{"id":62950,"date":"2023-11-21T11:07:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T10:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=62950"},"modified":"2023-11-21T11:07:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T10:07:30","slug":"akep-proposes-reduction-in-wholesale-mobile-telephony-tariffs-starting-march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/akep-proposes-reduction-in-wholesale-mobile-telephony-tariffs-starting-march-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"AKEP proposes reduction in wholesale mobile telephony tariffs starting March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) in Albania has published a market analysis for wholesale mobile call termination markets, a crucial regulatory document that identifies powerful operators in the market and imposes regulatory measures.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis recommends declaring One Albania and Vodafone Albania as Significant Market Power Operators in the respective national wholesale call termination market.<\/p>\n<p>This market analysis is anticipated to result in further reductions in call termination rates within mobile networks. Call termination rates involve the fees operators pay to each other for calls made towards their respective networks, and determining these rates is a vital regulatory tool for electronic communications markets.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the approval of the cost model document in 2021, outlining the results of the wholesale mobile network cost model, AKEP had not yet approved the reduction of cost-based rates, awaiting a new market analysis to re-declare Significant Market Power Operators.<\/p>\n<p>Consultants contracted by AKEP for this purpose conducted a cost analysis, revealing that the cost of national call termination is approximately 0.751 lek per minute, while for international incoming calls, it is 0.762 lek per minute. Currently, termination rates in Albania stand at around 1.11 lek per minute for both types of calls. AKEP aims to reduce these rates by around 32% to align them with the cost, fostering fair competition among operators in the minority market.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed plan suggests a phased reduction of the maximum rate for national call termination in mobile networks to 1.02 lek per minute on March 1, 2024; 0.89 lek per minute on September 1, 2024, and ultimately 0.75 lek per minute on March 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>AKEP emphasizes that, in line with regulatory practices in EU countries, a phased reduction is recommended to implement cost-oriented rate adjustments gradually. This approach aims to allow operators time to adjust their business plans gradually, preventing immediate market disruptions, especially in cases where the change between existing rates and cost-oriented rates is substantial.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding international call termination, the market analysis document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of regulating this market but does not propose whether this market should be regulated or not. The decision on this matter will be made following a public consultation by AKEP\u2019s Management Board. Notably, the international call termination market has been deregulated since 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) in Albania has published a market analysis for wholesale mobile call termination markets, a crucial regulatory document that identifies powerful operators in the market and imposes regulatory measures. 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