Enhancing Regional Cooperation in Broadband Policies

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Enhancing Regional Cooperation in Broadband
Policies

• July 10, 2003
• KUBO Ayumi
• Assistant Director of International cooperation
  Division,
• Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,
  Posts and Telecommunications
• JAPAN

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Content

• 1. ICT for development
• Formulation of Asia Broadband Program
• (March 28, 2003)
• 3. Enhancing Cooperation for Broadband

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ICT for Development
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Characteristics of AsiaRole of ICT
Characteristics of Asia
-- Closer relationships (geographical, economic,
social, cultural relationships, etc.),
diversity -- Development of exchanges in persons,
goods, money and information (deployment of
corporate activities in foreign Members/Associate
Members, etc.) -- Trends toward conclusion of
Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), etc.
Characteristics of ICT
--Invigoration of individual, corporate and
government activities, etc. in Asia --Key roles
for socioeconomic developments in Asia (refer
to Okinawa IT Charter and UN Millennium
Declaration) --Strengthening of
relationships/exchanges between Asian
Members/Associate Members Contribution to
ensuring diversity Promotion of information
transmission from Asia to the rest of the world
It is vital to encourage further development of
ICT in Asia
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Internet Penetration Rates
Asia
Europe
Internet Penetration rates of major Asian
countries
Internet Penetration rates of major European
countries
Source Information and Communications in Japan
White Paper 2002 (MPHPT)
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Current Situation of Asia Pacific Region
Compared with international trade, information
flows between Asia and other parts of the world,
as well as within Asia, are unreasonably small.
This imbalance must be ended.
2000 World Trade Flows (in US )
2001 World Information Flows
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(Source WTO International Trade Statistics 2000)
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ICT for Development
For the world economy to grow, Asia must achieve
its full potential for growth. Improving ICT in
Asia is essential in pursuing this goal.
Potential of Asian Countries Economies
2000 World Population 6,057 billion
1999 World GNP 29,798 billion USD
(Source World Development Indicators Database,
World Bank)
Landmarks in Asian ICT Growth
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Meaning of Broadband for Asia Pacific Region
1. Significance of Broadband
(1) High-speed/large capacity, (2) Always-on/flat
rates Enabling the drastic overcoming of
restraints of time/space
Regardless of developed or developing
Members/Associate Members, bringing
about merits for socioeconomic development
Encouraging economic integration
and mutual understanding
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2. Significance of Broadband in Asia
(1) Huge population, potentials for future
growth (2) Closer relationships in geographical,
social, economic and cultural backgrounds (3)
Preservation of diversified cultural assets in
Asia As a result of (1), (2) and (3), the
volume of information flow in the Asian region
will be increased, and information
transmission toward the world will be
strengthened.
It is vital to diffuse broadband platforms
bringing about such effects to Asia, and to
encourage use of broadband platforms.
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Formulation of Asia Broadband Program
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Formulation of Asia Broadband Program
Targeting at making entire Asia the worlds
information transmission hub, by increasing
intra-regional information flow.
Japan formulated Asia Broadband Program
(March 28, 2003)
Henceforth, Japan will make concerted efforts
with Asian countries/economies to realize the
Program for deploying broadband platforms in Asia.
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Target (the year of 2010)
(1) Ensure that all people have access to
broadband (including access from
various public facilities). (2) Set up
international networks with sufficient bandwidths
directly linking each country, create an
even balance of information volume between
Asia-North America and between Asia-Europe to
reach the same level as between North
America-Europe. (3) Ensure that Asia leads the
world in ICT and facilitates transition of
networks to IPv6-ready ones. (4) Establishing an
environment in which people can use ICT easily
for their own benefit. (5) Promote access to
cultural assets, etc. through digital archives
(6) Develop and commercialize machine
translation technologies for major Asian
languages. (7) Drastically increase the number of
engineers/researchers in the ICT field in
Asia.
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Measures for preparing broadband network
infrastructures (1)
(1) Preparation of network infrastructures in
developing Members/Associate Members
Preparation of wireless access
network, IP based network,etc. for
bridging the digital divide
Reinforcement backbones, enhance international
internet circuit capacities.
(2) Preparation of network international
infrastructures within the Asian region
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Measures for preparing broadband network
infrastructures (2)
(3) Development /practical application of network
infrastructure technologies
3G cellular telephone systems,
ultrahigh-speed Internet system RD
Asian Info-Communications Council, APII testbet
projects Standardization ASTAP
Promote acceptance of trainees from Asian
Members/Associate Members, Promote of
dispatch of experts to Asian Members/Associate
Members, E-learning for promote human
capacity building in each Member/Associate Member.
(4) Promotion of RD and standardization
activities
(5) Human resource development/personnel exchanges
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Support for IP network building
IP networks cost less and enable IP phones.
Low-cost wireless technologies are also available.
Satellite system
Broadband network
IP network
IP telephone
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ISP
Support through ODA, etc.
Post office
ISP
Wireless technology
IP network
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Support for constructing international networks
and IXs
The more people use broadband, the wider
backbones and the larger-capacity IXs are needed.
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Current (image)
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To enhance international circuit capacities To
construct international IXs To facilitate
interconnection
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Support
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Future (image)
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Measures for diffusing broadband platforms(1)
(1) Preparation of common platforms
Ensuring of security Rulemaking on
Intellectual Property Rights/proper
application thereof Promotion of IPv6 etc.
e-government,
e-learning, e-health, etc Development of
machine translation technologies under the
multilingual environment Support for
digital archives of cultural
assets
(2) Promotion of applications utilizing broadband
(3) Promotion of digital content distribution
To be implemented with higher priority by 2005
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Measures for diffusing broadband platforms(2)
(4) Support for development of national strategy,
legal frameworks, policy, etc.

• Sharing the know how for formulating
  national strategies, collection of
• best practices for broadband
  deployment
• Promotion of policy dialogues,
  implementation of projects for multiple
• members, promotion of ICT related ODA
  projects

(5) Promotion of support for developing
Members/Associate Members
To be implemented with higher priority by 2005
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Application e-learning
Lectures and QA
Broadband Internet
Broadband enables to show students visual
images that help their understanding.
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Multiple-language translation technologies
?Research and Development Activities in Voice
Translators?
Application Range
Quiet situations Desktop computers General
conversations (effective expressions)
Street-corner conversations Mobile
phones and wearable devices Capable of
complex topics
Comparatively quiet indoor situations
PDAs General conversations (rich expressions)
2003 (present)
Around 2006
Around 2010
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Promotion of Digital Archives
(preservation and distribution of Asian cultural
assets)
Digitized
Films
Distributed
Server
Internet
Statues
Support
Internet users around the world
Dances
(A example of intangible cultural assets)
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e-Policy Support Network of Japan DO Site
(Digital Opportunity Site)
DO Site (Digital Opportunity Site) URL
http//www.dosite.jp

• Information Area (info about the digital divide)
• Current status of the international digital
  divide
• Policies and projects for bridging the digital
  divide in Japan and other countries
• Communication Area
• Exchange opinions between ICT experts and ICT
  policy makers in developing countries exchange
  information freely among ICT concerns
  interactively

Providing information and communicating
interactively, etc.
Internet
Access, Questions
Group of ICT experts (from the govt, the
private sector, academia and NGOs)
ICT policy makers in developing countries
Expertise
Information, Answers
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Enhancing Cooperation for Broadband
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ICT Projects through ODA
1. Cooperation through ODA
MPHPT will, in collaboration with MOFA, JICA,
Japan Bank of International Cooperation, etc.,
support development in the ICT field in
developing countries/economies through the
financial aid and technical cooperation.
2. Human capacity building/personnel exchanges,
etc.

• (1) Exchanges/training of researchers, etc.
  (joint research / acceptance of trainees, etc.)
• (2) Human capacity building (dispatch of
  specialists/seminars, etc.) through international
  organizations (APT, etc.)

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Role of APT in Promoting Broadband
APT holds several meetings
-AIIS Follow up for realization
of AIIS through preparation of ICT projects,
panel discussion, etc. -Regulatory Forum
Established in 2002 for coordination in the field
of regulation scheme. -ASTAP Coordination in
the field of standardization -SG Study
specific theme and rapporteur correspond to each
study question prepare research paper
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Reference
Site Index Asia Broadband Program
http//www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/Resources/
asia_broadband.pdf International Conference for
Asia Broadband Strategy http//www.soumu.go.jp/joh
o_tsusin/eng/Resources/Council/conference.html St
udy Group for the Asia Broadband Program
http//www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/Resources/
Study/broadband.html
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Thank you