understanding how innovative satellite industry resources can be used to supplement high quality...

Understanding How Innovative Satellite

Industry Resources Can be Used to

Supplement High Quality Installation

Training to Promote Connectivity:

A Strategy Review

Martin [email protected]

Chief, International Programme Development

GVF

The Global VSAT Forum:Connecting the unconnected ofEurasia & the World via satellite

• Global non-profit Association

• 230 companies in 100 Countries

• Enabling elevated socio-economic development through…

Effective Regulation & Policy

Capacity Building

Coordination of Telecom Infrastructure Support

TUYAD is Correspondent Association of GVF for Turkey

Strategy Review… An Overview

Securing Communications Access through Satellite Connectivity Training Imperatives

Satellite & Satellite-Hybrid Connectivity Technology Solutions for Underserved/Unserved Regions (with TUYAD)

The GVF “SatCommunity" & Disaster Preparedness Initiatives

Strategy Review… 1




The main barrier to the provision of telecoms in developing regions is… cost.

Who will pay for it?

Will governments find sufficient funding?

Can aid agencies foot the bill?

What business will see it as a viable opportunity?

“SatCommunity”Social Responsibility & Need for Investment

Possible Solutions

Option 1: Direct aid sources - most obvious solution BUT subject to evaluation against other programmes such as those to address basic human needs, e.g. potable water, passable roads and immunisation against diseases.

Option 2: Infrastructure providers - currently being done in some circumstances (e.g. Global VSAT Forum’s provision of educational facilities). However, not commercially attractive and therefore lacks scale and longevity.

Option 3: Content providers - good potential where aligned with needs BUT care needed that opportunities are not exploited.

Option 4: Third parties - companies not directly in the supply chain for communications infrastructure; vertical market customers (e.g., oil & gas companies) of communications solution vendors (e.g., satellite network providers).

Option 4 – How Oil & Gas, Mining, other Vertical Market Companies Can Help

• Companies operating in developing countries have an important responsibility to the communities affected by their activities and to the host country in general.

• Such companies typically include community support funding in their overall investment programmes when negotiating for, and executing, their activities.

• An opportunity exists to provide these companies with a solution to their search for suitable projects.

• Model solutions could be deployed, simplifying the process for providers, funding parties, governments and communities.

How Would It Work?

Possible Delivery Solutions…

• Ring-fenced capacity on company networks in operational and/or

base areas

• Separate infrastructure in such locations to be used by

communities only

(both options enjoy economies of scale due to co-incidence with own

operations)

• Separate infrastructure in other areas to be determined by

central/ regional administrations, so that hydrocarbon-prone areas do

not get disproportionate attention.

The Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunity

• Current Infrastructure Providers Can Design and Deploy Solutions

• Models Could Be Funded as Lower Cost CSR Programme

• Programme Could be Implemented in:

• Single Countries

• Regionally

• and/ or in Multiple Regional Locations (multi-nationals)

• Companies Throughout the Supply Chain Can Pass On Low Costs

• Where Sustainability Is Achieved, Networks Will Stand Up on Their Own

Infrastructure Permutations

• Companies could provide ring-fenced capacity on theirown network to communities in areas where they haveoperations

• Companies could install separate infrastructure in theirlocations to be used by communities

(both options enjoy economies of scale due to co-incidence withown operations)

• Companies could install infrastructure in other areas to be determined by central/ regional administrations. This would ensure that hydrocarbon-prone areas did not get disproportionate attention and would avoid waste/ oversupply.

GVF Partners

– Communication Providers

– NetHope (27 NGOs), Others

– Local Telecom Companies

– Regulators

– Media & Event Organisers

– ITU ‘Connect the World’

– Inter-Gov Groups

– Connectivity

– Community Support

– Local Support

– Licensing

– Getting the Word Out

– Global Visibility

– Regional Visibility

Capabilities

Conclusion: Win, Win, Win, WinInformation and communications technology is a powerful enabler. It could benefit all stakeholders involved in the programme, including…

• Governments: Achieve ‘Millenium Development Goals’, Higher Standards of Education, Health, Connectivity, New Jobs, Increased GDP, (New Taxpayers)

• Communities: Access to the wider world and the opportunities therein, including education, trade, communication with relatives/ friends and entertainment

• Mining Company: Lower-Cost, High-Impact, Politically-AttractiveCSR Solution

• Infrastructure Providers: Generate Revenues, New Business Opportunities

Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:The Challenge 1The Challenge 1• From hurricanes to earthquakes, from tsunamis to

volcanic eruptions, the calculus of cost – in human lives or in financial terms – is being mitigated through new collaborative efforts of public & private sector stakeholders

Particularly evident in the way that wireless, fibre and other satellite-enabled ICT solutions are being applied by UN aid agencies, NGOs, host nation governments, the military and private sector to address mission-critical disaster preparedness & long-term development requirements

Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:The Challenge 2The Challenge 2 A persistent challenge severely inhibiting public &

private sector efforts concerns the need for “pre-positioning” ICT solutions local to the disaster zone & which can be quickly used to support disaster-response efforts

Additionally, linking those same pre-positioned systems so they can not only be used for disaster response but also re-purposed, following disaster-relief efforts, to achieve longer-term development objectives, has not been realised at a satisfactory level

Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:The Challenge 3The Challenge 3

Challenges have thwarted comprehensive global programmes for provision of pre-positioned solutions:

1. Difficult for organisations to justify investment in pre-positioned communications systems which remain unused or under-utilised most of the time

2. This challenge is significant in one country/region, but overwhelming on a global scale

Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:The Challenge 4The Challenge 4

3. Maintenance of pre-positioned systems can be costly

4. Licenses must be secured & kept current

5. Locally-based & trained technicians must be identified & deployed

6. Organisations need to develop an ICT approach that can be transitioned into longer-term infrastructure with scalable & commercial potential

Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:Pre-Positioning Satellite-Based ICTs:A Simple Solution Proposal –A Simple Solution Proposal –

GVF Disaster Preparedness Communications GVF Disaster Preparedness Communications

Registry 1Registry 1The GVF has a proposal for a simple solution that can be applied to each of these challenges

(a) With immediate effect

and

(b) At disproportionately small cost



Registry 2Registry 2• GVF Membership = world’s major bandwidth suppliers + satellite equipment manufacturers + local/international service providers > 1 million earth stations around the world

• Systems/services are operated “sustainably” = profitably

• Profit creates investment in/expansion of networks, creates more development & supports key applications in agriculture, banking/financial services, education, health, mobile communications, etc



Registry 3Registry 3• Inherent in this already existing value chain is a powerful solution to address the pre-positioning challenge

GVF Members have been invited to identify their systems, services, and other resources that:

a. Are currently in operation,b. Can be repurposed for use if/when

necessary to support disaster relief efforts,c. Detailing their precise location,

andd. Providing contact details where

relevant personnel can be reached



Registry 4Registry 4This information will be in an online GVF Registry, such that when a disaster occurs

• UN, NGO & government disaster-response stakeholders will be able to access the data – at nil cost – to identify systems/services locally available

• Registry listing pre-conditions can be determined in coordination with the UN and NGO communities



Registry 5Registry 5Thereafter, if the responder – or others with whom they are involved – wants to continue to use the systems/services for any purpose, they can enter into a standard commercial negotiation with the vendor

The resources that can potentially be included in the GVF Registry include a vast array of fixed and mobile satellite-based solutions, including all terrestrial systems that work in tandem with satellite communications

e.g. GSM/3G, WiFi, WiMAX, fibre, picocells, femtocells, and more

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Registry 1Registry 11. Systems/services/other resources are already pre-positioned in 100,000s locations2. Systems/services/other resources in most cases are already instrumental in promoting local development3. Systems/services/other resources are in many cases operated & maintained by local companies4. GVF already has a public database which will be linked to the GVF Registry & which includes hundreds of Certified VSAT installers throughout the world, who can be contacted to support disaster-response deployments (more on this later)

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Registry 2Registry 25. Once applied, the Registry’s resources can be more closely coordinated for first-responder preparedness, but also for reconstruction efforts6. This will include “leave-behind” infrastructure for local partners to use to jump-start host-nation ICT infrastructure recovery & provide commercial opportunities to seed economic revitalisation7. GVF already has partnership agreements with NGOs, UN aid agencies and other stakeholders which would utilise the resource

Pre-Positioned Satellite-Based ICTs:Pre-Positioned Satellite-Based ICTs:GVF Installer TrainingGVF Installer Training

Pre-Positioned Satellite-Based ICTs:Pre-Positioned Satellite-Based ICTs:GVF Certified Installers – Public DatabaseGVF Certified Installers – Public Database

Conclusions... The Universal Advantage

Immediate Access to Global Infrastructure: Systems, services, other resources already in effect “pre-positioned” in hundreds of thousands of locations

Existing Linkage with Development: Systems and services are, in many cases, already instrumental in local development through enterprise and social applications they support

Local Participation: Systems, services, other resources are, in many cases, maintained and operated by local companies, which could become involved in response efforts but which are often unknown to first responders. Many of these are GVF members or their customers

Immediate Access to Qualified Technicians: GVF’s public installer database of approx. 1000 installers who can be contacted directly

Conclusions... The Universal Advantage

Repurposing for Development: Once applied, the Registry’s resources can be more closely coordinated not only for preparedness and first-responder efforts, but also for medium- and long-term development

Rapid Online Implementation: The GVF Registry is going global, with the first phase consisting of a new search designation in the inter-active GVF Member Directory

Coordination: GVF already has partnerships with dozens of humanitarian organisations, all of the UN aid agencies, and other user groups

STOP PRESS MARCH 2011: UN-OCHA* & GVF sign MoU to coordinate implementation of Disaster Preparedness Registry

(* United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)

Thank You

Martin Jarrold

[email protected]

Chief, International Programme Development

GVF

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