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"Enhancing Broad Band Usage in Egypt; Addressing the Demand side of Citizens“

Nevine TewfikThe Central Unit for Policies Research, and Strategic Planning. ntewfik@mcit.gov.egArab Regional Development Forum on BB in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities

Hammamet- September 2012

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2000 Infrastructure, Laws & Regulations

2003 Egypt Information Society

2007 Exporting IT Services

2010 Innovation

2011Broadband

Egypt ICT Strategic Plans

2012- 2017 ICT Sector StrategyDigital Citizenship

eMisr National Broadband Plan

• Ten-Year National Plan for Broadband - Egypt 2011

• Two Phases:1. Framework for Broadband Development

(November 2011)2. National Broadband Action Plan

(Q2 2012)

Time to Re-Think Broadband

1. Internet usage evolutionPlatform for Mobilization & Interaction - Significant Source of Information - Heavy Use of Social Media - More Video

2. Growth in Broadband demand, yet.. … still a long way to goLow Penetration Rates - Large Population - Great Potential

3. Macroeconomic impact of BBEvery 10% increase in BB penetration accelerates economic growth by 1.38% (World Bank)

4. International trends towards broadbandPlans – Stimulation Programs

2- Big Demand

• Subscribers • 1.7 million ADSL subscriber (Oct 2011)• 2.3 M USB Modems (October 2011)

• Trend • Avg. 35 K new sub/month (ADSL)• Avg. 70 K new sub/month (USB Modems)

3- Macroeconomic Impact

• European Commission:– BB to create more than two million jobs in Europe by 2015– BB to increase in GDP of at least EUR 636 billion

• Booz & Company:– 10% higher broadband penetration in a specific year is correlated with

1.5% greater labor productivity growth over the following five years

• McKinsey & Company:– 10% increase in broadband household penetration delivers a boost to a

country’s GDP that ranges from 0.1 %to 1.4 %.”

• World Bank:– USD 5 billion stimulus creates

• 100,000 new jobs directly in short term • 2.5 million jobs as network effects

National Broadband Plan (eMisr)

1 •Targets Definition

2 •Current Status / Gap Analysis

3 •Bottlenecks Identification

4 •Market Modeling

5 •Strategic Directives

6 •Preparation for Implementation Phase

Market Model

Market Model

Penetration Module

Availability Module

Social Module

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Broadband “eMisr”

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BB and The Citizen: New Applications in Education, Health and e- Government,

ICTs and the Environment…

BB and Demand Stimulation

• User Demand Stimulation • Government Demand

Stimulation • Industry Demand Stimulation

Education Tablet PC: A learning Revolution

• More than just another type of computer, tablets are something different. Their simplicity and portability are perfect for increasingly mobile learners, even in public schools. They can easily go from home, to classroom, to the public library, and then to a study group at a friend’s house.

• Although affordability (for families and schools) can be an issue, tablets are relatively inexpensive and prices will certainly come down (many lease and purchase options are becoming available).

• Tablet design focuses on cloud computing. This allows schools to better control the software that’s available, monitor use (as appropriate), and install protections against the less positive aspects of the Web. Combined with controls on school-based Wi-Fi networks, tablets may provide a safer computing experience than was possible with full-fledged laptops.

• Tablets can take advantage of social media to make learning a collaborative experience, and specialized Web sites bring the outside world to the student, anytime and anyplace. Their rich media capabilities are a boon for learning since they add global, digital library experiences to physical library resources.

Education Tablet PC: A learning Revolution

• Well positioned to take advantage of the K-12 eLearning explosion, tablet design takes us beyond online courses, simulations and games with sophisticated learning objectives in mind.

• But most of all – and this is key – tablets have the capability to deliver an incredibly wide range of educational apps. Textbook publishers are looking at “e” versions of their very expensive hardcover books. The best of these publishers are not just putting words and pictures online; they are taking full advantage of the interactive, multimedia formats the tablet platform provides. Slowly but surely, the pedagogy of textbooks is being restructured to meet the learning needs of the digital generation and an increasingly Web-savvy teacher corps.

Education Tablet PC: A learning Revolution

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Framework for software services in a technology-empowered learning

environmentUsers of Services: Students, Teachers, Administrators, Parents

Internet Access Devices

Resources and Applications

Education resources & services(open & proprietary)digital textbooks • digital libraries • tutoring systems • simulations • augmented reality • interactive visualization • educational

Authoring, editing, disseminating & content managementtext processing • audio/video capture/edit • programming platforms • blogs• wikis • instructional/course management

Administrativescheduling • personnel/HR • plant/facilities management • procurement • attendance • student records

Assessment and Reporting

Social Networking and Collaboration

Public and Private Network-connected Clouds – software services, data libraries & repositories

Innovative Content Creation

• Establishing an interactive and linear narrative content projects that are released online– Feature film and television content using

a digital distribution strategy – Immersive narrative projects such as

interactive documentaries – Browser-based interactive entertainment – Mobile and tablet applications. – Interactive Entertainment (Games)

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E- Health: The Emergency Medical Service Call Center Ambulance Project

MCIT and the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) are cooperating to establish an emergency call center for Greater Cairo. The project aims to develop the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system in the Greater Cairo area and improve the speed and efficiency of its services by providing the Egyptian Ambulance Services Authority with a computerized ambulance dispatch system.

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Information System Units in Government Hospitals (lab components)

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Integrated Health Record System National PACS Project

The Integrated Health Record System project aims to build a national database of health records and a Virtual Private Network linking primary health care units all over Egypt. The data is recorded by specialists and service providers. The database is managed by an information system that administers data retrieval, health indicators and medical consultations.

The project aims to develop a centralized database (PACS and RIS system) that integrates clinical images, scanned documents, and other non-textual data into patient’s electronic medical records.

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Women’s Health Outreach Program

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National Cancer Registry The program utilizes state-of-the-art data mining technologies to extract a variety of health indicators for investigating reasons behind the spread of cancer. As an initial phase, the city of Aswan was selected to be enlisted in the program.

A fully equipped data collection center was prepared to be ready to receive all patients’ data to be registered using the latest data mining and recording applications. A high-end data transfer application was also developed to transfer patient’s data to the National Cancer Archive.2

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: الثالث المستويمحافظة 12

الرئيسي المركزبعكاشة

بهيئة الرئيسي المركزالمساحة

معلومات 7 مراكزسجل إقليمية

عيني

معلومات 7 مراكزكادستر إقليمية

السجل مكاتبالعيني

محافظة 12

المساحة مديريةمحافظة 12 مأموريات

مطورةمحافظة 19

مكاتبهندسية محافظة 19

: األول0 المستويرئيسية 2 معلومات مركز

: الثاني المستوياقليمي 14 معلومات مركز

محافظات 7

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E- Gov.: Automation of Agricultural Land Registration; Scope of Work

A One-Stop- Shop

One single place to deal with the real estate

registry

The citizen gets his

registration document

The Citizen

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ICTs and The Environment

Raising Community Awareness

Sustainable ICT sector

ICT & Climate change

adaptation

ICT & Climate Change

Mitigation

Challenges

Tenders for Infrastructure development. Putting the appropriate regulations that govern open

access on existing core network… Generating demand and budgetary allocations by

governmental entities to reach social targets. Raising awareness of the potential of BB. Enabling Environment

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Thank You

This presentation was based on input from: The National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, The NTRA, The

Information Infrastructure Division, and the Central Unit for Research, Policies,

Studies and Strategic Planning

For more information: www.mcit.gov.eg