1. Current Situation and Future of Information Tech. in Turkey
Yavuz Göktaylar
August, 2015
Ankara, Turkey
Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)
Distinguished Participants,
It is a great privilege and honour for me to address such a distinguished audience here about Turkey’s ICT Policies.
During my presentation, I will give some information about communications sector in Turkey and I will discuss the importance of ICT in transportation.
At this point I will mention about our main projects.

2. Agenda A look on Turkey Turkish ICT Market Growth Prospects Conclusion
ICT Authority of Turkey has been established in order to make regulations, grant licenses, inspect the sector and perform its reconciling function in the
electronic communication sector. However, policy making and strategy setting is performed by the Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and
Communications.
There are 890 employees in the Authority,almost half of which are professional personnel.
The Authority’s sources of income are license fees, contribution fees from operators based on annual income and wireless usage fees.

3. A look on Turkey Distinguished Participants,
It is a great privilege and honour for me to address such a distinguished audience here about Turkey’s ICT Policies.
During my presentation, I will give some information about communications sector in Turkey and I will discuss the importance of ICT in transportation.
At this point I will mention about our main projects.

4. Turkey - I
Middle income country with large pool of potential customers with median age of 30.1
Source: TurkStat, Population Projections,

5. 3.7 percent average yearly growth in real GDP between 1998-2014
Turkey - II
3.7 percent average yearly growth in real GDP between
Source: TurkStat

6. Ability to access neighboring countries’ markets
Turkey - III
Ability to access neighboring countries’ markets

7. Open markets for competition and foreign direct investment
Turkey - IV
Open markets for competition and foreign direct investment

8. Turkey - V
Source:TurkStat, Research and Development Activities Survey

9. Turkey has 59 TDZs, 44 are active and 15 are under construction
Turkey - VI
Turkey has 59 TDZs, 44 are active and 15 are under construction

10. Turkish ICT Market Distinguished Participants,
It is a great privilege and honour for me to address such a distinguished audience here about Turkey’s ICT Policies.
During my presentation, I will give some information about communications sector in Turkey and I will discuss the importance of ICT in transportation.
At this point I will mention about our main projects.

11. Based on net sales, the largest ICT firms in Turkey
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.
Source: Bilişim500

12. Market Size Approximately 25.3 billion USD
8.4 percent decline from previous year in USD
Note: Data for forecasting are obtained from TÜBİSAD

13. Market Components - I
IT Market is projected to grow faster than Communications Technology Market
Note: Data for forecasting are obtained from TÜBİSAD

14. Market Components - II
Shares of IT Software, Communications Hardware & IT Services are projected to rise
Note: Data for forecasting are obtained from TÜBİSAD

15. Employment
Note: Data for forecasting are obtained from TÜBİSAD

16. ≈ 2.5 billion USD investment by comm. services firms
Source: BTK

17. Growth Prospects Distinguished Participants,
It is a great privilege and honour for me to address such a distinguished audience here about Turkey’s ICT Policies.
During my presentation, I will give some information about communications sector in Turkey and I will discuss the importance of ICT in transportation.
At this point I will mention about our main projects.

18. Market Leaders – Com. Services
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.
In total, there are 671 firms with 1103 authorizations (August, 2015)

19. Market Leaders – Com. Hardware
Brands
Distributers
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.

20. Fixed Broadband
Increasing trend
Source: BTK

21. Internet Usage - Fixed
In 4 years, internet usage of fixed broadband will increase almost three times
Source: BTK

22. Mobile Broadband
Increasing trend
Source: BTK

23. Broadband Usage
In 4 years, internet usage of mobile broadband will increase almost four times
Source: BTK

24. Mobile Telephone
Increasing trend
Source: BTK

25. Spectrum Auction: IMT Advanced - I
Growth opportunities are mostly exhausted
Except for fibre, fixed broadband seems to be mature
There is migration pattern towards fibre from DSL
3G is getting closer to saturation point
Intense rivalry: Stagnant and even declining ARPU at mobile
Firms are searching new profitable areas
Machine to Machine subscriptions
Promote more heavy broadband/data usage particularly at mobile side that implies introduction of 4G; fibre at fixed side
Spectrum Auction with reserve price of almost 2.7 billion Euro for MHz at 800, 900, 1800, 2100 and 2600 MHz.
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.

26. Spectrum Auction: IMT Advanced- II
Result: Total bid of 3 existing network operators is almost equal to 3.9 billions Euros.
> 30 billions USD investment in the next 13 years on networks
Half of this amount is expected to be supplied by domestically developed technology and production
ULAK Project: Design and development of indigenous LTE base stations
Developers: Aselsan, Netaş and Argela
New services will be provided on April, 2016.
A great stimulus for expansion of ICT market in Turkey
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.

27. Diffusion: IMT Advanced
2025: 83 millions subs., 97%
M2M ignored
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.

28. Fixed Telephone
Declining trend
Source: BTK

29. Comm. Hardware – Trade Balance
Turkey is net importer and we have a challenge to balance it
Source: OECD, ITCS database

30. Comm. Hardware – Smartphones
74 percent increase is projected in connections with smartphones
Source: GSMA Intelligence

31. Market Leaders – IT Hardware
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.
Fragmented with many global and local players

32. Market Leaders – IT Software
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.
Fragmented with many global and local players

33. Households Penetration - I
Portable computers and Smart TV penetration rates have increasing trend
Source: TurkStat, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Usage Survey in Households and Individuals,

34. Households Penetration - II
Mobile phone penetration rate has slightly increasing trend
Source: TurkStat, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Usage Survey in Households and Individuals,

35. ICT Usage in Enterprises
>= 90 percent ICT usage
Source: TurkStat, Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Enterprises, Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Households and Individuals (16-74)

36. ICT Usage in Households and Individuals - I
Steady increase in ICT usage
Source: TurkStat, Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Enterprises, Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Households and Individuals (16-74)

37. ICT Usage in Households and Individuals - II
Positive trend
Source: TurkStat, Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Enterprises, Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Households and Individuals (16-74)

38. Conclusion Young population Relatively large internal market
Competitive industries and open to FDI …etc.
Still emerging economy with challenges
In November 2008, Electronic Communications Law has been published.
After the publication of law, we made significant changes in more than 50 secondary legislations.

39. Current Situation and Future of Information Tech. in Turkey
Yavuz Göktaylar
August, 2015
Ankara, Turkey
Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)
Distinguished Participants,
It is a great privilege and honour for me to address such a distinguished audience here about Turkey’s ICT Policies.
During my presentation, I will give some information about communications sector in Turkey and I will discuss the importance of ICT in transportation.
At this point I will mention about our main projects.