Integration, Measurements and Policy Development

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Community Wireless Networks The Role of
Government in enabling and encouraging
connectivity Denyse White Executive Manager,
Strategic and Advisory Services National ICT
Centre Ministry of Public Administration October
29, 2008
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Early usage figures
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Early usage figures
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Bridging the Digital Divide
change in rates since 2004 Key Indicators at December 2006
Domestic Fixed Voice 0 change in rates 325, 549 lines 77 households with telephone
Domestic Mobile Voice 46 decrease in rates 1,654,921 subscribers 126.6 penetration
International voice 71 decrease in rates
Internet 75 decrease in rates 81,064 subscribers 20,613 broadband (14,246 residential) subscribers 35 Internet Users (dial-up and broadband)
Digital Divide Indicators DOI DAI
2007 Digital Divide Survey Results 0.63 0.5 (2006) 0.67 0.53 (2002)
Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and
Tobago
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Current Assessment of mobile penetration
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Content creation and innovation
2012
Usage
2008
Connectivity
NATIONAL ICT AGENDA
2005
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Role of the government
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Community Access Centre Project

• Development of a sustainable operating model for
  community-based telecentres
• Creation of a community-based portal for the
  collection and dissemination of community-based
  content

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Community Access Centre Project

• Two models proposed
• Government design, build and operate an
  infrastructure grid which would network ALL
  community access centres
• All ministries and agencies build and design
  according to their needs, but managed through a
  central governance agency

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Evolution of Community Access Centers
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Community Usage and Relevant Content
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Community Access Center Portal
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EnterpriseNeTT
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e-Government Portal
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New fastforward website
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Role of the Government
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Contact Information
Ms. Denyse White Strategic and Advisory
Services National ICT Centre Ministry of Public
Administration 627-5600 ext. 3237 whited_at_pai.gov.t
t http//www.fastforward.tt
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THANK YOU