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Laos facts (ICT) Telecenter initiatives E-Government Project Conclusion
Laos Fact
Total population Rural population GDP per capita Literacy rate Tele-density Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants Cell phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants Computers per 100 inhabitants Internet users per 100 inhabitants Internet hosts per 10,000 inhabitants Internet cafes per 10,000 inhabitants 5.62 Million 69 % USD 850 85% 28 % 2.59 25.4 1.7 2.3 0.022 0.71
Service Operation:
2003-2005: Participate Development Training Center (Local NGO) 2006: Science and Technology Provincial office Luang Prabang 2007: Stop operation and give the equipment to school.
Barriers of e-Way
High cost of Internet connection (400$ per month) Ownership High salary for the Telecenter manager and staffs Low participation from the local communities people Low income generation we could not make the e-way sustainable operation, but we very glad to see the ICT growth in the province:
More private Internet caf More computer training schools More local people using Internet for communication
Objective:
Information provider (floating, agriculture, healthcare, community project and etc) Support the distribution of local products
Service operation:
2006: installation and training for the Center operator 2007: Self operation by the Telecenter operator with the project subsidized for the Internet connection until December 2008. The status in 2009 Public-Private Telecenter still continue the operation Local administration reserved for Internal use only School has converted to training room and disconnected from Internet
Service operation: Project just started in 2009 and schedule to completed by 2011.
Vientiane
STM1 STM1
STM1 STM1
WIMAX WIMAX
2.5 Gbps backbone between NAST-MOD NAST NAST-MOD 155 Mbps OFC connecting to 51 ministries offices in Vientiane 2 Mbps ADSL connecting to 28 ministries office in Vientiane
WIMAX WIMAX
E-Gov application
National e-Gov Portal (www.laos.la) E-Archive E-Document E-Registration E-Map E-Learning Teleconference
Conclusion
In country such as Laos, with so many pressing basic development needs, it is not surprising that attempts at establish Internet connectivity and E-business have been hampered by a general lack of skills and resource, Low levels of PC penetration, combined with poor telecommunication network with also slow the process. There is currently a high level of interest in ICT development in the country. ICT implementations and strategies, and the allocation of resources, from the government, donors, and the private sectors, towards ICT development are reflected in existing ICT related projects focusing on human resources development, governance, administration, and information management.