Big Picture Governments, corporations & consumers are moving to open standards Drivers are pragmatic concerns of cost, efficiency and control

Roadmap for Open ICT Ecosystems Defines “the what”, “the why” and “the how” of moving to open standards What is an open standard? Why does it make sense to adopt open standards? How does a country go about making the move?

What is an Open Standard? Open Standards Are: Not controlled by any single person or entity with any vested interests Evolved and managed in a transparent process open to all interested parties Platform independent, vendor neutral and usable for multiple implementations Openly published (including availability of specifications and supporting material) Available royalty free or at minimal cost, with other restrictions (such as field of use and defensive suspension) offered on reasonable and non- discriminatory terms Approved through due process by rough consensus among participants

Openness enables: Why move to open standards? Government (Managers, procurers, personnel, etc.) End Users (Citizens, businesses, etc.) Industry (Local companies, developers, vendors) Choice / Competition  Stronger negotiating position  Lower migration burdens  Ability to choose and select functionality and scope  Better product selection  Choice of devices  Lower costs  Better products  New and niche market creation Access  Interoperability  Flexibility of use  Information collaboration  Transparency  Flexibility of use  Knowledge sharing  Collaborative innovation  Savings in time and resources  Lower barriers of entry Control  Functionality, scalability and upgrades  Set requirements and contractual terms  Future use of data and information created  Choices preserved  Project control  Level playing fields  Ability to keep pace with technology developments  Protection of market value Bottom Line: EFFICIENCYINNOVATIONGROWTH

How to move toward open standards? Open Standards Development Open Standards- Based Procurement Open Standards Policies Interoperability Framework 20 examples

Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool Director, National Electronics & Computer Technology Center Thailand

Broad, Diverse Participants… Argentina Brazil Canada Chile China Denmark India Japan Jordan Netherlands South Africa Thailand United States CSIS European Union IETF UNDP World Bank IBM Oracle Harvard

with Common Concerns... Economic growth opportunities for their industries / economies Government silos and inefficiencies Inability to solve global problems in isolation

and Shared Visions for the future. ICT Ecosystems that are “open” Capable of interoperability, collaborative development, and transparency Open standards are the mortar of interoperable ICT ecosystems

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