Internet for all, dream or reality? Jean-Marie Blanchard Business Development Director ITU High Level Dialogue WSIS 2003, Geneva December 9 th. Opportunities for All: Bridging the Digital Gap

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue ICT Diffusion Critical Success Factors Affordability & Accessibility Initiatives & Policy Adequacy & Relevancy Awareness & Expertise Services Cost Governments Populations

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue Internet will never bridge the “Divide”, if …....merely duplicating industrialized world usage & applications Content relevancy...? Bandwidth requirement…? Investment capability…? Market size…? Worldwide Browsing Tele-medicine & education Global e-Commerce, …. 3 %…? Scenario 1 : “Niche Market” Internet Penetration

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue INTERNET, as Public Utility INTERNET, as Public Utility Internet can leapfrog development, only if... Internet is seen as a prime Communication Tool offering useful end-user services based on local content via Community Access 3 %...? 30 %..? Internet Penetration Scenario 2 : “Mass Market” … to Reinvent Internet Usage ! … to Reinvent Internet Usage !

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue Neighborhood End-User Services via Community Access Health Care…. Education….Food and Logistic… Sales activities...Communication….Information Nurses Doctors Health Centers Clinics Hospitals Citizens CommunesAdministrations Communities Farmers CooperativesStores Weather Forecast Business people Handcraft Fishermen Teachers Residential Librarie s Schools Universities Research Centers Banks

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue A “virtual” market place Professional Tool to manage Food price on real time The cost of the service is quickly paid back by the increase of producers’ margins Price consultation by small producers Internet WAP platform Price Web Site Price collection on town’s markets Price consultation by traders

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue Leveraging Pediatrician Services Sick children for Medical Visit (100 per month) Alerts Weight Data 1500 «subscribed» Children Internet Weight Collection & Alerts

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue Use standard widespread technologies in innovative arrangements Access Network Technologies Fixed or Mobile Wireline or Wireless Narrowband or Broadband Voice or Data ADSLB-WLL

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue How to bridge the “Divide”?…. From now!  Local experiments  Pilot projects  Large deployments Experiment …. and replicate … encourage initiatives … seed money … attract private and public funding Economic & social model

All rights reserved © 2003, Alcatel ITU High Level Dialogue ICT, as a communication tool… enabling local development Trans parent Market Place Time & Expense saving Job creation Private Funding Economic Development Public Funding Governance Education Healthcare Rural stability Social Development Poverty Local development Needs for as most affordable communication infrastructure Demand for Telecom Services