jules maher ict infrastructure in the pacific presentation
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- 1. Pacific Wave Conference IT Connectivity in the Pacific Infrastructure: An Operators Perspective Jules Maher 15 May 2015
- 2. Background & Context CEO of Telecom Cook Islands 2009 - 2014 Formerly with TNZ for 20+ years in various roles (legal, risk management, insurance) Currently: Advisor on Telecommunications to the Government of Niue Director of Our Telekom, Solomon Islands Speaking from the perspective of a Pacific telco
- 3. KEY MESSAGES Theres an ICT revolution going on in the Pacific right now The Revolution could die if radical action not taken
- 4. Revolution fuelled by 2 things: 1. Breakthrough in international connectivity - O3bs fibre from the sky a Game- Changer - Geosat prices halved since 2010 - more undersea fibre cable - Kacific the next Game-changer? 2. Mobile Explosion* - Growth rate above 5-year World average - Mobile links majority to the internet - Benefits to economies
- 5. 1. International Connectivity CHOICE! O3b fibre-like service over MEO at a fraction of the cost; Undersea cables installed or planned; GeoSat responding to market; HTP goesats planned; Kacific the next game-changer in 2-3 years? These technologies are complementary. A combination of 2 or more is ideal.
- 6. Pros and Cons of GEO, Fibre, O3b & Kacific Fibre Geo Sat O3b Sat Kacific Capital Cost High Low Medium/low Low Cost of Capacity Medium High Medium Low Latency Low High Low High Throughput High Low High Low Rain-fade degradation No No Yes Yes Steerable beam No No Yes Yes Redundancy No No Yes No Enable 4G/LTE Yes No Yes No Cloud Apps & Big Data Yes No Yes No HD Streaming Yes No Yes Yes Multi-point reach? No Yes Yes Yes
- 7. O3b Positioning vs. GEO
- 8. 8 2008 2014 To.. Download Stream CloudHard Drive Online, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Classroom Smart PhoneLaptop
- 9. Pacific Countries that have chosen O3b Africa Pacific 11 Countries Asia / Middle East Central & South America Pacific Papua New Guinea Western Samoa American Samoa Cook Islands Vanuatu Palau Yap Nauru Norfolk Island Chuuk Solomon Islands
- 10. 2. Explosive Mobile Growth * Has been above World average over last 5 years; Competition, low fixed-line penetration and rapid network expansion driving the growth; Mobile is responsible for 4.7% of Pacific Region GDP; Majority of connections currently 2G; Mobile broadband (3G/LTE) is undoubtedly the future for consumers in unwired islands; Growth predicted to stall over the next 5 years; The bottleneck is now local access. *Source -GSMA
- 11. Internet connections made via mobile devices in 11 2013 2025 17% 80% Source: GSMA
- 12. Keeping the Pacific ICT Revolution going The Bottleneck for internet is now Local Access, so: Mobile networks need to expand; 3G/LTE networks required to deliver broadband; Prices must be affordable; Mobile backhaul needs satellite; National broadband plans, collaboration, incentives all required; Strategies for dealing with providers such as mobile network manufacturers.
- 13. Learning to text for the first time . priceless
- 14. Collaboration. .the earlier the better
- 15. Building ICT Capability is primarily about people
- 16. My Challenge to Key Players If you really want to unleash the potential of Pacific people: Government policy makers Aid Partners, NGOs Telco leadership & management Regulators Technology Providers . look at the Big Picture Envision, collaborate, cooperate, complement, think outside your cultural and agenda bias and help create a connected and independent Pacific