9^th Meeting Of The COMCEC Transport and Communications WG Presentations

“Increasing Broadband Internet Penetration in the OIC Member Countries”
(March 16th, 2017, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ankara)

1. Transport and Communications Outlook: Overview of Telecommunications in the World and OIC Member Countries

• Mr. Burak KARAGÖL, Director, COMCEC Coordination Office

2. Conceptual Framework for Broadband Internet and Global Trends

• Dr. Raul KATZ, President, Telecom Advisory Services LLC

3. The Current Situation of Broadband Internet Penetration in the OIC Member States and Selected Case Studies

• Dr. Raul KATZ, President, Telecom Advisory Services LLC

4. Responses of the Member Countries to the Policy Questions on Increasing Broadband Internet Penetration in the OIC Member Countries

• Mr. Nihat AKBALIK, Expert, COMCEC Coordination Office

5. Utilizing the COMCEC Project Funding

• Mr. Burak KARAGÖL, Director, COMCEC Coordination Office

6. Member States’ Presentations

• The Gambia
• Iraq
• Malaysia
• Nigeria
• Turkey

7. Private Sector/International Organizations Perspectives

–Presentation: “Orange’s Experiences in Broadband Internet Penetration in the OIC African Group Member Countries”

• Mr. Mongi MARZOUG, Director for Internet Governance and Digital Development, ORANGE

–Presentation: “Increasing Fixed Broadband Internet Penetration in Turkey”

• Ms. Beyhan Aygün AKYÜZ, Manager, TÜRK TELEKOM

–Presentation: “Increasing Mobile Broadband Penetration: Best Practices and Challenges”

• Mr. Umut KİRMİT, Director, TURKCELL

–Presentation: “Vodafone’s International Experiences in Broadband Internet Penetration”

• Mr. A. Ogün SARI, Public Policy Senior Manager, VODAFONE