ITU Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap Vientiane

ITU Workshop on “Bridging the Standardization Gap” (Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012) ICT Development Status In Lao PDR By: Pasith SISOMBOUNH Director office Research Center Ministry Of Posts And Telecommunications Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012

OUT LINE q ICT in Laos ü ü q Challenge ü ü q q Management Services Law and Regulation Standardization Management Service Law & Regulation Human Resource Development Priority task Conclusion Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 2

ICT in LAOS - History q Management History § § § q 1975 -1980 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications 1980 -1986 Ministry of Posts and Transport 1986 -2007 Department of Posts and Telecommunications (MCTPC) 2007 -2011 NAPT (National Authority of Posts &Telecommunications) 2011 MPT (Ministry Of Posts and Telecommunications) Service Providers 1986 -1994 EPTL (Enterprise of Posts and Telecommunications Laos) 1994 EPL and ETL (Enterprise of Telecommunications Laos) 1996 EPL and LTC (Lao Telecom Company “ETL+ Shin Inter”) 2000 EPL, LTC, ETL, SKT (Sky Telecom), MLL (Millicom company) , STT (Star Telecom) and Planet com Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 3

q Law ICT in LAOS and Regulation History 2002 Telecommunication Law ü 2004 Post Law ü 2009 ICT Policy ü 2011 Telecom Law improve (From 32 to 61 clauses) ü q Standardization o Clause 17 ü MPT certify and approve technical standard and quality of ICT product and infrastructure. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 4

Global Internet Network (Tier 1)* Reference: Lao National Internet Center of Lao PDR, 07, 2012 Taken from: www. ntt. net Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 5

Infrastructure Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 6 6

E-Government Project Overview Reference: National E-Government Center of Lao PDR, 07, 2012 Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 7

Some of ICT Challenges & Working Progress To continue to adapt accordingly q Policy and strategy to the new environment as appropriate. q Services Service license to be improved according to the new Telecom Law. Still Limited content, application in local language. q Law and Regulation § § q Waiting to pass Radio Frequency Regulation. Continue on IT Regulation (Internet, Information Cyber Law, content, application and etc. ) Human Resource and Development • • ICT: current and the next generation technology. Training (at IPT): lab need to be improved curriculum will need to update IPT is currently working with ITU. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 8

Some of ICT Priority Tasks Priority Task: Priority Action: ICT policy ICT strategy ICT development plan § § Legislation: Radio Frequency Regulation IT Regulation Security Standardization § Implementing of Telecom Law 2011. Licensing Manage Radio Frequency Security Law HRD: Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 ICT curriculum for IPT ICT training LAB to be updated. 9

Conclusions and Recommendations Continue to actively construct ICT Legislations Continue on Human Resource Development Learn from best practices & experiences from other countries & international organizations. Actively Cooperate Locally, Regionally, Internationally Operators, ISPs, private companies, and etc. ASEAN member state, APT, ITU and etc. Dialog partners. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 10

References: Thank you for Information from MPT: Lao National Internet Center, MPT. National E-Government Center of Lao PDR, MPT. Department of Telecommunication. Department of Planning and Cooperation. Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 11

THANK YOU Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 30 -31 July 2012 12