Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Transport Maritime Affairs and Communications
High-Level Regional Conference
20 September 2012, Sofia
e-Government
The duties and responsibilities of e-Government’s
establishment, operation and management assigned
to the Ministry of Transportation Maritime Affairs
and Communications by the Council of Ministers.
Ministry collaborates with Turksat Satellite
Communication Cable TV and Operation Inc.
With the activation of the e-Government project,
e-Government services can be accessed by using
national ID number. Currently, approximately 364
different services are avaible at www.turkiye.gov.tr​.​
2/19
High-speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific
Organizations
In scope of Universal Service; communication
infrastructure is established to the schools which
have not any internet infrastructure.
For the schools under the Ministry of National
Education in rural areas, internet access is
provided.
• VSAT (Satellite) to 5000 school
• ADSL to 5600 school
3/19
High-speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific
Organizations
In scope of Universal Service, information
technology infrastructure will be provided to
620.000 classrooms in 40.000 school in 4 years with
Movement of Increasing Opportunities and
Technology Improvement Project (FATİH Project).
110 units remote-service training classes have been
established.
4/19
High-speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific
Organizations
FATİH Project Components
5/19
High-Speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific
Organizations
Hardware and Software
Infrastructure
(approximately 40.000
Scool, 620.000 Class and
Education Environment)
In-Service Training
to Teachers for the
use of IT on the
courses
FATİH Project
Components
Conscious, secure,
manageable and
scalable IT and
Internet Usage
Establishment and
Management of the
e-Content
Effective Use of IT
on Education
Programs
6/19
High-speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific
Organizations
Information and Communications Technology
Classrooms to the Schools and Public Internet
Access Centres Projects
In scope of Universal Service,
• 3.000 Internet Access Centers (Public education
centres, libraries, military barracks)
• 21.000 Schools’ information and communications
technology classrooms
installation completed.
7/19
High-speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific
Organizations
Web-Based Language Learning System and
the Multimedia Language Classrooms for
Universities Project
In scope of Universal Service, a web-based language
learning center to The Council Of Higher Education
(YÖK) and 204 language education clasrooms for
universities have been installed.
8/19
High-speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific
Organizations
Computer Based Science Laboratory for
Schools Project
In scope of Universal Service, 21.328 “Portable
Computer Based Test Sets” have been installed to
1,500 schools.
9/19
Studies on Access and Tariffs
For internet services, in case of exceeding of Fair
Usage Point, the reduced date rate was increased to
3 Mb/s from 1 Mb/s according to board decision
dated 2 July 2012.
Turksat’s and other ISPs discount tariffs for
disabled citizens came into force as of July 2012.
10/19
Emergency Communications (eCall Projects)
By-Law on Emergency Call Services in Electronic
Communications Sector came into force in 5 June
2012.
11/19
Emergency Communications (eCall Projects)
Obligation to Provide Access to ECS
Operators, which offer publicly available
telephone services and are able to make their
users call to numbers contained in the National
Numbering Plan, are obliged to ensure that their
users are able to access free of charge to the
emergency call center (ECC) as determined by
the relevant legislation.
12/19
Emergency Communications (eCall Projects)
Obligation to Provide Address or Location
Data
These operators are also obliged to provide
address
(for
geographic
and
location
independent numbers) or location (for mobile
numbers) data to ECCs at the time when the call
is made according to relevant legislation on
emergency call services.
13/19
Emergency Communications (eCall Projects)
Tax
Concession
regarding
using
equipment which supports providing
eCall services
First facility fee concerning machine to
machine communication applications is
excluded from taxes according to law
numbered 6322 and dated 31 May 2012.
14/19
Emergency Communications (eCall Projects)
Natural Disaster Communications
A project is being conducted by Ministry of
Transport
Maritime
Affairs
and
Communicationson on giving SIM card
priority to disaster recovery officials in charge
in case of any disaster situation.
15/19
Public Safety and Emergency Communications System
• 380-385/390-395 MHz frequency band has been planned for digital trunks that will be used
in public safety and emergency communication systems and was assigned to Ministry of
Transportation Maritime Affairs and Communications. The Ministry carries on studies as
to form a common platform.
• 2 daytime and 2 night HF and VHF/UHF common disaster frequencies have been assigned
to Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate; with the aim of communication of all
related institutions from anywhere in Turkey with Ankara in emergency situations and
disasters.
Ambulance
Fire
Dept.
Transportation
Police
16/19
Emergency Communications (Mobile)
• Mobile Base Station is used during emergency situations.
• It is intended to provide communication service to areas not having GSM coverage in case of
emergency situations (disaster, flood, earthquake, road closure, land and air transportation
accidents, avalanches, lost, etc.).
• As shown on the map, our country is divided into total 25 regions consist of provinces having
2-hour distance from each other.
• Each region has a mobile base station with satellite transmission capable of roaming.
17/19
Emergency Communications (eCall Projects)
Emergency Communications System for
Turkish Red-Cressent
In scope of Universal Service, 39 VSAT system
have been installed and delivered to Turkish
Red-Cressent for emergency communications.
18/19
THANK YOU