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Dr. Robert Pepper Vice President, Global Technology Policy Cisco November 11, 2013

South Africa Connect Strategy: A Global Perspective. Dr. Robert Pepper Vice President, Global Technology Policy Cisco November 11, 2013. 1. A Framework for Broadband Plans. World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Report, April 2013 .

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Dr. Robert Pepper Vice President, Global Technology Policy Cisco November 11, 2013

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  1. South Africa Connect Strategy: • A Global Perspective Dr. Robert Pepper Vice President, Global Technology Policy Cisco November 11, 2013 1

  2. A Framework for Broadband Plans World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Report, April 2013 • Cisco Chapter: “Convergent Objectives, Divergent Strategies: a Taxonomy of National Broadband and ICT Plans: • Analyzed the extent of supply and demand-side policies leading to broadband adoption • Developed a framework for reviewing national broadband policy environment • Introduces a taxonomy for classification

  3. Supply- and Demand- Side Policy Options SUPPLY DEMAND Competition and Investment Affordability of Devices and Access Government Leadership in Broadband Use and Online Activity Spectrum Allocation and Assignment ICT Skills Development Reducing Infrastructure Deployment Costs Online & Local Content, Applications, New Technologies & Services Core Network Expansion: Market-led, Govt-led, or a Mix Consumer Protection and Empowerment Inclusive Broadband Availability (e.g. with USOs or USFs)

  4. Taxonomy of National BB/ ICT Plans

  5. Countries Are Moving to Broad-Based Plans

  6. South Africa Connect in Perspective Aggressive: Goals of 100% Connectivity @ 2.5% of monthly GDP Comprehensive: Supply & Demand side interventions Details? Need more specifics Questions of operationalization ✔ ✔ ? ?

  7. SUPPLY Competition and Investment

  8. SUPPLY Spectrum Allocation and Assignment

  9. SUPPLY Reducing Infrastructure Deployment Costs

  10. SUPPLY Core Network Expansion

  11. SUPPLY Inclusive Broadband Availability

  12. DEMAND Affordability of Devices and Access

  13. DEMAND Government Leadership in Broadband Use and Online Activity

  14. DEMAND ICT Skills Development

  15. DEMAND Online & Local Content, Applications, New Technologies & Services

  16. DEMAND Consumer Protection and Empowerment

  17. South Africa Connect’sCoverage: SUPPLY DEMAND ✔ ? Competition and Investment Affordability of Devices and Access ? ✔ Government Leadership in Broadband Use and Online Activity ✔ Spectrum Allocation and Assignment ? ✔ ICT Skills Development Reducing Infrastructure Deployment Costs ✔ ? ✔ Online & Local Content, Applications, New Technologies & Services Core Network Expansion: Market-led, Govt-led, or a Mix ? ✔ ✔ Consumer Protection and Empowerment ? Inclusive Broadband Availability (e.g. with USOs or USFs)

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