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The White Paper on ICT Development of Mongolia is a publication of ICTPA of Mongolia.

The publications previous were issued in 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011

FOREWORD BY PRIME MINISTER .............................................................................. 4

MESSAGE BY CHAIRMAN ........................................................................................ 5

1. ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................... 6

2. MILESTONES OF ICT DEVELOPMENT OF MONGOLIA .......................................... 8

3. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................... 103.1 National Programs ..................................................................................... 113.2 Seven strategic objectives for reforming the ITPC sector ............................. 12

4. ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................................................ 154.1 Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority .............. 154.2 Communications Regulatory Commission .................................................. 174.3 National Information Technological Park .................................................... 174.4 National Data Center ................................................................................. 184.5 Mongolian Radio and Television Broadcasting Network .............................. 184.6 Information and Communications Network Company ................................ 184.7 Mongolia Telecom Company ..................................................................... 194.8 Mongol Post Company .............................................................................. 19

5. ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................... 205.1 Universal service obligation fund ............................................................... 20

6. STATISTICS ..................................................................................................... 226.1 Mobile communication .............................................................................. 226.2 Internet ..................................................................................................... 236.3 Transmission network ............................................................................... 256.4 Radio and TV ............................................................................................. 26

6.4.1 CATV ............................................................................................... 276.5 Postal service ............................................................................................. 276.6 Economic factors ....................................................................................... 286.7 Human resource ........................................................................................ 306.8 ICT development accomplishments of the Millennium development goals .. 316.9 International ranking ................................................................................ 35

7. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ...................................................................... 357.1 Information and Communication Infrastructure

Development Project funded by World bank .............................................. 36

8. APPENDIX ........................................................................................................ 38

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................ 39

CONTENTS

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Fig 1. Seven strategic objectives for reforming the ITPC sector.


Information technology and communications sector is a promising sector in realization of a society that the New Government for Change has been aspiring for.

ITdevelopment serves as an important gateway where public engagement can be improved, transparency is adopted, bureaucracy and corruption are abolished, citizens are well informed on public services that delivered by the Government andwhere a word of accountability and responsibility can be at the top list of everyone’s mind.

Only the proper development of technology can eliminate an annoying long queue of citizens for the government services, stop slamming of the door in citizens’ faces and bring to an end to treatment on familiar faces or discrimination by a wallet size while delivering public services.

Therefore, creation of a system where every report is available online, duties are transparent to the public, civil services are harnessed and information meets needs and demands of citizens is essential in Mongolia.

Since its establishment, the New Government for Change has undertaken a number of activities to ensure progresive implementation of national programs such as “National Satellite Program” which will allow information and communications development in Mongolia, and ‘Program to shift-over Radio and Television Broadcasting to the digital system” tosustain reliable operation of the backbone network and reduce endusers’ tariff etc.

The strategic objectives of ICT have been indentified and implemented based on the principle of country’s national independence and security issues have been measured by assured conditions for full enjoyment by citizens’ rights and responsibilities whereas roles and importance for creating those conditions are grading the socio-economic sector and infrastructure.

I wish all the succesess to readers as well as to the Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority, an issuer of this White paper that demonstrates national and international levels of the ICT sector development of Mongolia, deployment of technological advantages and penetration of ICT services.

Norov ALTANKHUYAG

Prime Minister of Mongolia

FOREWORD


It is my great pleasure to greet you through this new edition of ICT White Paper which is annually published by the Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority to present development of the ICT sector of Mongolia.

As the ICT sector is one of the driving forces of modern human livelihood, needs and usages of ICT are increasing day by day, and technological development is speeding even rapidly in this era.

Today, almost all countries around the world are relying on IT given advantages to deliver government services to citizens and businesses through prompt, non-bureaucratic, non-corruptive and secure ways.

The Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority /ITPTA/ is introducing 7 strategic objectives to be achieved from 2012 to 2016 which have been identified based on best international practices. These strategic objectives are as follows:

1. Launch of National Satellites, as endorsement of national interest and reputation of Mongolia

2. Seamless government services that will be closer to citizens by removing bureaucracy in government service deliveries

3. Affordable rural broadband internet services regardless residing locations

4. Switchover of radio and television broadcasting from analogue to digital technology

5. Well paid job places based on realization of intellectuality of Mongolians

6. E-products created by Mongolian minds and intelligence that meet international standards

7. E-post based on information technologies

The above targeted objectives will be successfully achieved through joint efforts and endeavors of all engineers, technicians, programmers, operators and employees who have been truly devoting their hearts and hard works to development of the ICT sector of Mongolia.

Our synergy would serve as a main ground to fulfill objectives towards the future-looking development of this sector.

Let us together serve towards the future that intelligences of Mongolian programmers have been amazed around the world!

Jadambaa.TsChairman, ITPTA of Mongolia

MESSAGE


1. ACRONYMS

ASMS Automated Spectrum Management System

CATV Cable television

CIO Chief Information Officer

CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional

CRC Communication Regulatory Commission

DSL Digital Subscriber Line

EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM solution

EVDO Evolution Data Optimized

GPRS General Packet Radio Service

FoC Fiber Optic Cable

FTTH Fiber-to- the- Home

ICNC Information and Communications Network Company

ICT Information Communication Technology

IDA International Development Association

IDI ICT Development Index

IP Internet protocol

IPS International Postal Service

IPTV Internet Protocol based television

ITPTA Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority

ITU International Telecommunication Union

ISP Internet Service Provider


LAN Local Area Networks

MDG Millennium Development Goal

MRTBN Mongolian Radio and Television Broadcasting Network

MTC Mongolia Telecom Company

NGN Next Generation Network

NITP National Information Technology Park

NSO National Statistical Office

PIU Project Implementation Unit

PKI Public Key Infrastructure

PMP Project Management Professional

ROK Republic of Korea

SMMS Spectrum Management and Monitoring System

SMS Short Message Service

VOIP Voice over Internet Protocol

VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal

UA Universal Access

UPU Universal Post Union

US Universal Service

USOF Universal Service Obligation Fund

USP Universal Service Post

WB World Bank

INITIATION START OF COMMUNICATION

1966-1994

FIRST GROWTH INSTALLING

COMMUNICATION

1921-1965

ICT ORGANIZATIONS

IT

TELECOMMUNI-CATION

POST

BROADCASTING

EDUCATION

POLICY DOCUMENTS

• 1994 Master plan to development Telecom sector by year 2010

• 1921-Telegraph agency MONTA of the Temporary Government of Mongolia

• 1921General Committee for Post and Telegraph• 1944 The Ministry of Communication

• 1990 Ministry of Communications was reorganized into Telecommunication Ministry

• 1992 Mongolian Telecommunication Company

• 1999 Communications Department of Ministry of Infrastructure Development

• 1994-PC-mail network

• 1924-Postal delivery by vehicle• 1924-The first postal stamp• 1956-Postal delivery by airplane

• 1934-First local radio broadcasting

• 1937-Communication College

• 1994-Mongol Post Company• 1994-Separation of postal services

from telecommunications

• 1967-The first TV broadcasting center in Ulaanbaatar

• 1970-Earth TV receiver Station• 1976-National Broadcasting TV

and Radio

• 1985-The first computer curriculum for universities

• 1991-The first public ICT specialist educational institutions (School of Information engineering, School of Computer Science and Management)

• 1939-200 lines of telephone• 1950-The copper open airline• 1960-The Telecommunication Service Center

• 1969-Analog microwave network• 1992-Digital telephone switching• 1993-IDD and DDD call service• 1994-Satellite Earth Naran Station• 1995-Privatization of MTC

2. MILESTONES OF ICT

1995-2012

SECOND GROWTH-DIGITALIZED TELECOMMUNICATION

• 1995 Law on Communications• 1999 Law on Radio Wave• 2000-Concept to develop ICT in Mongolia by year 2010• 2001-Revised Law on Communications• 2002-Mid-term strategy to development ICT• 2002-Master Plan of Postal service• 2003-Law on Post• 2005-E-Government master plan• 2005-E-Mongolia National Program

• 2008-National Program to Establish Registration and Information Unified System

• 2008-Master Plan to develop Outsourcing• 2010-Program on Information Security• 2010- National Program on Digital Radio and TV• 2010-Program on Postal service to every household• 2011-Program on High speed broadband network• 2011- Law on E-Signature• 2012-National Satellite Program• 2012-E-Government Program

• 1995-Communications Regulatory Council• 2001-MIDAS• 2002-The Communications Regulatory Commission• 2002-National Committee on ICT chaired by Prime Minister• 2003-National Information Technology Park• 2004-Information Communications Technology Authority

(now ITPTA)

• 2006-MISPA• 2007-MOSA• 2009-National Data Center• 2011-National ICT Committee, CIO Council• 2012-National Space Council

• 1996-The first ISP (Datacom)• 1998-“Human sustainable development for ICT” project• 2001-“Mongolian Development Gateway project• 2002-Open Government portal• 2005-Computerization campaign • 2009-Online service• 2010-Social network application (facebook, twitter)

• Private postal operators (DHL Mongolia)• 2007-Introduction of Zip codes• 2009-Introduction of Track and Tracing system (Postnet)• 2010-Internetional Track and Tracing system (ITPS) • 2011-Launch of Domestic Postal logistic system

• 1996-The first cable TV (Sansar cable)• 2010-Nationwide TV Broadcasting by Ku band• 2011-First IP TV (Univision)

• 1996-The first local private IT University (Tsahim)• 1999-Erdemnet for scientific and educational institution• 2001-IT training center at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology• 2002-The first foreign invested IT institution (Huree) • 2007-The first international franchise institution (Aptech)• 2011-ICT R&D Center

• 1995-The first GSM mobile communication operator (Mobicom)

• 1998-VSAT system• 1999-The first CDMA mobile communications operator

(Skytel)• 2002-The first fiber optic network• 2002-WLL

• 2005-WIMAX (Ulusnet)• 2006-NGN• 2006-ICT EXPO• 2008-Mobile communication services accessible in all soums• 2009-3G mobile communication service• 2010-Smartphone application

DEVELOPMENT OF MONGOLIA


The relations of the ICT sector of Mongolia are regulated by three core laws such as Law on

Communications (approved in 1995 and revised in 2001 and amended in 2003, 2005 and

2008 respectively), Law on Radio Wave (approved in 1999 and amended in 2001) and Law

on Post (approved in 2003 and amended in 2005, 2007).

Last year, the fourth core legislation of the sector , the law on E-Signature was ratified by

the Parliament of Mongolia giving a commencement of a new legislative environment in

the sector.

The law on E-Signature was expected to be effective starting from 2013, respective

preparatory works such as creation of required infrastructures and development of

perspective regulations and procedures are underway.

Common relations of the sector are regulated by the legislative framework consisted

from laws on “Legal Statuses of Government Agencies”, “Licensing of Business Entities”,

“Procurement”, “Competition”, “Government Special Funds”, “Standardization and

Matching Assessment” and the others.

Standardization plays significant roles in developing the sector, deploying new technologies

and services and ensuring implementation of legislations , and the ITPTA is responsible for

elaborating policies and strategies to adhere development of ICT standards. Activities on

development, submittal for approval and monitoring adherence of standards are dealt by

CRC in accordance with the applicable law

In accordance with sector’s development, more standards have been newly developed, and

to date, more than 200 standards are in force.

In the previous years, policies and programs such as “Mid-term Strategy to develop ICT”,

“ICT Vision of Mongolia -2010”, and “E-Mongolia National Program approved in 2005”

have been successfully implemented, and basic target and objectives set forth in those

documents have been achieved thanks to active works of policy and regulatory institutions

of the sector. Infrastructure development objectives planned in the afore-mentioned

documents have been implemented in line with fulfillment of Millennium Development

Goals.

Comprehensive activities for defining future development goals and objectives were carried

out in 2010-2012, the policy review and study have been completed by resulting a first

draft of “State Policy on Information and Communications” to be discussed by the Cabinet

and the Parliament respectively.

3. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK


3.1 NATIONAL PROGRAMS

To date, there are implemented 6 national level programs including “E-Government”,

“National Satellite”, “Information Security”, “Switchover of Radio and Television

Broadcasting from analogue to digital technology”, “Postal service to every Household”,

“High Speed Broadband Network”.

“NATIONAL SATELLITE PROGRAM”

Many countries around the world are benefitting advantages

of remote sensing and communications satellites by efficiently

utilizing them in diverse areas by ensuring their national

security, social and economic development.

The terrestrial station for space communications was

established in 1970 in Mongolia, and Mongolia joined

Inter sputnik, an international space organization in

1971. Succeeding 40 years of experiences in this field, Mongolia is planning to launch

its national satellites in 2016. The Reform Government of Mongolia issued a resolution

#137 in November, 2012 to implement the “National Satellite Program” and activities are

undertaken accordingly.

“NATIONAL PROGRAM TO SWITCHOVER RADIO AND TELEVISION TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY”

The decision named “GE-06” on the transition of radio and

television broadcasting from analogue to digital technology

in worldwide countries for 2006-2015 was issued by the

World Radio Communications Conference which held in

Geneva in 2006.

To date, many countries switched off analogue broadcasting

systems and switched to digital technology, and all countries

over Europe and many in the Asian and Pacific region have

officially announced that they would switch of analogue

broadcasting in 2013.

In case of Mongolia, implementation processes of switching to digital broadcasting have

been gradually undertaken since 2004. The resolution #.275 of the Government in 2011

approved “National Program to switchover Radio and Television Broadcasting to digital

technology” and, Mongolia is now committed to turn off analogue broadcasting by 31st

July, 2014.

POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK


The program is targeted at a plan to cover the whole territory of Mongolia with the terrestrial

digital television network in 2013-2014, and so far television transmission analogue stations

in 48 soums and settlements have been digitalized.

A number of reform policies to closely approach citizens are set forth in the Action plan of

The Reform Government, and one of those commitments is to develop Audience-Centric

Broadcasting.

3.2 SEVEN STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR REFORMING THE ITPC SECTOR

The Government of Mongolia is introducing “Seven objectives for reform” in its activities

which will be implemented from 2012 to 2016 and has undertaken a number of measures

in conformity with other national programs

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1 “NATIONAL SATELLITE”

1.1 Implement “Communications Satellite” project that will allow us to ensure national

security, use of redundant networks for emergency cases, deploy new services for

distance learning and telemedicine and delivering information communications

services to rural population.

1.2 Launch a high resolution remote sensing satellite and widely use it for city planning

and mining industry

1.3 To create and update geographic information system and database, to utilize navigation

and positioning systems into other fields

1.4 Establish a National Remote Sensing Center and provide to infrastructure and

agricultural sectors with various information

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: SEAMLESS GOVERNMENT SERVICE

2.1 Generation an integrated national database /Duplicated databases will be integrated/

2.2 Establish an integrated national geographic database, and develop a framework for

infrastructural layers /Space, Road, City, Cable, Cadastre, Construction scheme etc.)

2.3 Create sync, resource structure.

2.4 Develop a system to connect government organizations’ information with database

2.5 Ensure and adapt implementation of a Public Key Infrastructure /PKI/



2.6 Develop a portal service system for integrated services based on mobile application

and web based technologies (single window services, 300 government services)

2.7 Implement possible e-services in everyday use within the framework of E-government

National Program

2.8 Complete government integrated intranet, and national registration system

2.9 Set up a team for developing public e-system and architecture at the National

Information Technology Park /MODEL TEAM/

2.10 Set up a Cyber Emergency Response Team /CERT/

2.11 Reform a business environment of the ICT sector and take measures to promote

sustainable business engagement in the sector

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: PUBLIC FREE WI-FI HOTSPOTS IN RURAL AREAS

3.1 Implement the “National Program for the High Speed Broadband Network”

3.2 Apply one tariff regime for internet wholesale traffic regardless of geographic

regions

3.3 Enable conditions for transmitting international traffic based on state owned company’s

capacity

3.4 Expand and develop the smart access networks for citizens and business entities in

rural areas /Access network/

3.5 Apply mobile broadband and next generation networks such as 3G, 4G etc.

3.6 Organize campaigns to raise public internet awareness and usage to expand the usage

in rural areas

3.7 Apply geographical non-discriminatory tariff regimes in long distance transmission

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4: AUDIENCE CENTRIC RADIO AND TV

4.1 Shift TV and radio programs into digital technology, provide diversified programs with

high quality, and effectively use the rare resources of radio frequency.

4.2 Conduct multisided and practical surveys on audiences or monitor digital system

users

4.3 Maintain citizen-centric broadcasting policies by implementing the reform program on

radio and TV, diversifying channels, improving the quality of programs and encouraging

national and domestic contents



4.4 Have approval of a law on broadcasting for a legal environment to develop audience

preferring cultures, improve business friendly environment, adopt copyright, limit illicit

contents

4.5 Establish a TV multiplexing centre to avoid duplicated/double investments, provide

equal opportunities of channels to service providers by not decreasing the channel

quality, centralize contents at one point and set up a controlling system

4.6 Introduce and develop automatic TV program rating systems

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5: HIGHLY QUALIFIED, WELL PAID OCCUPATIONS

5.1 Adopt new classifications of occupations in the Information technology human

resource/Model team / Database Architect, Reverse Engineering, Project Manager,

Coder etc./

5.2 Apply scaled salary schemes in conformity with professional certificates of IT human

resource /Model team /Oracle Certified Master, CCNP, PMP and Arc GISDP/

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 6: WORLD CLASS E-PRODUCTS (ISO 20000/ISO 27001/ISO 27002/

ISO 27033-1/ISO 9000)

6.1 Set up an ICT Research and Development centre and establishment a innovation

system of ICT sector

6.2 Develop the sector’s high-tech production cluster and develop industries and services

of ICT goods and products with high-tech values

6.3 Establish an Innovation Fund of ICT and support medium scale industry of ICT sector

6.4 Increase the international competiveness of national software to support Mongolian

content businesses by creating an applicable legal environment

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 7: POST BASED DEVELOPMENT

7.1 Complete implementation of addressing reform

7.2 Upgrade postal logistic services as to an international level and promote public private

partnership

7.3 Apply mailing cultures in public administrative correspondence communication /

summon, penalty sticker etc/

7.4 Automate post and parcel services, and introduce e-stamp, SMS service in postal

services



4.1 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY

The Information Communication Technology Authority was established in 2004 and

restructured as the Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority by the

Government Resolution #6 on 27 August 2012.

ITPTA is mandated to provide primary areas of work related to the development of laws,

regulations and development policies related to information technology, post, broadcasting,

telecommunications and technology development matters within framework of works of

the Prime Minister, development of unified registration system, organization of activities to

implement policies, programs and plans, coordination, monitoring and evaluation.

1. Public Administration and Cooperation Department /PACD/

Ensure management leadership for public administration and human resource, strengthen

responsive system in the Authority’s activities, develop legal, finance and international and

internal cooperation, secure implementation of decisions and legislations of the Chairman

and higher level organizations.

2. Reform Policy and Planning Department /RPPD/

This unit is Includes 2 Divisions such as IT and Innovation Division and Space and Radio

Communications Division. The department is responsible for developing policy guidelines

on the information technology, post and communications sector, advanced technologies,

space technologies, broadcasting, planning of radio frequency strategies and localization of

advanced technologies.

3. Policy Implementation and Coordination Department /PICD/

PICD is committed to organize and coordinate implementation of development policies in

ICT sector. This includes organizing events for implementation of projects and programs,

coordinating implementation of policies in sector’s physical resources including programs

and technical supplies, extending backbone infrastructures and establishing high-speed

broadband networks as well as promotion of e-government and information systems.

4. Monitoring and Evaluation Department /MED/

MED includes a division for Statistics and Information. It determines performance criteria

for planning and execution of policies, programs and projects of the sector and conduct

monitoring and evaluation thereby promote the sector’s development, ensure planning

and execution of standards, monitor internal performances and information security in

accordance with applicable legislations, develop internal audit, develop ICT administrative

information and database, ensure information distribution for demands of users.

4. ORGANIZATIONS


5. Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)

The Universal Service Obligation Fund is operating actively since 2006 within the legal

framework of the Communications Law and The Government Special Fund Law of

Mongolia.

The procedure on “Establishment and disbursement of the USOF” was approved by the

resolution #151 of the Government of Mongolia in 2009, and the ITPTA is supervising activities

for collection and disbursement of fund assets in accordance with this procedure.

ORGANIZATIONS

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Fig 2. Organizational structure of ITPTA


4.2 COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION ( WWW.CRC.GOV.MN )

The Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia was established by the

Government of Mongolia in 2002 in accordance with newly revised Law on Communications

of 2001, and is charged with regulating and supervising a wide range of subjects including

promotion of fair and efficient competitive environment of ICT for any business entities and

citizens, efficient allocation of resources, appropriate regulation, consumer protection and

renovation of technologies.

The Commission has five operating departments that implement the following functions:

1. Legal, Information and Administration Department – Legal advisory, consumer

protection, inspection and investigation, complaint and dispute resolution, public

relations, administration and finance activities, international cooperation, human

resource development and training, and management of CRC website

2. Regulatory Department – licensing, development of standards and assessment,

technical aspects of interconnection, numbering assignments, technical conditions and

requirements and internet issues.

3. Radio Frequency Regulation and Monitoring Department – radio frequency spectrum

planning, technical analysis, radio frequency allocation and management, radio frequency

monitoring and inspections, radio frequency utilization licensing and broadcasting.

4. Market and Tariff Regulation Department – market strategy analysis, market research

statistics, competition and network access, tariff and interconnection, and USO.

5. Postal Regulation Department – international, domestic postal and parcel service

licensing and regulation, interconnection, define reserved areas of postal service and

USP, postal zip code assignment and regulation.

4.3 NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PARK (HTTP://WWW.ITPARK.MN )

The National Information Technology Park /NITP/ was established by the Resolution no. 107

of the Government of Mongolia in 2002. NITP officially commenced to operate its activities

on August 6, 2002.

Since then IT Park have organized 19 enrollments and 250 entrepreneurs selections from

which 750 employees of 82 companies have been provided with incubator services. The

Reform Government of Mongolia is committed to implement information technological

projects and programs, create IT infrastructure, develop a national enterprise architecture,

analyze outcomes of projects and programs thereby set up a mechanism for qualified

ORGANIZATIONS


acceptance of the implemented projects and programs and encourage seamless government

services (e-GOV) through information technology. In this regard, NITP has planned to

reform its organizational structure whereby “Mongolian Intellectual Palace” is expected to

be emplace.

4.4 NATIONAL DATA CENTER (HTTP://WWW.NDC.GOV.MN)

National Data Center was established by the Decree No.183 of the Government on 15

August 2009. The Center’s direction is to ensure accessibility and promptness of the

Mongolian government data flow. Since its establishment the center has been providing ICT

services to private entrepreneurs and government organizations and storing government

data information in dedicated storages, ensured information security, provided professional

advice to related issues and organized trainings and seminars.

4.5 MONGOLIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING NETWORK (MRTBN) (HTTP://WWW.NDC.GOV.MN )

MRTBN is a state funded enterprise committed to transmitting radio and TV programs

throughout the territory of Mongolia with high quality, providing the public with stable and

continuous information service.

In the future MRTBM is aiming to deliver high quality radio and TV services that satisfies

modern social development to every household and establish digital broadcasting

transmission network throughout the country.

4.6 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK COMPANY (HTTP://WWW.NETCOM.MN )

Information and Communications Network Company /ICNC/, a state owned company was

established by the Resolution #186 of the Government of Mongolia and Resolution #491

of the State Property Commission in 2006.

ICNC is committed to operate and maintenances state owned properties of information

and communications backbone network for whole and resale services.

The vision is to expand the high-speed and broadband network covering the whole territory

of Mongolia and deliver low-cost and comprehensive services to service providers, public

organizations, business entities and households in accessible and quality ensured manners.

ORGANIZATIONS


4.7 MONGOLIA TELECOM COMPANY HTTP://WWW.MTCONE.NET/

Mongolia Telecom /MTC/, a joint stock company was established by Resolution #28 of the

Property Privatization Commission and order #208 of the Minister of the Infrastructure and

Development in 1995. The company’s shares are controlled by Mongolian government

with 54.67%, Korea Telecom Company of ROK with 40%, and citizens of Mongolia with

5.33%.

The company is providing telecommunication, internet, fixed and wireless communication,

international call, cable television and information enquiry services to the rural areas through

its 23 branches.

MTC is occupying 89% of the fixed telephony market, and 22% of internet service and 7%

of CATV markets as of 2012.

4.8 MONGOL POST COMPANY (HTTP://WWW.MONGOLPOST.MN)

The Mongol Post state owned Company is founded in 1921 and since then has been operating

in telecommunication sector. It’s A type licensed postal service providing organization with

91 years of history and owned 100 percent by the state.

The company operates in all 21 aimags, 334 soums and 39 branches in Ulaanbaatar city

engaging in 22 types of production and serivce.

ORGANIZATIONS


5. ACTIVITIES

There are counted 1133 licenses in 16 types of 3 classifications as of 2012, and about 940

entities are engaged in ICT businesses.

3 classifications include License A for telecommunication networks and infrastructures

whereas 192 licenses, License B for telecommunication services whereas 424 licenses, and

License C for content services whereas 517 licenses were respectively issued.

According to business entity census of the National Statistical Office conducted in 2011,

there were registered 66 491 entities nationwide of which 1713 are engaged in the ICT

sector. 35.8% of those entities are working in computer programming, maintenance and

related operations; 29.7% in publication lay out and printing; 17.3% in telecommunications

and 8.1% in broadcasting businesses respectively.

91.5% of these entities are small in a size by employing 1-9 persons, 3.8% have 10-19,

2.7% have 20-49 and only 1.8% employ above 50 persons.

According to the Census Report and other surveys, an IT usage of registered entities is

55.2% (36729), internet is used by 27 854, and 4 468 companies have their own web

site.

5.1 UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION FUND

The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is operating actively since 2006 within the

legal framework of the Communications Law and The Government Special Fund Law of

Mongolia.

Graphic 1. The number of establishments of ICT sector, by divisions of economic activities

1-9 employees 91%

10-19 employees 4%

20-49 employees 3%

50 and more than employees 2%


The procedure on “Establishment and disbursement of the USOF” was approved by the

resolution #151 of the Government of Mongolia in 2009, and the ITPTA is supervising

activities for collection and disbursement of fund assets in accordance with this procedure.

The Fund is committed to ensure information and communications services delivery to

inhabitants of Mongolia regardless their residing locations and living standards, and extend

infrastructures for facilitating service deliveries in remote areas. The activities of the Fund

are maintained principles of non-discrimination of service providers, promotion of fair

competition environment and provisioning of transparency.

The Fund is implementing projects and programs in 5 areas such as mobile comunications,

internet, radio, television, post, and research and awareness.

As a result of projects and programs implmented by the USOF from 2010 to 2012, 42 soums

and 23 remote bags and settlements of 18 aimags of Mongolia have been provided with

mobile communications networks, and respective service providers have been contracted

for universally obligatend services.

Along that, information and communications infrastructures have been expanded in

23 soums of 13 aimags in order to improve the quality and coverage of existing mobile

communications, build technical facilities for base stations for operators to extending

network coverages, installing power lines and fiber optic cables, and antenna towers.

There have been established technical conditions of wireless internet services for inhabitants

of remotely located residential areas of 3 districts of Ulaanbaatar and 66 soums of 17

aimags, in addition, a new project on e-commerce has been started to extend operation

and utilziation of the full capacity of built networks.

There have been implemented projects to promote local postal services and 35 transportation

means and vehicles have been supplied to 17 aimags in order to facilitate prompt mail and

post deviveries of local post branch offices. Moreover, the frequency of postal deliveries

has been increased in soums and bags of 12 aimags such as Arkhangai, Bayankhongor,

Bayan-Ulgii, Gobi-Altai, Zavkhan, Dornod, Umnugobi, Sukhbaatar, Uvs, Khovd, Khuvsgul

and Khentii. Further, stage by stage activities are planned to increase the frequency of post

delivery at a bag level in the remaining aimags.

An important part of multilateral activities of the USOF are research and promotion.

Research and study activities are planned every year to consolidate importance and demand

of proposed projects and programs with the overall sector’s development policies, and

studies on mobile communications coverage and end-user’s set-top box for digital radio

broadcasting have been executed in 2012.

ACTIVITIES


6. STATISTICS

6.1 MOBILE COMMUNICATION

There are four mobile communications service providers in Mongolia delivering respective

services over 21 aimags, 330 sums and villages.

“Card PLUS”, “BE brand”, “3.5G”, “Doping”, “ID”, “My Phone”, “Standard”, “Green

berry”, “Songodog”, “G10”, “G20”, “G30”, “Open”, “IP Phone”, “D20” and other

services have been offered to subscribers led to the increased number of users and reduced

tariff of mobile communication services.

78% of total income of the ICT sector comes only from mobile communication service and

which provided services to 3.4 million subscribers of Mongolia.

Also the 3G services are currently offered in 72 soums and settlements, reaching over 500,6

thousand users.

Graphic 2a. Tariff decrease of mobile calls, within the network, in an average, by tugrug

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

Prepaid

Postpaid

1996 1999 2006 2007 2011 2012

390

350

11063 54 51

4952.453

89132

425

Graphic 2b. Tariff decrease of mobile calls, other network, in an average , by tugrug

Prepaid

Postpaid

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

1996 1999 2006 2007 2011 2012

00

220

11370 62 62

6264.673

112

310


6.2 INTERNET

Currently, there are 85 ISP s providing internet services in Mongolia through dial- up, DSL,

FTTH, fiber optic, coaxial cable, GPRS, 3G, EVDO, WiMax, WiFi and VSAT technologies.

The number of internet subscribers is 641,000 with an increase of over 40% compare to

the previous year.

Graph 3. The number of mobile subscribers

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

0

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

1,7602,200

2,5002,900

3,400

The overall bandwidth of Mongolia is 30Gbps which is over 10 times faster in comparison

of 2009.

STATISTICS

Graph 4. The number of Internet subscribers, in thousands

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

02008 2009 2010 2011 2012

42106

199.8

457.6

641

Graph 5. Internet gateway and capacity

2009• 3,7Gb/sec

• 1Gateway 2010• 11,2 Gb/sec

• 4 Gway 2011• 17,2 Gb/sec

• 6 Gway 2012• 30 Gb/sec

• 6 Gway


STATISTICS

By renovating an internet exchange, there has been created a technical condition for an ISP

to enjoy an internet flow with a capacity of 1 Gbps -10 Gbps.

Internet is accessed through fiber optics, 3G, EVDO, EDGE8 GPRS, xDSL and WIMAX.

Graph 6. Types of Internet connectivity, percentage

GPRS,EDGE, 3G, EVDO,1X 74%

FO cable 8%

x DSL, ADSL, HDSL, VDSL 5%

WiFi,VPN, VSAT, Dia- Up, Coxial cable 13%

Fig 3. World map of social networking

In the last few years, the internet usage is dominated by internet based contents.

The usage of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Wikipedia, Biznetwork

etc. is dramatically increased in Mongolia.

According to an analytical report, a usage rate of Facebook is high between the age of

18-35.


STATISTICS

One of 7 objectives committed by the Reform Government to develop the ICT sector is to

apply an affordable broadband services in rural areas, and a number of activities to develop

access networks for citizens and businesses, introduce mobile broadband and NGNs, raize

rural internet usages, apply a geographically non-discriminative pricing model in long

distance transmission networks and the respective measures to achieve those objectives are

undertaken.

6.3 TRANSMISSION NETWORK

The IC backbone network of Mongolia is expanding where as there have been established

25 909 km long FoCs connecting 331 soums and settlements, microwave links connecting

128 soums, and satellite communications VSAT networks linking 181 soums as of 2012.

Graph 7. The Growth of Facebook users, last 3 years, in thousands

161.6

285

417

Graph 8. Length of FoC, in kms

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

02009 2010 2011 2012

25909

1516213762

11073

Starting 2011, an international internet traffic with a capacity of 30 Gbps is transmitted

through the transit network connected Asia and Europe.


STATISTICS

6.4 RADIO AND TV

A coverage of radio frequency reliable propogation is increased by 6.3 times in comparison

with the previuos year.

Fig 4. Transmission network of Mongolia, 2012

Fig 5. Coverage of radio broadcasting

Full radio coverage

Mid radio coverageFM radio coverage


In May 2010, Mongolia has been shifted from C-Band to Ku-band that allows broadcasting of

6 public and commercial TV channels nationwide and technical facilities for re-transmission

are available in 381 soums and settlements.

Within the framework of the National program to switchover radio and TV broadcasting to

digital technology that has been approved by the Government of Mongolia in 2010,, digital

technology facilities have been installed in 48 soums and settlements in Gobi region in

2012, and it is planned to accomplish the national digital transition by 31st of July, 2014.

6.4.1 CATV

CATV has been introduced in Mongolian market since the mid of 90s and to date, there

are over 80 CATV operators including Sansar, Khiimori, Medeelel, Lkha and Supervision in

Mongolia. The number of CATV users is increasing yearly, and the number of registered

users reached 378 thousand in 2012 with an increase of 52.4% from the previous year.

6.5 POSTAL SERVICE

There are one state-owned (designated) operator- Mongol Post and 54 licensed postal

operators are currently engaged in postal service businesses.

In the last 4 years, the number of new delivery routes is grown, and the weekly frequency

of deliveries is ranged from 3 to 6 in aimag centers and 1-3 in 329 soums and 940 bags

respectively.

Postal service providers are applying advanced applications such as IPS light system, UPU

clearing, Vinnica, OrdersPro and other internet based services including Web, e-Mail, Ftp,

Postnet, Application and Information database in order to be in line with the world’s post

service technology and ensure qualified, reliable and prompt postal deliveries.

Graph 9. The number of CATV subscribers

400000

300000

200000

100000

0

112900

2009 2010 2011 2012

120600

180100

378400

STATISTICS


Starting from 2009, there have been introduced e-postal services such as Post-SMS through

www.PostNews.mn portal, Tourist center” and e-Post, a digital post delivery box. As a result

of these services, citizens and travelers are able timely to receive information on parcels, and

other postal activities through e-mail and SMS.

6.6 ECONOMIC FACTORS

Economic indicators of the ICT sector is increasing year by year. The total revenue of the

sector reached 650 billion MNT in 2012 with an increase of 17,1 percent in comparison of

the previous year.

According to service types, 78,3% of the total revenues of the sector are generated

from mobile services, 6,7% are contributed by Internet services, 5,6% are by fixed

telecommunications, 5,6% are maintenance services and remaining are generated from

other services such as VoIP, Internet, Cable TV, broadcasting and posts.

Graph 10. Postal exchange

1400000

1200000

1000000

800000

600000

400000

200000

02009 2010 2011 2012

10586001186500

1283400

1094900

Graph 11. Postal exchange types, in percentage

Letters, parcel 82%

Shipping 7%

Express post 6%

Paper,passenger 5%

STATISTICS


More than 900 licensees have contributed in investment of over 108 billion MNT in 2012.

This shows that an investment rate has not made an increase comparing the last year.

Graph 12. The total revenue and service types of ICT sector, by percentages

Mobile communication servise 78%

Internet service 7%

Telecommunication service 6%

Maintenance services 5%

Post, radio, TV broadcasting and others 4%

Graph13. The sector investment. in billion MNT

2009 2010 2011 2012

110

105

100

95

90

85

80

94,4

89,9

107,7 108

Graph 14. The tax contributions to the State budget. In billion MNT

2009 2010 2011 2012

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

76,5 81,8

96,5107,2

STATISTICS

Tax contribution of ICT sector to the state budget is 107,2 billion MNT, increased by 10%

compare to 2011.


6.7 HUMAN RESOURCE

To date, it’s estimated that there have been employed 8023 persons working in the sector.

Along with this, 25 thousand people are engaged in contracted businesses such as prepaid

card selling, end-user device sales and maintenance, and more than 1 thousand people are

seasonally recruited for cable installation and construction works.

As of the academic year of 2012-2013, there are 7313 students studying at Bachelor,

Master’s and Doctorate levels at all higher educational institutions of Mongolia, specializing

in software engineering, network administration, information systems and management,

hardware engineering, telecommunications engineering, electronics engineering, optic

communications, television and radio technology, satellite and wireless communications,

information technology, etc.

Graph 15. The number of people working in ICT sector.

8000

7800

7600

7400

7200

7000

6800

6600

2009 2010 2011 2012

7150

7320

7650

8023

Graph 16. Number of students studying ICT

8000

6000

4000

2000

0

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013

Total Female

5960

2077

5896

1889

5697

1706

7313

2465

STATISTICS

There are 24 ICT educational institutions in Mongolia, which train ICT professionals, of

which 7 are public universities, and the remaining 17 are private institutions.


6.8 ICT DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

The Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000 adopted the Millennium Development

Goals (MDGs) and defined targets to achieve by the year 2015. The countries over the world

have undertaken respective activities to fulfill the eight goals of the Millennium development

by including them in their action plans and programs for development and the process for

evaluation of accomplished targets and determination future goals is coming soon.

Target 21 of MDGs of Mongolia states to develop new ICTs and establish “Information

society by setting 3 targets to be achieved by the year of 2015.

Mongolia is planning to introduce its 5th National report to the upcoming UN General

Assembly which will be held in September 2013 to discuss progresses of MDGs around the

world.

The current statuses of the respective targets in relation of ICT sector of Mongolia are as

follows:

NUMBER OF FIXED TELEPHONE LINES PER 1000 INHABITANTS /MDG INDICATOR 53/

Due to aggressive takeovers of telephony markets by mobile communications, the number

of fixed telephone line users is rapidly decreasing since 2006. In the last 2 years, the number

of fixed telephone line users of Mongolia is rather stable with a range between 130 000

and 140 000 which demonstrates an usage of traditional telephony will be kept further.

Table 1

Indicators 2008 2009 2010 2011 20122015

Target

The number of Fixed telephone lines 151 558 142 862 143 193 131 804 149 390

The number of Fixed telephone lines per 1000 inhabitants

57 53 52 47 53 100

Source: National Statistical Office

As the multimedia services are introduced in many countries, consumers of Mongolia are

benefitting the multimedia services provided by 2 companies such as Univison, a subsidiary

of Unitel and Skpymedia, a subsidiary of Skytel in Ulaanbaatar. The number of users of IPTV

is reached 3 522, and there are estimated 27700 subscribers are receiving double and triple

play services in 2012.

STATISTICS


As multiple play offers a variety of converged services of telecommunications, consumers

are subscribing fixed telephony services of IP and there were registered 14 thousand users

in 2011 and this figure has been doubled in 2012. Users are able to choose either double

play (IPTV+VOIP) or triple play (IPTV+VOIP+internet) and demands of multimedia services

including telephony services are to be grown.

Progresses in implementation of the National Programs on “Switchover of Radio and

Television Broadcasting from analogue to digital technology”, “High Speed Broadband

Network” are having positive impacts on the growth of the Mongolian ICT sector.

THE NUMBER OF INTERNET SUBSCRIBERS PER 1000 INHABITANTS /MDG INDICATOR 54/

In regard with internet subscribers, a target figure has already been achieved in 2009 with

a further increase. The number of subscribers counts at 695 600 to date.

Table 2

Indicators 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 Target

Internet subscribers 42000 106000 199800 457600 695600

Internet subscribers per 1000 inhabitants

16 39 73 164 245 30.0


NUMBER OF MOBILE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS PER 1000 INHABITANT

/MDG INDICATOR 55/

The number of mobile cellular telephone subscribers has reached 3,4 million and is increasing

year by year and the mobile networks cover over 90% of the territory of Mongolia. The

target number has already been achieved.

Table 3

Indicators 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 Target

Mobile cellular telephony subscribers

17459 00 2208700 2532900 2941300 3426100

Mobile telephony cellular subscribers per 1000 inhabitants

2643.2 2691.1 2738.6 2786.3 2839.7 350


STATISTICS


The analysis of a long term trend of indicators demonstrates that the indicators have

been achieved in their early stages of implementation by gradual increases. This is directly

impacted by the progressive development of the ICT sector and its advanced technology

breakthroughs.

Table 4

Survey of implmenetation trends of MDG 21

¹ Indicators

Base indicator

Period Target

1990 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015

53

Fixed telephone line subscriber per 1000 inhabitants

30.8 46.6 60.3 57.2 57 52.7 52 4753/62,3

100

54Internet subscribers per 1000 inhabitants

0 2.2 10 11.5 15.8 39,1 72.4 164 245 30

55Mobile cellular subscribers per 1000 inhabitants

0 31.2 297 449 657 815 918 2786.3 2839.7 350

As of 2012, the number of fixed telephone line subscribers per 1000 inhabitants was 2

times less than the target number, though if the number of subscribers of IP based fixed line

is included, the number increases to 62,3, and it’s noticed that the target is expected to be

reached in 2013-2015 according to forecasts of a likely increase of IP fixed line subscribers

and a stable usage traditional mode communication of fixed telephone lines.

STATISTICS


6.9 INTERNATIONAL RANKING

According to a survey done for the year 2011, Mongolia stands at 13rd in the Asia and

Pacific region, at 84th in the world by its ICT development Index.

Table 5

The ICT Development Index (IDI)

¹ CountriesRegional

2011World 2011

DI 2011

World 2010

DI2010

Differential2010-2011

1. Korea 1 1 8.56 1 8.45 0

2. Japan 2 8 7.76 8 7.57 0

3. Hong Kong, PRC 3 11 7.68 12 7.39 1

4. Singapore 4 12 7.66 10 7.47 -2

5. Macao, PRC 5 14 7.51 13 7.38 -1

6. New Zealand 6 17 7.34 18 7.03 1

7. Australia 7 21 7.05 21 6.75 0

8. Brunei 8 57 4.95 52 4.85 -5

9. Malasia 9 58 4.82 57 4.63 -1

10. Moldovia 10 72 4.30 72 3.92 0

11. China 11 78 3.88 79 3.58 1

12. Vietnam 12 81 3.68 86 3.41 5

13. Mongolia 13 84 3.63 87 3.36 3

14. Iran 14 87 3.50 88 3.35 1

15. Fiji 15 88 3.50 93 3.08 5

16. Thailand 16 92 3.41 89 3.29 -3

17. Philippine 17 94 3.19 94 3.04 0

18. Indonesia 18 95 3.19 97 3.01 2

19. Tonga 19 100 3.12 98 2.94 -2

20. Sri Lanka 20 105 2.88 105 2.74 0

Average 4.02 3.83

Source: ITU

According to the ICT development index (IDI) of the world, Mongolia stands in the middle.

In relation with the Asia and Pacific region, Mongolia demonstrates nearly the same ICT

development rank with Vietnam, China and Iran.

STATISTICS


7. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

A team of the ITPTA led by Mr.Jadambaa.Ts participated the ITU World Conference on

International Telecommunications 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates meeting delegates

from over 150 member countries. Delegations.

The ITPTA represents the Government of Mongolia in the over 40 international and regional

organizations such as the International Telecommunication Union, Universal Postal Union,

Asia Pacific Telecommunity, Asia Pacific Postal Union, Asia Pacific Space Cooperation

Organization, Intersputnik, and World Technopolis Association etc.

Bilateral international relations and cooperation of ITPTA are also extensively encouraged

and conducted with numerous foreign government agencies and ministries, international

and regional non-governmental organizations and multinational business entities and

around 40 agreements and memorandums of understanding were concluded in order to

strengthen the friendly and beneficial relations with them.

Fig 6. Mr.Jadambaa.Ts Chairman

of ITPTA with Dr.Hamdoun I.Toure,

Secretary General of ITU.

Fig 7. Mr.Jadambaa.Ts, Chairman of

ITPTA, Mr.Balgansuren, Chairman

and CEO of CRC with delegations at

SATELLITE 2013.


INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Within the framework of the National Satellite Program, a team led by Mr.Jadambaa.

Ts, Chairman of ITPTA and Mr.Balgansuren, Chairman of CRC participated in “Satellite

2013”, an international conference and exhibition held in Washington DC, United States

of America.

The SATELLITE 2013 Exhibition featured more than 350 market leading companies and

over 12000 delegations. Our delegation have successfully met with over 20 vendors and

companies engaged in telecommunication satellite, launching, insurance, operator, risk

management and consulting services.

Thanks to successful meetings at SATELLITE 2013, the ITPTA organized introductory

meetings with “Boeing Satellite System International” of USA, “Thales Alenia Space”, a

French-Italian joint venture “Astrium”of EU, “Astrium” of France, “SpaceX” from USA,

a Russian-American joint venture, “ILS”, a US telecommunication operator company,

“Intelsat”, “SES”, “Telesat” of Canada and “Asia Broadcasting Satellite” a broadcasting

operator in Ulaanbaatar, in April 2013.

7.1 “INORMATION AND COMMNUICATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT” FUNDED BY WORLD BANK

In 2005, the decision to implement “Information and Communications Infrastructure

Development project” with a 10 million USD worth grant of the World Bank was issued,

and the Government of Mongolia signed financing agreements with IDA for 8 million USD

and with PHRD, the Government of Japan for 2 million USD as co-financing grant. The

Government of Mongolia was committed to fund 1.85 million USD for the project as a

contribution for taxation, VAT and other in-kind funding. The duration was 6 years.

The Project Implementing Unit /PIU/ was established at the ITPTA since the project

implementation started in June, 2006. The PIU was committed to coordinate project

implementation activities between financers, clients, implementing agencies, executors and

contractors, strictly maintained procurement guidelines of the World Bank and provisions

financing agreements.

Within the framework of the project long term objectives, 3 components inclusive universal

access and service /UA/US/ programs, ICT sector’s regulatory strengthening and utilization

of public and private partnership PPP models in e-government have been successfully

implemented.


UA/US programs consisted from projects on “Soum wireless network and mobile services”;

“Telecommunications services to bags” and “Soum center high speed internet services”

have been successfully implemented by the Communications Regulatory Commission in

cooperation with information and communications service providers, and as a result of

UA/US programs, all soums were covered with mobile services, 152 bags of 76 soums were

provided with telephone services inclduing other mandatory services such as emergency

messaging and publicly available telephony service points. Moreover, 34 soum centers

of Tuv, Bulgan, Dundgobi, Umnugobi, Khuvsgul, Zavkhan, Uvs and Uvurkhangai aimags

have been provided with internet points of precense /PoPs/, internet cafes and internet

connections to schools and applicable local agencies.

In order to stregnthen the regulatory framework of the ICT sector, capacity building and

consultancy services on numbering and spectrum policy and unified licensing for CRC have

been done. In addition, the Spectrum Management and Monitoring System /SMMS/ and the

Automated Spectrum Management System /ASMS/ have been supplied to CRC in 2009 and

2011 respectively to enhance effective utilization and monitoring of spectrum resources.

In the framework of utilizations of PPP models in e-government, recommendation and

toolkit for PPP utilizations in information and communications sector were developed by

the ITPTA in cooperation with Atos consulting,UK. The technical assistance on information

security was provided to the ITPTA by ASTEC consulting, Ireland to develop cyber security

framework and the National strategy on ensuring information security of Mongolia was

drafted and the respective recommendation was submitted to the National security council

in 2008.

The applications for e-government services to be implmented through PPP have been

identified as “Public Key Infrastructure and Certification authority” and “Government web

–Portals” .

For the benefits of CIOs and public servants 6 trainings on development of e-government

and information security were organized.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION


8. APPENDIX

8.1 TABLES

Table 1 Number of fixed telephone lines ........................................................................ 31

Table 2 Number of internet subscribers .......................................................................... 32

Table 3 Number of Mobile cellular telephone subscribers ............................................... 32

Table 4 Survey of implementation tends of MDG 21 ...................................................... 33

Table 5 The ICT Development index (IDI) ........................................................................ 34

8.2 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Seven strategic objectives for reforming the ITPC sector ...................................... 2

Figure 2 Organizational structure of ITPTA ..................................................................... 16

Figure 3 World map of social networking ....................................................................... 24

Figure 4 Transmission network of Mongolia ................................................................... 26

Figure 5 Coverage of radio broadcasting ........................................................................ 26

Figure 6 ITU World Conference on International Telecommunications Figure 6 2012 in Dubai, Arab Emirates ........................................................................... 35

Figure 7 SATELLITE 2013 Exhibition, Washington DC, United States of America. ............ 35

8.3 LIST OF GRAPHS

Graph 1The number of establishments of ICT sector, by divisions of economic activities .20

Graph 2a Tariff decrease of mobile calls, within the network, an average, by tugrug ...... 22

Graph 2b Tariff decrease of mobile calls, other network, an average, by tugrug ............. 22

Graph 3 The number of mobile subscribers .................................................................... 23

Graph 4 The number of internet subscribers, in thousands ............................................. 23

Graph 5 Internet gateway and capacity .......................................................................... 23

Graph 6 Types of internet connectivity, percentage ........................................................ 24

Graph 7 The Growth of facebook users, last 3 years, in thousands ................................. 25

Graph 8 Length of FoC, in kms ...................................................................................... 25

Graph 9 The number of CATV subscribers ...................................................................... 27

Graph 10 Postal exchange ............................................................................................. 28

Graph 11 Postal exchange types, in percentage ............................................................. 28

Graph 12 The total revenue and service types of ICT sector, by percentages ................... 29

Graph 13 The sector investment, in billion MNT ............................................................. 29

Graph 14 The tax contributions to the State Budget, in billion MNT ............................... 29

Graph 15 The number of people working in ICT sector .................................................. 30

Graph 16 Number of students studying in ICT ................................................................ 30


CRC (2012) Special return information of ICT, Ulaanbaatar

ITPTA (2012) Annual report of ITPTA, Ulaanbaatar

NSO (2012) Statistical year book-2012, Ulaanbaatar

NSO (2011) Report of National Business Entity Census, Ulaanbaatar,

NSO (2010) Report of National population census, Ulaanbaatar

ITU (2012) Measuring the Information Society-2012, Geneva, Switzerland

WB and ITPTA (2012) Study among human resource of ICT sector, Ulaanbaatar

ITPTA (2012) Progress report of MDG Mongolia /ICT sector/, 2011-2012, Ulaanbaatar

www.checkfacebook.com

www.nso.mn

www.crc.gov.mn

9. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Fig 8. Seamless Government Services

Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority of Mongolia

Sukhbaatar square, Ulaanbaatar-15160

P.O.Box-785, Mongolia

Phone +976-11-330781

Fax +976-11-330780

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: http:/www.itpta.gov.mn

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