Broadband Development Broadband and Rural Areas Joensuu 19'9'2003

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Broadband DevelopmentBroadband and Rural
AreasJoensuu 19.9.2003

• Ari Korpelainen

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Tikka Communications Group today

• Tikka Communications Oy is the leading
  telecommunicationscompany in North Karelia. The
  company provides versatile telecommunications,
  information technology and media sector
  services.
• 1889 Joensuun Telefooniosakeyhtiö
• 1.11.1993 Joensuu TelCo and 2001 Tikka
  Communications
• The groups 2002 revenue was approx. 24,9 million
  
• Number of employees 250
• Managing director DI Ari Punkkinen
• Partner company to nationvide Elisa Group (23 )
• Head office in Joensuu. Shops in Kiteen and
  Lieksa, Elisa Shopit in Lappeenranta.

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Group structure
Tikka Communications Oy Group management and
services
Tikka Networks Oy Network operator
Tikka Media Oy Cable-television Mediaservices
TikkaCom Oy Service operator
Tikka Info Tikka Call Contact- ja Call center
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Offices and retailers
TikkaCom Shop Pielisentie 2-6 Retailer
Ylä-Karjalan Sähkö Oy
Maamiehenkatu 50
Helatie 15
Retailers Ylä-Karjalan Sähkö Oy Karelian
Netfellows Oy
Carelicum
Head office Kauppakatu 15 TikkaCom Shop
Kauppakatu 17
Retailer ViestinPalvelu Oy
Tiedepuisto
Elisa Shopit Shop Lappeenranta
TikkaCom Shop Kiteentie 8
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History
INFORMATION SOCIETY AND THE CHALLENGES OF
PERIPHERAL REGIONS
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Experts
Experts role is changing-gt sharing knowledge
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2fast4you
Gigabit
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Internet gt mobile Internet
3-4 G Services
WLAN, Bluetooth
UMTS?
Mobile Multimedia
Connected Communities
GPRS
Improved Data Traffic
WAP
Unified service Provisioning
Fast GSM data
HSCSD
2005
2000
2001
2004
2002
1999
2003
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BroadbandBuilding Basics
Electricity
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Innovations
Lack of money gt new innovations
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Future Village Jakokoski
Happy customers
Future role of broadband communications as a
means of helping to build the information society
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Easy to use
remember password?
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Big Brother?
connections are always on
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Your Car?
or Police
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Never lost?
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Always remember to check cables
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Thank you