AcceleratingDigitalTransformation:

EnablersforDigitalEconomy

JigmeWangdi

DirectorBICMA

PresentationOutline1.  WhatisDigitalTransformation:RoleinDigital

Economy?

2.  CoreChallengesindigitaltransformation

3.  SmartCities:Opportunitiesforcrosssectoral

collaborationandinvestment

4.  KeyenablersforDigitalTransformation

1.WhatisDigitalTransformationØ  Bridgingthedigitaldivide

Ø  3500kmNationwidefibrenetwork,OPGWand

ADSSexperiencesconnectingdistrictsandsub-

districts

Ø  ConnectingtheunconnectedØ  USFexperienceconnecting100sofvillages,minimum

governmentsubsidies

Ø  Minimum3Gservicesforbetterdataspeed

WhatisDigitalTransformation

WhatisDigitalTransformationcont…

Ø  Bankingtheunbanked(TSPsCollaborationwithbanks)

Ø  E-Governmentservices(publicservicedelivery..land

transaction,businesslicenseapplication,security

clearance)

Ø  CommunityCentersineach205sub-districtlevel

established

Ø  Creatingtherightenvironmentforoperatorswithright

regulationsattherighttime

•  WhatisDigitalTransformationcont..CommunityCenter(WithinternetconnectionforallG2Cservices)

2.CoreChallengesindigitaltransformation

•  Mountainousterrainwithsparse

population

•  Diverseandheterogeneouspopulation

•  Capitalintensivetobuildbroadband

networkinfrastructures

•  LowLiteracyrate

•  VeryLimitedawarenessofG2Cservices

3.Crosssectoralcollaborationandinvestment

•  E-Govpolicywithsingleidentityforallservices

fromallgovernmentagencies

-  GovDatacenterwithonlinepaymentgateway

-  collaboratedwithtraininginstitutes,banks,

governmentagencies

-  Nationalleveladvocacycampaign

-  workshopinschool,communities

-  ICTcurriculumforschools

4.KeyenablersforDigitalTransformation

1.  Connectivityandpolicyinplace2.  e-servicesdeveloped3.  serviceoutletinruralcommunities

4. Reliablebackboneinfrastructure5.  Smallpopulation

Thankyou!