Roadpricing from a Mobile Telco Perspective

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Roadpricing from a Mobile Telco Perspective

• Paul A.J. Tilanus
• KPN Valley
• The Netherlands
• IMPRINT Europe Seminar
• 23 24 October 2002

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Mobile Telcos interest in Roadpricing

• The main reasons for a Mobile Telco, in general,
• to participate

Subscription fees
Synergy with Mobile In-Car Services
Call and session revenues
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Subscription Fees
Subscription fees cover

• Mobility Management
• Billing

To lower subscription fees from a Mobile Telco

• Intelligent application able to
• Switch mobile connection on when needed
• Switch mobile connection off asap
• Wholesale billing

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Call and session Revenues

• Roadpricing systems typically generate
• almost no mobile traffic
• with a bad geographical distribution

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Mobile In-Car Services

• There are many possible MICS
• For the driver of a car
• For the owner of a car

• The MICS highest on the wish lists

Many MICS require the position of the car
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Synergy with Mobile In-Car Services
A Roadpricing system is attractive to a Mobile
Telco if

• It is based on the geographical location of the
  car
• The location is accessible by other applications
• An open (industry) standard interface is used

Note that the interest of the Mobile Telco is
indirect

• A Service Provider offers the MICS
• The MICS generates mobile traffic
• The Mobile Telco might offer additional
  servicesto the Service Provider (e.g. billing)

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Conclusions

• Roadpricing systems generate little paid traffic
  and possibly unpaid load on the mobile network
• Synergy of MICS and roadpricing possible with an
  open, standard interface to the location of the
  car
• The interest of a Mobile Telco is indirect
• Do not expect Mobile Telcos to take the lead in
  implementing roadpricing systems
• Expect from Mobile Telcos willingness to
  participate
• A Mobile Telco would be a good MICS portal
  provider

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Questions