INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
	
	Geneva,  30 September 2004	
	Publication Notice    No.  347-04	

COSITU Version 1.0 SP2 –
Software for the Calculation of Costs,
Tariffs and Rates for Telephone Services
Edition 2004		
		
Cost-based pricing, in particular calculation of interconnection rates, has been one of the most high-profile challenges facing both operators and regulators. Negotiating tariffs or rates is a delicate matter, whether it is for a new operator entering a liberalized market or a regulator wishing to set affordable tariffs for national calls without compromising competitiveness among operators. Now, ITU’s Market, Economics and Finance Unit has released COSITU, a practical tool which automates the calculation of costs, taxes, tariffs and rates. This powerful tool will permit network operators, service providers, regulators and policy-makers in developing countries to efficiently calculate costs, taxes related to trade in international traffic (accounting, settlement and termination rates), interconnection rates between local operators and tariffs for national and international telephone services, both fixed and mobile.
COSITU SP2 is a bilingual software package (software on CD-ROM + user manual: English/Spanish and English/French versions. The English/Russian version will be available soon.
	
Date of publication:	October 2004:	English and Spanish
October 2004:	English and French	
Languages:	English and Spanish 
English and French	
Hardware and software requirements:	PC i486TM or Pentium®-based processor or compatible with 64 MB of RAM (minimum) and CD‑ROM drive running Microsoft® Windows 98®, Windows Me®, Windows NT®, Windows XP® Professional or Home Edition and Adobe Acrobat Reader with Search	
Article number:	21961	Bilingual version:  English and Spanish
25970	Bilingual version:  English and French	
ISBN number:	92-61-10987-X	Bilingual version:  English and Spanish
92-61-10997-7	Bilingual version:  English and French	
Price in Swiss francs:	Catalogue Price:     CHF  400.– (for a single workstation)
Member States and Sector Members:     –15%
Administrations of Least Developed Countries and
libraries of educational institutions:     – 80%	

COSITU Version 1.0 SP2 – Software for the Calculation of Costs,
Tariffs and Rates for Telephone Services
Edition 2004

 1	Installing COSITU
 2	Principal users of COSITU
 3	Services for which COSITU can calculate costs
 4	First steps in COSITU
 5	The menus in COSITU
 6	Sequence to be followed
 7	Traffic Estimation
 8	Cost Evaluation
 9	Cost of Services – Unit Costs
10	Determination of cost-oriented tariffs
11	Simulations for universal service obligation
12	Determination of cost-based tariffs
13	Interpretation of results
14	Applying COSITU to mobile networks

GENERAL  CONDITIONS  OF  SALE
n	Prices
The prices quoted in Publication Notices, as well as in the ITU Catalogue of Publications and in the Lists of  ITU-T and ITU‑R Recommendations (distributed free of charge and visible on the ITU website at the following address: www.itu.int/publications), are in Swiss francs (CHF) and are subject to change without notice.
Discounts of 15% are granted to Member States and Sector Members participating in the work of ITU. A discount of 80% of the catalogue price on all ITU publications is granted to Administrations of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), as well as to libraries of educational institutions (for online subscriptions and CD-ROM/DVD-ROM publications only). Please note that the minimum price for a publication bought from the Electronic Bookshop is twenty Swiss francs (CHF 20.–) and that there is no discount when using this service.
All additional information concerning CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs, online Recommendations and the ITU Electronic Bookshop can be found in the Catalogue of Publications and its associated Lists of ITU‑R and ITU‑T Recommendations.
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c)	by cheque made payable to ITU;
d)	by international postal order;
e)	to the ITU postal cheque account: ITU Geneva, No. 12-50-3 (from within Switzerland);
f)	by UNESCO coupon.
Payments normally should be made in Swiss francs (CHF). Payments may also be made in other currencies freely convertible into CHF, provided that, when converted by the bank, the price of the service in CHF is covered. ITU does not accept letters of credit.
For faster order processing, we invite you to either pre-pay by credit card or take advantage of a new service by opening an ITU deposit account.
n	Forms of dispatch
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n	Return of publications
Where a publication found to be faulty is returned to ITU, the latter’s responsibility shall be limited to replacement of the publication and payment of the costs arising from such replacement. Any publication returned to ITU as unwanted must reach it within one (1) month from the date of its dispatch to the customer, subject to ITU’s prior agreement. A minimum charge of fifty Swiss francs (CHF 50.–) will normally be invoiced to the customer by ITU for return of the publication to stock.
No exchange or refund is available for purchases made directly at the ITU Bookshop.
In the case of electronic publications (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and online), these general conditions shall apply, subject to the specific derogation provisions contained in the Licence Agreements. The placing of an order implies full acceptance of these general conditions of sale.
None of the provisions of these general conditions of sale shall be interpreted as constituting a derogation or renunciation of the privileges, immunities and facilities enjoyed by ITU in accordance with the international agreement applicable to it, in particular the Headquarters Agreement concluded with the Swiss Federal Council on 22 July 1971, as well as the Swiss law or any other relevant national legislation.
Please note that orders cannot be taken over the telephone.
They should be sent in writing.

Article number:	  21961  English and Spanish
	  25970  English and French 	No.  347-04	

LICENCE AGREEMENT

COSITU Version 1.0 SP2 – Software for the Calculation of Costs,
Tariffs and Rates for Telephone Services
Edition 2004

1.	This Licence Agreement applies to version 1.0 of the software product called “COSITU” (hereinafter the “Software”). This Licence Agreement will terminate automatically if the licensee designated below (hereinafter the “Licensee”) fails to comply with the terms and limitations contained herein. On termination, the Licensee must destroy all copies it has of the Software.
2.	ITU hereby grants the Licensee a non-exclusive licence to use the Software, subject to the terms and limitations contained in this Licence Agreement. This Software may be installed on one personal computer used by a single person or, by paying the appropriate licence fees, installed on multiple workstations used by several individuals. The Licensee agrees to pay to ITU the corresponding licence fee mentioned in the table below (choose language and number of workstations):

Price for software installed on a single or multiple workstation(s) 

Language	
Number of workstations 	
1	
2-5	
6-10	
11-25	
Other	

E/S
□	
E/F
□	
Licence fee (in Swiss francs)*	
400.–	
800.–	
1 600.–	
2 700.–	
On request	

*	Please tick the appropriate box.	

This Software is not intended for use on a network. Such use could cause loss of confidentiality and malfunctioning of the Software, leading to problems ranging from the loss of data to the publishing of erroneous results. ITU declines all responsibility in the case of such use.
3.	The Licensee may not rent, lease, sell, sublicense, assign or otherwise transfer the Software to third parties. It is not permitted to modify, reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile the Software, or create derivative works based on the Software. The Licensee may copy this Software for archival purposes only.

4.	Ownership of and copyright on this Software belong to ITU. The Licensee does not acquire any rights in respect of this Software, except as specifically provided in this Licence Agreement. This Software is further protected by copyright laws and treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this Software is strictly prohibited.
5.	Although this Software has been prepared using reasonable standards of care, and while ITU has no reason to believe that there exist defects in the Software, ITU hereby disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In particular, ITU does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be error-free or uninterrupted. In no event shall ITU be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitations, damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of, or related to the use of, or inability to use the Software.
6.	Nothing in this Licence Agreement shall constitute a waiver of the privileges, immunities and facilities which ITU enjoys by virtue of the international agreements and national laws applicable to it.
7.	Any dispute between ITU and the Licensee (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties”) arising from or in connection with this Licence Agreement shall be settled directly and amicably by the Parties through mutual negotiations. In the case of failure of such negotiations, the dispute shall be settled by a sole arbitrator to be nominated at the request of either of the Parties by the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. The place of arbitration shall be Geneva. The language of arbitration shall be English. The arbitration shall be carried out in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. The applicable law shall be Swiss law. The arbitrator’s ruling shall be final upon the Parties and any recourse to any court or tribunal against the arbitrator’s ruling shall be excluded.

	The Licensee hereby declares that he/she is fully aware of the Terms and Limitations of this Licence Agreement and accepts them without any reservation: 	
	(please print or type)	
	Mr/Ms Name of the Licensee:  …………………………………………………………………………………………

	Name and title of duly
	authorized representative Officer:  ………………………… …………………………………………………………	
	
	Date:  		Signature:  	
	
Please complete this Licence Agreement (pages 4 and 5), and send it, duly signed, together with the Order Form (overleaf), to the ITU Sales and Marketing Division.

Article number:	  21961  English and Spanish
	  25970  English and French	No.  347-04	
COSITU Version 1.0 SP2 – Software for the Calculation of Costs,Tariffs and Rates for Telephone Services
Edition 2004

Please sign and return the completed Order Form to:
ITU
Sales and Marketing Division
Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20 – Switzerland	
Telefax:  +41 22 730 51 94
E-mail:   sales@itu.int