Challenging Issues in NGN Implementation and Regulation

The technological advancements in telecommunications is leading towards the trend of unification of networks and services and Next Generation Networks are rapidly growing and developing globally. NGN being an IP based network enables customers to receive voice, data and video over the same network. NGN offers reduced network and operational complexity resulting in better and reliable service. It offers unrestricted access by users to different service providers also supporting generalized mobility. In the course of transition from the legacy PSTN to an IP based NGN there are many issues which need to be addressed. We would be addressing the issues relating to regulation and interconnection which arise in the course of migration to NGN. This paper also gives the benefits that the service providers and the end users are expected to gain as a result of NGN deployment. We have also put forward the scenario of NGN implementation in Pakistan analyzing the spectrum of challenges in order to have a faster transition from the legacy PSTN.