Amgalanbat Batsuren Director General of Policy and Planning
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Current situation of ICT Sector of MongoliaPolicy and RegulationInitiative for ICT Cluster Development in Mongolia
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Country overviewArea: 1.5 M km2 between Russia and ChinaPopulation: 2.7 M (2010) in Ulaanbaatar 1.0 M Geography: mountains, forest, steppe, desert Political system: Great Hural (Parliament), PresidentAdministration: Ulaanbaatar and 21 provinces Literacy rate: 97.30%Membership: UN, ESCAP, WTO, ITU, APT, etc
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Number of ICT providersOptical fiber networkBroadcasting industryMobile coverageICT statistics indicators
Current situation of ICT Sector of Current situation of ICT Sector of MongoliaMongolia
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Number of ICT providers /2010/
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Cable installation service
FM radio broadcasters
Broadcasting TV
Cable TV operators
International post service
International IP phone
Space mobile communication service
Wireless fixed phone
Domestic post service
Mobile
Fixed phone
Leased line, its service
Mobile TV and its service
IPTV
152
124
115
77
43
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Optical fiber network
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Yaruu
Numrug
UlgiiAltantsugts
Bagakhangai
Bayannuur
Ugiinuur
Hishig-Undur
Tosontsengel
Tosontsengel
Tudevtei
Zuunkhangai
BaruunturuunHyargas
Malchin
Ulaangom
Hovd
Battsengel Dashinchilen
Baruunkharaa
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)
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Мянгад
HutulErdenet
Choir
Airag
Tsagaanchuluut
Altai
Erdenesant
Elsentasarhai
Har horin
Arvaikheer
Hairhandulaan
NariinteelBayankhongor
Ulaan-Uul
Hujirt
Sukhbaatar
Zuunkharaa
Darkhan
Bayangol
Saihan-Ovoo
SantErdenedalai
Mandal-Ovoo
Dalanzadgad
Umnugobi
Tolbo
Hovd
Darvi
NomgonBayan-Ovoo
Mandakh
Tuvshinshiree
Uulbayan
Guulin
BuutsagaanBumbugur
Songino
Telmen Ikh-Uul
Jargalant
Shine-Ider
Murun
Ikh-Uul
Tarialan
Ider
Ulaistai
Hutag-Undur
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Nalaikh
Gurvanbulag
Bulgan
Sainshand
Baganuur Tsenkhermandal
Jargalantkhaan MurunUndurkhaan
Munkhkhaan
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215 station
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Saikhandulaan
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Darvi
Zereg
95
Tseel
Ulziit
Khairkhan
Guchin-UsTugrug
Erdenemandal
Tunel
Tumurbulag
Sagil
Turgen
Bayanhangai
Asgat
Bayantes
45
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60
Bayannuur
Bayan-Ovoo
26
65
Galuut
85
Jinst
Baruunbayan-UlaanBogd47
28
8460
Khureemaral
60
45
50
Manlai
Altanshiree
Delgerekh
60
59
28
45
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Ulziit Bayan-Undur
2060
50
Oyutolgoi
Khanbogd
100
70 45
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60
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BayantsogtBayankhangai
455
50
30
50
Undurshireet
Bayanchandmani
35
50
Naranbulag
45
Tsagaankhairkhan35
40
45
29
Erdenetsogt28
KherlenUgtaaltsaidam
88
Orkhontuul zurlug
Orkhontuul
Rashaant
Burd42
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Naranelgen
5538
Erdene
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Saikhan Bulgan
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Growth of Optical Fiber Network in Mongolia
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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.
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TV broadcasting
Radio broadcastingThe 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
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Mobile coverageMobicom, G‐Mobile , Skytel and Unitel
• Approximately331 soums havemobile coverage
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Universal Access Program ‐ Brief
ICIDP project: 2006‐2012 UA projects are one of the main component of ICIDP Soum center wireless network/ started in 2007Herder public access network/started in 2008Soum center internet service /started in 2010
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UA program ‐ Main issues
Inadequate access totelecom and IT servicesinrural Mongolia
• 90% of subscribers in UB, aimag centers and larger soums;
• Less than 30% soumcenters had an adequate access;
• Most of soums have no Internet;
• Travel of 30‐40 kms to make a call
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A study of Pilot project confirmed that significant demand of telecom and IT services in rural Mongolia
• at least 8 calls per month if facilities were available closer;
• 5% of household income on telecom
High cost of service provision and challenges of attracting private investments in rural Mongolia
• Country’s vast and challenginggeography;
• Control of long‐distance backbone services;
• Private operators are not mandated to provide rural services
• Unwillingness of private operators to enter unviablrural areas
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Public access VSAT network for herders in Arkhangai & Bayankhongor
Competitive soumwireless network in Tariat soumcenter, Arkhangai and Chuluut soum center:
Voice service to customers in soum centre and surrounding areas
High speed Internet service to school & public cyber cafe
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Number of soum centers provided by broadband internet services/2005.01.01‐2010.10.01/
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Number of Internet subscribers /2005‐2010.06.30/
Teledensity in per 100 inhabitants /2005‐2009/
Number of Internet users /2005‐2009/
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United Nations E‐Government survey ‐ 2010
E‐Government development in Eastern Asia
Top 20 countries of online service development
Human capital index /183 countries attended in this survey/
E‐governmentdevelopment index value
World e‐governmentdevelopment rankingCountry
2010 2008 2010 2008
Mongolia 0.5243 0.4735 53 82
Rank Country Online services Index value
20 Mongolia 0.5556
Rank Country Index value
Adult literacy rate (%)
Combined gross enrolment ratio primary, secondary and tertiary schools (%)
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0.9127 97.30 79.21
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Human resource
Average monthly salary in ICT /by thousand/
Employers in ICT
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Total revenue of ICT sector in Mongolia, 2005‐2009About 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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Tax contributions to State budget
Sector investment
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Governmental Structure for ICT Policy and regulation
Legal environmentPolicy environment
Policy & RegulatoryPolicy & Regulatory
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Governmental Structure for ICT Policy and Regulation
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Legal environmentExisting laws
Law on Communications, 1995, 2001,2008, 2010Law of Radio wave, 1999, 2005Postal Law, 2004, 2007Other laws: License Law, Civil code, Anti‐Monopoly Law, Customer Protection Law, Company and Entity Law, Fair competition Law, and etc
Draft package law on IT Digital signature LawInformation Security Lawe‐Transaction amendment on the Civil code lawData protection lawe‐Commerce Law and othersBroadcasting Law
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Policy environmentExisting policy documents:ICT Vision up to 2010, Parliament of Mongolia, 2000e‐Government Master Plan Study (2005‐2010), ICTA and KIPA,Korea 2005E‐Mongolia National Program 2005‐2012e‐Education, e‐Health, e‐Taxation etc national strategyPolicy Directions on GSM, WLL, CDMA450, 3G, outsourcing, IPTV, spectrum
Drafting documentsICT vision up to 2020Broadband development programDigital broadcasting programPolicy directions on digital & mobile contentMobile Number Portability and National Roaming
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Initiatives for ICT cluster Initiatives for ICT cluster development in Mongoliadevelopment in Mongolia
Baselaine for ICT cluster development Image of e‐GovernmentHigh tech industryICT Literacy and ICT ServiceNational Broadband Master
plan of Mongolia
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Baseline for ICT cluster development ICT Vision 2010 ‐ Set up knowledge and education‐based high‐tech centers in Ulaanbaatar and the centers of the socio‐economic development regionsE‐Mongolia National Program ‐ accelerate and promote ICT investment and application in the economic sectors, foster and expand ICT application in enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), develop domestic markets, position local ICT Companies in External Markets The directives on developing Information technology outsourcing to be adhered until the year of 2015 ‐ highly skilled professional human resources to work in outsourcing will be developed, and competitiveness of information technology companies to compete in international markets will be increasedThe list of twenty‐six large projects (Government Decree № 320) ‐“Industrial Training Complex for Information Technology”
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Image of e‐Government
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Vision and missionVision:Building a strong and competitive country by establishing citizen‐centered, transparent and knowledge based government through utilization of advanced ICTMission:E‐Government improves the quality of civil service and provides transparent and efficient administration service based on knowledge with expansion of ICT infrastructure and integration of information system.
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TelemedicineAdvantage
According to the survey, a patient living in most remote area in average spend 1000 $ including cost of travel to UB, stay, food and medical treatment. Telemedicine can reduce all this expenditure by 20‐30 times. Introduction of telemedicine in the health sector has great advantage and beneficial to the population living in remote area to save money and time. Due to the Telemedicine tertiary level health care service is now affordable and accessible to the people living in remote rural area.
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Achievement
2000 patients were treated through telemedicine annually since 2001Number of patients referred from remote sum or aimag’s hospitals to the tertiary level hospitals of Ulaanbaatar has been reduced by 20%Time savingMedical professionals were trained and given opportunity to continuous in‐service training, continuing professional development, for clinical staff, as well as non‐clinical staff.‐ 18 doctors were trained abroad /Cardiovascular telemedicine project/‐ 241 doctors and medical professionals were trained /Telemedicine support in mother and child health service project/
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Challenges
Implementation of policy for e‐HealthLegal and regulatory environment to meet security and safety of customer’s e‐informationInfrastructure (speed of internet connection, computer and its devices)Human resource development
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High tech industry
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In June, 2010, Government of Mongolia approved the resolution todevelop Universities and colleges in a form of a university camp and decision related instructions were given to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Information, Post, Communications and Technology Authority, and the National Development and Innovation Committee.
Initiative to establish University campus
ICT cluster based on university campus
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At first, the campus of the Mongolian University of Science and Technology is to be located in Shiveet Valley (1000sq.km), 35 km far from Ulaanbaatar.
ICT cluster to be similar format with Silicon Valley shall be developed in line with this University campus
Human capacity developmentHuman resource
• 5,000‐6,000 engineers and technical staff are working in the domestic market
• The number of students majoring in information communications technologies has reached approximately 10,000, and around 600‐700 students graduate on annual basis
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IT & Outsourcing center
• We have entered to an agreement to cooperate with the Government of India to establish “IT education & Outsourcing training center” with the purpose to• Educate high‐skilled ICT professionals and researchers• Train human resources capable of working in information
technology outsourcing markets
ConclutionICT sector regarded as the driving force of the socio‐economic developmentGovernment policy made clear that ICT cluster should be developed based on the education culture, the University campusIn initial stage, we had initiated project to establish IT education and outsourcing centerFurther, we will face challenging questions:
• How to effectively utilize limited number of human resource?• In which field we should focus on?• How to facilitate cooperation between industry and academia?
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ICT literacy and ICT serviceMongolia’s future developments and success greatly depend on ICT applications by citizens Universal service+Universal access=ICT Literacy+ICTServices Start ICT Literacy with young generationStart ICT Services with young generationStart ICT Services with simple, cheaper, compact, one‐stop…
• Population of Mongolia 2,776,485 as 27 October, 2010• 40% of the population live in Ulaanbaatar• 30%‐‐‐ 0‐15 years old• 60%‐‐‐under age 35 • 6% is above 60• Young generation: ~1.7mln
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National Broadband Master plan of MongoliaActsThe Government of Mongolia was approved “E‐Mongolia NationalProgram”, in Oct 2005.In October 2009, the ICTPA has reviewed “E‐Mongolia National Program” and redefined priorities of ICT sector.The priorities of E‐Mongolia National Program are defined in relationship with other sectors in 18 major objectives to be achieved by year 2012 as follows:
From 3G technology to 4G, Development of mobile content, Information technology in Postal Services, National Radio and Television Multi Channel Broadcasting, E‐document exchange, Digital Archiving ,Outsourcing, E‐government, Unified registration and information system, PC to every household, Internet to everyone, mobile phone to every herder, post to every household, Free and Open Source Software for government and business, E‐security, E‐health, E‐school, E‐knowledge, Robot industry, Fiber optical network to all soums, Silicon valley
The National Program on “Establishment of unified registration system” was approved by the Government of Mongolia in 2008.Most of them based on high capacity infrastructure like as Broadband network.
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Main goalThe main goal of National Broadband Master plan of Mongolia are:
to improve a quality of life to all citizen by increasing wide range always on applications such as e‐government, e‐commerce, e‐learning, e‐health etc.,by using and establishing high speed and low cost broadband network which covers all over the territory of Mongolia; by enhancing the productivity of other industries using ICT, andthus upgrading the national competitiveness
to provide universal data service which is quite enough for public and private organizations and households;
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Recpected outcomesLegal and regulatory environment shall be created.By 2012,
at least more than 30% of households in Ulaanbaatar and other larger cities shall have access to 24 Mb/Sec or higher broadband speed connection.at least than 20% of households in rural areas and remote settlement areas shall have access to 16 Mb/Sec or higher broadband speed connection.
By 2014, at least more than 60% shall have access to 54 Mb/Sec or higher broadband speed connection.at least more than 40% of households shall have access to 24 Mb/Sec or higher broadband speed connection.
By 2015, Key requirements (speed, price and population consumption) for identifying Mongolia’s broadband development shall be reached higher level than the word average.All public administration, education and health agencies shall be connected to broadband network 100%. Above 50% of all population shall have access to triple play service.Above 50% of households living in remote districts and settlement areas, where there is no fiber optic cable is available, shall have access to wireless broadband service.
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Some of the key projects and initiativesEstablish Mongolian Silicon valleyEnhance activity of ICT ambassadorLaunch national communication satelliteDevelop digital content and libraryEnhance access networkAcademy of ICT essentials for government leadersOnline Mongolian translation system – change of behavior, use of Cyrillic in sending sms, develop internet content in Mongolian
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THANK YOU FOR YOURTHANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTIONATTENTIONEEmail: mail: [email protected]@ictpa.gov.mn
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