Toward the Asia Broadband Society

1. Toward the Asia Broadband Society Mr. Hideyuki OKU Director International Cooperation Division International Affairs Department Ministry of Public Management, Home Affaires Posts and Telecommunications MPHPT / Japan

2. e-Japan Strategy • Major Achievement of e-Japan Strategy • e-Japan Strategy II • Asia Broadband Program • Toward the realization of • Asia Broadband Program

3. e-Japan Strategy

4. 2001 IT Policy Targets and the Current Status Drawing up an IT state strategy: [e-Japan Strategy] (January 2001) Main objective: “To make Japan the world's most advanced IT nation by 2005” 　　　　◆　5-year urgent concentrated implementation by 2005 　　　 ◆　Four priority policy areas －Infrastructure: Principle of private-sector initiatives, Creation of the world’s most advanced environment for the Internet －e-commerce: Ex-post-facto check rule, Building confidence in participants, International harmonization －e-governments: Reform of administrative work, Social infrastructures for use of IT －Human resources: Improvement in IT literacy, Recruiting of IT instructors, Fostering of IT engineers/experts Targets Constant access environment by 2005 High-speed: 30 million households Ultra-high-speed: 10 million households

5. 2. Major Achievement of e-Japan Strategy

6. Achieved Targets for “e-Japan Strategy” (Establishment of Infrastructure) Targets Actual Results Constant access environment by 2005 High-speed: 30 million households Ultra-high-speed: 10 million households Constant access environment by 2003 Versus High-speed (DSL): 35 million households High-speed (cable TV): 23 million households Ultra-high-speed (FTTH):17.7 million households

7. Improved Broadband Environment with Increased Use and More Diversity 　◇　Broadband fees are the lowest in the world. ◇　The number of subscribers has broken through the 13 million subscriber mark, and is fast approaching Korea’s second-place world ranking. (as of the end of 2002: US-18.7M, Korea 9.86M, Japan 7.81M) 　◇　Apace with DSL, we are also seeing a rapid increase in the use of fiber optics. Transition in the number of broadband subscribers (subscribers) Broadband Total International comparison of broadband fees(charge per 100Kbps) 13.15 million （Dollars） 820,000 Broadband charges are the world’s lowest Fiber Optics DSL 2000 2001 2002 Nov.2003 9.91 million Fiber Optics 0.82 million 1999 2000 2002 Nov.2003 2001 (Note) Comparison calculating fees per 100kbps, based on speed provided and fees charged for DSL or Cable Internet in each country and region. (Note) Total broadband refers to the total number of subscribers for DSL, Cable Internet and Fiber Optics. Survey by MPHPT (Source: Created from ITU documentation)

8. Development of Mobile Phone Services Voice telephony 1G (1979～) 2G (1993～) Internet 3G （2001～) Multimedia （pictures, moving images) Systems Beyond IMT-2000 (Around 2010） Growing demand for multimedia

9. Changes in the number of mobile phone subscribers December 2003Number of subscribers-Mobile phones: Approx. 79,790,000 units-Mobile IP connection service: Approx. 67,810,000 units-IMT-2000: Approx. 13,760,000 units(cf.)-Mobile phones with cameras: Approx. 42,980,000 units 2000First mobile phones with cameras million 85% Number of mobile phone subscribers 1999Start of i-mode, EZ-web and J-Sky service Can connect with Internet 53.9% 2001Start of IMT-2000 service Mobile Phone with Camera 17.2% IMT-2000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003.12 （F.Y.）

10. Promoting online filing of administrative procedures • Promoting online filing of procedures handled by national administrative organs • Establishing conditions for online filing of procedures handled by local authorities, independent administrative institutions, etc. Feb. 2003 June 2003 End of FY2003 • Enforcement of the Online Administrative Procedures Law Legislation Applications & notifications handled by the government (ca. 13,000 procedures) • 44% (ca. 6,000 procedures) available online • Electronic filing and certification systems in operation in all ministries 97% • Online implementation measures proposed for 57% (ca. 3,000 procedures) Applications & notifications handled by local authorities (ca. 6,000 procedures) 96% (Examples) • Online filing of patent applications, corporate financial statements, import-export declaration procedures, etc. • Start of electronic bidding and bid opening system (operation in all ministries starts by the end of FY2003) 　　　　★　Non-public works: Operation started in the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications in October 2002 　　　　★　Public works: Operation started in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in October 2001 and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in July 2003 • Start of electronic tax returns and payments (to start in the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau area in February 2004, spreading nationwide from June 2004)

11. Provision of administrative information over the Internet Administrative Document Management System Integrated Clearing House System Administrative Service System Internet Administrative information portal site（http://www.e-gov.go.jp/） The public, companies Information provided comprehensively, laterally • Homepage search • Administrative document • management information • search • Administrative procedure search ・Guide to published databases ・Guide to homepageinformation Searches administrative procedure information by free key word. Searches information published on individual ministry & agency sites. ・Links to databases shared among ministries and agencies (legal data, procurement information). ・Links to databases for individual administrative fields. ・Links to ministry and agency homepages. ・Links by category fields common to ministries and agencies. • Administrative procedure menu • category search Searches published administrative document information. • Government report • location search Searches information on location of reports, etc., and means of obtaining them. Searches administrative procedure information by menu category.

12. 3. e-Japan Strategy II

13. Transition to New IT Strategy The first phase was successful but……. Actual use is still low (Able to connect but do not) Actual use – 28.3% 9.991M※ Actual use – 10.6% 2.428M Actual use – 4.6% 815,000 Advancement of IT strategy to the second phase is urgently required (expansion in actual use) . (Source) MPHPT (as of end of November 2003) (Note) Percentages refer to the share of actual users compared with the number of potential users.

14. “e-Japan Strategy II” (Decided by the IT Strategy Headquarters July 2nd 2003) “e-Japan Priority Policy Program-2003” (Decided by the IT Strategy Headquarters August 8th 2003) In addition to making Japan the world's most advanced IT nation by 2005, we must aim to continue leading the world after 2006. Priority Policies IT Strategy – Phase I: To positively tackle the establishment of IT foundational infrastructure significant level of progress. IT Strategy – Phase II: To realize a “vigorous, safe, impressive and convenient society” through the practical use of Information Technology Leading 7 fields making practical use of IT Medical / Foods / Life / Finance for SMEs / Intellectual / Employment and Labor / Governmental Services Develop results in these 7 fields to other fields. Construction of New Society 1. Construction of next generation IT environment 2. Safe and secure use environment 3. R&D to promote the intellectual resources of the next generation 4. Develop IT-HR and promote learning 5. New international relationships focusing on IT

15. e-Japan Strategy II 7 leading approaches taken by private enterprise Establish 5 new IT society foundations • Promote ubiquitous network • Further promote high-speed and ultra-high speed Internet services • Promote the world’s leading wirelessnetwork Establishnext-generation telecommunications foundations Medicine Food Establish a safe and stable usage environment • Establish an information security structure • Promote improvements in the safety and reliability of software Lifestyle • Development of an Internet technology that will link to anything, via IPv6. • Promote research and development into electronic tagging technology (electronic tags) • Development of a high quality test bed network Research and development to give birth to the knowledge of the next generation Small and medium- sized company finances Knowledge Nurturing of IT human resources and educational activities • Nurture advanced IT human resources that can compete internationally Work and employment • Promote a multifaceted cooperative relationship with other Asian countries through IT • Establish an information infrastructure with other Asian countries Development of new international relationships Administrative services

16. Features of e-Japan Strategy II • IT usage-oriented strategy: Efforts to address leading fields, such as medicine, education, etc. • Addition of new strategic viewpoints: Security measures, international strategy • Setting forth numerical targets for both public and private sectors in each field • Clarifying roles of both public and private sectors, to make the new IT Strategy a common strategy for both public and private sectors. • Implementation of policy evaluation and proposals: Establish a specialist research group in the IT Strategic Headquarters • This new IT Strategy will make Japan the world’s most advanced IT nation in CY2005 and beyond.

17. Major activities in leading 7 fields of practical use of ICT 1. Medical • Patient-oriented comprehensive medical service [By CY2005] Establishment of a Certification System, and Approval of the transfer of electronic patient-care information over the network and storage of information by external organizations. • Management efficiency improvement of medical institution and enhanced medical services Disclosure of information on medical institutions (annual number of medical care etc) by third-party organizations . 2. Foods • Realization of a prosperous and safe dietary life by constructing “Tracability System”. [By CY2005] Implementation of a system by which consumers can check the producer records of all domestically-produced beef . • Computerization of food trade [By FY2005] Introduction of e-Commerce by half of the food distributors . 3. Life • Realization of warm and secured life. [By CY2008] Implementation of a remote video conversation system to single senior citizens who request the system. [By CY2005] Implementation of remote reading of gas/water/electricity meter. (Introduction of the system to those who request it by 2008.) 4. Finance for SMEs • Improvement of fundraising environment for SMEs. [By CY2005] Establishment of on-line procedures for using credit guarantee. Introduction of an e-Draft system.

18. 5. Intellectual • Improved global competitiveness of domestic human resources. [By FY2005] Triple the number of department/graduate courses offering IT remote programs. • Enhancement of global competitiveness of the content industry and promotion of understanding of the Japanese culture in foreign countries. [By CY2008] Development of a scheme that enables distribution of all broadcasting content. 6. Employment and Labor • Realization of a society in which the right person is placed in the right job. [By CY2005] A1,000,000 people a year who gain employment through electronic means. • Realization of the society in which people can choose a broad range of work arrangements and yield the best creativity and efficiency. [By CY2010] Achievement of 20% teleworkers among all employed workers. 7. Governmental Services • Provision of “24 hours a day, 365 days a year Non-stop, One-stop” public services and improved operational efficiency in the administrative sector. [By the end of FY2005] Construction of One-stop, user-oriented governmental portal site. [By the end of FY2005 (as early as possible)] Establishment a plan to optimize each operation and system.

19. 4. Asia Broadband Program

20. Formulation of “Asia Broadband Program” The International Conference for Asia Broadband Strategy (July and December 2002) “e-Japan Priority Policy Program-2002” (June 18.2002) Hosted by MPHPT Minister Asia Broadband Program (MPHPT and the relevant offices and ministries) In order to set up an environment in Asia suitable for broadband introduction, an action plan for constructing the next-generation Internet access networks is to be formulated. To this end, within FY2002, MPHPT and the relevant offices and ministries shall i) clarify the long- and short-term goals of the action plan through deliberations by opinion leaders and experts; then, ii) establish a domestic set up, such as a collaborative scheme among the relevant offices and ministries, iii) establish a cooperative scheme among Asian economies, and iv) study desirable collaboration among relevant governments and decide what roles the public and private sectors should play. • Opinion leaders, heads of industries and experts from Japan and other Asian countries • To propose basic concepts in formulating the “Asia Broadband Program” The Study Group for Asia Broadband Program (July through December 2002) Hosted by Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination,MPHPT • Opinion leaders, telecommunications carriers, manufacturers and content providers • To propose specifics for the “Asia Broadband Program”, including an Action Plan to ensure that the Program is successfully implemented Proposals (December 16, 2002) Establishment of the “Asia Broadband Program” (March 28, 2003)

21. Outline of “Asia Broadband Program” [1] Target (the year of 2010) 1) Ensure all people in Asia have access to broadband (including access from various public facilities). 2) (a) Construct international networks with sufficient bandwidths to directly link Asian countries. (b) Balance volumes of information flows. (Asia-North America @ Asia-Europe @ North America-Europe) 3) (a) Facilitate transition of networks to IPv6-ready ones. (b) Make Asia the leading ICT region. 4) Prepare an environment where people can use ICT securely and easily. 5) Digitize and archive major Asian cultural assets. 6) Develop machine translation technologies between major Asian languages. 7) Dramatically increase the number of ICT engineers and researchers.

22. Outline of “Asia Broadband Program” [2] 1. Measures for prepare network infrastructures related to broadband platforms 1) Support for network infrastructure building in developing countries 2) Promotion of international network construction in Asia 3) Development of network technologies 4) R&D and standardization 5) Human capacity building, Exchange of human resources 1) Preparation of common key infrastructures - Assurance of network security, preparation of rules on IPRs within Asia and appropriate application thereof, cooperation on diffusion of IPv6, etc 2) Promotion of broadband applications 3) Promotion of digital content distribution -Development of multilingualtranslation technologies, support for access to cultural assets, etc. through digital archives, etc. 4) Support for developing national strategies and policies, etc. 5) Support for developing countries 2. Measures to introduce and diffuse broadband platforms * To be implemented with higher priority by 2005

23. 5. Toward the realization of Asia Broadband Program

24. Realization of Asia Broadband Program 1. Collaboration with other countries 2. Relevant Projects • Collaboration among Japan, China, Korea • ASEAN + 1 • Bilateral agreements with • -Thailand, Malaysia(Jan.2003), • -Indonesia, Vietnam(Sep.2003) • Bilateral Policy dialogue with • Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, • Malaysia, etc. • R&D of Asia Broadband Satellite Key • Technologies • Ultra high speed Internet Satellite “WINDS” • International Joint IT Experiment -China Japan Advanced IT Collaboration -Singapore Japan Advanced IT Collaboration 4. ODA 3. Strengthening of HRD • Grant Aid • The Project for Improvement of International Telephone Switching System (Laos) (2003.6.27) • The Project for Improvement of Broadcasting Equipment for TVRI Makassar Station (Indonesia)(2003.11.5) • Loan Assistance • North-South Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Link Project • (Vietnam) (2003.3.31) • Holding “ICT seminar” in Indonesia (Feb.2004) • Holding “e-Government seminar” in Japan (Mar.2004) • Organizing training courses

25. R&D of Asia Broadband Satellite Key Technologies JSAT [Contractor] - R&D in collaboration with universities/research institutes in Japan and Asian countries - Develop technologies proposed for international standards - Encourage widespread use of IPv6 technologies (1) IPv6-ready large-scale multicasting technology (2) IPv6-ready dynamic band assignment/control technology The Philippines ASTI (Advanced Science and Technology Institute) Vietnam IOIT (Institute of Information Technology) Keio University Thailand AIT (Asian Institute of Technology) Internet Nara Institute of Science and Technology Malaysia USM (Universiti Sains Malaysia) Singapore TP (Tamasek Polytechnic) - Evaluate the key technologies - Carry out research on application technologies, such as transmission/synchronization of high-quality sound/movies, distance learning Indonesia ITB (Institut Teknologi Bandung)

26. WINDS Project Overview of Wideband Internetworking Engineering Test and Demonstration Satellite (WINDS) Key technologies of the communications payload of WINDS are (1) Ka-band multi-beam antenna (MBA) / High power multi-port amplifier (MPA) (2) Ka-band active phased array antenna (APAA) (3) On-board, high-speed switching router (ABS : ATM Baseband Switch) (4) Ultra high speed fixed satellite communication network Please see “Request for proposals concerning application experiments using Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite (WINDS)”

27. Digital contents Cross- cultural collaboration • 3D digital contents • Evaluation of collaboration including machine translation ・Real time and non-real time communication tools. ・Evaluation of collaboration process Digital city Japan Beyond 3G Chinese industry Information database • Distribution of industrial information via machine translation system • Procedures to meet industrial needs End user ・fundamental transmitting experiments, etc. industry industry ◆家電プレス金型 ・型番：A-11 ・生産地：上海・・・ ・・・・・・・・ ・・・ China-Japan collaboration China academia academia Japanese industry End user ＩＰｖ６

28. End-user Singapore-Japan collaboration Joint experiments of Int’l digital contents E-commerce platform Aiming at the realization of secure, smooth digital contents e-commerce, experimentally construct an environment, empirical experiments are carried out by Singapore and Japan. And Pave the way for standardization of digital contents e-commerce on a global scale. Singapore Japan Confirming usage of end-user ④ Usage data Contents distributor Flow of EC transaction Mounting Meta-data giving & receiving digital contents Registration of business condition ③ Confirming contractual coverage, contract conclusion ① distribution of digital contents ② Entrants to PJ ⑤ Confirming distribution of conterparty Business dealing data Safe and smooth environment for international digital contents E-commerce Contents distributor (counterparty)

29. Joint Projects by Asia Broadband Platforms List of test bed Japan -- Korea* e-education* e-health IPv6 transmission APII test bed (Satellite)(Ku : Philippines,Vietnam,ThailandMalaysia, Singapore, Indonesia)(C<under examination> :Sri Lanka, Hong Kong) Japan -- China* Cross cultural collaboration (Real time and non-real time communication tools) *Digital contents * Mobile transmitting experiments, Beyond3G, etc. ・ KOR APII test bed(Optical Fiver)(Japan – Korea) CHN Advanced IT Collaboration (Optical Fiver)(Japan – China, Singapore) VTN Japan -- Vietnam* e-education* IPv6 transmission LAO Japan -- Philippines* e-education* IPv6 PHL THA Japan -- Laos* e-education Japan – Singapore * e-commerce* e-education* IPv6 transmission etc. MLA SNG Japan -- Thailand* e-education* IPv6 transmission Japan -- Indonesia* e-education* IPv6 transmission INS

30. Number of Invited Trainees In Japan 12 11 MNG AFG 7 5 4 IRN CHN BHU NPL LAO 15 10 10 4 PAK 0 11 BGD 30 PHL MMR VTN IND THA KHM 9 BRM 7 INS 8 3 MLA MLD 4 CLN 3 PLU FMS CKH 4 3 PNG NIU SMA FJ 5 17 TON 5 5 4 2 0 15 7 8 28 6 3 4 12 2 24 2 12 1 0 4 0 4 2 0 1 0 8 3 7 2 0 1 1 2 2002 2003 Number of Invited Trainees in Japan -FY2002,FY2003- 1. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) JICA conduct training courses covering an extensive field (an electric communication field is included) as one of the "cultivation-of-men's-ability", 2. Japan Telecommunications and Engineering Consulting Service (JTEC) In response to the strong request from a developing country, JTEC conduct training courses using the subsidy from MPHPT (Since 1779). 3. Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) MPHPT pays extra budgetary contribution to APT to conduct training courses especially for the development telecommunications in Asia Pacific region (Since 1992).The total number of training participants is over 1,000 persons. Number of Trainees *As for the training courses conducted by JICA and JTEC, the number of trainees who are from outside of Asia Pacific countries is not counted. *FY2003(Depth):It includes the expected number of trainees to attend the left 16 training courses to be conducted during the 4th quarter of term of 2003.

31. JAPAN MPHPT MPHPT’s Cooperation to APT Activities Japan pays Extra Budgetary Contribution to APT in addition to the annual contribution. Japan dispatch expert to the APT secretariat for the activity of HRD 40unit (US$317,900) Annual Contribution US$1,400,000 Extra Budgetary Contribution A P T Expert Mission

32. Extra Budgetary Contribution from Japan APT - HRD Activities • Training courses • Meetings • Seminars • Workshops etc. EBC-J II EBC-J I • Exchange of Advanced ICT Researchers and Engineers etc. US$900,000 US$500,000

33. Cooperation through APT/HRD activities Exchange of ICT Researchers and Engineers Funded by Japanese extra budgetary contribution to APT since 2001. To promote the development of advanced ICT researchers/engineers in the Asia-Pacific region by the exchange of such personnel through international collaborative research projects on advanced ICT. <<List of Indonesia - Japan projects for FY 2003>>

34. Workshops on ICT Policies for Development in Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam Japan held workshops in collaboration with Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam in June 2003 as APT HRD activities funded by Japanese extra budgetary contribution. Objectives : • Understanding ICT and its related policies for economic development • Realization of advantages and benefits of Broadband usage • Promoting Japan’s ODA for ICT development • Vietnam • Ministry of Post and Telematics (MPT) • 9 June • 60 participants • Laos • Ministry of Communications, Transport, Posts and • Construction (MCTPC) • 11 June • 73 participants • Myanmar • Ministry of Constructions, Posts and Telegraph (MCT) • 13 June • 63 participants

35. Regional Forum for ICT experts in Indonesia Title: The APT Regional Forum for ICT Experts in South- East Asia ~ Meeting the Challenges on Digital Gaps approaching e-Government ~  Date: 4-5 February, 2004 ➢Organized by APT ➢Hosted by KOMINFO, ➢Supported by Extra Budgetary Contribution from Japan Recommendation would be adopted aiming at enhancing the awareness of further collaboration within South-East Asian counties

36. “e-Government and ICT” (15-20 Mar. 2004) “Seminar for Executives” ~ For the development of ICT and Applications ~ (10-12 Mar.2004) Back to back with “Asia Broadband Symposium” (12-14 Mar.2004) Invitation to training course in Japan Funded by Japanese extra budgetary contribution to APT We hope that you will participate to these training courses!

37. Reference Internet website ➢Asia Broadband Pragram http://www.asia-bb.net/ ➢Digital Opportunity Site : DOSite http://www.dosite.jp

38. http://www.soumu. go.jp Thank you