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Internet for all, dream or reality?

Internet for all, dream or reality?. Opportunities for All: Bridging the Digital Gap. Jean-Marie Blanchard Business Development Director. ITU High Level Dialogue WSIS 2003, Geneva December 9 th. ICT Diffusion Critical Success Factors. Initiatives & Policy. Adequacy & Relevancy.

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Internet for all, dream or reality?

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  1. Internet for all, dream or reality? Opportunities for All: Bridging the Digital Gap Jean-Marie Blanchard Business Development Director ITU High Level Dialogue WSIS 2003, Geneva December 9th.

  2. ICT DiffusionCritical Success Factors Initiatives & Policy Adequacy & Relevancy Governments Services Populations Cost Awareness & Expertise Affordability & Accessibility

  3. Scenario 1 :“Niche Market” Internet will never bridge the “Divide”, if …. ...merelyduplicatingindustrialized worldusage & applications • Worldwide Browsing • Tele-medicine & education • Global e-Commerce, …. Content relevancy...? Bandwidth requirement…? Investment capability…? Market size…? Internet Penetration 3 %…?

  4. Internet is seen as a prime Communication Tool offeringuseful end-userservices based onlocal content viaCommunity Access • INTERNET, • as Public Utility Scenario 2 :“Mass Market” Internet can leapfrog development, only if ... Internet Penetration 30 %..? • … to Reinvent • Internet Usage ! 3 % ...?

  5. Business people Doctors Farmers Citizens Handcraft Teachers Nurses Fishermen Residential Clinics Banks Libraries Communities Health Centers Schools Stores Cooperatives Hospitals Universities Administrations Communes Research Centers Weather Forecast Health Care…. Education….Food and Logistic… Sales activities ...Communication….Information Neighborhood End-User Servicesvia Community Access

  6. Internet A “virtual” market place Professional Tool to manage Food price on real time Price Web Site WAP platform Price consultation by small producers Price consultation by traders Price collection on town’s markets The cost of the service is quickly paid back by the increase of producers’ margins

  7. Weight Data Alerts Internet Sick children for Medical Visit (100 per month) Weight Collection & Alerts 1500 «subscribed» Children Leveraging PediatricianServices

  8. Access Network Technologies Use standard widespread technologies in innovative arrangements IP/@ B-WLL ADSL Fixed or Mobile Wireline or Wireless Narrowband or Broadband Voice or Data

  9. How to bridge the “Divide”?…. From now! Experiment …. and replicate … attract private and public funding  Large deployments Economic & social model  Pilot projects … seed money  Local experiments … encourage initiatives

  10. Demand for Telecom Services Social Development Economic Development @ as most affordable communication infrastructure Healthcare Trans parent Market Place Education Public Funding Private Funding Time & Expense saving Governance Needs for Information Rural stability Job creation Local development Poverty ICT, as a communication tool…enabling local development

  11. Thank you for your attention…. www.alcatel.com for any further information, please contact: jean-marie.jb.blanchard@alcatel.fr

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