5th ITU Green Standards Week
Nassau, The Bahamas 14-18 December 2015
CONNECTIVITY AND IoT
CABASE EVALUATES READINESS IN ARGENTINA
Anthony R. Harris,
Executive Director – CABASE (Argentina)
harris@cabase.org.ar
CABASE – The IoT Committee
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2014 - IoT becomes an industry buzzword
Need to set up a focal point in Argentina
The IoT Committee is set up by CABASE
Participation is per multistakeholder model
All aspects of IoT emerge for discussion
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IN
ARGENTINA
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Big Cities
Incumbent Telcos
Large Cable TV
Cellphone Services
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Hinterland
Small/Medium cities
Villages, ranches
Midsize Carriers
Tel. Cooperatives
Wireless ISPs
Small Cable TV
Satellite services
CONNECTIVITY – PRIVATE AND
GOVERNMENT
• Almost all Connectivity is private sector
• Government has FO backbone project
• CABASE network of IXPs – Success Story
CONCERN ABOUT ISP READINESS
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Big Cities vs. Hinterland
IPv6 not yet deployed
All LAC region behind
New CABASE strategy
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Security issues
Home/Office Routers
Device configurations
Lack of standards
Thank you!
harris@cabase.org.ar