Lalith De Silva Group CEO, Sri Lanka Telecom Sri Lanka - Leaping - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Lalith De Silva Group CEO, Sri Lanka Telecom

Sri Lanka - Leaping into Prosperity eLiteracy 75% Towards Prosperity GDP per capita > 4,000 USD GDP – 100Bn USD 2016 Peace Economic Stability Political Stability 2012 eLiteracy 40% GDP per capita- 2 ,923 USD GDP – USD 59bn Tourism HDI Rank - best level Aviation in South Asia Hub + Hub 2005 By end 2012,the Sri Lankan Energy Commercial economy had recorded Hub South Hub Asian remarkable progress amidst Economic GDP per Capita global challenges … Hub USD 1,203 GDP – USD 23.95bn Maritime Knowledge Hub Hub

Telecom Industry Outlook-Trends Sri Lanka : Fixed and Mobile Penetration 100% A.T. Kearney Global Location Index Ran anked ed 21 21 out out 80% Penetration of 100 C of 100 Coun ountri tries es 60% 40% Sri Lanka : Doing Business 20% Index rose to 0% 81 81 st st (for 20 or 2013 13) ) fr from om 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Mobile Fixed Line 89 th 89 th (for 20 or 2012 12) Sri Lanka : Fixed and Mobile Internet Subscriptions 1,600 Networked Readiness Thousands 69 69 th th (f (for 20 or 2013 13) ) fr from om 1,400 72 72 nd nd (f (for or 20 2012 12) 1,200 1,000 Subscriptions 800 600 Lowest Prices for Entry Level 400 Broadband Ran anked ed Sri Sri 200 Lan Lanka ka as as 2 nd nd Lo Lowest est 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Fixed (Internet) Mobile (Internet) 3 Source : TRCSL- Statistical Report

SLT As Digital Service Provider 1858 - Telephone-Telegraph provider 2013 - Digital service provider • GDP Contribution in Mobitel 2012 – LKR 56bn Mobile Service SLT Provider Publications • 1.2% of the Service Sector SLTS SLT Vision Com Network &Systems Solutions provider IPTV & Content Manpower Business management

ICTA objectives and SLT’s contribution Re-engineering Automating activities Future Gov 2013 e- Services SLT’s Role to Play transformation Focus Connectivity Solutions Digital Inclusion Uplift life Technology Mobile Government Viable solutions Security Big data and open data + Reliability protection eLeadership Innovations Cloud Computing Transformations Entrepreneurship 5

Challenges to Telecom Industry Robust Network with increased affordability Increase Customer-centric coverage with service applications higher speeds Challenges towards a Digital Government Cater backbone Seamless Content network for Mobility and increased digital applications volumes Conversion of International Networks to IP Bandwidth enabled services 6

Robust Infrastructure National Backbone Network SLT was licensed to provide the National Backbone Network in 2013 • At least one access point for each Divisional Secretariat covering 329 locations islandwide. • Designed to provide capacities to all the operators and backbone network services will be provided. • Ready to handle multiple 100 Gbps capacities. • 4 Metro Rings • Cover the whole island within 5 years. • Central Ring Optical • Southern Ring Fiber • Driver to bridge the digital divide of the Rings • North-East Central Ring country. • East-Uva Central Ring

Enrich our Infrastructure Global Gateways - The realization of becoming a Digital Hub. • SLT (Sri Lanka) is selected as a landing point (Matara) for CYPRUS upcoming SMW 5 PAKISTAN • Geographically suitable as a UAE BANGLAD INDIA EGYPT ESH S.ARABIA capacity hub in the region MUMBAI MYANMA OMAN R COCHIN CHENNAI • Invest on super capacities to THAILAND connect the world. COLOMBO MALAYSIA MALDIVES • Capacity availability will SINGAPORE become multiples of 100 G

Enrich our Infrastructure Next Generation Network Converging all access networks into a singular platform • Low cost of operations, new value-added service features. • Current progress is around 50% of the wire-line customers are connected with the NGN. • Expansion and modernization of NGN and complete 100% conversion to NGN by end 2014.

Enrich our Infrastructure Next Generation Access - High Speed Access Network Transforming into Next Generation Access Network – Fiber to the Node (FTTN) deployment – 90% copper loops to be converted to 20 mbps capability by 2014 – 50% completed at present FTTH successfully tested and pilot projects to be launched

Challenges To Attain Digital Government 1. Adopt World Class Best Practices in Project management, Programme management and Change Management 2. Adopt Open Data Culture in the Government – Information is available for all to use 3. Facilitate the citizens to participate in developing and innovating digital government solutions – Public awareness g 4. Developing the mechanism to strategize digital government together with government, people and private sector

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