Business Management and Operations
GOS Consulting can offer expert advice and assistance for telecom-munications operators and service providers that are striving to improve their organisa-tions' processes and efficiency.
Case Studies
- Ireland - Review of Wholesale Leased Lines (WLL) Service level Agreement. Conducted a review of eircom’s WLL SLA. more.
- CEE - Operational review.
conducted a review of an IP-based CEE operator's voice portfolio and operational processses. more. - Ireland - Private Partial Circuits
As part of a project to launch Private Partial Circuits (PPCs) in Ireland we supported the regulator in the writing and implementation of inter-operator proces-ses. more.
GOS Consulting assist operators and service providers in a wide range of areas inlcuding the review of products and pricing, optimisation systems and processes and other areas to improve efficiency and profitability of their businesses.
We also assist potential or existing investors in telecommunications and regulatory authorities who need to assess efficiency or regulatory compliance for telecommunications operators and service providers.
Our consultants have held senior technical and operational positions within start-up and established operators and services providers, providing them with in-depth knowledge of leading edge technological and operational developments and approaches.
Our range of services include:
- Interconnection operations
- Billing and operational compliance audits
- Network planning and optimisation
- Product development and documentation
- Process reviews, development and documentation
- Regulatory impact assessments
- Product launch and management
- Tender development and vendor selection
- Technology evaluation and planning
Services
- Regulatory Policy and Strategy
- Market liberalisation and regulatory reform
- Development of Regulatory Authority
- Development and implementation of regulatory tools and guidelines
- Market Analysis and Competition Studies
- Defining relevant markets and conducting dominance analysis
- Definition of dominance criteria and market analysis process
- Investigation into competition disputes, including: anti-competitive pricing, argin squeeze, abuse of retail date in whole sale markets, and, other relevant competition investigations
- Access & Interconnection
- Development of Access & Interconnection Policy
- Development of reference offer for Access & Interconnection
- Development of inter-operator processes and procedures
- Development and documentation of interconnection services and interfaces, including: Number Portability, Local Loop Unbundling, Indirect Access (Carrier Selection and Carrier Pre-Selection, Wholesale Line Rental)
- Cost Modelling and Price Regulation
- Building and populating component costing models for fixed and mobile (FAC, HCA, CCA, LRIC,..)
- Development of cost-based charges
- Development of retail pricing regulation and index-related price caps
- Specification and implementation of Regulated Accounts and Accounting Separation
- Licensing
- Development of licensing framework
- Drafting of licence text
- Conducting licensing processes fixed/mobile, (including Fixed Wireless Access (i.e. WiMax) and 3G), beauty contest/auctions
- Public Consultations and Compliance
- Developing consulting framework
- Writing and conducting public consultations
- Reviewing consultation responses and development of policy recommendations
- Corporate & Business Strategy
- Business Management & Operations