Republic of Turkey M inistry of T ransport M aritime A ffairs and C ommunications

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport Maritime Affairs and Communications

High-Level Regional Conference

20 September 2012, Sofia

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e-Government

The duties and responsibilities of e-Government’s establishment, operation and management assigned to the Ministry of Transportation Maritime Affairs and Communications by the Council of Ministers. Ministry collaborates with Turksat Satellite Communication Cable TV and Operation Inc.

With the activation of the e-Government project, e-Government services can be accessed by using national ID number. Currently, approximately 364 different services are avaible at www.turkiye.gov.tr .

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High-speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific Organizations

In scope of Universal Service; communication infrastructure is established to the schools which have not any internet infrastructure.

For the schools under the Ministry of National Education in rural areas, internet access is provided.

• VSAT (Satellite) to 5000 school• ADSL to 5600 school

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In scope of Universal Service, information technology infrastructure will be provided to 620.000 classrooms in 40.000 school in 4 years with Movement of Increasing Opportunities and Technology Improvement Project (FATİH Project).

110 units remote-service training classes have been established.

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FATİH Project Components


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Hardware and Software Infrastructure

(approximately 40.000 Scool, 620.000 Class and Education Environment)

Establishment and Management of the

e-Content

Effective Use of IT on Education

Programs

Conscious, secure, manageable and scalable IT and Internet Usage

In-Service Training to Teachers for the

use of IT on the courses FATİH Project

Components

High-Speed Broadband Connectivity of Scools, Universities and Scientific Organizations

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Information and Communications Technology Classrooms to the Schools and Public Internet Access Centres Projects

In scope of Universal Service,

• 3.000 Internet Access Centers (Public education centres, libraries, military barracks)

• 21.000 Schools’ information and communications technology classrooms

installation completed.

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Web-Based Language Learning System and the Multimedia Language Classrooms for Universities Project

In scope of Universal Service, a web-based language learning center to The Council Of Higher Education (YÖK) and 204 language education clasrooms for universities have been installed.

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Computer Based Science Laboratory for Schools Project

In scope of Universal Service, 21.328 “Portable Computer Based Test Sets” have been installed to 1,500 schools.

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Studies on Access and Tariffs

For internet services, in case of exceeding of Fair Usage Point, the reduced date rate was increased to 3 Mb/s from 1 Mb/s according to board decision dated 2 July 2012.

Turksat’s and other ISPs discount tariffs for disabled citizens came into force as of July 2012.

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By-Law on Emergency Call Services in Electronic Communications Sector came into force in 5 June 2012.

Emergency Communications (eCall Projects)

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Obligation to Provide Access to ECS

Operators, which offer publicly available telephone services and are able to make their users call to numbers contained in the National Numbering Plan, are obliged to ensure that their users are able to access free of charge to the emergency call center (ECC) as determined by the relevant legislation.


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Obligation to Provide Address or Location Data

These operators are also obliged to provide address (for geographic and location independent numbers) or location (for mobile numbers) data to ECCs at the time when the call is made according to relevant legislation on emergency call services.


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Tax Concession regarding using equipment which supports providing eCall services

First facility fee concerning machine to machine communication applications is excluded from taxes according to law numbered 6322 and dated 31 May 2012.


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Natural Disaster Communications

A project is being conducted by Ministry of Transport Maritime Affairs and Communicationson on giving SIM card priority to disaster recovery officials in charge in case of any disaster situation.


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• 380-385/390-395 MHz frequency band has been planned for digital trunks that will be used in public safety and emergency communication systems and was assigned to Ministry of Transportation Maritime Affairs and Communications. The Ministry carries on studies as to form a common platform.

• 2 daytime and 2 night HF and VHF/UHF common disaster frequencies have been assigned to Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate; with the aim of communication of all related institutions from anywhere in Turkey with Ankara in emergency situations and disasters.

Public Safety and Emergency Communications System

Transportation

Ambulance

Police

Fire Dept.

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• Mobile Base Station is used during emergency situations.• It is intended to provide communication service to areas not having GSM coverage in case of emergency situations (disaster, flood, earthquake, road closure, land and air transportation accidents, avalanches, lost, etc.). • As shown on the map, our country is divided into total 25 regions consist of provinces having 2-hour distance from each other. • Each region has a mobile base station with satellite transmission capable of roaming.

Emergency Communications (Mobile)

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Emergency Communications System for Turkish Red-Cressent

In scope of Universal Service, 39 VSAT system have been installed and delivered to Turkish Red-Cressent for emergency communications.


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