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South Africa Connect Strategy: A Global Perspective. Dr. Robert Pepper Vice President, Global Technology Policy Cisco November 11, 2013. 1. A Framework for Broadband Plans. World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Report, April 2013 .
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South Africa Connect Strategy: • A Global Perspective Dr. Robert Pepper Vice President, Global Technology Policy Cisco November 11, 2013 1
A Framework for Broadband Plans World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Report, April 2013 • Cisco Chapter: “Convergent Objectives, Divergent Strategies: a Taxonomy of National Broadband and ICT Plans: • Analyzed the extent of supply and demand-side policies leading to broadband adoption • Developed a framework for reviewing national broadband policy environment • Introduces a taxonomy for classification
Supply- and Demand- Side Policy Options SUPPLY DEMAND Competition and Investment Affordability of Devices and Access Government Leadership in Broadband Use and Online Activity Spectrum Allocation and Assignment ICT Skills Development Reducing Infrastructure Deployment Costs Online & Local Content, Applications, New Technologies & Services Core Network Expansion: Market-led, Govt-led, or a Mix Consumer Protection and Empowerment Inclusive Broadband Availability (e.g. with USOs or USFs)
South Africa Connect in Perspective Aggressive: Goals of 100% Connectivity @ 2.5% of monthly GDP Comprehensive: Supply & Demand side interventions Details? Need more specifics Questions of operationalization ✔ ✔ ? ?
SUPPLY Competition and Investment
SUPPLY Spectrum Allocation and Assignment
SUPPLY Reducing Infrastructure Deployment Costs
SUPPLY Core Network Expansion
SUPPLY Inclusive Broadband Availability
DEMAND Affordability of Devices and Access
DEMAND Government Leadership in Broadband Use and Online Activity
DEMAND ICT Skills Development
DEMAND Online & Local Content, Applications, New Technologies & Services
DEMAND Consumer Protection and Empowerment
South Africa Connect’sCoverage: SUPPLY DEMAND ✔ ? Competition and Investment Affordability of Devices and Access ? ✔ Government Leadership in Broadband Use and Online Activity ✔ Spectrum Allocation and Assignment ? ✔ ICT Skills Development Reducing Infrastructure Deployment Costs ✔ ? ✔ Online & Local Content, Applications, New Technologies & Services Core Network Expansion: Market-led, Govt-led, or a Mix ? ✔ ✔ Consumer Protection and Empowerment ? Inclusive Broadband Availability (e.g. with USOs or USFs)