Some of the physical, natural and technological characteristics of a sector that may have to be considered in the planning and design of a project are suggested below by sub-sector.
(a) Transport
• System integration, network expansion (urban transport)
• Service integration between different operators and across different modes, common ticketing system, public service obligation (PSO) (especially for urban transport)
• Interconnection between systems, access to common infrastructure facilities by service operators, passenger and cargo traffic rights (road and rail)
• Lateral access control, safety and parting of communities on two sides of right-of-way (road and rail)
• Intermodal transport development and operation (for all modes)
• Traffic rights, safety and security, further expansion (port, airport and other facilities such as ICDs and freight villages, etc.)
(b) Power/Energy
• Market structure
• Unbundling of the sector (generation, transmission, distribution and sales)
• Access to common energy power/energy transmission lines
• Imposition of security, and quality and reliability standards on the common energy/power transmission lines
• Facilitative framework for non-discriminating open access to common infrastructure facilities
• Source of energy, method of exploration, extraction, etc.
• Choice of technology
• Waste heat recovery and cogeneration
• Waste and waste water treatment and disposal
• Safety and environmental issues
(c) Communication
• Interconnection with other operators (technology, fee, management of interconnection facility, monitoring of call and data transfer between operators)
• Internet, Voice over Internet Protocol, IP Telephony, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) and other data transmission technologies
• Upgradation of technology (for example, from 2G to 3G in mobile telephony)
• Radiofrequency allocation and utilization
• Reallocation of radio frequency after the expiry of contract period
• Revenue sharing between operators as well as between the government and the operators (in lieu of any licence fee or in addition to such fees)
• Sharing of communication infrastructure facilities between operators
• International gateway (telephone, Internet, VOIP)
• Value-added service provided by telephone service operators
• Public service obligations
(d) Water
• Sector structure
• Sources of water and the limits of their use for a particular purpose
• Creation of reservoir and other means of storage
• Harvesting of rain water
• Treatment, disposal and recycling, and use of waste water
• Management of storm water
• Service area
• Fire service and other public service obligations (PSO)