Challenges for Less-Advanced Economies Jan Gruntorád Managing Director CESNET Chairman of the CEENet NATO Consultant for Azerbaijan SERENATE WORKSHOP Brussels,17. –

PRESENTATION OUTLINE 1.EVOLUTION OF R&E INFRASTRUCTURE IN CZ 2.CEENet 3.TYPICAL SITUATION IN LESS-ADVANCED COUNTRY 4.CHALLENGES FOR SERENATE

EVOLUTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC NO NETWORK BEFORE CONNECTION TO EARN/BITNET GRANT „ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY NETWORK CONNECTED TO INTERNET“ CESNET NETWORK OPERATIONAL LIBERALIZATION OF LEASED-LINES PROVISION

1996 – CESNET ESTABLISCHED AS LEGAL ENTITY IN 1996 (CESNET NETWORK) (27 UNIVERSITIES, CZECH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES) MEMBER OF EC FUNDED PROJECT CONSORTIONS: -TEN-34 (TEN-34 CZ) -QUANTUM (TEN-155 CZ) -GÉANT (CESNET2)

CEENet CENTRAL and EASTERN EUROPEAN NETWORKING ASSOCIATION 26 MEMBER STATES

TYPICAL SITUATION IN LESS-ADVANCED COUNTRY - VERY LOW AWARENESS OF NEED OF R&E NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - LOW LEVEL OF FUNDING - TELECOM MARKET MONOPOLY (POOR INFRASTRUCTURE) - COMPETITION BETWEEN SEVERAL GROUPS (UNIVERSITIES – ACADEMY OF SCIENCES)

LOW AWARENESS OF NEED OF R&E NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE -SEMINARS FOR THE GOVERMENTAL OFFICIALS -GIVE EXAMPLES OF POSITIVE INPACT ON ECONOMY -ENABLE CONTACTS WITH ADVANCED COUNTRIES

LOW LEVEL OF FUNDING -INCREASE AWARENESS -NETWORK SERVICES ARE NOT FREE -PROVIDE EXTERNAL SUPPORT (COORDINATION NEEDED)

TELECOM MARKET MONOPOLY -PUSH FOR TELECOM MARKET LIBERALIZATION -EU VERY POSITIVE INPACT FOR LIBERALIZATION IN EU ACCESSION STATES -PROVIDE SUPPORT ONLY IF STRICTLY DEFINED CONDITIONS ARE MET

CREATION OF ONE NREN IN THE COUNTRY -AVOID COMPETITION BETWEEN THE GROUPS -MAKE GROUPS TO COMMUNICATE -EU COULD ACT AS CATALYZER

NEED FOR DIFFERENT APPROACH -IN 90´s IP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR R&E WAS THE FIRST IN COUNTRY -IN MANY COUNTRIES COMMODITY IP INFRASTRUCTURE IS MUCH MORE DEVELOPED THAN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR R&E -TELECOMS SEE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR R&E AS COMPETITION

GOOD LUCK SERENATE!