1. COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. BUILDING THE BENEFITS OF BROADBAND Andrew Miller, CSO Alcatel-Lucent New Zealand and Pacific Islands Brian Dearth

2. 2 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. When more people participate in the digital economy, GDP GROWS FIXED MOBILE INTERNET HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND Every 10% increase in broadband adoption increases GDP by 0.18%* NUMEROUS STUDIES SHOW LINK BETWEEN BROADBAND AND GDP *Garbacz, C. and H.G. Thompson, Broadband Impact On State GDP, 2008

3. 3 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Realising the potential of a connected world… The ultra-fast broadband (UFB) and the rural broadband initiative (RBI) will bring high-speed broadband to 98% of the population. WHAT ARE THE LIKELY POSITIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS?

4. 4 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Economic activity generated from building UFB & RBI will grow New Zealand’s GDP by $5.5 billion GDP increase over 20 years: $5.5b GDP increase over first six years: $4.7b Average annual GDP increase over first six years: 0.48% $1.37 GDP impact for every $1 invested $M Contribution to GDP

5. 5 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The combined consumer surplus from the sample of applications is $32.8 billion Consumer surplus in business sector: $14.2b Consumer surplus in dairy sector: $9.1b Consumer surplus in healthcare sector: $5.9b Consumer surplus in education sector: $3.6b $M Contribution to ‘consumer surplus’

6. 6 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. …and the Pacific?

7. 7 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The number of mobile devices in use globally has now grown over 5 billion

8. 8 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The number of those devices capable of accessing the Internet is expected to reach 1.82 billion by 2013 (ovum)

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10. 10 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Unprecedented challenges in education 69 million children still out of formal education 774 million adults cannot read or write Highest youth unemployment rates in history Need for 5.4 million additional teachers by 2015 Unprecedented demand for higher education in emerging world Reported decreased in quality of education Increase in demand for lifelong learning Student using e-book in Ghana from WorldReader.

11. 11 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. What is m-Learning? Accessing educational resources, tools and materials at any time, from anywhere, using a mobile device. Examples: Simple SMS messaging Multimedia live classroom sessions Web and podcasting to audio Text recaps of lessons Educational video games Logical reasoning and problem solving aptitude games Multiple choice tests to reinforce content learning Audio- to-text or text- to-audio applications Mobile whiteboards for interactive discussions

12. 12 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Harppi-Tec, an m-Learning project in Mexico City for Elementary Schools, Led by the Tecnólogico de Monterrey.Image © Daniel Cochran, 2011 Challenges Cost of access & insufficient connectivity Need to increase awareness in all circles Developing enabling policies Nascent field where m-Learning eco- system needs to construct Increasing ICT literacy and teacher training Business cases under debate

13. 13 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. What can Pacific nations do to maximise opportunities (such as m-Learning) from fixed and wireless broadband?

14. 14 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NEED FOR EFFECTIVE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT CHOOSE THE RIGHT SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES RURAL ZONE COVERAGE PROMOTING DIGITAL LITERACY CROSS-SECTOR COORDINATION SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT (LTE) CONNECTING SCHOOLS/HOSPITALS INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT MODELS SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE INCENTIVES FOR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT REDUCE TAXES ON DEVICES/ICT SERVICES OPEN, TRUST AND SECURITY

15. 15 COPYRIGHT © 2012 ALCATEL-LUCENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. www.alcatel-lucent.com