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Master - Media and Technology Management Selected Issues:
'Infrastructure Management'
(SS '16)

Jan Dombrowski, LL.M. ('Direktor Regulierung' UnityMedia)

Jan Dombrowski holds an LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Information Technology Law from the University of Düsseldorf.
Since 2006, he has been working with the Unitymedia Group, which operates a broadband cable network in NRW, Hesse and BW.
Currently, he is in charge of all Unitymedia's telecom regulatory affairs.

2 SWS, 6 CP

Mondays, 17:45-21:00 h

Location: HS XXIII (WiSo-Building)

Start: May 09, '16

Held in English

Overview
This business course will cover a portfolio of internal and external issues relevant when man-aging a media and telecom infrastructure (telecom/cable/satellite/Internet).
During the sessions, we will discuss a variety of different perspectives such as from telecom operators, cable and satellite providers, content providers, regulators, and a country's economy and end-users.
Teaching format will be a combination of lecture, discussions among all participants and group projects. The groups will be formed during first session by the instructor.

Dates
May 09 (mandatory kick-off and group formation), May 23, May 30, Jun. 20, Jun. 27, Jul. 04, all '16 (max. 4 times)

Location
HS XXIII (WiSo-Building)

Required Pre-Assignment
Read
Vanhastel, S., Spruyt, P. (2011) Boosting VDSL2 Bit Rates with Vectoring, Techzine.
and
Vanhastel, S., Spruyt, P. (2012) VDSL2 Vectoring in a Multi-operator Environment – Separating Fact from Fiction, Techzine.
BEFORE the 1st session and
(1) summarize in about 300 words (150 each):
a) what effect 'vectoring' could bring with respect to up- and download speed available at the end-user's premises, and
b) what effect 'vectoring' could have on 'unbundling' (the ability of other operators to gain access to end-users by using the last-mile copper wire)
and
(2) discuss about 600 words what benefits (or detriments) 'vectoring' might bring for the deploying operator (Deutsche Telekom), other operators asking for 'unbundling', the German economy, and end-users. Decide per group whether you see more benefits or more detriments -- and support your decision with a clear reasoning.

Please send ONE mail with a non-protected word file per eMail attachment to Jan.Dombrowski <at> unitymedia.de AND claudia.loebbecke <at> uni-koeln.de. We only read sMail accounts!
eMail subject line: Infrastr-PreA-Lastname (lastname only!)
File name: Infrastr-PreA-Lastname.doc(x)

Do not forget the hyphens, do not include spaces or anything else in the filename!
Please make sure you have your name, Matr. Number, eMail address and study program on top of p. 1 in the ASSIGNMENT FILE – no need to have a cover sheet for such short pieces of work.

Pre-Assignment deadline: Apr. 13, '16, 11:00 am as non-protected word file per eMail attachment to Jan.Dombrowski <at> unitymedia.de AND claudia.loebbecke <at> uni-koeln.de. We only read sMail accounts!

Course Grading / Credit Points

Grading will be based on

Pre-Assignment (25%)
Individual course contributions (25%) during hopefully lively discussions
Group presentation (25%) – topic and date given during the course
Final group Assignment – based on group presentation – to be finalized two weeks after the last course session (25%)