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The Dilemma on Developing 3G in Asia-Pacific |
| Author: |
Alan Grahame |
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Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, Asia-Pacific |
| Organisation: |
Agilent Technologies |
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| The next generation, 3G, mobile network will be delayed, probably until 2002. Research delays, multiple standards, the complexity of 3G deployment and the costs involved all contribute to the delay. The costs for 3G licences in Europe were huge. And network buildout is expected to be quite expensive; no one yet knows how these investments will pay for themselves. In addition, 3G is still a technology looking for a good business application. |
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2 |
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Universal Access - Setting the Regulatory Priorities |
| Author: |
Dr. Bob Horton |
| Title: |
Deputy Chairman |
| Organisation: |
Australian Communications Authority |
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| A communications infrastructure that provides Australia's highly thinly distributed population with access to the opportunities is fundamental for Australia's future survival and prosperity. To avoid the emergence of a 'digital divide' the government must create mechanisms that guarantee its citizens universal access to telecommunications. This must be done in a way that compensates the carriers and encourages competition. This is true in Australia. It is true in all developed and developing markets. |
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Article no.: |
3 |
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Bridging People's Dreams with Technology's Promise: Bringing the Internet to Wireless in Asia-Pacific |
| Author: |
C.D. Tam |
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Executive Vice-President; President and Regional General Manager |
| Organisation: |
Motorola Inc, and Motorola's Global Customer Solutions Operation Asia-Pacific, Motorola |
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| If the availability gap can be bridged, the wireless Internet will be a major social and economic force in the Asia-Pacific region. To bridge the gap, current systems need to be upgraded to 2.5 G and then to true third generation (3G) Compatible handsets and useful native language applications will have to reach the market simultaneously. All this plus realistic, affordable, spectrum allocation will provide the region with economic and social vitality into the twenty-first century. |
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Article no.: |
4 |
| Topic: |
Building Out the Telecommunications Infrastructure in Asia |
| Author: |
David Bealby |
| Title: |
Vice-President and General Manager |
| Organisation: |
Compaq, Telecommunications Division |
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| The pace of Asian telecommunications' progress varies widely by country. The more developed nations are competing fiercely for differentiation in a deregulated environment. Developing countries are starting to open their markets to foreign operators. China is promoting domestic competition in preparation for World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession. The entire Asian theatre represents a high-growth market for carriers, equipment manufacturers, and information technology vendors and the region's peoples will benefit from this broad-based telecommunications infrastructure expansion. |
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Article no.: |
5 |
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Mobile Virtual Network Operators: Realising the Full Potential of Mobile Internet |
| Author: |
Douglas Johnson |
| Title: |
Director |
| Organisation: |
Global Evangelist |
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40KB |
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| The Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) brings an innovative approach to consumer mobile internet services. As mobile voice services become more competitive and more of a commodity, re-selling these services using established brands has become an important marketing option. Changes in the market and the cost to acquire new clients have made the MVNOs with their loyal customers, established distribution and low costs an attractive new option for established networks. |
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Article no.: |
6 |
| Topic: |
Multimedia Via Satellite |
| Author: |
David Robson |
| Title: |
Marketing and Sales Manager |
| Organisation: |
EUTELSAT |
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| Satellite, traditionally a precursor to cable, is especially suitable for broadcast. Satellites do not depend upon a terrestrial infrastructure. A user needs only a satellite dish to receive a broadband signal. Broadband satellite has long been used for television distribution and interactivity is available either directly or by telephone. Given its low cost, its coverage in remote areas and useful interactivity, multimedia via satellite should play a significant role in the development of the Asia-Pacific region. |
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Article no.: |
7 |
| Topic: |
Connectivity and Profitability - The Key to Success in Broadband Access Market |
| Author: |
Etienne Charlier |
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Vice-President, Sales Support and Marketing, Carrier Internetworking Division |
| Organisation: |
Alcatel Asia-Pacific |
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| The broadband market faces a 'last mile' or access bottleneck. New services increase traffic and demands for network capacity and high speed access solutions. Solutions can be costly and deployment costs need to be balanced against revenues to protect return on investment. DSL and LMDS are both viable 'last mile' options. Incumbent operators will tend to leverage existing infrastructures and use DSL. New, alternate, operators might find broadband wireless (LMDS) more attractive. |
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Article no.: |
8 |
| Topic: |
Bluetooth: Let's get personal |
| Author: |
Howard Dulany |
| Title: |
Worldwide Marketing Program Manager, Mobile Wireless Solutions |
| Organisation: |
IBM Personal Computing Division |
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Mr. Howard DuLany is Worldwide Marketing Programme Manager for Mobile Wireless Solutions, IBM Personal Computing Division. In this role, he is responsible for defining market requirements and opportunities for wireless technology in regards to IBM ThinkPad and WorkPad systems and options.
Previously, Mr. Dulany has held various technical and marketing positions within IBM's mobile business unit. Earlier in his career, he was responsible for developing advanced communications technology on IBM minicomputer systems. |
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| Bluetooth is considered, by some, the fastest growing technology standard ever. Bluetooth is a new global standard for wireless technology that allows devices to communicate using a secure radio frequency. Bluetooth is the standard for a new family of wireless networks—Personal Area Networks (PAN). Bluetooth-enabled portable computers, mobile phones, office equipment, household appliances and more, can now all communicate at short ranges without cables—securely, inexpensively and at a high rate of data transmission. |
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Article no.: |
9 |
| Topic: |
Universal Access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Asia-Pacific Region |
| Author: |
Hamadoun Ibrahim Toure |
| Title: |
Director |
| Organisation: |
Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) |
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28KB |
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| The 'Digital Divide' is acute in the Asia-Pacific region. The newer the technology the greater the gap. In the developed countries 20 per cent use the Internet, but less than one per cent use the Internet in the developing economies. A variety of statistics attest to the seriousness of this situation. The major barrier to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) access is economic, but community Internet access centres, skill development programmes and pertinent local language content can do much to bridge the divide. |
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Article no.: |
10 |
| Topic: |
CRM Solutions for Customer-focused Businesses |
| Author: |
James Haensly |
| Title: |
Chief Technology Officer |
| Organisation: |
Avaya Asia-Pacific |
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| Businesses everywhere are recognising the importance of managing customers as strategic assets and have begun focusing on superior customer service in the context of a long-term relationship as a means to attract, acquire and retain customers. Successful enabling of CRM begins through an understanding of today's key business drivers-top line growth through efficient and effective multi-channel customer relationships that leverage the full power of the enterprise. |
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Article no.: |
11 |
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The Fuel and the Future of Asia-Pacific: Establishing the Credentials for Success in the Information Age |
| Author: |
Janet Pearce Stenzel |
| Title: |
Executive Director |
| Organisation: |
Telecommunications and Information Industry Forum, Pacific Economic Co-operation Council (PECC-TIIF) |
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| IT skills are needed to power the Asian-Pacific economies into the information age. For the informisation, and consequent emancipation, of the region to occur we must prepare people for the information-based economy. The region's business, government, and academic sectors need to consider education, training and systematic skills renovation as strategic investments. Otherwise the digital divide will grow. The ability to educate people will determine the region's success and survival. |
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Article no.: |
12 |
| Topic: |
The Development of Singapore's InfoCom Industry Since Liberalisation |
| Author: |
Khoong Hock Yun |
| Title: |
Assistant Chief Executive Officer |
| Organisation: |
Infocomm Development Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore |
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| Singapore has long recognised that technology and connectivity are key economic drivers and, in a connected world, free-market competition is paramount. Singapore has been taking steps since 1992 to prepare for liberalisation and privatisation of its market. In 2000, Singapore began welcoming facilities and services based operators. Consequently, nine facilities-based, 186 services-based operators, a second Public Telecommunications operator and third cellular operator have entered Singapore's market. |
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Article no.: |
13 |
| Topic: |
Satellites - The Growing Demand and Reach |
| Author: |
Larry Valenciano |
| Title: |
Group Director |
| Organisation: |
Intelsat |
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24KB |
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| Satellite communication is the key to Internet penetration throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Satellites facilitate rapid global connections and can be quickly adapted for a variety of needs. Satellite are faster to install and reach places where landlines are not feasible. They reach areas where fibre optics are either not in place or not feasible. Satellites provide point-to-multipoint broadcasting and can handle Internet, broadcast, telephony and corporate network traffic at the same time. |
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Article no.: |
14 |
| Topic: |
Resolving the 3G Spectrum Challenge in Asia-Pacific |
| Author: |
R. N. Agarwal |
| Title: |
Wireless Adviser |
| Organisation: |
Ministry of Communications |
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| The radio frequency spectrum is a limited resource; it must be shared by a variety of services. The challenge of allocating spectrum for 3G applications has been resolved using a flexible approach. Several, alternative, frequency bands were designated for 3G applications. Each country was given the option of choosing-based on market demand, existing frequency usage and other local considerations-the bands it would use to implement IMT-2000 services. |
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Article no.: |
15 |
| Topic: |
The Wiring - and Unwiring - of Asia |
| Author: |
Yudan Jin |
| Title: |
President |
| Organisation: |
Marconi |
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28KB |
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| For the Asia-Pacific region's commitment to ICT infrastructure buildout, the emergence of new technologies suited to regional conditions, and market liberalisation constitute reasons for optimism. Asia-Pacific seems set to become the most connected society on Earth. Today's commitment to wiring and unwiring-for a region that struggled to overcome poverty, isolation and its colonial past-represents Asia's best chance ever to leapfrog old constraints into a new age of prosperity. |
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