Masterclass I

    

IP Communication and E-Government Monday, 2 October 2006 Registration for the masterclass will be at 08:30; the masterclass will commence at 09:00 and conclude at 17:00. Morning and afternoon refreshments, as well as lunch, are scheduled into the day’s proceedings. Masterclass outline Affordable broadband Internet for all-enabling e-government - Ten years of narrowband now followed by ten years deployment of broadband New global standards all use broadband, IP transport and SIP session control and support converged voice, data and video - This applies to 3G, evolved 3G and 4G                      - Internet - NGN for fixed line networks                                          - Enterprise networks Moore’s law, competition and affordability All use IP/MPLS/DWDM fiber optic core - Telkom, SNO, Eskom Broadband regional and access networks - Fibre optic cable, Ethernet, xDSL, PLC, HSDPA, WCDMA, WiFi, WiMAX , WiFi Mesh - Digital cities and municipalities                                  - ISPs and shared WiMAX Global connections - SAR3, SAFE and EASSys. Open access DOC and National ICT policy E-government infrastructure - Common infrastructure. IP/MPLS/fibre, VPN. - Secure channel, PKI and Trust                                     - Mobility E-government applications. Online services - Information                                                                        -  Transactions - Communication. IM, PTT, SMS, VoIP, Video-conferencing - Participation, collaboration and e-voting G2G - Services. Interoperation. E-GIF (e-Government Interoperation Framework) - Architecture, XML, XML Web Services, SOA (Service Orientated Architecture) - Converged data, voice and video - SITAs new focus on architecture. Home affairs and justice G2B – Information, transactions, communication and collaboration with business G2C – Information, transactions, communication and participation with citizens G2W – Information, transactions, communication and collaboration with the world Case studies - Canada, USA, UK, Australia, India, Singapore - Highlights and lessons About your masterclass presenter John Joslin Chief Executive Officer Future Proof Consulting South Africa John has a science degree from UCT and an Economics and Politics degree from Wits. He has done consulting and research for Burroughs Detroit, Kodak New York and the South Africa Department of Communications where he was commissioned to do a paper on Next Generation Networks. Most recently he did a marketing and technical proposal for a 19% SNO applicant and a 51% potential applicant. He is currently working with Arthur Goldstuck on reports covering the Internet, VoIP and Next Generation Networks.