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Rural-Suburban WiMAX
An ASEAN blueprint in support of the
UN Millennium Development Goals
ITU Global Symposium for Regulators
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A g rad e school in
Barbaza, Antique has
only one computer.
The pupils use stones
to practice their hand
motor skills in
navigating the
computer mouse.
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1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development
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ICT…
“a fundamentally
generic technology,
that will likely have
the greatest impact
on achievement of
the goals.”
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Underlying Issues…
1. Value understanding of
applied usage
2. Silo community demand
3. Technology capabilities and
viabilities
The Problem Statement: is ASEAN wide, starting not
far beyond metropolitan areas…and effects about
300 million people.
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Government, Businesses, Consumers Service Providers / Telcos
1. Educate rural-suburban
stakeholders on application
usages, value and
possibilities
2. Consolidate community
demands
3. Align mode of usage to
technology ecosystems
4. Enable innovation and
commoditisation based
solution through standards
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Fixed Nomadic Full Voice Data Visual
(Device can move Mobility Apps Apps Interface
– but application
used
in fixed state)
School 80% 20% ?3 536.
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