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BAKU GLOBAL ICT CONFERENCE 2004BAKU GLOBAL ICT CONFERENCE 2004DIGITAL DIVIDE AND KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: PROBLEMS AND DIGITAL DIVIDE AND KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: PROBLEMS AND

SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS

Baku, November 25-28, 2004

Global Broadband Satellite Infrastructure

(GBSI) Initiative

Ahmed ToumiDirector General and CEO

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization- ITSO

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization- ITSO

Created in 1964.

Previously known as “INTELSAT.”

Restructured 18 July 2001.

Headquarters in Washington D.C.

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization - ITSO

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization - ITSO

Mission:• act as supervisory authority of commercial entity.

• maintain continuity of international public telecommunications services, with high reliability and quality.

• promote international public telecommunications services to meet needs of Information and Communication Society.

Member Countries - currently 148.

Intelsat, Ltd.Intelsat, Ltd.

Incorporated under Bermuda Law.

New private commercial entity.

Global Satellite Operator:• 28 satellites, 2 leased satellites.• 69,447.7 MHz available capacity.• 850+ staff.

200+ countries and territories covered.

600+ telecom providers served.

Lifeline Connectivity Obligation (LCO) Program.

Global Broadband Satellite Infrastructure (GBSI) Initiative

Global Broadband Satellite Infrastructure (GBSI) Initiative

GBSI Initiative – contribution from ITSO’s Director General to World Summit on the Information Society.

GOAL: make benefits of broadband technology universally accessible, i.e., to as many people as possible, as soon as possible, and at the lowest cost possible.

Focus on “Broadband Divide”.

Timeline: 2 to 5 years.

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Satellite industry already has components needed for global broadband satellite infrastructure:

• Technology.

• Spectrum.

• Capacity – 260+ commercial satellites.

But….needs to overcome three main obstacles:• User terminals too expensive.

• Bandwidth expensive.

• Regulations and national rules costly to comply with.


AIM Significantly lower price of access to high-speed Internet

services. Particularly for developing world and remote and rural areas. Through innovative public-private partnership.

TARGET User terminal: 30-50 cm (11-20 in) dish. Cost of terminal: less than US $ 150. Monthly subscription: similar to DSL or cable-modem. Uplink: at least 128 Kbps. Downlink: at least 2 Mbps.


APPROACH European Global System for Mobile (GSM) Model:

• Common technical standard for user terminals.

• Harmonized spectrum.

• Minimal, harmonized and pro-competitive regulatory environment.

KEY ELEMENT Public-Private Partnership with role of each partner

clearly defined.

GBSI InitiativeRole of Government

GBSI InitiativeRole of Government

Development of attractive technical and regulatory framework:

Identification of frequency bands on non-shared basis with terrestrial services.

Establishment of harmonized and minimal regulatory regime addressing:

• Landing rights.

• Licensing.

• Competition.

• Cross-border traffic.

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Role of Industry

Tremendous business opportunity!

Access to high-speed Internet market on global basis.

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Role of Industry

Agree to adopt, on voluntary basis, common technical standard for user terminals for high-speed Internet access.

Propose frequency bands dedicated to high-speed access.

Ensure interoperability.

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ITU Radiocommunications Assembly (RA-03)

QUESTION ITU-R 269/4

• Technical studies underway.

• Finalized April/May 2005.

• Good progress.


ITU World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-03)

• Point 1.19 of agenda for WRC-07.

• Preparatory work underway.

• Conference Preparatory Meeting (March 2007).

• WRC -07 (October 2007).

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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

WSIS Declaration of Principles

• Broadband.

• International, open, interoperable, non-discriminatory and demand-driven standards.

• Efficient use of radio frequency spectrum.


World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

WSIS Plan of Action –develop and strengthen national, regional and international broadband network infrastructure, based on:

• Global frequency harmonization.

• Global systems standardization.

• Public-private partnership.

• Provision of global high-speed satellite services for underserved areas.


Facilitate coordination and cooperation:

Memorandum of Understanding (no legal or financial constraints).

Memorandum already signed and endorsed by significant number of stakeholders, including:

• Satellite Operators.

• Equipment Manufacturers.

• International Organizations.

GBSI InitiativeNext Steps

GBSI InitiativeNext Steps

Meeting in October 2004 of industry MOU Signatories (Spain). Next meeting in January 2005 (Italy).

ITU work.

Standardization agencies work.

Regulatory work at national, regional and international level.

WSIS – Tunisia 2005.

GBSI InitiativeConclusion

GBSI InitiativeConclusion

Initiative is means to overcome “Broadband divide” by:

low-cost, high-speed Internet access. particularly for developing countries and remote and rural areas.

Opportunity for governments to:

Implement their ICT strategies in timely manner and at lowest cost.

Contribute to efficient use of spectrum. Increase value of spectrum.

Opportunity for private sector to develop new businesses and obtain access to global market.

Thank you

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