Enabling the Knowledge Society: The Role of Mobile
Communications
OutlineGlobal Mobility & Fixed-to-Mobile SubstitutionSocial
& Economic Impacts of MobilityThe Roles of a Mobile
IndividualTowards Convergence and a Knowledge-based economy
The Mobile WorldSubscriptions globally, millions3 billionby
2010Source: Nokia at 3GSM Cannes, February
20050-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-00-02-01-03-04-10e2004006008001 0001
2001 4001 6001 8002 0002 2002 4002 6002 8003 000-05e Current global
penetration 29 %MobileFixed voiceBroadband
Mobile Europe: Usage as an Indicator &
Driver0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Sources: National Regulators, ITU,
Operators13Germany1516Sweden1820USA3033Spain3837France4253Portugal55Mobile
voice share of total outgoing traffic
minutesNetherlands2529Switzerland2125141226UK27242527Greece342230Italy33282831China39233250Czech544645Hungary513748Austria534448Finland55425218Norway24282021200420032002
Social & Economic Impacts of MobilityMobility endorses
socio-economic development factors (not in order of importance and
not exhaustive):community development via network effectsefficiency
and transparency in governance via improved access and feedback
channelssocial mobility with direct effects on entrepreneurship and
gender allocation (focus on developing economies)skills (new
competences) and learning improvement via mobility in educational
servicesefficiency in public services via monitoring and faster
repair servicesenhancement of remote working methods via true
mobilityencouragement in public security perception via
remote-monitoring and environmental sensingendorsement of workforce
efficiency and productivity via impact on multifactor productivity
growthimproved public welfare services via efficiency reporting and
faster emergency servicesenvironmental benefits from improved
communication efficiency via reducing transport costs
The Roles of a Mobile IndividualInhouse
ProximitySocietyNeighborhood ProximityCityProfessional
RoleEnterprise VPN Family/social member Rolefamily
VPNCommunity/Citizen RoleeVotingeGovernment servicesConsumer
RolemShoppingmLocationingeLearning EnvironmentsmCommerce &
IdentificationWork/Life BalanceWell-being& Social
AspectsSpatial Solutions & Smart MaterialsLiving Logistics&
Maintenance
Towards Convergence and a Knowledge-based EconomyConvergence in
technology, user expectations and business modelswidespread mobile
usage among all age and income groups (universal access)competitive
advantage via user-centric technologiesreal-life test beds (Living
Labs)
Knowledge-based economychanging work patterns and
timecommunication technologies for collaboration and sharingturning
aging societies challenge to possibilities e.g. enhancing public
services and productivity
KEY MESSAGE: This section explores Networks vision related to
converging services and technology.
F+M and broadband developmentFor fixed telecom, it took 100
years to reach 1 billion subscribers. For mobile just 10 years and
still growing.Broadband is a hot issue, but lets put in into
perspective.Cost: Later a graph showing that mobile is almost in
every OECD country cheaper than fixed voice serviceEfficiency: For
enterprises, reachabilityLifestyle: Life goes MobilePrepaid: Allow
people that cannot get fixed (postpaid) to use mobile services.
Barriers: especially indoor coverage requires improvements
