1

Improving digital infrastructure for a

better connected Thailand

2

Economies across the globe are going digital fast

The Global GDP forecast 2017

140 countries have developed national

broadband plan strategy or policy - ITU

Industry 4.0

Internet Plus

Advanced

Manufacturing 2.0 Digital Canada 150

Smart Digital Malaysia

Nigeria National

Broadband Strategy

Connected

Argentina

Economies are setting policies to

encourage ICT investment

Singapore Smart Nation Digital Thailand

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.8

2.9 3.0 2.9

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Global GDP Growth Rate

Source: IMF, percentage change (market exchange rates)

3

Global Connectivity Index (GCI) evaluates economic digitization

with 4 economic pillars, 5 tech enablers and 40 indicators

SUPPLY DEMAND EXPERIENCE POTENTIAL

Fundamental : e.g ICT laws, application, e-Government, R&D …

GCI Research Model

IOT

BIG DATA

CLOUD

DATA CENTERS

BROADBAND

5 T

ech

En

ab

lers

40 indicators + 50 countries

4

Key finding 1: Strong digital infrastructure improves the quality

of economic growth

1pt Increase

in GCI

2.1%

Increase in

competitiveness

2.2%

Increase in

Innovation

2.3%

Increase in

productivity

20% growth in ICT investment will

increase a country’s GDP by 1%

5

Key finding 2: Digital transformation is accelerating

51%

6.45

18%

61%

65%

GCI

2016 Growth GCI

2015

Smartphone

Penetration

4G

Coverage

Analytics Data

Creation

44%

13%

3.91

21% GCI score

From 43.4

To 45.5

Global connectivity

5%

6

Key finding 3: Developing economies have huge opportunities

APEC developing economies

ICT

investment

per GDP

IT

workforce FTTH

Coverage

MBB

penetration

2% 1%

10%

8% 66%

5% 3%

65%

29% 113%

APEC Developed economies

4G

Coverage

7

Key findings 4: Different focuses at different development stages

85K

55K

25K

GCI 2016 SCORE

NOMINAL GDP PER CAPITA

35 55 85 Vietnam

Philippines

Indonesia Thailand China Malaysia

South Korea

Japan

New Zealand

Canada

Australia Singapore

United States

Strongest Multiplier effect*

Starters Average US$3,000

GDP

Focus on increasing

ICT supply

Adopters Average US$15,000 GDP

Focus on increasing ICT

demand

Frontrunners Average US$50,000 GDP

Focus on improving the

experience of ICT users

No.34 Thailand

Spain

United Arab Emirates

8

A closer look at Thailand - Big progress in broadband

10

7

3

7.44

6.2

3.1

Mobile Broadband Subscriptions

Smartphone penetration

Apps downloads per Capita

Broadband performance

Thailand Average

0.01 0.16

0.56

0.89

1.29

2.07

2.62

3.17

3.78

4.31

4.87

5.44

6.23

7.04

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 [e]

百万

Thailand Broadband Internet Subscribers

Source: Thai Telecom Industry Database

9

“Supply” and “Potential” can be enhanced

25

32

45

45

35

39

52

56

Supply

Demand

Experience

Potential

S-D-E-P Dimensions Performance

Average Thailand

1 1 1

3.18 3.24 2.72

IT workforce per Capita

R&D Expenditure

per GDP

ICT patents per million

Capita

Thailand Average

3 2 2

4.82

3.38 3.72

ICT investment per GDP

4G coverage Big data investment per

total IT spending

Thailand Average

10

Invest in data centers and cloud computing

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Broadband

Data center

Cloud Big data

IoT

Tech Enablers Performance

Thailand Average

Smart Grid for 2018

• By the year 2025 more than 85% of

enterprise operations will take place in the

cloud.

11

Policy, regulation,

and incentives

• Government leadership

• Encourage investment

• Supportive policies

Manpower and skills

• Attract digital talent

• Cultivate skilled ICT workforce

Digital ecosystem

• Cross-domain cooperation

• Partner with the private sector

Priorities for growing digital economy

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Country ranking and performance

GROW GAP IMPROVE ENABLER

Frontrunners SCORE

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

United States

Singapore

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Denmark

South Korea

Netherlands

Japan

Norway

Australia

Germany

France

New Zealand

Canada

Belgium

74

72

70

68

65

64

63

63

62

61

59

59

58

58

57

57

Adopters SCORE

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Spain

Portugal

UAE

Czech Republic

Qatar

Italy

China

Chile

Malaysia

Russia

51

50

50

48

47

46

44

44

44

43

Adopters SCORE

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

Poland

Saudi Arabia

Romania

Brazil

South Africa

Mexico

Colombia

Thailand

Turkey

Argentina

Peru

43

43

42

39

39

38

37

37

37

36

35

Starters SCORE

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

Philippines

Egypt

Venezuela

Indonesia

Morocco

Vietnam

India

Algeria

Kenya

Ghana

Nigeria

Bangladesh

Pakistan

33

32

32

32

30

30

30

28

27

27

26

23

21