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BUILDING THE BENEFITS OF BROADBANDAndrew Miller, CSO Alcatel-Lucent New Zealand and Pacific Islands

Brian Dearth

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When more people participate in the digital economy, GDP GROWS

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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…and the Pacific?

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The number of mobile devices in use globally has now grown over 5 billion

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The number of those devices capable of accessing the Internet is expected to reach 1.82 billion by 2013 (ovum)

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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.

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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

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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

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What can Pacific nations do to maximise opportunities (such as m-Learning) from fixed and wireless broadband?

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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

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