Space Technology & Mobile Communications Networks for Achieving UN 2030 Agenda – SDG17: Case of Study in Bolivia
UN/China Forum on Space Solutions Gabriel Andres Jaimes Illanes Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology in Asia and the Pacific - RCSSTEAP Beihang University - BUAA
Content of Presentation
1. General contextualization 2. Needs from Telecommunications Sector: Mobile Networks in Developing Countries 3. Case of Study: Bolivia 4. Prospective Technologies 5. Conclusions 1. General contextualization
Telecommunications GLOSSARY transmission of information of any nature by wire, radio, optical or Space Technology other electromagnetic system
technology developed by space science or the aerospace industry for use in spaceflight, satellites, or space exploration Communications Satellite
a satellite placed in orbit round the earth in order to relay television, radio, and telephone signals Mobile Network
complex web of interconnected cells, all working together to deliver voice, data, and text to network subscribers 1. Contextualization Telecommunications Services Wireless communications (Fixed and Mobile Networks), Communications equipment, Processing systems and products, Domestic telecom services, Foreign telecom services, diversified communication services Telecommunications for SDG 1. Contextualization
“Access to ICTs in the least developed countries (LDCs) is influenced by a range of exogenous factors such as land area, population density, location and governance, as well as endogenous factors relating to regulatory issues such competition, spectrum, infrastructure sharing and universal service”
ICTs, LDCs and the SDGs Achieving universal and affordable Internet in the least developed countries In Partnership – International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
“While Earth-based alternatives to space technologies are sometimes possible space-based technology can often reduce infrastructure requirements and offer more cost effective service delivery options. For instance, instead of constructing a series of transmission and relay towers to broadcast television programmes to far-to-reach places, one satellite dish could be provided to a remote community to pick up broadcast signals sent from a satellite”
Benefits of Space: Communication – UNITED NATIONS Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) 1. Contextualization Modern Telecommunications History
Mobile Networks
Satellite Communications 1. Contextualization Satellite Communications, ICT, Mobile Networks on SDG 2017? 2. Needs from Telecommunications Sector: Mobile Networks in Developing Countries Internet Users as percentage of Country Population in 2016 2. Needs from Telecommunications Sector: Mobile Networks in Developing Countries What are the main indicators for analyze development of Telecom Services?
Services | QoS | QoE Frequency Plan Geographic Technology Coverage Regional Basic Needs Demographic Cost Capacity International Services Penetration Throughput Providers (ISP) Afordability Traffic Regulation
Metrics Requirements 2. Needs from Telecommunications Sector: Mobile Networks in Developing Countries Share of total international Internet bandwidth and International Internet bandwidth per inhabitant, by region 2. Needs from Telecommunications Sector: Mobile Networks in Developing Countries Demand- and supply-side measures to increase Internet use 3. Case of Study: BOLIVIA • Landlocked Territory from Ocean • Developing Country in South America • Four main Telecommunication Operators • Bolivia: Averaging 2.4Mbps in 2016. (+35%) Main ICT Players • Telecommunication and • 64% of the country's population lives in urban Transport Regulatory and Control areas, with 70% of the people concentrating in La Authority (ATT). Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba. • Plurinational Committee for Information and Communication Technologies (COPLUTIC). • PRONTIS Project Implementation Unit (UEPP). • Bolivian Space Agency (ABE). • Operators: Entel Bolivia , Telefónica Celular de Bolivia S.A. (TIGO), and Nuevatel PCS de Bolivia (VIVA). 3. Case of Study: BOLIVIA 3. Case of Study: BOLIVIA 3. Case of Study: BOLIVIA
Tupak Katari Communications Satellite The telecommunications satellite Túpac Katari 1 (TKSat-1) Nation: Bolivia outsourced by Bolivia from China Great Wall Industry Corporation Type / Application: Communication (CGWic), subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Operator: Agencia Boliviana Corporation (CASC) in the Republic of China is the first proper satellite of Bolivia to serve specific telecommunications in Bolivia. Espacial (ABE) • On August, 18 of 2010, with the issuance of supreme decree Contractors: CAST 0599, the Bolivian Space Agency (ABE) becomes a strategic Equipment: 26 Ku-band, 2 C-band national public company and 2 Ka-band • On December, 20 of 2013, the Tupac Katari satellite is put into transponders orbit by the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China Configuration: DFH – 4 Bus • On 2013, 74 Bolivians are selected for Satellite technology training scholarships in Beijing, China Power: 2 deployable solar • Actual Tupak Katari (TKSat-1) Satellite is active and has a life arrays, batteries period until 2028. Lifetime: 15 years Mass: 5100 kg TKSat-1 project implemented two functional ground stations: Orbit: GEO 1. Amachuma Ground Station located in La Paz, Bolivia 2. Pampahasi and La Guardia in Santa Cruz, Bolivia 3. Case of Study: BOLIVIA
Space segment: Telecentre Project ○ Comprehensive coverage of Bolivia and several countries in the region ○ High power and sensitivity for signals in Bolivia ○ Availability greater than 99.99 per cent of the time. • Radio and digital television via satellite: ○ High-quality image and sound ○ Comprehensive coverage of Bolivia and several countries in the region In cooperation with National Operator ENTEL, Bolivia recognizes ○ Grid of 20 radio stations and 20 television channels, constantly growing the importance of telecentres for the ○ TV channels with high definition. promotion and use of ICTs in the most isolated regions and for deprived • Rural satellite Internet: localities and people, and has an ○ Comprehensive coverage of Bolivia and several countries in the region inclusive plan to install and promote them. P1+P2=3400 ○ Variety of speed plans and prices 3. Case of Study: BOLIVIA Remote Sensing Data for Mobile Networks?
Simulations Uses RSRP Coverage Simulation Tarija, Bolivia • Requierement of Coverage Simulations by regulatory entities for all operators in 2G, 3G & 4G technologies. • Simulations for RAN Planning of implementing Nodes in the network • Transmision planning • Monitoring of Network • Benchmarking (Drive Test) • Database asset
Expenditures • Investment for Maps (.SHP/ .BIN) • Investment for SW and postprocesing • OPEX for Regulatory Reporting, Planning (Aircom – Asset, Google Earth, MapInfo, Global Mapper), Monitoring, Big Data Management and Support. 4. Prospective Technologies
Services for: • Broadband (50+Mbps) everywhere • Connected vehicles • Future smart offices • Low bandwidth IoT • Automation
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➢ HDR Data & Voice? 5. Conclusions
• Space Technology Applied to telecommunications sector allows to improve sustainable solutions scenarios for different Telecommunications services in developing countries, such is the case of Broadcasting Television and Internet implementations, especially in terms of coverage capabilities. Experiences from collaborative projects between space agencies and telecommunications operators are the base for this scoping for countries development.
• 5G is an actual Wireless telecommunications technology, part of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT -2020), regulated by International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Fifth Generation Public-Private Partnership (5GPPP), where identifiable applications for Communications networks on Space are a key point of development. This will integrate different technologies in telecommunications sector allowing to support SDG 17 in the following years.
• As a case of study for developing countries, Bolivia’s first communications satellite profiles the following telemetry and remote sensing satellite for others industry sectors and indirect benefits as shown before. Thank You [email protected] Gabriel A. Jaimes Illanes RCSSTEAP - Beihang University