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Activities of BDT for BSG

Sameer SharmaSenior Advisor ITU

Regional Office for Asia-Pacificsameer.sharma@itu.int

ITU Regional Bridging Standardization Gap Workshop

(Yangon City, Republic of Union of Myanmar28-29 November 2013)

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Agenda

Envisioning Asia-Pacific 2020: Smartly DigitalITU-D Activities on NGN ITU-D Study Group 2 Questions Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Maps

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Envisioning Asia-Pacific 2020: Smartly Digital

Digital Gap in Asia-Pacific

Active ICT/mobile-broadband subscriptions, penetration (2013)

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Potential Opportunities for ICT Growth

Investment Opportunity

Investment on Broadband/Access in Asia Pacific 2011 - 2015

Leaders Vision

Leaders Vision to realize Asia-Pacific - Smartly DIGITAL 2020 : e.g.,- Digital

- Inclusive

- Green

- Innovative

- Transformative

- Affordable

- Living

Communique Priority Areas for the Actions 1. Investment in ICT

Infrastructure

2. Stimulating Innovation & Creative Use of ICT

3. Sustainable Development through ICT

4. Digital Inclusion

5. Building Digital Literacy & Building Human and Institutional Capacity

Through Smart Partnership (4Ps)

625 participants from 37 ITU Member States, 7 Heads of State, 1 Deputy Prime Minister, 30 Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Ambassadors, 13 Observers from ITU Member States outside the Asia-Pacific region, 19 international and regional organizations, 10 Recognized Operating Agencies, 13 Scientific and Industrial Organizations, 8 other entities90 projects to cater for market opportunities worth approximately 53 billion USD

Outcomes

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ITU D Activities on NGN

NGN and ITU-D Hyderabad Action Plan (HAP)

NGN is one of the Priority areas of the HAP - Programme 1: Information and Communication Infrastructure and Technology Development

ITU-D Activities on NGN Study Period 2010-2014

Q.26/2:Migration from existing networks to next-generation networks for developing countries: technical, regulatory and policy aspects

ISSUES FOR STUDYTrends of telecommunication networks towards NGN Examination of NGN technologies, Migration solutions to NGN (ITU-T SG13 works on NGN) Interconnection for NGN, technical and regulatory aspects

OUTPUT Report on studies of various issues related to migration from

existing networks to next-generation networks and among others the description of the technical, legislative and regulatory framework that would be needed to implement appropriate interconnection arrangements for new generation networks. Economic impact to implement these interconnection arrangements are also to be reported The main Report and respective Annexes http://www.itu.int/md/D10-SG02-C-0278 were approved  by the fourth and final ITU-D SG 2 meeting of the current study (Sep/13)

Content of the Main Report

Migration to NGNTechnology developments for NGN migrationRegulatory Challenges for NGN migrationReviews from NGN deploymentCase StudiesMethod for the promising technologies and status of NGN deployments

Content of the AnnexesAnnexes:

Trends of TelecommunicationTariff Considerations on Data Service including NGNNGN Functional Architecture/SecurityQuality of Service in NGNNGN ManagementNGN TestingExamples of Migration ScenariosIssues on NGNITU NGN standards

Possible Future of Question 26for the next Study Period

NGN and telecom/ICT virtualization resourcesNew technics and methodologies to the migration to NGN networksSpecific cases of networks and their capabilities: cloud computing, network virtualization, etc.

Further discussions WTDC 14

Programme 1: Other Activities on NGN

Case Studies and Direct AssistanceBest Practices for Implementing Next-

generation networks (NGN) in the Asia and Pacific Region; Region Case Study; India, Philippines and Sri Lanka

NGN access network planning: A case Study of BTCL Network in Bangladesh

Events: Training events, an E-learning course in ITU Academy and Workshops for the Regions are planned for 2014.

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ITU-D Study Group 2

Questions

ITU-D Study Group2 Question 10-3/2: Telecommunications/ICTs for rural and remote areas

Made on the contributions from members and expertise of volunteered authors (Mainly the Rapporteur and Vice- rapporteurs)Report contains information on;

Challenges for the development of telecommunications/ICTs in rural and remote areas

ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 10-3/2: Telecommunications/ICTs for rural and remote areas

Technologies for connecting rural and remote areas (optical fibres, wireless, satellites, …etc.)Analysis of selected case studiesQuestionnaire sent to members (Results available in annex of Final Report)

ITU-D SG2 Q10-3/2: Case Study Library

Case study library: case studies submitted by members as a means to accumulate knowledge and experience and share it with other members.

Livelihood opportunities and cultural preservation through a sustainable and eco-friendly ICT telecenter (Marshall Islands)

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ITU Initiatives on

Broadband

ITU Asia-Pacific Broadband Initiatives

Broadband Policies adopted at highest level : Fiji & Cambodia

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Broadband Policies for Vietnam, Samoa, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cambodia , Nepal, PNG, Indonesia, Pakistan, Lao PDR, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Brunei, Philippines

ITU Initiatives on Broadband : e-Health

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6 billion mobile users, over 90 % coverage, 1/3rd of world population on Internet and 2 billion broadband users

ITU WHO: Commission’s on Information & Accountability for Women & Children’s Health

ITU WHOA “National e-Health Strategy toolkit”

ITU WHO Mobile technologies prevention cure & awareness of NCD

Interoperable standards on e-Health Study Group 16 : Q 28/16: “Multimedia Framework for e-health Applications.”

Telemedicine / e Health: Nepal Mobile Applications : Nepal , Bhutan

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What is the Connect a School, Connect a Community initiative

Why Connect Schools? Best practices in using ICTs

for persons with disabilities Best practices in using

ICTs for women’s empowerment

Best practices in providing ICTs for indigenous persons

ITU Initiatives on Broadband : e-Education

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Recognizing the role of mobile applications in stimulating supply and creating demand , ITU and MOIC Bhutan prioritized four key mobile applications (i) m-health (ii) m-agriculture (iii) m-disaster management and (iv) m-banking;

Comprehensive report on development of four mobile applications was prepared

In close coordination with responsible line ministries , four Mobile applications have been developed and currently under deployment stage.

Implementation almost completed

Mobile Applications : Bhutan

M-Agriculture M-Banking M-Health M-Emergency Com

http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/asp/CMS/Docs/Bhutan%20EV4.pdf

ITU Initiatives on Broadband : ICT for PWD

Digital Inclusion E Accessibility Tool Kit Multimedia Standards ITU assisting India, Nepal

Afghanistan ICT for PwD

ITU-MCMC Contest Connecting at the Roots

Greening the Future: Bridging the Standardization Gap on

Environmental Sustainability

Asia Pacific Regional IDI ranking

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Asia-Pacific Information

Superhighway Maps

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Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Maps

ESCAP and ITU have jointly produced groundbreaking new interactive maps of the Global Information Superhighway, which will help bridge the digital divide in Asia-Pacific.Maps are first ever to show policy makers and investors where the missing links in terrestrial transmission are across the region, assisting affordable broadband connectivity

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Only 7% of people in Asia Pacific have fixed broadband access and it is the most digitally divided region in the world, with Republic of Korea at 37.56% fixed broadband penetration, compared to Myanmar (0.01%)Mapping regional terrestrial routes will offer opportunities for policy makers and investors on missing links to development of a coherent Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway.

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The maps also feature the region’s main transport networks, the Asian Highway and the Trans-Asian Railways as it is critical that fiber-optic cables can be laid in coordination with the construction of railways and roads to ensure appropriate cost savings.

Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Maps

Special Thanks to

Riccardo Passerini Vladimir Daigele

Sugimoto, Takayuki Takayuki SugimotoDesire Karyabwite