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Telecommunications Development in Iraq

Telecommunications Development in Iraq. Asiacell Historical Facts. 6 October 2003 - Asiacell awarded northern Iraq GSM license 22 December 2003 - License signed, Asiacell turns on commercial service in Kirkuk on the same day

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Telecommunications Development in Iraq

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  1. Telecommunications Development in Iraq

  2. Asiacell Historical Facts • 6 October 2003 - Asiacell awarded northern Iraq GSM license • 22 December 2003- License signed, Asiacell turns on commercial service in Kirkuk on the same day • 20 January 2004- Mosul goes into commercial service, 3 cities now covered by Asiacell, 2nd Int’l earth station commissioned • 2 May 2004- First IP based Call Center launched in Sulaymaniya

  3. Iraq is Progressing • Today: You get more than you see • Employment is improving economic conditions • Independent regulatory body formed • Banks supporting business • Experienced Iraqis coming back home • Customer centric service • 2003: What you see is what you get • Difficult security situation stifling economy • Authorities not able to cater to Free Market Economics • Banking system in flux • Experienced resources very hard to find • Service industry well behind

  4. Asiacell Update • Customers - 180,000+ enjoying the service • Employees-679, 95% of whom are Iraqi • Network - • 75 Sites on Air, 81 more in build • 3 MSCs, 3 IN platforms, one in each city • 500,000 customer capacity of equipment already in Iraq • Interconnect - Completed with fixed network and central operator • Roaming - 76 agreements signed, testing completed with Etisalat, Turkcell, Syriatel. Roaming live in June.

  5. Distributed Network Design Signalling link to UAE for International Roaming 2 x 64KBit signalling link 2 x 64KBit signalling link Dahuk Switch 1E1 Link from Sulimaniya to Mosul 1E1 Link from Mosul to Sulimaniya 16E1 International Gateway Irbil Switch 8E1 International Gateway Sulimaniya Switch Mosul Switch SDH Highway With 1E1 drop and insert for radio base stations 4E1 International Gateway Kirkuk Switch Tikrit BSC

  6. Developing Iraq’s Telecom Infrastructure • Internet • Wireless backbone • Push to talk • Financial Services • Coordination in the Regulatory Environment

  7. Internet • In 2005 Mobile penetration will exceed fixed line • Internet utilizing the mobile Network (GPRS/EDGE) will increase internet reach • An opportunity to shortcut Internet development in Iraq • Lower entry barriers encourages new consumers • A big door for eBusiness and eCommerce development

  8. Wireless backbone • Investment to connect the GSM Network Elements in the different cities can be utilized to transfer data • Customers – Banks, Service Companies, Gov’t offices • High Speed links will be available intra and inter cities • Via SDH & PDH which are in deployment • Accelerated Economy progress will depend highly on the availability of such links • Connectivity will help improve the security situation

  9. Push to Talk • Security, Enterprises and SME’s have a great need for Push to Talk services • The tremendous re-building and logistical support being expended to re-build Iraq would be facilitated with Push to Talk • Push to Talk can easily be rolled out as an overlay on a GSM network

  10. Financial Services • Lack of credit history organizations will limit the penetration of credit cards for the foreseeable future • A mobile operator can easily act as micro/mini payment broker utilizing the prepaid infrastructure • Ease of payment fuels the economy • Businesses and the banking system get connected creating an opportunity for banks to act as clearing agents

  11. Regulatory Environment • Iraq is poised to be at the forefront of an advanced regulatory environment • Regulator recently appointed • Encouragement to introduce new products & services • Speed, time & flexibility are key, but things are moving

  12. Thank You

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