5th ITU Green Standards Week Nassau, The Bahamas 14-18 December 2015 CONNECTIVITY AND IoT CABASE EVALUATES READINESS IN ARGENTINA Anthony R. Harris, Executive Director – CABASE (Argentina) harris@cabase.org.ar
CABASE – The IoT Committee 2014 - IoT becomes an industry buzzword Need to set up a focal point in Argentina The IoT Committee is set up by CABASE Participation is per multistakeholder model All aspects of IoT emerge for discussion
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IN ARGENTINA Big Cities Incumbent Telcos Large Cable TV Cellphone Services Hinterland Small/Medium cities Villages, ranches Midsize Carriers Tel. Cooperatives Wireless ISPs Small Cable TV Satellite services
CONNECTIVITY – PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT Almost all Connectivity is private sector Government has FO backbone project CABASE network of IXPs – Success Story
CONCERN ABOUT ISP READINESS Big Cities vs. Hinterland IPv6 not yet deployed All LAC region behind New CABASE strategy Security issues Home/Office Routers Device configurations Lack of standards
Thank you! harris@cabase.org.ar