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Bandwidth for All Judith Mariscal Acorn Redecom Conference 09 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bandwidth for All Judith Mariscal Acorn Redecom Conference 09 Mexico City, September 5 th 1 Panel Discussion What is the need for and viability of building an alternate IP backbone network? ICT development Voice services are now more widely
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ICT development
Voice services are now more widely available, yet Internet penetration…
Source: ITU (2009)
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 UK Argentina Spain Korea France Colombia Chile USA Brazil Peru Mexico Mobile suscribers per 100 inhab. (2008) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Korea UK France USA Spain Argentina Chile Mexico South Africa Brazil Colombia Internet Suscribers p 100 inahab. (2008)
Source: ITU (2009)
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Latin America still lags behind other regions in broadband penetration (2007)
Low broadband penetration
Source: Multilateral Investment Fund
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Lack of adequate backbone implies that significant opportunities for economic and social enhancement are lost:
- Multiplied effects of network externalities (employment
growth, productivity, innovation and value chain re- composition).
- Impact and efficiency of public and private investments.
- Without adequate broadband: increased digital exclusion.
Broadband Importance
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7.2 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Denmark Netherlands Korea Sweden Finland France Germany United States Australia Japan Spain Ireland Italy Czech Republic Hungary Portugal Greece Slovak Republic Poland Turkey Mexico OECD Some OECD Countries broadband penetration 2008
Mexico: Broadband Penetration
Source: OECD Broadband Portal
Mexico: 7.2 in broadband penetration
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Broadband average monthly subscription price USD PPP (2008)
59.52
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Slovak Republic Mexico Australia Germany Spain Turkey New Zealand Luxembourg Canada United States Korea France Sw itzerland Japan Greece
Mexico: Broadband Prices
- Accessability. Mexico: 59.52 USD PPP
Source: OECD Broadband Portal
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Mexico: Broadband Quality
1513.8 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000 100000Average Advertised broadband download speeds, kbit/s (2008)
Source: OECD Broadband Portal Note: Advertised speeds are typically the theoretical maximum for the employed
- technologies. Users have lower speeds.
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62% of homes in Mexico has access to one competitive network (fixed)
Infrastructure Deficit
Mexico: Fixed networks Source: The Competitive Intelligence Unit
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- Key policy objective is to provide widespread and high quality
access to broadband:
– Improving connectivity, increasing competition, stimulating innovation / growth and increasing social benefit.
Policy Objective
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- Technology: backbone, backhaul, last mile.
- Funding: Public (Australian case); Public-Private Mix; For Profit.
- Regulatory Models:
– Pure infrastructure provider (carrier of carriers) establishes and leases out the backbone, or – Infrastructure and Service Provider.
- Regulatory
Policy: Ex-ante regulation (minimal): non- discriminatory clause, wholesale network access.
Strategic Choices
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Panel Discussion
- What safeguards should be in place to promote fair competition
under this scenario?
- And what institutional conditions are necessary to avoid falling