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Big Picture

• Governments, corporations consumers are moving
  to open standards
• Drivers are pragmatic concerns of cost,
  efficiency and control

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Roadmap for Open ICT Ecosystems

• Defines the what, the why and the how of
  moving to open standards
• What is an open standard?
• Why does it make sense to adopt open standards?
• How does a country go about making the move?

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What is an Open Standard?
Open Standards Are Not controlled by any single person or entity with any vested interests
Open Standards Are Evolved and managed in a transparent process open to all interested parties
Open Standards Are Platform independent, vendor neutral and usable for multiple implementations
Open Standards Are Openly published (including availability of specifications and supporting material)
Open Standards Are Available royalty free or at minimal cost, with other restrictions (such as field of use and defensive suspension) offered on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms
Open Standards Are Approved through due process by rough consensus among participants
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Openness enables Why move to open standards? Why move to open standards? Why move to open standards?
Openness enables Government (Managers, procurers, personnel, etc.) End Users (Citizens, businesses, etc.) Industry (Local companies, developers, vendors)
Choice / Competition Stronger negotiating position Lower migration burdens Ability to choose and select functionality and scope Better product selection Choice of devices Lower costs Better products New and niche market creation
Access Interoperability Flexibility of use Information collaboration Transparency Flexibility of use Knowledge sharing Collaborative innovation Savings in time and resources Lower barriers of entry
Control Functionality, scalability and upgrades Set requirements and contractual terms Future use of data and information created Choices preserved Project control Level playing fields Ability to keep pace with technology developments Protection of market value
Bottom Line EFFICIENCY INNOVATION GROWTH
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How to move toward open standards?
Open Standards
20 examples
Open Standards Development
Open Standards Policies
Open Standards- Based Procurement
Interoperability Framework
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Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool

• Director, National Electronics Computer
  Technology Center
• Thailand

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Broad, Diverse Participants

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Denmark
• India
• Japan
• Jordan
• Netherlands
• South Africa
• Thailand
• United States

• CSIS
• European Union
• IETF
• UNDP
• World Bank
• IBM
• Oracle
• Harvard

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with Common Concerns...

• Economic growth opportunities for their
  industries / economies
• Government silos and inefficiencies
• Inability to solve global problems in isolation

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and Shared Visions for the future.

• ICT Ecosystems that are open
• Capable of interoperability, collaborative
  development, and transparency
• Open standards are the mortar of interoperable
  ICT ecosystems

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Thanks to all who contributed to this