Federated States of Micronesia

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Federated States of Micronesia
APT/PITA ICT MEETING FOR PACIFIC October 1-2,
2003 Nukualofa, Tonga
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• FSM General Information/Profile
• FSM Telecom. Corporation
• FSM ICT Infrastructure
• ICT Working Group
• Current ICT Status
• Future Plans
• Conclusion

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FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
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Country Profile

• Land Area. 1 million Sq.m (607 is.)
• Population...118,100
• Population Density395 person p/sq. mile
• Average Household size.6 person p/hh
• Median Age..18.9
• GDP230 Million(USD)
• GDP per capita 2,157(USD)
• Telephone Density. 8.02 overall
• Telephone Lines..12,000/11,000 subscribers
• Internet/Cellular Subscribers..2,000/4,000
• Bandwidth for Internet.7 Mbps

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FSM Telecommunications
        Created in 1983 as a Public Corporation
and mandated by law as sole telecom service
provider         It has a Board of Directors
with Representatives from each of the 4 State
Governments and 1 from the National
Government.         National policies objectives
and planning responsibilities was built into its
charter  To operate on a commercially acceptable
practices and plan for the expansion and
improvement of services/facilities including
expansion into the remote islands and unserved
areas, in a manner consistent with commercial
reasonableness to promote economic development,
the advancement of education and health and the
preservation of the diverse cultures in the
FSM Current Services         Telephony
(PSTN)         Telcard System        
Internet         Cable TV        
Cellular         GSM/Internet (Ulithi island)
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FSM Telecommunications
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International Digital Interconnectivity via
Intelsat         ATT, MCI, ITE and
Sprint(Guam, Hawaii, USA)         KDD
(Japan)         Domestic via satellite (4 FSM
States) Future Plan         Broad band
connectivity ( via submarine fiber
cable)         Universal Access to outer
Islands( via V-SAT System)
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A 18-meter Intelsat Standard A earth station at
the company's corporate headquarters in Pohnpei
routes international traffic (including Internet
traffic).
Ulithi
YAP
CHUUK
POHNPEI
KOSRAE
1 - Intelsat Standard A earth station 4 -
Intelsat Standard B earth stations 1 - VSAT in
Ulithi Island
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FSM ICT Infrastructure
Executive order establishing National ICT
Committee
CIPAC
FSMTC CEO/GM
Presidents Cabinet
State Rep.
Private Sector Rep.
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ICT Working Group

• Formulation of ICT Working Group to advise and
  provide technical support to CIPAC

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CIPAC
ICT WORKING GROUP
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Current ICT Status

• 80 States centers has access to Internet,
  PSTN,Cellular services
• 20 of schools,health centers has access to PSTN
  and Internet. 5 of student body in primary
  schools and high schools has Internet access
  including clinic and hospital staff
• 10 of government employees has Internet access
  less with employees in the private sector
• Except for Ulithi Atoll, HF is the only link for
  outer island within and outside of FSM
• Insufficient bandwidth
• Disparity of ICT development in FSM.

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Future Plans

• CIPAC to organize and established policy
  guidelines
• include review of current Regulatory and
  Telecom
• Legislation.
• Complete National ICT Plan in 2004.
• Continue working with FSMTC for broadband
• connectivity and universal access for outer
  islands.
• Seek alternative technical options to enhance
  current
• use in schools and health.
  

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CONCLUSION

• FSM required outside assistance to bridge the
• Digital Divide.

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THANK YOU!
Contact Address

• Division of Communications
• Department of Transportation, Communications and
  Infrastructure
• P.O Box PS-2
• Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• URL http//www.ict.fm
• Email transfsm_at_mail.fm