THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND & IMPACT ON BUSINESS

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1 THE FUTURE OF BROADBAND & IMPACT ON BUSINESS 1

2 Broadband Commission Letter to G20 June 2012 Like water, roads, rail and electricity before it, broadband is of fundamental importance to social and economic development of all nations o Stimulates fresh innovation o Produce new range of digital careers o Generates technological dynamism and reduces barriers to entry o Offer opportunities to challenge existing hierarchies, innovate, compete and grow Targets for 2015: o Make broadband policy universal Develop National policies o Make broadband affordable i.e. Less than 5% of avg. monthly income o Connect homes to broadband: 40% of households in developing countries o Get people online: 50% user penetration in developing countries, 60% WW NOTE: Broadband Commission comprises of ITU, UNESCO & other Development Agencies 2

3 THE CHANGING FACE OF BROADBAND IN AFRICA 3

4 Connected with Undersea Cables 4

5 Regional Highlights: Sub-Saharan Africa enjoyed greatest regional growth worldwide with Internet users growing more than 400% Still remains the least developed ICT market due to: Poor telecoms Infrastructure Low computer literacy High cost of Internet hardware & services relative to wages Nigeria acknowledged as largest market with ~30% of Internet users on continent largely on mobile phones South Africa is largest in value based on purchasing power & market maturity Kenya has emerged the Digital Champion Nigeria billed to become largest Internet market by

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8 Financial Institution Case Study: E-Banking Company Profile Leading financial institution with nationwide network of branches in West Africa and UK Challenge Seeking secure and reliable access to the internet with low contention for online financial transactions, si ngle provider and costeffective Solution Fiber last mile and microwave back up to DR site to deliver 155 Mbps IP connectivity 8

9 Global Oil & Gas Case Study: Access to Corporate Apps Challenge: Local entity isolated from global corporate network Cost of communication with African branches is high relative to branches in other regions Company Profile: Oil & Gas Major with significant Nigerian operations Deploys corporate applications accessible via global network Solution: 45Mbps connectivity delivered to Nigerian HQ Handoff to AT&T in London for integration into global network Access to Corporate Applications & Data for Nigerian staff More effective data sharing with Nigerian staff 9

10 Customers Connected - Enterprise 10

11 IMPACT OF BROADBAND ON BUSINESS 11

12 The Broadband Trajectory for Business Businesses use intelligent devices to gain insights and improve service delivery Analytical tools increase small business productivity and ease management burdens. Web services and tools extend the ability of businesses to build complex online applications and create, communi cate, and share information Technology no longer be a hurdle as costs and complexity fall and benefits easy to prove Business relationships become increasingly virtual as online social networks grow 12

13 Opportunities & Challenges to Business Opportunity Increased reach& Easier Geographic Expansion Enhanced Marketing Target Advertising Improved customerinteractions Leverage the cloud to manage technology and deployment costs Borderlessstaff recruitment Challenge Global Competition New BusinessModels Research online/purchase online Are you online? Need to createconnections & feedback loops to collect and process big data Reliance on service providers Build people, culture and capabilities to consistently deliver 13

14 Impact in Nigeria Lagging given market potential Competition becoming increasingly online and global The world is flat Need to quickly acquire new skills and develop new business models to compete Need to effectively protect business & customer data and intellectual property Transform ICT investments into digital equity to drive business and not just a cost center Opportunity to innovate and drive growth or get left further behind 14

15 Impact in Kenya Created a Digital Champion in 5 years: Silicon Savannah o Clear National Vision 2030 (outlined in 2006) o Strong Leadership and direction o Credible regulator and policy framework o Leveraged strength of both public and private sectors Clear gains in Network & Last Mile Access Gains enabled by regulatory and policy level interventions including: o Facilitating competition through mandating infrastructure sharing o Frequency spectrum licensing o Facilitating private initiatives with regional implications - TEAMS and o Investing in a PPP based terrestrial fiber distribution network Source: IFC/InfoDev Study 15

16 Policy Issues Government has a critical role to play in shaping any digital economy o Facilitate availability & access to infrastructure o Human capacity & skills development o Create enabling environment i.e. reduce cost of delivering services power, logistics & transportation, security, rent and other overheads o Address issues of identity management o Provide real incentives to local business to drive growth o More effectively control access to borderless market 16

17 THANK YOU 17