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Broadband Solutions
for Rural Areas of Developing
Countries
6th Global Symposium for Regulators
Medina Congress Centre, Yasmine Hammamet,
Tunisia, November 14, 2005
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The Value of Improving Connectivity
It’
It’s not just about voice…
voice…. It’
It’s about voice and data
$100,000
$100,000
y = 48948x + 103.27
y = 23995x
R2 = 0.6681
2
R = 0.7387
GDP per capita, 2002
GDP per capita, 2002
$10,000
$1,000
$100
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
$10,000
$1,000
0.0%
0.1%
1.0%
10.0%
$100
100.0%
Telephony penetration, 2002
Internet penetration, 2002
For each 1% increase in telephony
penetration,
penetration,
GDP per capita goes up by US$240
For each 1% increase in Internet penetration,
penetration,
GDP per capita goes up by US$593
Although mobile voice communications is bridging the digital divide,
divide,
Internet connectivity is equally important for economic & social development
Mobile connectivity is more valuable than fixed or portable connectivity!
Source: TMG Telecom
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What is Broadband Connectivity?
Peak Data Rate (kbps)*
A highhigh-speed “always on”
on” Internet connection,
ranging from 128kbps to 2Mbps, depending upon the country
5100
4.9 Mbps
4800
4500
4200
3900
3600
3300
3.1 Mbps
3000
2700
2.4 Mbps
2400
2100
1800
1500
1200
900
600
307 kbps
300 14.4 kbps 64 kbps
0
EVEV-DO
EVEVISEV-DO
ISEV-DO
IS-95B
IS-95A
1X
Rel.
Rel. 0
Rev. A Rev. B
73.5 Mbps**
while mobile
3G CDMA is fulfilling the demand for mobile broadband connectivity
connectivity
Enormous global economies of scale will be essential for providing
affordable rural broadband connectivity in developing countries!
* Forward link in a mobile environment using 1.25 MHz of spectrum
** Using 20 MHz of spectrum
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3G CDMA Today:
159 commercial 3G CDMA operators in 71 countries
Over 203 million 3G CDMA subscribers
CDMA2000:
– 1X: 91 operators
– EV-DO: 18 operators
WCDMA: 87 operators
• TollToll-quality Voice communications • Global economies of scale
• Mobile broadband data rates
• CommercialCommercial-grade infrastructure
• Excellent coverage
• Thousands of applications
• Secure transmissions
• Lowest cost per minute, megabyte or message
Source: 3Gtoday.com (as of October 2005)
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3G CDMA Tomorrow: A Hybrid Evolution
Delivering IPIP-based Services: VoIP,
VoIP, Broadband Data & Multicasting
1.25 MHz
per
channel
1.25 MHz
Frequency
Bands
(MHz)
450
800
1700
1900
2100
3G Technologies
CDMA2000 1xEV1xEV-DO
EV-DO
EV-DO
Rev. A
Rev. B
ISIS-856 Release 0
VoIP
73.5 Mbps FL
3.1 Mbps FL
27 Mbps RL
1.8 Mbps RL
BCMCS Multicasting: 1.5 Mbps/sector
2.4 Mbps FL
153.6 kbps RL
BCMCS Multicasting: 409.6 kbps/sector
450
800
1700
1900
2100
Up to 20 MHz
CDMA2000 1X
ISIS-2000
153.6 kbps FL
153.6 kbps RL
5 MHz
850
1900
2100
WCDMA (UMTS)
HSDPA
3GPP Release 99
Rel.
Rel. 5
384 kbps FL
6464-384 kbps RL
2001 2002
2003 2004
2005
1.8 - 14.4 Mbps FL
HSUPA Evolved 3G
Rel.
Rel. 6
Rel.
Rel. 7
TBD Mbps DL
1.4 - 5.8 Mbps RL
MBMS Multicasting: 870 kbps/sector
2006 2007…
CDMA-based technologies
OFDM-based technologies
Hybrid CDMA-OFDM technologies
An evolutionary roadmap that reduces the cost to deliver voice,
voice, data & video
services and preserves the economies of scale for rural telecom business models
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Note: Peak data rates and commercial availability dates are shown. End-user data rates will vary.
BCMCS: Broadcast-Multicast Service, MBMS: Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service
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3G is fulfilling Universal Service Obligations
Connecting citizens to voice & Internet services
Rainbow Chalta Firta PCO
• In India, Reliance will meet universal service
obligations by providing 3G service to 48,310
villages that don’t have public phone facilities1
• In India, Shyam Telecom has equipped a fleet of
around 200 self-employed rickshaw drivers with a
mobile calling office, including fax2
• In Dominican Republic, Tricom deployed over
1,700 public pay phones in underserved rural
areas. These phones will eventually be used for
high-speed Internet access3
• In Brazil, Anatel & Lucent provided universal
broadband (800kbps @ 45km) access with 3G
• In Ecuador, Edumasters installed 3G kiosks at
several public schools to provide free Internet
access. Panama is next.4
• In Chile, BellSouth provided 3G broadband
access to 667 schools nationwide5
1. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/09/20/stories/2004092002090100.htm
2. http://www.hellorainbow.com/aboutus.asp
3. BNAmericas.com, “GEC-Tel, Tricom Partner for wireless Network – Dominican Republic, November 20th, 2004
4. http://projetoscd.isat.com.br
5. www.edumasters.net
6. http://www.subtel.cl/servlet/page?_pageid=57&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30&p_language=e, Sept. 3, 2003
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3G is fulfilling Healthcare Initiatives
Keeping citizens healthy and alive
Diabetes Phone:
• Monitors and sends glucose data to a doctor’s online database
• Patients can get medical attention without visiting the hospital
• Includes a blood sugar reader and calorie meter
LGE KP8400
BREW Phone
Mobile Mammography Service
• BreastScreen Australia mobile screening vans capture mammography
images in rural and remote areas
• Images are sent to Victorian Regional Health Alliance assessment
centres via Telstra’s EV-DO broadband network
MRI & CT Scan Medical Diagnostic System
• KDDI EV-DO phone transmits MRI & CT images
to remote specialists in an emergency
BreastScreen Australia
Mammography Screening Van
CardioNet: Cardiac Monitoring Service
PocketMIMAS
EV-DO Phone
• Mobile 3G CDMA outpatient cardiac telemetry service
• Continuously monitors patient’s electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Collects and sends ECG diagnosis data to the cardiologist
• Calls for emergency medical attention upon a life-threatening condition
1, http://cellphones.engadget.com/entry/1511741306340486/
2. http://www.breastscreen.info.au/
3. http://www.kddilabs.jp/eng/tech/application.html
4. http://cardionet.com/
CardioNet
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3G is fulfilling Public Safety Initiatives
Protecting & saving lives
• In the U.S., 3G carriers offer E911 services with
accurate (5-30m) position location capabilities1
• In Japan, SECOM launched a nationwide locationbased security service2
• In China, Unicom donated 150 kid tracker devices
to the Beijing School of the Blind3
• In Korea, SKT and National Police Agency
introduced a Missing Children Service4
• In Canada, the Ontario Police quickly access vital
information (including fingerprints IDs) and
respond to emergencies instantly with position
location dispatch5
• In Florida, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office
uses 3G for child protection services5
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www.fcc.gov/911/enhanced/
www.secom.co.jp
www.chinaunicom.com.hk
www.cnn.com, Friday October 1st, 2004
CDMA A-List Award Winners
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Conclusion
3G CDMA is the best alternative for providing wireless broadband to rural areas
in developing countries
• The combination of voice & data network connectivity is needed to
sustain rural broadband access business models -- to drive economic
growth
• Mobile connectivity is more valuable than fixed or portable connectivity
• Enormous global economies of scale will be essential for providing
affordable rural broadband connectivity in developing countries
• 3G CDMA offers the most robust and affordable solution for rural voice,
data & video services, while preserving global economies of scale
• 3G CDMA is already empowering governments and citizens to
transcend the social and economic challenges that they face today!
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Thank You
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