ITU SYMPOSIUM , Arusha 1-3 April 2003

TELECENTERS TO CONNECT AFRICA

WORLDSPACE EXPERIENCE

Roxana Dunnette dipl.eng.MS

Proprietary & Confidential

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WorldSpace Coverage – Current & Planned25 25 MHzMHz Digital Broadcasting System with Multi-Continent Coverage Digital Broadcasting System with Multi-Continent Coverage25 25 MHzMHz Digital Broadcasting System with Multi-Continent Coverage Digital Broadcasting System with Multi-Continent Coverage

Digital CD quality broadcast of music, news, and multimedia to underserved countries Broadband broadcast of multimedia/internet content around the world Mobile Digital Audio Broadcasting to at least 250 million automobiles Electronic distribution of music & books to global markets New market opportunity to deliver content to PDAs and mobile phones

around the world

In Service

AwaitingLaunch

Planned

In Service

5.8 Billion People, 155 Countries, 95% of the World’s Population5.8 Billion People, 155 Countries, 95% of the World’s Population

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Premium Digital Audio ReceiversCompact, high quality portable, addressable satellite receivers

Premium at $150 - $200Premium at $150 - $200Premium at $150 - $200Premium at $150 - $200

WorldSpace - WSSRWorldSpace - WSSR

JOYEAR (Korea)JOYEAR (Korea)

BPL (India)BPL (India)

$55 - $125$55 - $125$55 - $125$55 - $125

Polytron (Indonesia)

Polytron (Indonesia)

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User Terminal Options

WorldSpace radio receiver to listen to audio

WorldSpace PC Card in User’s PC to listen to the audio & view visuals

Telephone/Internet (Chat, VOIP)-based interaction

LAN-based distribution

TV & Cable-based distribution

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WORLDSPACE experience with Telecenters / Telekiosks

in Mali , Senegal , Mauritania , Ghana

Initiative started at Telecom ’99 in Geneva with ITU-BDT. What we need :

Country government support

Local partner

Community leadership

Run on a commercial base

Women as managers

Transfer of knowledge from one country to another

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WORLDSPACE MOBILE TELEKIOSK FOR REMOTE AND

RURAL AREAS4x4 van with:Multimedia Area (4 WorldSpace receivers, 4 PCs)

offers radio and multimedia contentRadio Studio for local radio shows and recordings Outside area for social and community activitiesPublic telephones (3), fax and InternetPower generator, air conditioning, various antennas

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MOBILE TELEKIOSK

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TELEKIOSK - MULTIMEDIA AREA

Proprietary & Confidential

FIXED TELEKIOSK.

-Is an under 10’000$ unit with WorldSpace, Telecom and Audiovisual equipment offering:

Support for education and distance learning (via WorldSpace system)

Public health preventionDisaster and agricultural warningsCommunication tool for the local business

community (telephone, fax, e-mail)Entertainment (radio and TV)

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FIXED TELEKIOSK TYPE 1, SEVARE IN MALI

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TELEPHONE AND FAX, SEVARE IN MALI

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INTERNET AND WORLDSPACE MULTIMEDIA

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WORLDSPACE IN SENEGAL

Partnership with OSIRIS (Observatoire sur lesSystèmes d’Information, les Réseaux et lesInforoutes au Sénégal)

“Caravan Radio - Multimedia”, travels to20 regions of Senegal

New services added: Poste, Teleconference,Banking, Telemedicine, DVD Cinema,Live Coverage of Cultural Events

Sites for 100 Multimedia Telekiosks identified

Proprietary & Confidential

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THE CARAVAN IN THE VILLAGE OF MBORO

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ANOTHER STOP OF THE CARAVAN

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WorldSpace Satellite

WorldSpace Uplink Station

What is ….???

Teacher/SpeakerLive AudioSlide Show Control (notes+ chat)Phone conversation with students

Individual User with WS PC Card

Village Class Room with WS Radio Rec.

Campus/School LAN

CLASS

Local Q&A transmitted live

Interactivity channels

Internet

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APPLICATIONS for bridging the digital divide

KENYA Education in 11’000 schools

INDIA Education, Telemedicine, Disaster awareness

MALI Community telecenters ( 4 )

MALI ,SENEGAL ,MAURITANIA ,GHANA Mobile Telekiosk

SOUTH AFRICA Edukiosks

AFGANISTAN Education

GHANA Good governance , Rural development

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN….