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Workshop on Broadband and ICT development for improved communications in Central Asia - 21-22 June 2007 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The Workshop on broadband and ICT development for improved communications in Central Asia was held on 21-22 June 2007, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was jointly organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), United Nations Economic Comission for Europe (UNECE), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT), Communication and Information Agency of Uzbekistan (UzACI) and IT Association of Uzbekistan and financed by the contribution of the Government of Japan to UNESCAP. Its goal was to promote and support the cooperation among Central Asian countries in broadband and ICT development.
Representatives of the following countries: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attended the Workshop; representatives of Japan and Russia participated as observers. Representatives from
UNESCAP, UNECE, APT, UNDP, RCC, ITU, ADB, EBRD and the World Bank also participated in the meeting.
The main objectives and expected outcome of the workshop were:
- Increase of awareness and knowledge on broadband and ICT issues
- Serve as a forum for discussion of issues on broadband and ICT development in Central Asia
- Facilitate cooperation among Central Asian countries on ICT development
- Formulate the strategy to enhance regional cooperation on ICT development, if possible
The workshop has a dedicated website http://broadband.ictp.uz/
Documents
Presentations
| Title | Size (KB) |
Broadband and ICT development Ms. Michiko Fukahori, ICT Expert, Information, Communication and Space Technology Division, UNESCAP | 300 |
Global and Regional ICT Trend and Asia Broadband Program Mr. Kenji Saga, Research Fellow, National Institute of Information Communication Technology, Japan | 448 |
APT & Cooperation in Broadband development Mr. Amarendra Narayan, Executive Director, APT | 741 |
Strategic activities of RCC in the field of ICT development Ms. Louisa Rizmanova, Head of ICT Department of Executive Committee, RCC | 397 |
| Activities of the ITU Area Office in Moscow in CIS Member-States Mr. Andrei Untila, Programme Officer, ITU Area office in Moscow | 240 |
Highlights on telecommunication standards Mr. Georges Sebek, Senior Engineer, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU | 2355 |
Recent Activities of ITU-R WP8F Mr. Yoshihide Ishida, Director of Land Mobile Communication Group, Association of Radio Industries and Business, Japan | 174 |
The Dynamics of Broadband in Japan Mr. Yonosuke Harada, Executive Researcher, InfoCom Research Inc. | 174 |
NTT's strategy for Next Generation Network Mr. Kiminori Sato, Vice President, Global Business Office, Technology Department, NTT West Corporation | 578 |
Mobile Internet and recent technologies for promoting broadband Mr. Toshiro Shimono, Chief Manager of International Carrier Sales and Marketing Division, NEC Corporation | 2150 |
Perspectives of implementation of xDSL technologies within existing distribution networks and development of distribution networks using new technologies Mr. Urok Tukhtaev, Deputy Director of TShTT branch of JSC Uzbektelecom | 1000 |
New era of FTTx optical broadband access Mr. Avazbek Kurbanov, Manager on projects, Marketing and Products Department, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | 407 |
Broadband technology and services Mr. Mamatkhodjaev Timur Valikhanovich, Deputy Chief of Technical-Commerce Department, ZTE Corporation | 1200 |
TriplePlay technologies in broadband networks Mr. Evgeniy Basalaev, JV East Telecom | - |
Standardization on Broadband Wireless Access Mr. Mohammad Raheel Kamal, Senior Director, Business Development, QUALCOMM Inc. | 2400 |
Tele-centre and various ICT applications Ms. Atsuko Okuda, IT specialist, Information, Communication and Space Technology Division, UNESCAP | 58 |
E-service in remote post office in Bhutan Ms. Kezang Choden, Manager of IT, Bhutan Post | 514 |
Long-range Wi-Fi network for rural communications Mr. Ts Bold, Senior Expert, Investment and Procurement Department, Information and Communication Networking Company of Mongolia | 4800 |
EBRD's Support for Municipal Broadband Project in Georgia Mr. Motoo Kusakabe, Senior Advisor to the
President, EBRD | 59 |
United Nation's initiatives in promoting regional cooperation in Central Asia on ICT for development Ms. Michiko Enomoto, Economic Affairs Officer, Economic Cooperation and Integration Division, UNECE | 1050 |
UNDP ICT initiatives in Uzbekistan Mr. Sherzod Shermatov, Head of Good Governance Unit, UNDP Uzbekistan | 843 |
EBRD's Activities in Broadband and ICT in the region Mr. Jeffery NICHOLAS, Senior Advisor, Investment and Strategic Planning, Telecoms, Informatics & Media, EBRD | 362 |
ADB's activities in Central Asia Mr. Bobir Gafurov, Finance & Private Sector Development Officer, Uzbekistan Resident Mission, ADB | 224 |
UNESCO Programmes in ICT in Uzbekistan Mr. Alisher Ikramov, Secretary General, National commission on Uzbekistan , UNESCO | 403 |
| Current status and experience (Azerbaijan) | 337 |
| Current status and experience (Kazakhstan) | 1400 |
| Current status and experience (Kyrgyzstan) | 913 |
| Current status and experience (Tajikistan) | 928 |
| Current status and experience (Uzbekistan) | 2500 |
New proposal for broadband “Silk Road Project” Mr. Kiminori SATO, NTT West Corporation and Mr. Yonosuke HARADA, InfoCom Research Inc. | 1200 |
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