1. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 ICT Development Status In Lao PDR By: Pasith SISOMBOUNH Director office Research Center Ministry Of Posts And Telecommunications ITU Workshop on “Bridging the Standardization Gap” (Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012)

2. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 2 OUT LINE  ICT in Laos Management Services Law and Regulation Standardization  Challenge Management Service Law & Regulation Human Resource Development  Priority task  Conclusion

3. ICT in LAOS - History  Management History  1975-1980 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications  1980-1986 Ministry of Posts and Transport  1986-2007 Department of Posts and Telecommunications (MCTPC)  2007-2011 NAPT (National Authority of Posts &Telecommunications)  2011 MPT (Ministry Of Posts and Telecommunications)  Service Providers 1986-1994 EPTL (Enterprise of Posts and Telecommunications Laos) 1994 EPL and ETL (Enterprise of Telecommunications Laos) 1996 EPL and LTC (Lao Telecom Company “ETL+ Shin Inter”) 2000 EPL, LTC, ETL, SKT (Sky Telecom), MLL (Millicom company), STT (Star Telecom) and Planet com Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 3

4. ICT in LAOS  Law and Regulation History 2002 Telecommunication Law 2004 Post Law 2009 ICT Policy 2011 Telecom Law improve (From 32 to 61 clauses)  Standardization o Clause 17 MPT certify and approve technical standard and quality of ICT product and infrastructure. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 4

5. 5 5 Global Internet Network (Tier1)* Taken from: www.ntt.net Reference: Lao National Internet Center of Lao PDR, 07,2012

6. Infrastructure Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 6 6

7. E-Government Project Overview Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 7 E-Government Project Overview Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 7 Reference: National E-Government Center of Lao PDR, 07,2012

8. Some of ICT Challenges & Working Progress To continue to adapt accordingly  Policy and strategy to the new environment as appropriate.  Services Service license to be improved according to the new Telecom Law. Still Limited content, application in local language.  Law and Regulation  Waiting to pass Radio Frequency Regulation.  Continue on IT Regulation (Internet, Information Cyber Law, content, application and etc.)  Human Resource and Development ICT: current and the next generation technology. Training (at IPT): lab need to be improved curriculum will need to update IPT is currently working with ITU. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 8

9. 9 Some of ICT Priority Tasks Priority Task: ICT policy ICT strategy ICT development plan Legislation: Radio Frequency Regulation IT Regulation Security Standardization Priority Action: Implementing of Telecom Law 2011.  Licensing  Manage Radio Frequency  Security Law HRD: ICT curriculum for IPT ICT training LAB to be updated.

10. Conclusions and Recommendations Continue to actively construct ICT Legislations Continue on Human Resource Development Learn from best practices & experiences from other countries & international organizations. Actively Cooperate Locally, Regionally, Internationally Operators, ISPs, private companies, and etc. ASEAN member state, APT, ITU and etc. Dialog partners. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 10

11. References: Thank you for Information from MPT: Lao National Internet Center, MPT. National E-Government Center of Lao PDR, MPT. Department of Telecommunication. Department of Planning and Cooperation. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 11

12. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 12 THANK YOU