Jules Maher ICT Infrastructure in the Pacific Presentation

1. Pacific Wave Conference IT Connectivity in the Pacific Infrastructure: An Operators Perspective Jules Maher 15 May 2015

2. Background & Context CEO of Telecom Cook Islands 2009 - 2014 Formerly with TNZ for 20+ years in various roles (legal, risk management, insurance) Currently: Advisor on Telecommunications to the Government of Niue Director of Our Telekom, Solomon Islands Speaking from the perspective of a Pacific telco

3. KEY MESSAGES Theres an ICT revolution going on in the Pacific right now The Revolution could die if radical action not taken

4. Revolution fuelled by 2 things: 1. Breakthrough in international connectivity - O3bs fibre from the sky a Game- Changer - Geosat prices halved since 2010 - more undersea fibre cable - Kacific the next Game-changer? 2. Mobile Explosion* - Growth rate above 5-year World average - Mobile links majority to the internet - Benefits to economies

5. 1. International Connectivity CHOICE! O3b fibre-like service over MEO at a fraction of the cost; Undersea cables installed or planned; GeoSat responding to market; HTP goesats planned; Kacific the next game-changer in 2-3 years? These technologies are complementary. A combination of 2 or more is ideal.

6. Pros and Cons of GEO, Fibre, O3b & Kacific Fibre Geo Sat O3b Sat Kacific Capital Cost High Low Medium/low Low Cost of Capacity Medium High Medium Low Latency Low High Low High Throughput High Low High Low Rain-fade degradation No No Yes Yes Steerable beam No No Yes Yes Redundancy No No Yes No Enable 4G/LTE Yes No Yes No Cloud Apps & Big Data Yes No Yes No HD Streaming Yes No Yes Yes Multi-point reach? No Yes Yes Yes

7. O3b Positioning vs. GEO

8. 8 2008 2014 To.. Download Stream CloudHard Drive Online, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Classroom Smart PhoneLaptop

9. Pacific Countries that have chosen O3b Africa Pacific 11 Countries Asia / Middle East Central & South America Pacific Papua New Guinea Western Samoa American Samoa Cook Islands Vanuatu Palau Yap Nauru Norfolk Island Chuuk Solomon Islands

10. 2. Explosive Mobile Growth * Has been above World average over last 5 years; Competition, low fixed-line penetration and rapid network expansion driving the growth; Mobile is responsible for 4.7% of Pacific Region GDP; Majority of connections currently 2G; Mobile broadband (3G/LTE) is undoubtedly the future for consumers in unwired islands; Growth predicted to stall over the next 5 years; The bottleneck is now local access. *Source -GSMA

11. Internet connections made via mobile devices in 11 2013 2025 17% 80% Source: GSMA

12. Keeping the Pacific ICT Revolution going The Bottleneck for internet is now Local Access, so: Mobile networks need to expand; 3G/LTE networks required to deliver broadband; Prices must be affordable; Mobile backhaul needs satellite; National broadband plans, collaboration, incentives all required; Strategies for dealing with providers such as mobile network manufacturers.

13. Learning to text for the first time . priceless

14. Collaboration. .the earlier the better

15. Building ICT Capability is primarily about people

16. My Challenge to Key Players If you really want to unleash the potential of Pacific people: Government policy makers Aid Partners, NGOs Telco leadership & management Regulators Technology Providers . look at the Big Picture Envision, collaborate, cooperate, complement, think outside your cultural and agenda bias and help create a connected and independent Pacific

Jules Maher ICT Infrastructure in the Pacific Presentation

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