Mobile Internet for Diplomacy February 2002 by Mr. Michael Darmanin Vodafone Malta Ltd

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Mobile Internet for DiplomacyFebruary 2002by
Mr. Michael DarmaninVodafone Malta Ltd
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Overview

• Mobile Internet is the integration of two of the
  world's fastest growing markets and the single
  most significant development within the telecoms
  industry since its inception.

Cellular
Internet
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Internet Growth
The internet...
Source http//www.nua.ie/surveys/how_many_online.
As of August 2001
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Cellular Growth
Within five years, most people will be using
mobile communications as part of their everyday
lives. This will not just be about people talking
to people but communication between machines
Source EMC World Cellular Database June 2001
forecast based on actual figures to end March 2001
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PC vs. Mobile Phone
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Internet Connectivity Outlook (source Nokia)
Projected cellular subscribers (Nokia 1999)
More handsets than PCs connected to the Internet
by the end of 2003 !
Projected Web handsets (Nokia 1999)
Projected PCs connected to the Internet (Dataquest
10/98)
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Digital Divide
Digital Divide shines a light on the role
technology plays in widening social gaps
throughout our society

• The divide is growing between haves and have-nots
  in terms of access to technology.
• Global Information Summit speakers argue that
  noncomputer appliances with Internet connections,
  including mobile phones can help solve the
  Digital Divide.
• Mobile phones, offer access without the expense
  of a PC
• SchoolNet in Namibia is using Mobile Phones to
  connect schools to the internet in a country
  where running water and electricity are scarce.
• Indian fisherman in Kerala are carrying mobile
  phones on their small boats, useful for
  emergencies, fishing intelligence and to check
  which villages bid the best for their catch.

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Market Trends Towards Multimedia as a Driving
Factor
In line with the dramatic increase in the number
of GSM subscribers, a similar exponential growth
in GSM data subscribers is expected.

• Today, less than 3 of GSM subscribers use data
  services.
• In 2005, that figure is expected to account for
  15 to 20 of GSM subscribers

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What is UMTS
UMTS will play a key role in creating the future
mass market for high-quality wireless multimedia
communications.

• UMTS stands for Universal Mobile
  Telecommunications System
• UMTS is a part of the International
  Telecommunications Unions IMT-2000 vision of a
  global family of third-generation (3G) mobile
  communications systems.

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Disruptive Technology
The disruptive technologies model contrasts the
pace of technological progress with customers
ability to use that progress.
Performance trajectory of present technology
Performance
Most-demanding customers
Performance that customers in main stream market
can absorb
Least-demanding customers
New performance trajectory
Time
Disruptive technology
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Mobile Internet for Diplomacy

• Diplomatic Organisations can make their
  information available to...

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How will it work...

• WAP
• It is a global standard for applications over
  wireless networks
• It empowers mobile users with wireless devices
  to easily access and interact with information
  and services instantly

• Information of WEB Sites can be made available of
  Mobile Phones

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Conclusion
The citizen connected to the internet
The internet connected to the citizen