Transcript presentation - World Trade Organization

WTO Information Technology
Symposium: Convergence and the
impact of Globalization
Ulf Pehrsson
VP Government & Industry Relations
History of mobile phone
New
Network
Service
1987
1992
1G
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2000
Multi
Functions
2004
2G
2.5G
SMS
MMS
Game
WAP
BluetoothCamera
Music
Symbian
3G
2007
The ”Digital Swiss Army Knife”
- Everything Connected
Increase in functionality and capacity of consumer devices
Credit cards
TV receiver
Video camera
Game console
GPS
Digital camera
MP3 player/Walkman
Memory stick
Color Screens
Portable radio
PDA
Fax
Pager
Fixed phone
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Keeping up with Convergence
Fulfilling the Ministerial Declaration of 1996
“Each party's trade regime should evolve in a
manner that enhances market access
opportunities for information technology products"
(Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products, Singapore
13 December, 1996)
• Maintenance of ITA requires Periodical Review
• Need to focus also on non-tariff barriers
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An all-communicating world
500 million new mobile users 2006
3 billion mobile users world wide 2007
Close to 1.4 m new mobile users a day
A remarkable development that is changing the world!
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Global Industry needs Global Response
Globalized Supply Chains & True Global Markets
• Economies of Scale – 1 billion mobile phones
sold 2006
• Time to Market (TTM) benefits reduced by trade
barriers
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Global Industry needs Global Response
Globalized Supply Chains & True Global Markets
• Undisputed societal benefits (e-health, egovernment etc)
• Driving economic growth
- 10% increase in mobile phone penetration
increases annual GDP growth by 1.2 %
- customs duties and taxes slow down uptake of
technology
• Supporting sustainable development
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Global Industry needs Global Response
Globalized Supply Chains & True Global Markets
• 97 % of world trade is covered, still majority of
WTO members outside ITA
• Emerging markets experiencing fastest growth,
including low-income African and Asian countries
• ITA membership natural element in Development
Agenda
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Thank
you!