Andrew J Barendse

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Nettel_at_africa Conference, Delft, The Netherlands
Economics of Infrastructures Research and
Education Overview

• Andrew J Barendse
• Economcis of Infrastructures Section
• Technology, Policy and Management Faculty
• Delft University of Technology
• The Netherlands

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Structure
Delft University of Technology
Technology Policy Management
Aerospace
Civil engineering
Economics of Infrastructures
ICT
Economics of Innovation
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EI Mission

• To make a substantial contribution to the design
  of efficient and effective governance structures
  for infrastructure industries (like ICT, energy,
  water, transport logistics) at the interface of
  economics and technology.

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Research Education

• The main topic of research and teaching is the
  current restructuring of various infrastructure
  industries.
• The changes are caused by global trends towards
  liberalization, technological innovation and
  shifts in demand.
• Energy, communications and transport sectors play
  a vital role in economic growth and social
  welfare a thorough understanding of their
  distinctive and common economic characterises is
  of critical importance.
• Sector specific and generic research is being
  conducted with the objective of developing
  methods and tools to support institutional
  design, management and regulation for the next
  generation infrastructures.

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Examples of teaching activities

• Economics of Infrastructures (compulsory BSc and
  Msc courses). An introduction into relevant
  economic theories. Economic regulation, sectoral
  organization and public management of
  infrastructures.
• Institutional Design (compulsory MSc course).
  The analysis and design of complex institutional
  structures that evolve in conjunction with
  complex technological structures.
• Economics and Technical Features of Future Energy
  Systems (elective MSC course). Technological and
  economic aspects of sustainable energy sources,
  small scale energy conversation systems and of
  the application of these systems in the energy
  infrastructure.
• Economic Regulation for Infrastructures (elective
  MSc courses). Comparison, analysis and
  explanation of different national and
  international models and instruments of
  regulation in liberalized infrastructures.

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Example of research projects
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People

• Scientific staff
• Dr. Rolf Kunneke, Associate Professor.
• Prof. Dr. John Groenewegen, full Professor
• Dr Aad Correlje, Associate Professor
• Dr Marian van der Steen, Assistant Professor
• Senior research fellows
• Richard Cawley (telecom)
• Dr Theo Fens (energy)
• Vic Hayes (telecom)
• Wolter Lemstra (telecom)
• Hendrik Rood (telecom)
• Peter Spaans (energy)
• PHD researchers
• Andrew Barendse (telecom)
• Delphine François (water)
• Martin Jonker (energy)

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ICT Mission

• The ICT section wants to become a leading
  knowledge center in the design and governance of
  secure, adaptive (layered,modular and
  intelligent)  ICT service systems and network
  infrastructures, that are shared among multiple
  actors in both the public and private domain. It
  seeks to achieve this by taking an integrative
  approach of the technical, socio-economical,
  policy and management related aspects.

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Proposals

• Teachers
• Review and enrich existing course (s) where such
  a need exists.
• Convene an executive development program.
• Learners
• 3. Develop research topics and supervise writing
  of masters thesis (online).
• 4. Provide internship for writing of master
  thesis.

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Convene executive development program

• Topic regional regulation a new form of
  governance for the telecom sector.
• Duration 5 day course at TU Delft.
• Presenters Delft University, Regulators from IRG
  ERG, the European Commission, Regional telecom
  operators associations.
• Topics/themes
• Challenges facing telecom regulators in a
  regional market.
• Regional regulation lessons from Europe.
• Regional regulatory instruments access,
  interconnection, pricing, other.
• Regulatory design for stimulating sector
  development.
• Challenges of VOIP.
• The use of benchmarks in regulatory practice.
• Regulating competition with and without
  competition law.
• Spectrum management in the age of WiFi and Wi
  Max.
• Extending networks diverse approaches.

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Possible research topics

• Network development
• WiFi for extending connectivity.
• Innovative regulatory instruments at extending
  telecom connectivity.
• Extending networks diverse approaches.
• Regional regulation
• Challenges facing telecom regulators in a
  regional market.
• Regional regulation lessons from Europe.
• Regional regulatory instruments access,
  interconnection, pricing, other.
• Regulatory design for stimulating sector
  development.
• The use of benchmarks in regulatory practice.
• Convergence regulation
• Challenges of VOIP.
• Fixed mobile convergence.
• Competition law versus sector specific
  regulation
• Regulating competition with and without
  competition law.
• Sector specific regulation versus competition
  policy.
• Other
• Stimulating investment in network development
  roles for telecom regulators.
• Convergence versus multi-sector regulation.