Information, Communications Technology and Post Authority of Mongolia Amgalanbat Batsuren Director General of Policy and Planning Department United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 22 November 2010 Bangkok, Thailand 1 Information, Communications Technology and Post Authority of Mongolia CONTENT y Current situation of ICT Sector of Mongolia y Policy and Regulation y Initiative for ICT Cluster Development in Mongolia United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 22 November 2010 Bangkok, Thailand 2 Country overview Area: 1.5 M km2 between Russia and China Population: 2.7 M (2010) in Ulaanbaatar 1.0 M Geography: mountains, forest, steppe, desert Political system: Great Hural (Parliament), President Administration: Ulaanbaatar and 21 provinces Literacy rate: 97.30% Membership: UN, ESCAP, WTO, ITU, APT, etc United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities 22 November 2010 for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 3 Bangkok, Thailand Information, Communications Technology and Post Authority of Mongolia CurrentCurrent situationsituation ofof ICTICT SectorSector ofof MongoliaMongolia Number of ICT providers Optical fiber network Broadcasting industry Mobile coverage ICT statistics indicators United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities 22 November 2010 for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 4 Bangkok, Thailand Number of ICT providers /2010/ IPTV 2 Mobile TV and its service 2 Leased line, its service 2 Fixed phone 3 Mobile 4 Domestic post service 6 Wireless fixed phone 6 Space mobile communication service 6 International IP phone 24 International post service 43 Cable TV operators 77 Broadcasting TV 115 FM radio broadcasters 124 Cable installation service 152 0 20406080100120140160 United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities 22 November 2010 for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 5 Bangkok, Thailand Optical fiber network Sagil 50 Turgen Ulaangom 35 Ereentsav 102 Sukhbaatar Malchin 105 Hyargas 61 Hovd 60 Baruunturuun 104 55 Bayantes Tunel Dashbalbar Altantsugts 45 99 72 35 45 Ul g ii 45 Umnugobi Mur un Tarialan Naranbulag 116 45 Asgat 60 35 Zuunkhangai Ulgii Hutag-Undur Darkhan 72 Tsagaankhairkhan 28 61 Bayannuur 28 Bayanhangai Tosontsengel 62 Salkhit 30 49 123 112 40 Ikh-Uul 52 59 Tudevtei Ulaantolgoi Songino Shine-Ider 48 53 30 60 71 82 97 Tumurbulag Unit 30 100 Hutul 43 Tolbo 91 51 Numrug ErdenetOrkhontuul zurlug Baruunkharaa Choibalsan 44 30 Tosontsengel Zuunkharaa Мянгад Telmen Ikh-Uul 49 93 51 73 87 24 60 58 90 60 Hovd 60 44 Jargalant Bulgan Saikhan 45 Orkhontuul 47 Khairkhan Tseel 57 Erdenemandal 63 83 Ider 90 Yaruu 55 90 Hishig-Undur 30 Bayanchandmani Mandal Kherlen Ugtaaltsaidam 62 Ulziit 60 67 50 86 Манхан 66 Bayankhangai 70 124 Ul ai s tai UB 45 Nalaikh Dashinchilen Bayantsogt Baganuur Tsenkhermandal Battsengel 45 Bayannuur 64 Lun 5 45 38 45 49 45 38 47 215 station 66 103 61 50 Ugiinuur Gurvanbulag 88 109 55 73 Jargalantkhaan Murun Zereg Tsetserleg Undurshireet 1K 98 Erdene Undurkhaan 85 90 Zuun Mod Tsagaanchuluut 50 50 74 29 Munkhkhaan Darvi Rashaant Bagakhangai 77 Har horin 124 70 91 42 Erdenesant 65 103 95 Burd 56 Naranelgen 124 52 Elsentasarhai 60 Hujirt Darvi 35 Uulbayan Baruun-Urt 95 Altai 85 Galuut Esunzuil 75 80 Khureemaral 20 60 Шарга 70 Guulin Bayan-Ovoo 86 60 145 65 Arvaikheer Ulziit Bayan-Undur Choir 60 Tuvshinshiree 60 Bumbugur 26 Erdenetsogt Tsagaandelger65 Buutsagaan 84 28 Sant 50 Deren 80 103 79 78 Erdenedalai Airag Delgerekh 71 Hairhandulaan Bayankhongor 77 80 100 23 Nariinteel 46 45 Altanshiree 63 Bayangol 114 Mandal g obi 70 85 60 50 127 Jinst 28 50 Tugrug Saihan-Ovoo 77 Guchin-Us 47 88 Bogd Baruunbayan-Ulaan Sainshand 110 Saikhandulaan 93 109 Ulaan-Uul Mandal-Ovoo Mandakh 73 126 80 122 Manlai Zamiin-Uud Bulgan 100 106 Oyutolgoi Dalanzadgad 70 45 105 Khanbogd Bayan-Ovoo Nomgon 100 Growth of Optical Fiber Network in Mongolia 15000 10000 Existing STM-1 optic network (Ulaanbaatar Railway ) In this y ear, STM-16 optic network will be built by Mobicom In MCC’s ICT project scope, optic network will be built by ICTA Existing STM-1, STM-4 optic network (ICTA) 5000 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities 22 November 2010 for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 6 Bangkok, Thailand Broadcasting TV broadcasting TV broadcasting in Mongolia started in 1967. Nationwide public TV broadcasting started transmission in 1992 by C‐Band. Since May 2010, Mongolia has shifted to Ku‐band, which allows broadcasting public and commercial TV channels nationwide. United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities 22 November 2010 for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 7 Bangkok, Thailand Radio broadcasting The two programs of the National Public Radio Broadcaster are transmitted throughout the territory of Mongolia, covering all aimags and soum centers. Major coverage areas of NPRB United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities 22 November 2010 for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 8 Bangkok, Thailand Mobile coverage Mobicom, G‐Mobile , Skytel and Unitel • Approximately 331 soums have mobile coverage United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities 22 November 2010 for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 9 Bangkok, Thailand Universal Access Program ‐ Brief y ICIDP project: 2006‐2012 y UA projects are one of the main component of ICIDP y Soum center wireless network/ started in 2007 y Herder public access network/started in 2008 y Soum center internet service /started in 2010 United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 22 November 2010 Bangkok, Thailand 10 UA program ‐ Main issues Inadequate access to A study of Pilot project High cost of service provision telecom and IT services confirmed that and challenges of attracting significant demand of inrural Mongolia private investments in rural telecom and IT services Mongolia in rural Mongolia • 90% of subscribers in • Country’s vast and challenging UB, aimag centers and • at least 8 calls per geography; larger soums; month if facilities were • Control of long‐distance • Less than 30% soum available closer; backbone services; centers had an adequate • 5% of household • Private operators are not access; income on telecom mandated to provide rural • Most of soums have no services Internet; • Unwillingness of private • Travel of 30‐40 kms to operators to enter unviabl make a call rural areas United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 22 November 2010 Bangkok, Thailand 11 y Public access VSAT network for herders in Arkhangai & Bayankhongor y Competitive soum wireless network in Tariat soum center, Arkhangai and Chuluut soum center: y Voice service to customers in soum centre and surrounding areas y High speed Internet service to school & public cyber cafe United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities 22 November 2010 for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 12 Bangkok, Thailand Number of soum centers provided by Number of Internet subscribers broadband internet services /2005‐2010.06.30/ /2005.01.01‐2010.10.01/ United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 22 November 2010 Bangkok, Thailand 13 Teledensity in per 100 inhabitants /2005‐2009/ Number of Internet users /2005‐2009/ United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 22 November 2010 Bangkok, Thailand 14 United Nations E‐Government survey ‐ 2010 y E‐Government development in Eastern Asia E‐government World e‐government Country development index value development ranking 2010 2008 2010 2008 Mongolia 0.5243 0.4735 53 82 y Top 20 countries of online service development Rank Country Online services Index value 20 Mongolia 0.5556 y Human capital index /183 countries attended in this survey/ Rank Country Index Adult Combined gross enrolment value literacy rate ratio primary, secondary and (%) tertiary schools (%) 56 Mongoli 0.9127 97.30 79.21 a United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 22 November 2010 Bangkok, Thailand 15 Human resource Employers in ICT Average monthly salary in ICT /by thousand/ United Nations ESCAP Expert Group Meeting on Emerging ICT Developments and Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation for Regional Connectivity 22 November 2010 Bangkok, Thailand 16 Total revenue of ICT sector in Mongolia, 2005‐2009 About 74% of total revenues of ICT sector are generated by mobile services The remaining 26% are contributed by fixed telecommunications network, VoIP, Internet, Cable TV, broadcasting and others. 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