1、 _ 2024/TEL68/RT1/002 Connectivity Alternatives for Unconnected Areas Submitted by:Internet Society Information and Communications Technology Roundtable:Connectivity and Emerging Technologies Arequipa,Peru 4 May 2024 Connectivity Alternatives for Connectivity Alternatives for Unconnected AreasUnconn
2、ected AreasChristian OFlahertyRegional Vice President Latin America and The CaribbeanConnecting The UnconnectedConnecting The UnconnectedInternet Access Evolution 40 years1990200020102020Challenges,lessons learned and opportunitiesChallenges,lessons learned and opportunities Not enough incentives in
3、 unconnected areas Too expensive for current operators(require subsidies)It is possible to build infrastructure from the Edge to the core The“core”is not as far as it was in the beginning Local communities can deploy infrastructure easily.New technologies are affordable and easy to deploy and operat
4、e.Internet Access in CitiesInternet Access in CitiesFew operatorsBig companies Business profitsCustomer/population densitySpectrum usage rules to prevent InterferenceInfrastructure deployment restrictions(towers,digging,bridges,streets,buildings)Licenses Permissions to install Lobbying Lawyers Stron
5、g regulation Market Balance and competition rules Taxes and fees BureaucracyUnderserved areasUnderserved areasChallenges No companies No incentives to invest No technical capacity Not empowered Difficult to train Cant afford regular pricesOpportunities Locally organized communities(water,energy,etc.
6、)Have experience accessing Internet services in nearby locations Have devices but no access The potential for business growth and new opportunitiesOther alternatives require different rulesOther alternatives require different rulesFew operatorsBig companies Business marginsCustomer concentrationSpec