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ICT Development Status In Lao PDR

ITU Workshop on “ Bridging the Standardization Gap ” (Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012). ICT Development Status In Lao PDR. By: Pasith SISOMBOUNH Director office Research Center Ministry Of Posts And Telecommunications. OUT LINE. ICT in Laos Management

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ICT Development Status In Lao PDR

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  1. ITU Workshop on “Bridging the Standardization Gap”(Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012) ICT DevelopmentStatus In Lao PDR By: Pasith SISOMBOUNH Director office Research Center Ministry Of Posts And Telecommunications

  2. OUT LINE • ICT in Laos • Management • Services • Law and Regulation • Standardization • Challenge • Management • Service • Law & Regulation • Human Resource Development • Priority task • Conclusion

  3. ICT in LAOS - History • Management History • 1975-1980 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications • 1980-1986 Ministry of Posts and Transport • 1986-2007 Department of Posts and Telecommunications (MCTPC) • 2007-2011 NAPT (National Authority of Posts &Telecommunications) • 2011 MPT (Ministry Of Posts and Telecommunications) • Service Providers • 1986-1994 EPTL (Enterprise of Posts and Telecommunications Laos) • 1994 EPL and ETL (Enterprise of Telecommunications Laos) • 1996 EPL and LTC (Lao Telecom Company “ETL+ Shin Inter”) • 2000 EPL, LTC, ETL, SKT (Sky Telecom), MLL (Millicom company) , STT (Star Telecom) and Planet com

  4. ICT in LAOS • Law and Regulation History • 2002 Telecommunication Law • 2004 Post Law • 2009 ICT Policy • 2011 Telecom Law improve (From 32 to 61 clauses) • Standardization • Clause 17 • MPT certify and approve technical standard and quality of ICT product and infrastructure.

  5. Global Internet Network (Tier1)* • Reference: Lao National Internet Center of Lao PDR, 07,2012 Taken from: www.ntt.net Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 5

  6. Infrastructure 6

  7. E-Government Project Overview E-Government Project Overview • Reference: National E-Government Center of Lao PDR, 07,2012 Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30-31 July 2012 7

  8. Some of ICT Challenges & Working Progress To continue to adapt accordingly • Policy and strategy to the new environment as appropriate. • Services • Service license to be improved according to the new Telecom Law. • Still Limited content, application in local language. • Law and Regulation • Waiting to pass Radio Frequency Regulation. • Continue on IT Regulation (Internet, Information Cyber Law, content, application and etc.) • Human Resource and Development • ICT: current and the next generation technology. • Training (at IPT): • lab need to be improved • curriculum will need to update • IPT is currently working with ITU.

  9. Some of ICT Priority Tasks Priority Task: ICT policy ICT strategy ICT development plan Legislation: Radio Frequency Regulation IT Regulation Security Standardization Priority Action: Implementing of Telecom Law 2011. Licensing Manage Radio Frequency Security Law HRD: ICT curriculum for IPT ICT training LAB to be updated.

  10. Conclusions and Recommendations • Continue to actively construct ICT Legislations • Continue on Human Resource Development • Learn from best practices & experiences from other countries & international organizations. • Actively Cooperate Locally, Regionally, Internationally • Operators, ISPs, private companies, and etc. • ASEAN member state, APT, ITU and etc. • Dialog partners.

  11. References: Thank you for Information from MPT: • Lao National Internet Center, MPT. • National E-Government Center of Lao PDR, MPT. • Department of Telecommunication. • Department of Planning and Cooperation.

  12. THANK YOU

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