MAP IT Workshop

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MAP IT Workshop Ramallah Grand Park Hotel
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Mission

• To promote and defend the ICT Sector through
• Advocating
• Promoting
• Developing

PITA
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PITA Members
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Overview of ICT Sector

• Positive growth rate throughout the past 15 years
• 1 Fixed Telephone Operator and 1 Mobile Operator
• A new Mobile Telephone company and another 12 new
  entrants in VOIP and Broadband
• Around 2000 ICT related graduates every year.
• 5,450 employees

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ICT Indicators

• 32.8 of households own a computer
• 15.9 have access to the Internet
• 50.8 have fixed phone line
• 81 own at least one mobile phone, 60.9 of them
  are getting the service through Jawwal mobile
  company
• Over 400,000 Internet Users
• Over 50,000 ADSL subscribers

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Development of ICT Sector
Interventions
Strengths
Opportunities
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ICT Strengths

• Professional representation as an Association
  since 1999
• Companies with track record accomplishments
• Various ICT products / services deployed locally
  and regionally
• Competitive and talented human resources
• Advanced and accessible telecom infrastructure
• Recent liberalization of Telecommunications

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Required Interventions

• Accurate information about the Palestinian ICT
  sector
• Long term strategies initiatives such as
• Technology Infrastructure (Tech Parks and
  Incubators)
• Technology Programs (ICT diffusion in non-ICT
  sectors)
• Financing technology innovation (RD Start-up
  Funds)
• Providing Business Support Services (Soft and
  Business Skills)
• Knowledge Transfer (technical skills)
• Internship programs
• Foreign Direct Investment and local presence of
  multinationals
• Access to Regional Networks and technology
  exports
• Developing business leads for sustainable Joint
  Ventures, Partnerships and Outsourcing
• Promote creativity innovation

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Example on Outsourcing

• Cost
• Developers 30 of Israeli rates
• Team Leaders 30-40 of Israeli rates
• Operational
• Low turn over of employees
• Excellent command of English
• Proven on time delivery at all times and
  situations
• Reliable and advanced telecom infrastructure
• Continuous access to fresh and skilled ICT
  resources

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Potential Opportunities

• National initiatives
• PICTI and the Centers of Excellence
• Palestine Education Initiative
• PC Fund
• Local government solutions
• Recent liberalization of the Telecom market
• New enterprises and job opportunities
• ICT Diffusion to untapped local market
• Proximity to Israel, EU and Arab World Software
  and Business Process Outsourcing and Exports
• Time Zones for Call Centers and language skills

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PITA activities

• Active Advocacy liberalization of
  telecommunications market
• ICT sector promotion Expotech
• ICT Conference Open discussion to put experience
  into your hands
• Training programs Marketing training

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About Palestinian ICT Sector
Can our companies deliver?
References are available