ICT ENVIRONMENT 2 – THE INTERNET AND ITS RELATED ISSUES

Elizabeth Nzagi

WHAT IS THE ISSUE

WE DON’T KNOW!What we do know is that it is important.That is why we are here today…..

PARADIGM SHIFTS PARADIGM SHIFTS

Possible SolutionPossible Solution

ICT is CORE to our FUTURE

Universal ConnectivityUniversal Connectivity

• aDSL

• Fiber

• WiFi

• WhiteSpace “the small chunks of unutilized Spectrum”

• 2G/3G

• 4G LTE – New Promise to Affordable & Reliable Urban/Rural Connectivity

• VSAT• KuBand• C-Band• Ka Band – New Promise to Affordable & Reliable “Remote Connectivity”

• Point to Point Links 5.2/5.8Ghz - “affordable and popular internet delivery “

• Internet over Power lines – Using current electrical lines one can pass internet

One Technology Doesn’t Fit All

Regulators need to Promote a diverse range ofconnectivityy options and must be agile and

flexible to enough to accommodate theexperimental technologies as we don’t fully

understand how DISRUPPTIVE and their Economic Impact vs Current Trends.

Those who have invested already will always DOWN PLAY the Future