1999 ICFC CONFERENCE FINAL PROGRAM

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TUESDAY, JUNE 15

12:00PM-6:00PM Registration and Information
            South Convention Lobby

4:00PM-5:00PM Planning Committee Meeting
            TBA

6:00PM-8:30PM Reception/Dinner
            South Convention Lobby

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16

7:30AM-5:00PM Registration and Information
            South Convention Lobby

7:45 AM-8:30AM Continental Breakfast
            North Convention Lobby

 

8:30AM-10:00AM Opening General Session/Keynote Address

            "The Evolution of Local Network Services"

            William J. Stewart
            Vice President - Retail Market Strategies
            US WEST

            Grand Ballroom

10:00AM-10:30AM Mid Morning Break
            North Convention Lobby

10:30AM-12:00PM Concurrent Sessions

1.  
Session Title: Internet Forecasting: Mile High, Where’s the Peak?
Session Chair: Melody Cole, Telcordia Technology
9, IP Futures; Exploiting the Opportunities of a Data-driven Network [PowerPoint] [PDF]
         Frederic Lagacherie and Ahmed Mohamed, BT Laboratories
68, Bandwidth Growth Forecast: How to Combine Optics Trends with Demand Elasticity.  
        Steven G. Lanning, Lucent Technology
58, Forecasts for Internet/Online Access
       Lawrence Vanston, Technology Futures, Inc. [PowerPoint] [PDF]
Silver Room

2. 
Session Title: Predicting Customer Choices: It Ain’t That Easy!
Session Chair: Bruce Williamsom, Taylor Nelson Sofres Group
16, Analysis of Local Optional Calling Plans in Korea
          Daesu Park Ph.D., Korea Telecom Management Research Lab [Word]  [PDF]
38, Residential Customers' Switching Preferences and Behavior in the Telecommunications Marketplace
         Michele Heiney, PNR and Associates, Inc [PowerPoint]  [PDF]
45, Using Predictive Modeling to Forecast Customer Behavior
         Chris Dineen, Eurodata Foundation [PowerPoint] [PDF]
Denver Room

3.
Session Title: Interconnection Policy Impact
Session Chair: Bob Jacob, Sprint
6, The Influence of Interconnection Demand on Traffic Flows and Network Design for an Incumbent Operator - The Austrian Example [Word] [PDF] [PowerPoint] [PDF]
         Martin Merka and Manfred Nussbaumer, OFEG, Ernst-Olav Ruhle, Telekom Austria
36, Do Interconnection Policies Affect the Development of Telecommunications Competition? The Case in the U.S.
        Mark A. Jamison and Janice Hauge, University of Florida
Spruce Room

                        
12:00PM-1:30PM Luncheon
            South Convention Lobby

1:30PM-2:30PM Concurrent Sessions

1.
Session Title: Bye, Bye Local Loop?
Session Chair: Keith Bhatia, ADC Newnet
48, Do Wireless and Wireline Service Compete?
           Michael Ward, University of Illinois and Glenn A. Woroch, University of California at Berkeley [PDF]
57, Wireless vs. Wireline for Voice Services: Forecasts & Impacts
            Lawrence K. Vanston, Technology Futures, Inc [PowerPoint] [PDF]
Silver Room

2.
Session Title: New Technical Approaches to Forecasting
Session Chair: David Cracknell, British Telecom
27, Wholistic Forecasting in a Full-Competition-New-Paradigm Communications Environment
          Dr. Marie Balce, C&W Optus
44, Market Analysis of Advertising Effort, Brand Awareness and Share Penetration in a Recently  Competitive Setting
           R. Bruce Williamson, Taylor Nelson Sofres Group; Kym Penhalf, Taylor Nelson Sofres  Intersearch
Denver Room

3.
Session Title: Econometric Applications in Telecommunications: Demand
Session Chair: John Watters, SBC Communications
65, The Demand for Broadband Access to the Internet [PowerPoint] [PDF]
          Lester Taylor, University of Arizona, Don Kridel University of
          Missouri, and Paul Rappoport, Temple University
28, Intra-LATA Toll Demand: Modeling Own- and Cross-Price Firm Elasticities
          Gregory M. Duncan Ph.D. and Karyn E. Model, Ph.D., NERA [PowerPoint] [PDF]
Spruce Room

2:30PM-3:00PM Mid Afternoon Break
            North Convention Lobby

3:00PM-4:00PM Concurrent Sessions

1.
Session Title: Market Structure in International Telecommunications
Session Chair: Dieter Elixmann, WIK
20, The New Wholesale Markets for International Minutes & Bandwidth
           Sanford Marble, Telcordia Technologies
52, Dominant Carrier Market Power in US International Telephone Markets [PDF]
          James Alleman, University of Colorado at Bouder; Gary Madden and
          Scott J. Savage, Curtin University of Technology
Silver Room

2.
Session Title: Econometric Applications in Telecommunications: Market Share
Session Chair: Kent Bjornstad, Bell Atlantic
37, Predicting Small Business Market Share Using Econometric Analysis of Survey Data
         Ronita Mathias and Mark Porter, GTE [PowerPoint]  [PDF]
17, Choice of International Telephone Service Carrier in Korea
         Bosang Lee and Daesoo Park, Korea Telecom [Word] [PDF]
Denver Room

3.
Session Title: Forecasting Next Generation Network Applications
Session Chair: Bernard Paniak, Lucent Technologies
34, Forecast of Next Generation Network Revenue Impact
          Jiong Gong, Telcordia Technologies
47, On Forecasting the Demand for Electronic Commerce
          Michael R. Ward, University of Illinois [PDF]
Spruce Room

 4:00PM-5:00PM Concurrent Sessions

1.
Session Title: Demand Forecasting and Supply Chain Management
Session Chair: George Ford, MCI / Worldcom
5, Demand Forecasting and Supply Chain Management
            Charles N. Smart and Nelson S. Hartunian, Ph.D., Smart Software [PowerPoint]  [PDF]
Silver Room

2.
Session Title: Market Segmentation Panacea
Session Chair: Peter Chung, GTE
8, Devising a Technique for Market Segmentation
          Professor JT Buchanan, Analysys Scotland [PowerPoint]  [PDF]
11, Dynamic Analytical Modelling of Individuals' Communications Requirements and Customer Segmentation Through Individuals Lifestyle Patterns [PowerPoint] [PDF]
          Jo Osborne and Ahmed Mohamed, BT Labs
Denver Room

3.
Session Title: Wireless Diffusion & Evolution
Session Chair: Chris Dineen, Eurodata Foundation
24, The Evolution of the Competition in Mobile Telecommunications: The Case of Italy
          Livio Cricelli, University of Rome "Tor Vergata",
          Massimo Gastaldi,University of L'Aquila,
          Nathan Levialdi, University of Perugia [Word]  [PDF]
26, A Comparison of Generalized Maximum Entropy to Traditional Estimators in a Wireless Choice Model [Word] [PDF]
          Randall C Campbell, SBC Communications
          R. Carter Hill, Louisiana State University
Spruce Room

5:00PM-6:00PM Vendor Reception
            North Convention Lobby

THURSDAY, JUNE 17

7:30AM-1:30PM Registration
            South Convention Lobby

7:45AM-8:30AM Continental Breakfast
            North Convention Lobby

8:30AM-9:15AM Opening General Session/Keynote Address

            "Market Opportunities For Emerging Communications Providers" [PowerPoint] [PDF]

            Michael Hawn
            Vice President
            ICG Telecom Group, Inc.

            Grand Ballroom

9:15AM-10:00AM Keynote Address

            "Implication of New Valuation Techniques on Estimation" [PDF]

            James H. Alleman
            Professor - Telecommunications Economics
            University of Colorado

            Grand Ballroom

10:00AM-10:30AM Mid Morning Break
            North Convention Lobby

10:30AM-12:00PM Concurrent Sessions

1.
Session Title: Global Alliances & Mergers
Session Chair: George Ford, MCI/Worldcom
15, Global Telephony Alliances [PowerPoint] [PDF]
           Lorna H. Wallace (Ph.D.), Mary Murphy and George Stratis (DBA), Telcordia Technologies
35, Impacts of Mergers and Global Rivalry on Local Network Competition
          Mark A. Jamison and Janice Hauge, University of Florida
23, Modeling the Impact of Regulatory Decisions in a Dynamic Marketplace
          Michael Berlage, Eutelis Consult
Silver Room

2.
Session Title: Data Tips and Techniques for Forecasters
Session Chair: Ron Luginbill, Ameritech
30, Using the Data Warehouse to Improve the Budgeting and Forecasting Process
          Anne Omrod, John Galt Development, Inc
54, Finally, Some Business Demographics for Forecasters
          David K. Pitcher, Bell Atlantic [PowerPoint]  [PDF]
22, Forecasting the Residential Data-Wave [PowerPoint] [PDF]
          Ann Matthews and Ahmed Mohamed, BT Laboratories
Denver Room

3.
Session Title: Challenges in Pricing and Costing
Session Chair: Don Kridel, University of Missouri
25, Pricing Bandwidth - Some Issues for an Old Monopolist
          Georg Moe and Jan-Petter Saether, Telenor Nett AS [PowerPoint]  [PDF]
33, Pricing Framework for Internet Services and Applications
          Jiong Gong, Telcordia Technologies
61, The Forecasting Implications of Telecommunications Cost Models
          Timothy J. Tardiff, NERA [Word]  [PDF] [PowerPoint] [PDF]
Spruce Room

    
12:00PM-1:30PM Luncheon
            South Convention Lobby

1:30PM-2:30PM Concurrent Sessions

1.
Session Title: Internet Conundrums
Session Chair: Badri Elostra, ICG Communications
53, The Internet: Market Characteristics and Regulatory Conundrums [PowerPoint] [PDF]
Aniruddha Banerjee and Agustin Ros, NERA
Silver Room

2.
Session Title: Corralling the Data Problems
Session Chair: Pat Childs, BellSouth
14, Service Package Identification and Optimization
John Adolf Andrzejewski, GTE [Word]  [PDF]
19, Telecommunications Modeling in the Data Warehouse World [PowerPoint] [PDF]
Daniel R. Dolk, Naval Postgraduate School and Donald J. Kridel, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Denver Room

3.
Session Title: The Forecasting Challenge: Competition and Public Policy
Session Chair: Rod Richardson, U S West
13, Forecasting Challenges for Telecommunications with Local Competition
David G. Loomis, Illinois State University [PowerPoint] [PDF]
41, Integrating Public Policy Uncertainty into Planning and Forecasting Activities
D. Scott Murrie Ph.D. and Mark S. Calnon Ph.D., GTE
Spruce Room

 2:30PM-3:00PM Mid Afternoon Break
            North Convention Lobby

3:00PM-5:00PM Tutorials

1.
Title: "Forecasting Telecommunications Brand Switching and Product Sales
With Local Competition" [PowerPoint] [PDF]
Chair: Peter Chung, GTE
           Andrew Ma and John V. Colias of M/A/R/C Research
Silver Room

2.
Title: "Business Forecasting Techniques"
Chair: Ron Luginbill, Ameritech
            Eric A. Stellwagen, Business Forecast Systems, Inc
Denver Room

3.
Title: "Forecasting with Neural Networks"
Chair: Bosang Lee, Korea Telecom
            Frank A. Monforte, Regional Economic Research (RER)

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Spruce Room

 5:00PM-6:00PM Speaker Reception


FRIDAY, JUNE 18

7:45AM-8:30AM Continental Breakfast

8:30AM-10:00AM Opening General Session/Keynote Address

"Globalization and the Information Society: Impacts on the Economy and
Politics " [Word] [PDF]
Commissioner Martin Bangemann
Member of the European Commission

              Grand Ballroom

10:00AM-10:30AM Mid Morning Break

10:30AM-12:00PM Keynote Address

            "A Futuristic Look at Residential Telecommunications Demand"

            Dave Helmkamp
            Technical Manager
                        Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies

            Grand Ballroom


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