sihem trabelsi regulatory challenges for promoting mobile applications & services-01122010

Regulatory challenges in promoting mobile applications and services

Sihem TrabelsiHead of

Internet and Addressing Unit

Workshop on mobile applications and servicesTunis, 1st december 2010

Instance Nationale des Télécommunications – Tunisie (INT–T)Email : [email protected]

Workshop on mobile applications and services

Instance Nationale des Télécommunications

Context

Some key statistics

Requirements for mobile apps development

Regulatory challenges

Tunisian case study

Outline

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Context

Maturity of development environments

Diversity of devices and plaforms

Variety of mobile applications…

Multiplicity of software environments

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Context

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Some key statistics

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Some key statistics

1,2 Billion mobilebroadband subscribersin 2010

Source: Ericsson

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Some key statistics

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Some key statistics

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Enhancement of facility/service based competition


Resale services, Mobile Virtual Network

Operators, …

IM, VoB, m-banking, m-commerce, mobile-TV, …

Smart phones, iphones, P PDA, RFID , smart card readers

Mobile Wimax, CDMA, 3G-HSPA , 4G, LTE, …

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Technological convergence


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Creation of financial incentives Encourage private sector iniciatives, Promote R&D and encourage innovation,


Fiscal Fiscal incentivesincentives

Financial Financial incentivesincentives

Investment rewards in R&D (PIRD)

Investment rewards for employment and training

Rewards investment

Tax Rebates

Support for employer costs

Tax reductions and exemptions from customs duties

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Addressing resources


Millions of mobile devices« Always connected, Always recheable… »

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Clear investment framework Independant NRA, Rigourous Broandband development policy, Objectives’ achievement schedule, Promotion of R&D and innovation, Synergy between private-public sector for the development of

broadband infrastructures and services,

Enhanced regulation mechanisms Fair revenue sharing schemes between different actors, Enhanced QoS capabilities, Cost oriented mobile termination rates, Networks Neutrality, Consumer trust and confidence to create mass market demand.


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Value addition Efficiency

Successfulmobile appsdevelopment


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Tunisian Case Study

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Tunisian case study Tunis Commitment

18) We shall strive unremittingly, therefore, to promote universal, ubiquitous, equitable and affordable access to ICTs, including universal design and assistive technologies, for all people, especially those with disabilities, everywhere, to ensure that the benefits are more evenly distributed between and within societies, and to bridge the digital divide in order to create digital opportunities for all and benefit from the potential offered by ICTs for development.

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Tunisian case study Tunis Agenda

27) We recommend improvements and innovations in existing financing mechanisms, including:…

d) Coordinating programs among governments and major financial players to mitigate investment risks and transaction costs for operators entering less attractive rural and low-income market segments.

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28) We welcome the Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF) …

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Speech of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at the opening of the electoral campaign, 11 october 2009

<…> Keen on providing best conditions for achieving the sought economicvitality through our program to meet challenges, we will endeavor to develop amodern basic infrastructure and communication network that meetinternational standards <…>

<…> As regards the communication infrastructure, we will endeavor to reachone million new subscribers to broadband Internet, to offer a digitalopportunity to all Tunisian families, and to establish the Digital TerrestrialTelevision (DTT) technology by the end of 2014 <…>

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Address of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to international conference on knowledge economy, 1st december 2009

<…>We, in fact, want to make of Tunisia a regional and international centrefor business and services, especially as our country boasts highly-skilled andcompetent human resources, modern infrastructures in all fields, and developedlegislations that encourage initiative and investment <…>

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Fixed Technologies Mobiles 2G Technologies

xDSL, FTTx, 2G, EDGE, GPRS,

3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wimax, VSAT

Other technologiesMobiles 3G Technologies

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International Connectivity SEAMEWE 4 KELTRA HANNIBAL

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Legal framework Law n°2008-1, 1st january 2008

Clarification of licensing regime, Creation of new licence type (access network licence), Reinforcement of INT’s missions and role,

Law n°2000-83, 9 august 2000 Electronic trading, Electronic signature, Personnal data protection,

Legislative framework Decree 2008-2638 (21 july 2008) specifying conditions of providing VoIP

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Ministeral decision (24 july 2008) relating to technical aspects forguarantying the quality and security of VoIP services,

Decree n°2001-1668 (17 july 2001) relating to procedures for obtainingautorisation for certification activities.

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ICT Development Fund Overview

Tunisian case study

Legal Framework Financed activities

1. Decree n° 2004-504 of 1st march 2004

2. Decree n°2005-3080 of 29 november2005, amending the decree n°2004-504 of 1st march 2004

3. Decree n°2006-1213 of 24 april 2006,completing the decree n°2004-504 of1st march 2004

The expenditure and investment ofpublic bodies involved in ICT

The incentive system for innovation inthe field of ICT

Approval of programs of skillscertification in the field of ICT

Strategic studies in the field of ICT

The national and international eventsrelated to ICT

Etc,

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Tunisian case study RITI : System of Incentives for Innovation in the Field of

Information Technologies

Legal Framework Financed activities1. Law n°. 98-111 of 28 December 1998

relating to the Finance Act for the year1999 (law of creation),

2. Law n°. 2002-101 of 17 December 2002, orthe Finance Act for the year 2003(amendment and completion of law no. 98-111),

3. Law n°. 2003-50 of 25 June 2003

4. Law n°. 2005-106 of 19 December 2005 forthe Finance Act for the year 2006

5. Decree n°. 2003-2053 of 06 october 2003amended and completed by the decree n°.2006-870 of 23 march 2006

The production or development of softwareor digital contents

The production or development of highvalue added technical systems and solutionsin the field of information andtelecommunications technology

The development of innovative servicesessentially based on, or intended for,information and telecommunicationstechnologies.

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Regulatory actions Quality of Service

Periodic assesment of 2G QoS (monthly), Wired Internet QoS assesment (experimental survey), Assesment of 3G services in the near future,

Naming Liberalisation of « .tn » ccTLD, Development of online registration procédures, Creation and official technical delegation of تونس . on the root servers

of the Internet

Addressing National commission on IPv6 deployment, Increasing use of IPv6, Tunisia will be fully using IPv6 by 2013,

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Regulatory actions (future) Cost oientation (3G & IP services)

Models for the determinaition of costs of mobile terminaison rates (3G), fixed and IP termination rates,

Regulation of wholesale services Number portability

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Thank you for your attention…

Sihem TrabelsiHead of

Internet and Addressing Unit

Instance Nationale des Télécommunications – Tunisie (INT–T)Email : [email protected]

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