistical indicators of mobile services.
2. Taking into account the new requirements of international organizations and the technological and commercial evolution occurring since 2009, it has become necessary to review some of the current indicators, notably with respect to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and mobile broadband communications.
3. The main changes made were:
a) Indicators relating to M2M communications.
To separate M2M communications in the indicators for mobile stations/user devices, traffic and revenues (indicators A.1.1.a1, A.1.2.a1, A1.3.a1, B.3.3, B.7, E.1.1.1.1., E.1.1.4.2, E.1.1.5.5, and E.1.1.7.1).
These indicators will make it possible to meet to the requirements of international organizations, and to monitor the evolution of M2M and its impact on mobile services.
b) Mobile broadband indicators.
To update and harmonize mobile broadband indicators in line with the most recently adopted international definitions (i.e. within the E.U. and the OECD). The main differences in relation to the previous indicators are:
- Introduction of a reference to the LTE standard, which was already covered by these indicators, into the definitions of indicators “2.5. - mobile station capable of using broadband services” and “2.5.1 - Users of 3G services, upgrades and equivalent standards”;
- Creation of a new indicator, “2.5.1.1.d (of which) users with specific tariff for mobile broadband internet access”, which is intended to account for the number of mobile stations/user devices for which a specific plan is subscribed for internet access – this indicator is necessary to respond to international questionnaires;
- Change of the designation and definition of indicator “2.6 - Users with specific tariff for access to mobile broadband data transmission services”. According to the new definition, only active users with actual usage should be reported here. Some additional clarifications were also introduced, notably the exclusion of packages (voice and access to data services) with a single price, which are accounted for in another indicator. This indicator is also necessary to respond to international questionnaires.
4. The other statistical indicators of mobile services, approved by decision of ICP-ANACOM’s Management Board of 8 July 2009, with the changes introduced by the decisions of 17 June 2010 and of 19 August 2010, remain in force.
5. The new indicators will come into force in the 4th quarter of 2012 (i.e. the new statistical indicators for M2M and mobile broadband relating to the 4th quarter of 2012 ought to be sent to ICP-ANACOM by 30 January 2013).
6. Under Article 108(1) and Article 109 of Law 5/2004 of 10 February, amended by Law 51/2011 of 13 September (ECL), these indicators must be sent to ICP-ANACOM through the means, within the time limits, and in the terms applicable to the other statistical indicators for mobile services (Cf. paragraphs 6 and 7 of the preamble of the decision of ICP-ANACOM’s Management Board of 8 July 2009).
Consult:
- Relatório da audiência prévia sobre o sentido provável da decisão relativa aos novos indicadores estatísticos a remeter trimestralmente pelos prestadores de serviços móveis: M2M e banda larga móvel https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=346706
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Questionnaire
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