The ICT Revolution

Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited

Some Facts

By end 2004: 1.8b mobile, 1.2b fixed lines, 0.84b Internet users

By end 2005: 0.216b broadband via fixed line, 0.060b via mobile

Predicted in 2008: half the world will have a mobile

Today: Consumption of digital media by under 55 exceeds traditional TV, radio & newspaper

‘You want to know the difference ICTs have made? Try to live without them.’

Deloitte Touche USA Survey 2007

36% of respondents view cell phone as entertainment device

Camera, text messaging and games rank highest on applications consumers most want on phones

There is a demand for accessing content on the go

Half of US media consumers are creating content online – websites, photos albums, blogs

Customers are driving Convergence, Convenience and Mobility

Wi-Fi Public hot spots

My PCwith multimedia

Hotel

Home

Head Office

Main officeMy desk

Desk IP phone

On The Move

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ICT Policy ICT can:

Stimulate economies through heightened use

Empower our people and communities

Enhance quality of life

Governments have agreed to UN Millennium Development Goals – ensue benefits of new technology is available to all

World Summit on the Information Society – ten goals to connect the unconnected by 2015

Connect the World, Connect the Caribbean

Policy and regulatory framework must facilitate efficient investment To regulate or not to regulate?

NGN regulation

VoIP

net neutrality

broadband access rules

convergence

Policy and regulation must balance the needs of consumer and allow investors a fair return on investment.…..

Regulation in small economies small economies have specific economic and public policy needs

Regulation is a cost to consumers

Policy makers must avoid attraction of ‘don’t reinvent the wheel approach’

Review approaches taken by other jurisdictions but conduct your own market assessment Is there a market failure

Cost benefit analysis

Consultation with providers is important

Objective: Level playing field

Technology neutral

World Summit on the Information Society Goals

Connect villages with ICT and establish community access points

Connect universities, colleges, secondary and primary

Connect scientific and research centres with ICT

Connect public libraries, cultural centres, museums, post offices and archives with ICT

Connect health centres and hospitals with ICT

Connect all local and central government departments and establish websites and email addresses

World Summit on the Information Society Goals

Adapt all primary and secondary school curricula to meet the challenges of the Information Society, taking into account national circumstances

Ensure that all of the world's population have access to television and radio services

Encourage the development of content and to put in place technical conditions in order to facilitate the presence and use of all world languages on the Internet

Ensure that more than half the world’s inhabitants have access to ICTs within their reach

Key Actions to achieve Goals and derive benefits of ICT

Governments must focus on consumer usage

Develop:

Universal Service policies and funds

Policies and strategies to stimulate usage by citizens at all levels – schools, entrepreneurs, businesses, seniors, challenged

Lead with e government initiatives

Connect the Caribbean is a powerful vehicle for collaboration

Act now…..2015 is around the corner