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ASIA-PACIFIC INFORMATION
SUPERHIGHWAY STEERING GROUP:
OBJECTIVES AND STRUCTURE
ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division
ESCAP
12 December 2017
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Structure
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12 Dec: AP-IS Steering Group meeting (MR A)
13 Dec: Joint session between AP-IS /AH WG (MR 3)
13-15 Dec: AH WG (MR 3)
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Objectives: 12 December
• Follow up on the outcomes of the first session of the AP-
IS Steering Committee held from 1-2 November in Dhaka,
Bangladesh
• Discuss the challenges and opportunities of regional
cooperation and co-deployment
• Advance the development of AP-IS subregional
implementation plans
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Asia-Pacific Information
Superhighway
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ESCAP vis other regions
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Challenges: Digital Divide in Asia and the Pacific
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1.76%
6.17%
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Pacific South-East Asia
North & Central Asia South & South-West Asia
East & North-East Asia
2016
Source: Produced by ESCAP, based on data sourced from ITU World Telecommunications/ICT
Indicators Database (accessed July 2017).
Fixed broadband subscriptions by subregion in 2016
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The Asia-Pacific Information
Superhighway initiative aims to increase
the availability and affordability of
broadband Internet across Asia and the
Pacific, by strengthening the underlying
Internet infrastructure in the region.
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• Promote terrestrial and submarine fibre-optic connectivity
• Provide a regional intergovernmental platform focusing on the missing fibre-optic links between ESCAP countries
• ESCAP resolution 73/6 = mandate
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ESCAP Resolution 73/6 – Regional implementation of AP-IS
(a)Accord priority to the implementation of the Master Plan for
the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway and the Asia-
Pacific Information Superhighway Regional Cooperation
Framework Document;
(b)Encourage the participation of various stakeholders in the
implementation of activities of the Master Plan;
(c)Continue to conduct research and analysis and capacity
development to identify challenges and opportunities
associated with the four pillars of the Asia-Pacific Information
Superhighway initiative
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• Bridging digital divides
• Promoting affordable access
to underserved areas
• Policy and technical support
to Governments
• Ensuring efficient and effective
Internet traffic and network
management at regional, sub-
regional and national levels
• Resilient ICT networks
• Support to disaster
management systems
• Ensuring last-mile disaster
communication
Four Pillars of AP-IS
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• Physical network design,
development, management
at regional level
• Intergovernmental negotiation
• Improving regulations based
on open access CONNECTIVITY
E-RESILIENCE
TRAFFIC /
NETWORK
MANAGEMENT
BROADBAND
FOR ALL
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AP-IS Initiatives
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Identification, coordination, deployment, expansion and
integration of the regional backbone network
Establish a sufficient number of IXPs at the national and
subregional levels and set out common principles on
Internet traffic exchange
Regional social and economic studies
Enhancing ICT infrastructure resilience
Policy and regulations for leveraging existing
infrastructure, technology and inclusive broadband
initiatives
Capacity-building
AP-IS funding mechanism based on public-private
partnerships
Strategic Initiatives 2016-2018
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AP-IS Map
Interactive Map, visit <http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/>
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AP-IS SG by sub-region
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AP-IS Main Deliverables
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AP-IS MPPre-
feasibility Study
Feasibility Study
SC SG IG
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AP-IS 1st Steering Committee Meeting, 1-
2 November 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh• Co-hosted with Bangladesh
Steering Committee (SC)
meeting on 1-2 November
2017.
• The SC meeting was chaired
by Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak
MP, State Minister.
• Around 300+ international
and local participants
attended the opening
ceremony
• ESCAP member countries,
regional and international
partners, including private
sectors attended the meeting.
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AP-IS 1st Steering Committee Meeting, 1-
2 November 2017, Dhaka, BangladeshKey Outcomes:
• New bureau – Representative of Bangladesh was elected as Chair; China and Lao PDR as Vice-chairs; and Kazakhstan and Tonga as Rapporteurs;
• ESCAP member countries’ needs and requirements for regional and subregional implementation plans consolidated
• UNV submitted a proposal for engaging national UNVs
• The Indian Institute of Management submitted a proposal for the establishment of an AP-IS Academic Network
• LIRNEasia submitted a proposal for collaboration
• GEIDCO proposed power grid co-deployment studies etc
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AP-IS 1st Steering Committee Meeting, 1-
2 November 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Subregional AP-IS meetings in
2018, to review
implementation of AP-IS
Master Plan for ASEAN
countries;
• Joint Session of Asia-Pacific
Information Superhighway
Steering Group Meeting and
Seventh Meeting of the
Working Group on the Asian
Highway Network, Bangkok,
12-13 December 2017.
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Thank you!
Email: [email protected]
Sources: ESCAP (2017) Impact of Universal Service Funds on Fixed-Broadband
Deployment and Internet Adoption in Asia and the Pacific