Dr. Zsehong Tsai, Deputy Executive Secretary

Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG)The Executive Yuan

June 28, 2006

From e-Taiwan to M-Taiwan: From e-Taiwan to M-Taiwan: Enabling Digital Opportunity Enabling Digital Opportunity

2006 Digital Cities Convention Taipei

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Outline

BackgroundBackground

e-Taiwan & e-Opportunity Programe-Taiwan & e-Opportunity Program

Wireless MAN & M-TaiwanWireless MAN & M-Taiwan

ConclusionConclusion

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Internet UsageWEF/NRI

Knowledge Based Economy

Knowledge Based EconomyManufacturingManufacturing Venture CapitalVenture Capital R & DR & D

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1996 2000 2002 2007

Custom Protection

Import Control

Export Industrial Park Ten Infrastructure Projects

Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park

Ten Emerging Industry

GDP

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e-Government

e-Infrastructure

e-Industry

Current Economy Challenges

•Knowledge Based Economy

•Slowing Economy Growth

•Changing Industry Structure

NII Projects

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e -Opportunity

Import SubstitutionPolicy

Import SubstitutionPolicy

Export Expansion/ Heavy Industrialization Policy

Export Expansion/ Heavy Industrialization Policy High-Tech Policy High-Tech Policy e-Taiwan e-Taiwan

e-Taiwan Project

Paradigm ShiftParadigm Shift

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NII N

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IIAdvancedAdvancedTelecomm technologyTelecomm technology

e-Government

EffectiveEffectiveGovernmentGovernment

CompetitiveCompetitiveIndustryIndustry

e-Taiwanwith with

US$ 11 Billion InvestmentUS$ 11 Billion Investment

e -Opportunity

BridgingBridgingDigital DivideDigital Divide

e-Taiwane-Taiwan

Green Silicon

Island

Infrastructure

e-Industry

One-stop services to its citizen

Best supports to its industry to stay competitive

Equal & Optimum opportunity to its citizen

Broadband to every family

High-Tech Service Island

e-Society

Best informationavailableto its citizen

Information-rich Information-rich SocietySociety

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37.3%

55.7%68.8%

57.1%

78.6%69.2%

78.6% 65.2%80.2% 71.2% 78.4%65.8%

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

Family withComputer

Family withInternet

ComputerLiteracy

Internet Literacy

Indigenous Hakka Others

““Digital divide” in Taiwan Digital divide” in Taiwan

96.3%

82.8%

94.9%

96.6%

66.5%

55.6%

15.2%

38.7%

12.3%

32.3%

61.6%

93.5%

89.1%

79.9%

94.9%

48.0%

Professionals

Management

Soldiers

Office Workers

Retailers

Operators

Blue Collars

Farmers/Fishers

Computer Internet

98.1% 98.6% 94.4%

82.7%

59.3%

36.0%

10.1%

96.8% 98.3%92.4%

77.4%

52.3%

29.2%

7.0%0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

120.0%

12-14 15-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 over 60Age

Computer Internet

0.0%

20.0%

40.0%

60.0%

80.0%

100.0%

Family with Computer Family with Internet

Source: RDEC, Executive Yuan 2005

profession age

location ethnic group

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e-Opportunity Action Planse-Opportunity Action Plans

1.1. Provide Digital TV Signals & reception device to Rural Provide Digital TV Signals & reception device to Rural

Areas.Areas.

2.2. Provide PCs to Student Families in Rural Areas.Provide PCs to Student Families in Rural Areas.

3.3. Connect Broadband Network to All Villages.Connect Broadband Network to All Villages.

4.4. Establish Digital Opportunity Center in All Counties.Establish Digital Opportunity Center in All Counties.

5.5. Support SME Develop EC.Support SME Develop EC.

6.6. Promote High Value Agriculture Products With EC.Promote High Value Agriculture Products With EC.

7.7. Support DOC in 6 APEC Economies.Support DOC in 6 APEC Economies.

8.8. Train Int’l Trainers & Professionals.Train Int’l Trainers & Professionals.

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921 Rebuild project

Highly remoteRemote

Building 50 DOCs nationwide Broadband coverage 99.1%

Initial OutcomesInitial Outcomes

DOC project

Promote 17,000 SMBs to utilize broadband & e-Commerce

Rebuild 3,200 2nd hand computers, and send them to disadvantage families.

In Hualien County Fongbin Township, the mobile medical service with the wireless technology has given doctors the ability to access the patient’s medical records and other resources in the hospital

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PeruPeru

RussiaRussia

VietnamVietnamVietnamVietnam

Papua Papua New GuineaNew Guinea

ChileChile

PeruPeru

PhilippinesPhilippines

IndonesiaIndonesia

Bridging Digital Divide InternationallyBridging Digital Divide Internationally

• ADOC Project is to build “Digital Opportunity Center” in Peru, Philippines, Vietnam, PNG, Indonesia, and Chile.

• In the past three years, Taiwan has been assisting El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Dominican Republic to build 181 IT schools .

• Also, Taiwan cooperates with Guatemala, Malawi, and Swaziland to promote IT capacity building locally.

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ADOC Digital Opportunity Centers

Philippines

Vietnam

Peru

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Top Issues from the citizens’ feedbackTop Issues from the citizens’ feedback

In an aging society, how to better protect the elder and the children ?

How to reduce the inconvenience in life with wireless technology?

How to bridge digital divide and provide digital opportunity?

How to improve our security and safety due to natural disaster and human misbehavior?

How to increase our trust on ICT and yet protect everyone’s privacy ?

How to create a better working environment and more jobs ?

Economy

Society

Security&

Safety

Broadband

Pipeline

FTTH/Cable

Backb

on

e

Cellular

（ GSM/GPRS/3G/PHS

）

Taichung

KaohsiungMetro

Taipei Metro

Reg

ion

al

AP

APWLAN/WiMAX

(Wireless Broadband ）

AP

Dual Network

•Gov. Service•Surveillance•M-Traffic Service•M-Medicare•M-police

•Video/TV•VoIP•Video Phone•Homecare•….

Gov.

Enterprise

Home

•M-Commerce•Teleconf.•…

Broadband Pipeline Mobile Applications and WLAN-Cellular Dual Network

M-Taiwan : Broadband Wireless Program (2005-2009)M-Taiwan : Broadband Wireless Program (2005-2009)

30 Billion NT$ 7 Billion NT$

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Key Networking Technologies for Key Networking Technologies for Wireless MAN Wireless MAN

• Alternative Technologies for Wireless MAN1. WiFi – IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n2. WiMAX – IEEE 802.16-2004, 802.16-2005(802.16e)3. WiFi/WiMAX Mesh 4. Hybrid FTTx/Cable/DSL+ WiMAX+WiFi5. 3.5G(HSDPA, HSUPA)• Related Issues:- Too many to choose ?- Is the technology selection a government’s job?- When/whether to adopt a technology?

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QoS/Security/Trust ConsiderationsQoS/Security/Trust Considerations

• Alternative of Security and QoS Technologies1. Data Protections (MAC layer : WPA, WEP), VPN2. Authentication and Roaming: (Web-based, 802.1x EAP ) 3. Application-Specific Protection (VoIP, DRM)4. The Network Infrastructure (AAA server, Roaming server, A

P, BS, etc.)• Role of Players1. Commercial Operators (Infrastructure Owner)2. Virtual Network Operator/ Application Provider 3. Government (as a Gov. Service Provider)4. End Users

* Different Player/Services may demand for different levels of QoS, security, and trust

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Hybrid Solution for Fiber, WiMAX & WiFiHybrid Solution for Fiber, WiMAX & WiFi

Fiber to the Building(FTTB)

Central Office

Fiber to the Curb Remote DSLAM

VDSL or ADSL2+

• Simultaneous/hybrid use of Fiber, DSL, WiMAX and WLAN is expected to be most efficient

•The use of WiFi alone required large scale deployment of WiFi Mesh or ADSL

•Need the Operator to decide

WiFi/WiMAX

Mesh

WiMAX Backhaul

WiFi

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Current Status of M-Taiwan

• Establishment of Mobile Cities and Special Zone– 2 Mobile Cities

• Taipei • Taichung

– Public Safety Related Application services • I-Lan (Traffic/safety monitoring), Lou-Dong (Medical Service in R

ural Area)、 Hua-Lian (e-Medicine)– 19 Mobile Life Applications : dual-network handset applica

tions, VoIP, etc.• Campus Roaming Project - 61+ Universities/Colleges and 300 + School Hot Spot for

Mobile Learning Applications

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Ubiquitous Network Society:Ubiquitous Network Society: Toward the Safety and Secure CommunityToward the Safety and Secure Community

Logistics

Government

Tour Guide

Learning

Library Information

Medicine

Security

Shopping

Satellite

Terrestrial/Radio WLAN/WiMax

GPRS/WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA

Fixed Networks: xDSL, Cable, FTTx

TV

ProductGuide

Health Care Identify/Authentication

Ubiquitous Network SocietyUbiquitous Network Society

Promote Killer applicationsPromote Killer applications

Satisfy Citizens’NeedSatisfy Citizens’Need

•Healthcare •Safety•Amusement •Convenient•Smart Traffic Information

Building a safety and secure community

Building a safety and secure community

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The evolution path to UNSThe evolution path to UNS

• Starting with e-Taiwan, with strong governance to form a broad national vision.

• The success of e-Taiwan Program has relied on a reliable solid broadband Infrastructure and ICT tech.

• e-Government as a pilot to lead the information society.

• Starting with e-Taiwan, with strong governance to form a broad national vision.

• The success of e-Taiwan Program has relied on a reliable solid broadband Infrastructure and ICT tech.

• e-Government as a pilot to lead the information society.

UNS :Ubiquitous Network SocietyUNS :Ubiquitous Network Society

M-Taiwan: Any time any where access

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Closing RemarksClosing Remarks

• Bridging digital divide has to be based on the local culture, needs, and brings benefit to the livelihood

• Creating synergy from digital service team, volunteers, and local enthusiastic residents is critical for project to success

• In order to bridge digital divide and make DOC sustainable, assist community residents to make their livings by using digital information technology

Digital divide is not just an ICT problem but also a social one.

It should be resolved by grassroots' devotion + government guidance.

Digital divide is not just an ICT problem but also a social one.

It should be resolved by grassroots' devotion + government guidance.

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Thank You Thank You for Your Attentionfor Your Attention