International Telecommunication Union Activities of BDT for BSG Sameer Sharma Senior Advisor ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific ITU Regional Bridging Standardization Gap Workshop (Yangon City, Republic of Union of Myanmar November 2013)

2 Agenda Envisioning Asia-Pacific 2020: Smartly Digital ITU-D Activities on NGN ITU-D Study Group 2 Questions Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Maps

3 Envisioning Asia-Pacific 2020: Smartly Digital

Digital Gap in Asia-Pacific Active ICT/mobile-broadband subscriptions, penetration (2013)

5 Potential Opportunities for ICT Growth

Investment Opportunity Investment on Broadband/Access in Asia Pacific

Leaders Vision Leaders Vision to realize Asia-Pacific - Smartly DIGITAL 2020 : e.g., -Digital -Inclusive -Green -Innovative -Transformative -Affordable -Living Leaders Vision to realize Asia-Pacific - Smartly DIGITAL 2020 : e.g., -Digital -Inclusive -Green -Innovative -Transformative -Affordable -Living

Communique Priority Areas for the Actions 1.Investment in ICT Infrastructure 2.Stimulating Innovation & Creative Use of ICT 3.Sustainable Development through ICT 4.Digital Inclusion 5.Building Digital Literacy & Building Human and Institutional Capacity Through Smart Partnership (4Ps) Priority Areas for the Actions 1.Investment in ICT Infrastructure 2.Stimulating Innovation & Creative Use of ICT 3.Sustainable Development through ICT 4.Digital Inclusion 5.Building Digital Literacy & Building Human and Institutional Capacity Through Smart Partnership (4Ps)

625 participants from 37 ITU Member States, 7 Heads of State, 1 Deputy Prime Minister, 30 Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Ambassadors, 13 Observers from ITU Member States outside the Asia-Pacific region, 19 international and regional organizations, 10 Recognized Operating Agencies, 13 Scientific and Industrial Organizations, 8 other entities 90 projects to cater for market opportunities worth approximately 53 billion USD Outcomes

10 ITU D Activities on NGN

NGN and ITU-D Hyderabad Action Plan (HAP) NGN is one of the Priority areas of the HAP - Programme 1: Information and Communication Infrastructure and Technology DevelopmentProgramme 1 ITU-D Activities on NGN Study Period

Q.26/2:Migration from existing networks to next-generation networks for developing countries: technical, regulatory and policy aspects ISSUES FOR STUDY Trends of telecommunication networks towards NGN Examination of NGN technologies, Migration solutions to NGN (ITU-T SG13 works on NGN) Interconnection for NGN, technical and regulatory aspects OUTPUT Report on studies of various issues related to migration from existing networks to next-generation networks and among others the description of the technical, legislative and regulatory framework that would be needed to implement appropriate interconnection arrangements for new generation networks. Economic impact to implement these interconnection arrangements are also to be reported The main Report and respective Annexes were approved by the fourth and final ITU-D SG 2 meeting of the current study (Sep/13)

Content of the Main Report Migration to NGN Technology developments for NGN migration Regulatory Challenges for NGN migration Reviews from NGN deployment Case Studies Method for the promising technologies and status of NGN deployments

Content of the Annexes Annexes: Trends of Telecommunication Tariff Considerations on Data Service including NGN NGN Functional Architecture/Security Quality of Service in NGN NGN Management NGN Testing Examples of Migration Scenarios Issues on NGN ITU NGN standards

Possible Future of Question 26 for the next Study Period NGN and telecom/ICT virtualization resources New technics and methodologies to the migration to NGN networks Specific cases of networks and their capabilities: cloud computing, network virtualization, etc. Further discussions WTDC 14

Programme 1: Other Activities on NGN Case Studies and Direct Assistance Best Practices for Implementing Next- generation networks (NGN) in the Asia and Pacific Region; Region Case Study; India, Philippines and Sri LankaRegion Case Study; India, Philippines and Sri Lanka NGN access network planning: A case Study of BTCL Network in BangladeshA case Study of BTCL Network in Bangladesh EventsEvents: Training events, an E-learning course in ITU Academy and Workshops for the Regions are planned for 2014.

17 ITU-D Study Group 2 Questions

ITU-D Study Group2 Question 10-3/2: Telecommunications/ICTs for rural and remote areas Made on the contributions from members and expertise of volunteered authors (Mainly the Rapporteur and Vice- rapporteurs) Report contains information on; Challenges for the development of telecommunications/ICTs in rural and remote areas

ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 10-3/2: Telecommunications/ICTs for rural and remote areas Technologies for connecting rural and remote areas (optical fibres, wireless, satellites, …etc.) Analysis of selected case studies Questionnaire sent to members (Results available in annex of Final Report)

ITU-D SG2 Q10-3/2: Case Study Library Case study library: case studies submitted by members as a means to accumulate knowledge and experience and share it with other members. Livelihood opportunities and cultural preservation through a sustainable and eco-friendly ICT telecenter (Marshall Islands)

21 ITU Initiatives on Broadband

ITU Asia-Pacific Broadband Initiatives Broadband Policies adopted at highest level : Fiji & Cambodia 22 Broadband Policies for Vietnam, Samoa, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, PNG, Indonesia, Pakistan, Lao PDR, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands, Brunei, Philippines

ITU Initiatives on Broadband : e-Health 23  6 billion mobile users, over 90 % coverage, 1/3 rd of world population on Internet and 2 billion broadband users  ITU WHO: Commission’s on Information & Accountability for Women & Children’s Health  ITU WHOA “National e-Health Strategy toolkit”  ITU WHO Mobile technologies prevention cure & awareness of NCD  Interoperable standards on e-Health Study Group 16 : Q 28/16: “Multimedia Framework for e-health Applications.”  Telemedicine / e Health: Nepal  Mobile Applications : Nepal, Bhutan

International Telecommunication Union  What is the Connect a School, Connect a Community initiative  Why Connect Schools?  Best practices in using ICTs for persons with disabilities  Best practices in using ICTs for women’s empowerment  Best practices in providing ICTs for indigenous persons ITU Initiatives on Broadband : e-Education

25  Recognizing the role of mobile applications in stimulating supply and creating demand, ITU and MOIC Bhutan prioritized four key mobile applications (i) m-health (ii) m-agriculture (iii) m-disaster management and (iv) m-banking;  Comprehensive report on development of four mobile applications was prepared  In close coordination with responsible line ministries, four Mobile applications have been developed and currently under deployment stage.  Implementation almost completed Mobile Applications : Bhutan M-Agriculture M-Banking M-Health M-Emergency Com

ITU Initiatives on Broadband : ICT for PWD  Digital Inclusion  E Accessibility Tool Kit  Multimedia Standards  ITU assisting India, Nepal Afghanistan ICT for PwD

ITU-MCMC Contest Connecting at the Roots

Greening the Future: Bridging the Standardization Gap on Environmental Sustainability

Asia Pacific Regional IDI ranking

30 Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Maps

ESCAP and ITU have jointly produced groundbreaking new interactive maps of the Global Information Superhighway, which will help bridge the digital divide in Asia-Pacific. Maps are first ever to show policy makers and investors where the missing links in terrestrial transmission are across the region, assisting affordable broadband connectivity 31

Only 7% of people in Asia Pacific have fixed broadband access and it is the most digitally divided region in the world, with Republic of Korea at 37.56% fixed broadband penetration, compared to Myanmar (0.01%) Mapping regional terrestrial routes will offer opportunities for policy makers and investors on missing links to development of a coherent Asia- Pacific Information Superhighway. 32

The maps also feature the region’s main transport networks, the Asian Highway and the Trans-Asian Railways as it is critical that fiber-optic cables can be laid in coordination with the construction of railways and roads to ensure appropriate cost savings. 33 Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Maps

Special Thanks to Riccardo Passerini Vladimir Daigele Sugimoto, Takayuki Takayuki Sugimoto Desire Karyabwite