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ICT IMPACT ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
2006
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP• INTERNET – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP• INTERNET – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?• INTERNET CONCERNS
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP• INTERNET – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?• INTERNET CONCERNS• VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP)
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP• INTERNET – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?• INTERNET CONCERNS• VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP)• VoIP FOR DISABILITIES
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP• INTERNET – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?• INTERNET CONCERNS• VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP)• VoIP FOR DISABILITIES• VoIP AND THE PUBLIC SWITCHED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (PSTN)
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP• INTERNET – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?• INTERNET CONCERNS• VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP)• VoIP FOR DISABILITIES• VoIP AND THE PUBLIC SWITCHED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (PSTN)• MOBILES AND THE PSTN
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP• INTERNET – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?• INTERNET CONCERNS• VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP)• VoIP FOR DISABILITIES• VoIP AND THE PUBLIC SWITCHED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (PSTN)• MOBILES AND THE PSTN• WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION SIGNIFICANCE
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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
• ICT PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, FACTORS AND POLICIES – WHY?
• ECONOMICAL ICT TECHNOLOGY• INTERNET AND MOBILE TAKE UP• INTERNET – WHAT IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?• INTERNET CONCERNS• VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP)• VoIP FOR DISABILITIES• VoIP AND THE PUBLIC SWITCHED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (PSTN)• MOBILES AND THE PSTN• WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION SIGNIFICANCE• VSAT PRICING
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONS
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:TECHNOLOGY HAS WIDENED THE
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:TECHNOLOGY HAS WIDENED THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEEN
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:TECHNOLOGY HAS WIDENED THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEENDEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:TECHNOLOGY HAS WIDENED THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEENDEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES.
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:TECHNOLOGY HAS WIDENED THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEENDEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES.SOLUTION: *
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:TECHNOLOGY HAS WIDENED THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEENDEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES.SOLUTION: *1. IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, AND
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:TECHNOLOGY HAS WIDENED THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEENDEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES.SOLUTION: *1. IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, AND
2. EXPAND TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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ICT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONSPROBLEM:TECHNOLOGY HAS WIDENED THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE BETWEENDEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES.SOLUTION: *1. IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, AND
2. EXPAND TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
FACTORS FOR ACCESS
SOURCE: ITU.
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• IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT MARKET SOLUTIONS WILL NOT ENSURE THE EXPANSION OF NETWORKS TO ECONOMICALLY LESS VIABLE (RURAL) AREAS OR TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
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• IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT MARKET SOLUTIONS WILL NOT ENSURE THE EXPANSION OF NETWORKS TO ECONOMICALLY LESS VIABLE (RURAL) AREAS OR TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
• UNIVERSAL SERVICE OR UNIVERSAL ACCESS OBLIGATIONS, AND FUNDING ARE A NATIONAL POLICY ISSUE
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ICT POLICY OBJECTIVES
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ICT POLICY OBJECTIVES• FOSTER COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE
INTERNET CONNECTION, AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRIES
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ICT POLICY OBJECTIVES• FOSTER COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE
INTERNET CONNECTION, AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRIES
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ICT POLICY OBJECTIVES• FOSTER COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE
INTERNET CONNECTION, AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRIES
• MINIMIZE REGULATION AND ENACT FLEXIBLE REGULATORY POLICIES
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ICT POLICY OBJECTIVES• FOSTER COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE
INTERNET CONNECTION, AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRIES
• MINIMIZE REGULATION AND ENACT FLEXIBLE REGULATORY POLICIES
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ICT POLICY OBJECTIVES• FOSTER COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE
INTERNET CONNECTION, AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRIES
• MINIMIZE REGULATION AND ENACT FLEXIBLE REGULATORY POLICIES
• PROMOTE MARKET ACCESS AND ADOPTION OF OPEN, NON-DISCRIMINATORY, TRANSPARENT POLICIES
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ICT POLICY OBJECTIVES• FOSTER COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE
INTERNET CONNECTION, AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRIES
• MINIMIZE REGULATION AND ENACT FLEXIBLE REGULATORY POLICIES
• PROMOTE MARKET ACCESS AND ADOPTION OF OPEN, NON-DISCRIMINATORY, TRANSPARENT POLICIES
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ICT POLICY OBJECTIVES• FOSTER COMPETITIVE AND INNOVATIVE
INTERNET CONNECTION, AND MULTIMEDIA INDUSTRIES
• MINIMIZE REGULATION AND ENACT FLEXIBLE REGULATORY POLICIES
• PROMOTE MARKET ACCESS AND ADOPTION OF OPEN, NON-DISCRIMINATORY, TRANSPARENT POLICIES
WHY?
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ICT POLICY ROUGHLY CORRELATES TO ECONOMY*
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ICT POLICY ROUGHLY CORRELATES TO ECONOMY*
• 19% OF QATAR’S POPULATION USES THE INTERNET; PER CAPITA INCOME - - $20,700
• 17% OF CAYMAN ISLANDS’ POPULATION USES INTERNET; PER CAPITA INCOME - - $35,000
• 1% OF SYRIA’S POPULATION USES THE INTERNET; PER CAPITA INCOME - - $1,160
• < 1% OF GHANA’S POPULATION USES THE INTERNET; PER CAPITA INCOME - - $270
CONCRETE PROPOSALS TO FUND DIGITAL DIVIDE
PROJECTS: AGENDA FOR THE FEBRUARY 17 – 25, 2005,PREPARATORY MEETING - - THE WORLD SUMMIT OF
THE INFORMATION SOCIETY, GENEVA
• FEBRUARY 2005 REPORT TO EU COMMISSION
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LOW-COST COMPUTERS AND MOBILE HANDSETS*
MIT MEDIA LABORATORY HAS DEVELOPED AN EXPERIMENTAL LAPTOP USING LINUX, A 1 GBYTE SOLID-STATE MEMORY (NO HARD DISC), LOW-COST
BATTERIES WITH HAND-CRANK CHARGER, AND LOW-COST MINIATURE REAR PROJECTION SCREEN (HALF THE COST OF A LAPTOP TODAY IS THE SCREEN).
COST ≈ $100
GSM ASSOCIATION HAS DEVELOPED A LOWCOST HANDSET IN RESPONSE TO DEMAND FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. STATED GOAL IS “TO HELP CONNECT THE UNCONNECTED PEOPLE OF THE WORLD”. EIGHTEEN
OPERATORS AND MANUFACTURERS (AIS, BHARTI, COMPAL, COMPEQ, GLOBE, INFINEON, MAXIS, MOTOROLA, NOKIA, ORASCOM, ROYAL PHILIPS, SAMSUNG,
SINGTEL, SMART, TECHFAITH, TELENOR, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, AND TURKCELL) ARE PARTICIPATING IN THIS INITIATIVE. SIX MILLION PHONES ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED IN THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM CALLED
“EMERGING MARKET HANDSET INITIATIVE”.
COST GOAL < $40 (ACTUAL = $46, DEPENDING ON TAXES)(SEEKING A UNIT THAT COSTS < $30)
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WORLDWIDE INTERNET AND MOBILE PENETRATION PER 100 POPULATION
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SOURCE: ITU WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION INDICATORS DATABASE, 2004
ITU, DEC. 2004: ICT WORLDWIDE VALUE = $1.1 TRILLION
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INTERNET?
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INTERNET?
THE INTERNET HAS ENABLED THE CREATION OF BUSINESSES
WITHOUT MUCH CAPITAL. IT HAS ENLARGED THE COMPETITION - - NOT ONLY THE SHOP DOWN THE STREET BUT THE SHOP HALFWAY
AROUND THE WORLD. GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES ARE
DISAPPEARING.
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INTERNET USERS(JUNE 2004)
ASIA-PACIFIC 223 MILLIONNORTH AMERICA 175 MILLIONEUROPE 173 MILLIONOTHER 129 MILLION
GLOBALLY 700 MILLION (OUT OF 6.4 BILLION - - 11%)
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• TREND IS TOWARDS THE CONSOLIDATION OF VOICE, VIDEO AND DATA SERVICES IN THE INTERNET
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• TREND IS TOWARDS THE CONSOLIDATION OF VOICE, VIDEO AND DATA SERVICES IN THE INTERNET
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• TREND IS TOWARDS THE CONSOLIDATION OF VOICE, VIDEO AND DATA SERVICES IN THE INTERNET
• PROGRESS TOWARD THIS CONSOLIDATION WILL BE VIA DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS UBIQUITOUS BANDWIDTH, INCREASED EASE OF USE, GREATER CONNECTIVITY AND IMPROVED SECURITY
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INTERNET BANDWIDTH GROWTH
SOURCE: TELEGRAPHY RESEARCH, GLOBAL INTERNET GEOGRAPHY 2004
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MAJOR DOMAINS*
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*BOTH JAPANESE AND CHINESE CHARACTERS ARE NOW IN
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INTERNET CONCERNS
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISM
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERING
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHY
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHYTAXES
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHYTAXESSPAM
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHYTAXESSPAM
QUALITY
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHYTAXESSPAM
QUALITYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHYTAXESSPAM
QUALITYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
VIRUSES
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHYTAXESSPAM
QUALITYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
VIRUSESCULTURE
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHYTAXESSPAM
QUALITYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
VIRUSESCULTURE
SECURITY (PRIVACY)
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INTERNET CONCERNSFRAUD - AUTHENTICITY
CYBERSTALKING OR VOYERISMGAMBLING
MONEY LAUNDERINGDRUG TRAFFICKING
PORNOGRAPHYTAXESSPAM
QUALITYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
VIRUSESCULTURE
SECURITY (PRIVACY)WIRELESS NUMBER DIRECTORY
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WHAT IS VoIP / INTERNET VOICE?
VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP) ALLOWS TELEPHONE
CALLS USING A COMPUTER NETWORK - - A DATA NETWORK, LIKE
THE INTERNET:
– VoIP CONVERTS THE VOICE SIGNAL FROM YOUR TELEPHONE INTO A DIGITAL SIGNAL THAT TRAVELS OVER THE INTERNET THEN CONVERTS IT BACK AT THE OTHER END SO YOU CAN SPEAK TO ANYONE WITH A REGULAR PHONE NUMBER.
– WHEN PLACING A VoIP CALL USING A PHONE WITH AN ADAPTER, YOU'LL HEAR A DIAL TONE AND DIAL JUST AS YOU ALWAYS HAVE.
– VoIP ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE A CALL DIRECTLY FROM A COMPUTER USING A CONVENTIONAL TELEPHONE OR A MICROPHONE.
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VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
VoIP IS NOT JUST ANOTHER WAY OF PROVIDING TRADITIONAL TELEPHONE SERVICE. IT IS A NEW APPLICATION ON A NEW KIND OF NETWORK THAT WILL CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS. VoIP WILL RAISE STANDARDS ISSUES THAT NEED SOLUTIONS SUCH AS:
• ARRANGEMENTS FOR FINANCE / PSTN CONNECTION
• SUPPORTING EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AUTHORITIES, ESPECIALLY AS RELATED TO THE RESPONSE LOCATION
• VoIP TECHNOLOGIES HELPING ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY OF COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
• SECURITY AND LEGAL ISSUES NEED RESOLUTION IN RESPONSE TO APPROPRIATE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• OTHER STANDARDS ISSUES RAISED BY VOIP
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IP FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF
n IP BROADBAND (DSL OR CABLE MODEM) CAN SUPPORT VIDEO CALLING, AND BECAUSE A PC CAN BE USED FOR VIDEO, IN MANY CASES THE ONLY COST TO THE CONSUMER IS A USB VIDEO CAMERA
l IP VIDEO CALLING WILL LIKELY BECOME WIDELY USED IN THE NEAR FUTURE, BOTH FOR BUSINESS AND HOME CALLERSl THIS WILL BENEFIT THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING COMMUNITIES, AS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO USE SIGN LANGUAGE AND LIP READING ON VIDEO CALLS, AND AFFORD THE INEXPENSIVE HARDWARE
n GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY IS ALREADY EXPERIMENTING WITH VIDEO CALLING, AND EVEN HAS INSTALLED MANY "VIDEO TELEPHONE BOOTHS" ON ITS CAMPUS, FOR STUDENTS TO MAKE IP VIDEO CALLS TO EACH OTHER.
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VoIP FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND
n TECHNOLOGY AND COST LIMITATIONS OF PTSN PHONES CREATE BARRIERS FOR ACCESS BY BLIND USERS (FOR EXAMPLE, A BLIND USER CANNOT SEE A DISPLAY WITH CALLER ID ON IT)n VoIP "PHONES" CAN ACTUALLY BE CREATED BY INSTALLING A SOFTWARE-BASED TELEPHONE ONTO A STANDARD PC WITH AUDIO CARD AND SPEAKERS, AND THEN CAN BE EASILY AND CHEAPLY CUSTOMIZED FOR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES
l PCs (WINDOWS AND APPLE) ALREADY HAVE QUITE A BIT OF EXISTING "ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES" THAT THE VoIP SOFTPHONE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, SUCH AS TEXT-TO-SPEECH FOR AUDIBLE CALLER ID AND MESSAGE WAITING INDICATION.l IT IS MUCH CHEAPER TO MAKE A BLIND-ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONE BASED ON A PC, THAN TO CREATE SPECIAL HARDWARE FOR A STANDALONE PHONE, AND THIS MAKES BLIND-FRIENDLY TELEPHONES AFFORDABLE FOR MORE USERS.
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PSTN AND IP TELEPHONY
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PSTN AND IP TELEPHONY
• PSTN IS BASED ON CIRCUIT-SWITCHED TECHNOLOGY, EVOLVED AS A VOICE NETWORK (HIGHLY REGULATED)
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PSTN AND IP TELEPHONY
• PSTN IS BASED ON CIRCUIT-SWITCHED TECHNOLOGY, EVOLVED AS A VOICE NETWORK (HIGHLY REGULATED)
• INTERNET BASED ON PACKET-SWITCHED TECHNOLOGY, EVOLVED AS A DATA NETWORK (LARGELY UNREGULATED)
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PSTN AND IP TELEPHONY
• PSTN IS BASED ON CIRCUIT-SWITCHED TECHNOLOGY, EVOLVED AS A VOICE NETWORK (HIGHLY REGULATED)
• INTERNET BASED ON PACKET-SWITCHED TECHNOLOGY, EVOLVED AS A DATA NETWORK (LARGELY UNREGULATED)
• INTERNET IS HEADED TO REPLACE THE PSTN BY A “NEXT GENERATION NETWORK” (NGN) – ITU-T STUDY GROUP 13
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VoIP AND PSTN RELATIVE COSTS
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VoIP AND PSTN RELATIVE COSTS
• IP TELEPHONY (VoIP) CAN BE OFFERED AT PRICES SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THOSE FOR PSTN TELEPHONY
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VoIP AND PSTN RELATIVE COSTS
• IP TELEPHONY (VoIP) CAN BE OFFERED AT PRICES SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THOSE FOR PSTN TELEPHONY
• PSTN PRICING IS DISTANCE-SENSITIVE WHILE PRICING OF IP TELEPHONY IS LARGELY INDEPENDENT OF DISTANCE (LIKE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS)
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VoIP AND PSTN RELATIVE COSTS
• IP TELEPHONY (VoIP) CAN BE OFFERED AT PRICES SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THOSE FOR PSTN TELEPHONY
• PSTN PRICING IS DISTANCE-SENSITIVE WHILE PRICING OF IP TELEPHONY IS LARGELY INDEPENDENT OF DISTANCE (LIKE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS)
• VoIP TODAY MEANS A TRADE-OFF BETWEEN QUALITY AND COST
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VoIP vs SWITCHED CIRCUIT NETWORK COST
TRADITIONAL TELCO SWITCH
IP TELEPHONY
IP TELEPHONY
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VoIP PERMITTED
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
• VoIP TRAFFIC SURGED 80 PERCENT IN 2002 TO 18 BILLION MINUTES, ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC; IN 2003 TO 22 BILLION MINUTES (17% INCREASE)
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
• VoIP TRAFFIC SURGED 80 PERCENT IN 2002 TO 18 BILLION MINUTES, ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC; IN 2003 TO 22 BILLION MINUTES (17% INCREASE)
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
• VoIP TRAFFIC SURGED 80 PERCENT IN 2002 TO 18 BILLION MINUTES, ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC; IN 2003 TO 22 BILLION MINUTES (17% INCREASE)
• VoIP APPEARS TO HAVE A NOTABLE IMPACT IN LATIN AMERICA, WHERE SWITCHED TRAFFIC VOLUMES DECREASED IN 2002.
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
• VoIP TRAFFIC SURGED 80 PERCENT IN 2002 TO 18 BILLION MINUTES, ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC; IN 2003 TO 22 BILLION MINUTES (17% INCREASE)
• VoIP APPEARS TO HAVE A NOTABLE IMPACT IN LATIN AMERICA, WHERE SWITCHED TRAFFIC VOLUMES DECREASED IN 2002.
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
• VoIP TRAFFIC SURGED 80 PERCENT IN 2002 TO 18 BILLION MINUTES, ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC; IN 2003 TO 22 BILLION MINUTES (17% INCREASE)
• VoIP APPEARS TO HAVE A NOTABLE IMPACT IN LATIN AMERICA, WHERE SWITCHED TRAFFIC VOLUMES DECREASED IN 2002.
• VoIP TRAFFIC TO INDIA, PAKISTAN, AND BANGLADESH MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2003 OVER 2002
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
• VoIP TRAFFIC SURGED 80 PERCENT IN 2002 TO 18 BILLION MINUTES, ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC; IN 2003 TO 22 BILLION MINUTES (17% INCREASE)
• VoIP APPEARS TO HAVE A NOTABLE IMPACT IN LATIN AMERICA, WHERE SWITCHED TRAFFIC VOLUMES DECREASED IN 2002.
• VoIP TRAFFIC TO INDIA, PAKISTAN, AND BANGLADESH MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2003 OVER 2002
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
• INTERNATIONAL SWITCHED TRAFFIC INCREASED JUST OVER SIX PERCENT IN 2002 TO 155.2 BILLION MINUTES; IN 2003 TO 170 BILLION MINUTES (9.5% INCREASE)
• VoIP TRAFFIC SURGED 80 PERCENT IN 2002 TO 18 BILLION MINUTES, ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC; IN 2003 TO 22 BILLION MINUTES (17% INCREASE)
• VoIP APPEARS TO HAVE A NOTABLE IMPACT IN LATIN AMERICA, WHERE SWITCHED TRAFFIC VOLUMES DECREASED IN 2002.
• VoIP TRAFFIC TO INDIA, PAKISTAN, AND BANGLADESH MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2003 OVER 2002
• VoIP IS STILL PRIMARILY USED TO BYPASS HIGH SETTLEMENT RATES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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FIXED LINE TRAFFIC GROWTH 2001 TO 2002
SOURCE: TELEGRAPHY RESEARCH 2003
NOTES: GLOBAL TRAFFIC WAS 155.2 BILLION MINUTES IN 2002. DATA DO NOT INCLUDE VoIP TRAFFIC.
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
LATIN AMERICA US & CANADA EUROPE AFRICA ASIA
10,9%10,1%
6,2%
3,8%
-0,8%
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MOBILE AND FIXED TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS (WORLDWIDE) AS A FUNCTION OF YEARS HAS PROVEN
Source: ITU World Telecommunication Indicators Database and ITU projections.
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WIRELESS MARKET
BLUETOOTH, UWB
802.11x, HIPERLAN
802.16x, LMDS/MMDS/ WLL
GSM/CDMA (3G)
GLOBAL
PAN
LAN
SATELLITEMAN
(FIXED WIRELESS)
CELLULAR
NARROWBAND *
BROADBAND **
* <200 kb/s
PAN LAN MAN3G
CELLULAR SATELLITE
CORDLESS PHONES
PCs
PDAs
HOME GATEWAYS
WLANs:
HOTELS
RETAIL
CONFERENCES
BUSINESS
RESIDENTIAL TOWERS
BUSINESSES
MUNICIPALITIES
MULTIMEDIA (VOICE, VIDEO, DATA)
CELLULAR PHONES
GLOBAL CELLULAR PHONES
RNSS
** ≥200 kb/s
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2002 GLOBAL MOBILE TERMINAL SHIPMENTS (1000’s) BY TECHNOLOGY
SOURCE: WWW.STRATEGYANALYTICS.COM
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MOBILE GROWTH IN AFRICA (1995-2001)TOP 10 ECONOMIES, COMPOUND ANNUAL
GROWTH RATE (%)
Seychelles
Eygpt
Central African Rep.
Kenya
Uganda
Morocco
Malawi
Tunisia
Tanzania
Benin
0 100 200 300
121,8
122,7
122,8
129,4
133,4
138,6
145,6
151,0
169,0
209,7
Source: ITU Internet Reports 2002: Internet for a Mobile Generation.
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MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS IN AFRICA (MILLIONS)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
24,0
15,7
7,7
3,52,01,20,7
Source: ITU Internet Reports 2002: Internet for a Mobile Generation.
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MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS IN THE AMERICAS
(MILLIONS)
0
50
100
150
200
250
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
222,000
181,500
133,900
95,80071,900
54,10040,300
Source: ITU Internet Reports 2002: Internet for a Mobile Generation.
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) AND TELECOMMUNICATION TRADE
LIBERALIZATION
• WTO MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS MEMBERS TO MAKE BINDING TREATY COMMITMENTS IN SPECIFIC SECTORS, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES• GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) AS OF OCTOBER 2003:
– 105 WTO MEMBERS HAVE MADE SPECIFIC GATS COMMITMENTS IN SOME OR ALL ASPECTS OF TRADE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES– 98 IN BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS; ORIGINAL COMMITMENTS IN 1997 KNOWN AS BASIC TELECOM AGREEMENT
SOURCE: ITU TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDICATORS
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WTO AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
• WTO REFERENCE PAPER, ADOPTED BY MAJORITY OF MEMBERS MAKING COMMITMENTS IN BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, IMPOSES OBLIGATIONS REGARDING:– COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS– INTERCONNECTION– UNIVERSAL SERVICE– LICENSING– REGULATOR INDEPENDENCE– SCARCE RESOURCE ALLOCATION (E.G., NUMBERS,
SPECTRUM)
SOURCE: ITU TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDICATORS
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WHY GATS COMMITMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
ARE UNIQUE• GATS COMMITMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTAIL
COMPLEX DOMESTIC SECTORAL REFORMS, INCLUDING THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPETITION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE REGULATOR AND REGULATIONS
• FUNCTIONS AS A MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, GRANTING RIGHTS TO THE SERVICE SUPPLIERS OF OTHER WTO MEMBERS, ALLOWING SOME FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
• WTO REFERENCE PAPER FUNCTIONS AS A MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT REGARDING COMPETITION REGULATION, IMPOSING A COMMON SET OF PRO-COMPETITIVE REGULATORY PRINCIPLES
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WHY GATS COMMITMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS MATTER TO
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• COMMITMENTS FUNCTION AS A WELL-KNOWN SIGNALING DEVICE TO INVESTORS AND FOREIGN SERVICE SUPPLIERS
• COMMITMENTS CAN CREATE MOMENTUM FOR FURTHER DOMESTIC SECTOR REFORM, AND IT CAN ALSO ANCHOR THOSE REFORMS WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO GUARD AGAINST POLICY REVERSAL
• DEPENDING ON SPECIFICS, COMMITMENTS COULD PROMOTE CONSUMER WELFARE AND TELEDENSITY, COMPETITION, AND PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVES
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EFFECT OF WTO ON GROWTH OF FIXED LINES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
• COUNTRIES WITH WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENTS PERFORM BETTER
– GREATER FIXED LINE PENETRATION
– FASTER GROWTH
• COUNTRIES WITHOUT BASIC TELECOM COMMITMENTS HAVE GREATER FIXED LINE PENETRATION IF THE INCUMBENT IS PRIVATIZED
FIX
ED
LIN
ES
PE
R 1
00
YEAR
WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENT (ALL PRIVATIZED)
NO WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENT -PRIVATIZED
NO WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENT- NOT PRIVATIZED
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EFFECT OF WTO ON GROWTH OF MOBILE LINES IN SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA• COUNTRIES WITH
BASIC TELECOM COMMITMENTS HAVE GREATER MOBILE SUBSCRIPTION
• COUNTRIES WITHOUT BASIC TELECOM COMMITMENTS HAVE GREATER PENETRATION IF THERE IS COMPETITION IN MOBILEC
EL
LU
LA
R S
UB
SC
RIB
ER
S P
ER
100
YEAR
WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENT (ALL COMPETITIVE)
NO WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENT -COMPETITIVE
NO WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENT- NON-COMPETITIVE
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EFFECT OF WTO ON REVENUES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
• COUNTRIES WITH BASIC TELECOM COMMITMENTS PERFORMED BETTER– GREATER SECTOR
REVENUES THAN COUNTRIES WITHOUT BASIC TELECOM COMMITMENTS
– FASTER GROWTH RATES
SE
CT
OR
RE
VE
NU
ES
AS
% O
F G
DP
YEAR
WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENT
NO WTO TELECOMS COMMITMENT
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WTO CONCLUSIONS
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WTO CONCLUSIONS• GATS COMMITMENTS ACT AS A MECHANISM FOR
A COUNTRY TO ATTRACT MORE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
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WTO CONCLUSIONS• GATS COMMITMENTS ACT AS A MECHANISM FOR
A COUNTRY TO ATTRACT MORE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
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WTO CONCLUSIONS• GATS COMMITMENTS ACT AS A MECHANISM FOR
A COUNTRY TO ATTRACT MORE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
• GATS COMMITMENTS CORRELATE WITH BETTER PERFORMANCE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR – MORE RAPID GROWTH IN FIXED-LINE PENETRATION, MOBILE SUBSCRIBERSHIP, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS-SECTOR REVENUES
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WTO CONCLUSIONS• GATS COMMITMENTS ACT AS A MECHANISM FOR
A COUNTRY TO ATTRACT MORE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
• GATS COMMITMENTS CORRELATE WITH BETTER PERFORMANCE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR – MORE RAPID GROWTH IN FIXED-LINE PENETRATION, MOBILE SUBSCRIBERSHIP, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS-SECTOR REVENUES
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WTO CONCLUSIONS• GATS COMMITMENTS ACT AS A MECHANISM FOR
A COUNTRY TO ATTRACT MORE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
• GATS COMMITMENTS CORRELATE WITH BETTER PERFORMANCE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR – MORE RAPID GROWTH IN FIXED-LINE PENETRATION, MOBILE SUBSCRIBERSHIP, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS-SECTOR REVENUES
• AS EXISTING COMMITMENTS ARE FURTHER IMPLEMENTED AND NEW COMMITMENTS MADE, MORE REFINED METRICS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FURTHER SUBSTANTIATE THESE FINDINGS
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VSAT TERMINAL PRICING TRENDS
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2003
Ku-bandC-band
Source: COMSYS
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MOBILE SATELLITE TERMINAL COST TREND
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
96 97 98 99 20002001
20022003
U.S
. $ (
TH
OU
SA
ND
S)
SOURCE: INMARSAT
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COMPROMISE
“ALL GOVERNMENT, INDEED EVERY HUMAN BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT, EVERY VIRTUE, AND EVERY PRUDENT ACT, IS FOUNDED ON COMPROMISE
…”- Edmund Burke -
Irish philosopher, 1775