International Conference of Information and Communications Technologies and Information Society

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1 International Conference of Information and Communications Technologies and Information Society Jorge Berrizbeitia National Center of Information Technologies Science & Technology Ministry Alger, December 10, /8/2003 1

2 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela VENEZUELA BASICS LOCATION Due to its proximity to the equator, the climate is tropical with two seasons (wet and dry) and average temperatures of 25.5 ºC 1/8/2003 Area: 916,445 km2 Coast Km Population: 24.2 MM Annual Growth: 1.7% Urban: 86.6% Economical: 62.0% Under 30 years: 65.0% Unemployed: 13.8% Alphabetize: 92.3% Oil exporter/producer 5 Venezuela is situated in the extreme north - east of South America, which makes it an attractive gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America, and an exceptional connection point for the east coast of the United States and for Europe. 2

3 TECHNOLOGICAL SECTOR IN VENEZUELA HUMAN RESOURCES Large supply of highly skilled workers and executives INFRASTRUCTURE Advanced technology Technology Sector in Venezuela MARKET US$ 4,568 million 3.4% GDP INVESTMENTS Large amounts in telecommunications RATES Generally higher than regional average... Internet Providers 81 Radio Tunck Providers 26 Fixed Phone Providers 4 Movil Phone Providers 5 TV Pay Providers 7 Private Network Providers GOVERNMENT Investment promotion policies Process Trigger LEGAL FRAMEWORK Modern laws favoring competition COMPETITION High level of foreign participation 1/8/2003 3

4 Internet Access in Latin-America 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% Total Access (2001) Analog Dial-Up 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% Access No Dial up 0.0% 1% 9% 5% 38% Other (Includes Satellite) FWA Mobile Dedicated Wire 40% 30% 20% 10% 40% 30% 20% 10% 29% 18% xdsl Cable ISDN 0% 0% Source: IDC Latin America, Internet Service Provider Markets /8/2003 4

5 Internet Access in Venezuela 100% Access Types 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Wireless System Cable Modem DSL Dedicated Wireless 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Growth Dial Up Source: IDC Latin America, Internet Service Provider Markets /8/2003 5

6 VENEZUELA: Use Prospective to identify the way The World Venezuela World Growing Forecast Acelerated and innovative growth Ambitious Vision Repair the presente Vegetative growth World Class Country b a Today Future Horizon Time 1/8/2003 6

7 VENEZUELA: Problematic and Sectors Education. Spanish and Indigenous languages. Development of Local Contents. Access to the Technology. Increase the Productivity. Government Efficiency, Efficacy & Accountability. Digital Economy Electronic Government Universities Economy Politic Social Civil Society Health Network Telemedicine Ecologic Cultural Distance Education (Schools) Biodiversity Environmental Network 1/8/ Government Private Sector Research Centres

8 Our Key Issue: The National Information Infrastructure Laws - Policies on Information Technology - Internet s Decree - IT Plan - Government Commitment and Obligation e-government Intranet, Portals and Online Services Knowledge Networks: Education, Health, S&T, Environmental Digital Economy: Electronic Signature IT incubator entrepreneurs and ICTE Park Knowledge Networks of Commerce. Access Platform (Back Bone ) - Telecommunication's Law Information Centers for Internet Public Access Searching the Knowledge Society through an On-Line Society 1/8/2003 8

9 Main Objectives To advance towards a knowledge and information society by means of the development of infrastructure, education, contents and services To contribute with the modernization of the Venezuelan State through an extended use of the ICT to approach the citizen. To promote the democratic access to the knowledge and information by means of the use of the Internet and the ICT To stimulate the use and the development of the ICT in strategic sectors: government, economic, health, education and environment. 1/8/2003 9

10 Venezuela - Information Technologies Inside the Government Policies Consultants Cooperation Research Innovation Human resources Towards Society Promotion Education Projects Social Participations Process Facilitator Allied Rules Resources Nets Superior Education Planning & Development Ministry Research & Development National Center of Telecommunication Fund Information Technology IBM SUN Microsoft HP- Compaq... CAVEDATOS Research & Educational Network National Telecommunication Commission FSU Universal Service Telecommunication Fund S&T Observatory ZDine 1/8/

11 National Plans: Information Technology and Telecommunication 1. To develop and consolidate a National System of Information Technology to contribute the forming of human resources and the quality of life for all the citizens 2. To create a solid base of ITC human resources 3. To accelerate the Government modernization through the use of ITC and to facility the communications between the government itself and between the government and the rest of the society, increasing the quality of public services 4. To promote the ITC into the Society, mainly on the productive sector to increase its productivity and competitively over the new digital global economy 5. To promote de Telecommunication Openings and the Sector Development 1/8/

12 Some of Our Iniciatives Infocentros Network: more than 280 installed for free access and promoting 1050 existing on public libraries, schools (CBIT), postal centers, telecom centers, cafes, and others communities centers Information Technology and Education Contends for basic & media schools Developing Human Capital on ICT Distance Education & e-learning: for Technicians, universities Knowledge Networks: Education, Health, Commerce, S&T Local & National Government Portals, Intranets & On line services Information Technologies Developers Communities and Incubator Software Cluster IBM SUN Microsoft HP- Compaq Local Developers ZDine UNDP CAF 1/8/

13 VENEZUELA: Internet Access People that has used Internet Internet Users % Potentials Users Source: 1200 domestic interviews, DATANALISIS 2001 Findings Internet Commercial Flat Rate: 53 Minimum Salaries per hour vs. 4 in USA 80 % Users are concentrated in 3 cities: (Caracas, Maracaibo and Valencia) 70% users income more than 4 times minimum salary 40% of Internet User don t repeat The Challenge To increase the Acquirement Capacity of Consumer Education To increase the telecommunications and Internet Access and the Connectivity Framework Hardware and software attractive offers To increase the contents development Market Trends towards Digital business 1/8/

14 VENEZUELA: Internet Access. How they access? More than 45 % of Internet Users have access using an Internet Public Centers Users of Infocentros (15% of total) (in the first 6 months) Increasing the access on lower social classes D: 8% a 12% E: 3% a 6% Users rate per ISP Subscriber 2,51 3,15 4, /8/

15 The ICT Market in Venezuela (Projection) IT Income $ 718 MM.93% PIB $ MM 1,21% PIB $ MM 1.25% PIB Telecom. Income $ MM 1.16% PIB $ MM 2.66% PIB $ MM 3.75% PIB Number of companies Number of Workers % % % (Pop.) 1/8/

16 Mobile Penetration and Fixed Teledensity ,00% 25,00% 26,20% 26,28% 20,00% 22,54% 15,00% 11,95% 12,31% 10,83% 15,96% 10,00% 8,65% 10,42% 10,49% 11,07% 11,87% 5,00% 2,24% 4,84% 0,00% a/ 2001 Fixed TELEFONÍA FIJA LOCAL Years A ÑOS Mobile TELEFONÍA MÓVIL 1/8/

17 Telephony Subscribers, Fixed & Mobile Numbers Número de of Suscriptores Subscribers 7,000,000 6,472, ,000, ,000,000 4,000, ,000, ,726,433 2,000, ,009,757 1,000, a/ 2001 Years AÑOS TELEFONÍA Fixed FIJA LOCAL TELEFONÍA Mobile MÓVIL 1/8/

18 Telecomunication Investments Investment in US$ (Miles) % % % 4% -8% a/ 2001 Año Years 0,8 0,6 0,4 0,2 0-0,2 1/8/

19 Forecast Mobile Telephony 3G G Band width (bps) G GPRS 3.5G 3G Source: Motorola Labs, I2 Meeting oct Mark Gannon yrs /8/

20 3G Mobile an internet opportunity in Venezuela 6,470,000 Mobile users against 2,700,000 connecting through fixed lines Research & Development Telecommunication Fund Telecommunications Liberalization and Openings to provide 3G spectrum band for provider 3 main providers with experimented resources in GSM, WAP, CDMA, now offering different services and applications. Alliance with Lucent, Erickson, Motorola and Nokia 2003 would be the year of the beginning of the 3G in Venezuela 1/8/

21 Finally the International Cooperation: Group of Fifteen, G15, Who we are? of G77 America Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Jamaica Mexico Peru Venezuela Africa Algeria Egypt Kenya Nigeria Senegal Zimbabwe Asia India Indonesia Iran Malaysia Sri Lanka ICT TASK FORCE Coordinator sq Km Inhabitants

22 G-15 Workshop on S&T (Venezuela) and G15 ICT Task Force (Malaysia) Mainly Recommendations Workshop on December st Meeting G15 ICT TF on February Establish a framework of cooperation based on the strategic and synergistic combination of three key elements namely people, infostructure and applications 2. Develop the ICT sector as a catalyst to foster closer economic integration among G-15 member countries within the broader context of South-South Cooperation 3. Actively promote a shared vision on ICT development among G-15 member countries at the highest level 4. To develop initiatives to become into technologies producers

23 G-15 Workshop on S&T (Venezuela) and G15 ICT Task Force (Malaysia) Mainly Recommendations 5. To use virtual communities to improve cooperation National policies Empowerment of human talent Entrepreneurs networks 6. To promote Open Software development, measurement system to monitor ICT impact, common standards and flag ship applications 7. Enhancing economic and social development, supporting the creation of an inclusive Information Society within the G-15 countries, in which citizens and the national economy become real beneficiaries of ICT driven transformations

24 Jorge Berrizbeitia /8/

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