The Role of Government: Growing Government Communications Infrastructure

Rodney Taylor Business Development & Operations Manager Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)

Shaping Caribbean Communications

Information Society

Government leadership
Identify and acknowledge the pivotal role of ICT to national and regional development goals and provide commensurate resources and / or incentives for investment for infrastructure development Articulate and drive developmental objectives and projects which provide incentives for broadband buildout

Government leadership
Establish and maintain supportive legal infrastructure to govern the conduct of e-transactions : digital identity and authentication e-payment methods data security and privacy intellectual property rights e-commerce, e-business, e-government

Government: Key Stakeholder

The largest procurer of goods and services Largest employer All citizens interact

C.Thomas - iGovTT

United Nations E-Government Survey

Provides a comprehensive assessment of: national online services telecommunication infrastructure and human capital

The Caribbean

Government Networks: Challenges

Government wide area networks (GWAN) To a large extent non-existent or underutilised Disparate broadband connections Sub-optimal resource utilization Lack of comprehensive and integrated voice and data communication systems Legacy systems Back office support for online services

Caribbean Telecommunications Union

mandated to support Member States in optimizing returns from ICT resources. Coordinate ICT programmes for the effective and rational use of ICT for achieving national and regional economic development goals.

Partnering for ICT enabled development

Caribbean ICT Roadshow
Internet Governance Forum

Ministerial briefing seminars Integrated IP Communications

Barbados Case Study

Build a unified network for voice and data Reduce PSTN costs Centralized management Economies of scale Collaborate with colleagues around the world

Regional Investment - WB
Country
OECS

Project
Telecom & ICT Development

Amount
$2.4 m

Status
Impl.

OECS
Caribbean

E-Government for Regional Integration (APL) - EGRIP

Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (EU-funded Trust Fund) - CKLN

$9.6 m
10 m

Impl.
Impl.

Caribbean
Caribbean

Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (APL) - CARCIP

$18 m

Prep.
Transition to impl.

Support for Economic Management in the C$ 19.2 m Caribbean (CIDA-funded TF) - SEMCAR

Caribbean

Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (CIDA-funded TF) - EPIC

C$20 m

Prep.

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