Convergence : Policy and Regulatory Response

In the most general sense, convergence is the integration of any traditionally segmented areas of communications systems. Convergence is happening today in Egypt, and is driven by the growth of digital media and packet data communication. In specific terms, it is essential that the Government of Egypt should create the environment in which convergence can occur without impediment. This will allow increased and risk-reduced investment in the ICTs sector, positively influence employment and industry growth, and enable Egypt to establish itself as a hub for content and services for the Arab world. Indirect impacts such as the effect on employment in the ICT sector and in the upstream content industry are more difficult to quantify without a detailed analysis of these individual industries in Egypt. However, the evidence from other countries indicates that these sectors could be significant in terms of the contribution to the economic output of the country and employment. Finally, we also considered the overall impact of the sector on economic growth in Egypt. It is not possible to isolate the specific impact of convergence on economic growth. However, to the extent that convergence leads to increased investment and use of ICT, international evidence indicates that there would be a positive impact on long-run rates of economic growth.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2007-01
Subjects:	3G, ADVERTISING, ANALOG, AVERAGE COSTS, BANDWIDTH, BROADBAND, BROADBAND CONNECTION, BROADBAND NETWORK, BROADBAND NETWORKS, BROADCAST, BROADCASTING, BROADCASTING SERVICES, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT RANKINGS, BUSINESS MODEL, BUSINESS MODELS, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, BUSINESS PLANS, BUSINESSES, CABLE TELEVISION, CABLE TV, CELLULAR NETWORK, CELLULAR NETWORKS, CELLULAR SERVICES, CELLULAR TECHNOLOGIES, COMMUNICATION SERVICE, COMMUNICATION SERVICES, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, COMPETITION LAW, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, COMPETITIVE MARKETS, COMPETITIVENESS, COMPUTER CRIME, COMPUTING, CONNECTIVITY, CONSUMER DEMAND, CONTENT CREATORS, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, CONTENT PRODUCTION, CONTENT PROVIDER, CONTENT PROVIDERS, COPYRIGHT, DATA ACCESS, DATA COMMUNICATION, DATA COMMUNICATIONS, DATA SERVICES, DATA TRANSMISSION, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DIGITAL, DIGITAL CONTENT, DIGITAL DEVICES, DIGITAL MEDIA, DIGITAL SYSTEMS, DIGITIZATION, DISTANCE EDUCATION, DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, DIVIDENDS, DSL, E-GOVERNANCE, E-GOVERNMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC IMPACT, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, ELECTRONIC MEDIA, ELECTRONIC SERVICES, END-USER, EQUIPMENT, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, EXPORT EARNINGS, FAIR COMPETITION, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FUNCTIONALITY, GATEWAYS, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GROWTH POTENTIAL, HIGH-SPEED, ICT, INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE, INFORMATION NETWORKS, INFORMATION SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, INTERNATIONAL REGULATION, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERNET ACCESS, INTERNET NETWORKS, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, INTERNET SERVICES, IP, ISP, IT SERVICES, LABOR FORCE, LEARNING, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, LICENSE, LICENSE FEES, LICENSES, LICENSING, LITERACY, MARKET DEMANDS, MARKET SEGMENTS, MARKETING, MOBILE NETWORKS, MOBILE PHONE, NETWORK ACCESS, NETWORK DEPLOYMENT, NETWORK DEPLOYMENTS, NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, NETWORK SERVICES, NETWORK SYSTEM, NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, NETWORKS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW TECHNOLOGY, OLIGOPOLIES, ONLINE PAYMENT, OPEN ACCESS, OPEN STANDARDS, OUTSOURCING, PACKET DATA, PACKET SWITCHING, PAYMENT SERVICE, PAYMENT SERVICES, PENETRATION RATES, PHONES, POLICY ENVIRONMENT, POLICY MAKERS, POSTAL SECTOR, PRESENT VALUE, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTIVITY, PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMS, PROTOCOL, QUALITY OF SERVICE, RADIO, RADIO SPECTRUM, REAL TIME, REDUCTIONS IN COSTS, REGULATORY AGENCIES, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, REGULATORY REGIMES, REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, RESULT, RESULTS, ROUTERS, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SATELLITE, SEARCH, SERVERS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SERVICE PROVIDER, SERVICE PROVIDERS, STREAMS, SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, TAXATION, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, TELECOM, TELECOM SERVICES, TELECOMMUNICATION, TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES, TELECOMMUNICATION POLICY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, TELECOMS, TELECOMS INDUSTRY, TELECOMS REGULATOR, TELECOMS SECTOR, TELEMEDICINE, TELEPHONE, TELEPHONE NETWORK, TELEPHONE NETWORKS, TELEPHONY, TEXT, TRADITIONAL MARKET, TRAINING PROGRAMS, TRANSMISSION, TYPES OF CONTENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNIVERSAL SERVICE, USERS, USES, UTILITY MODEL, VIDEO, VIDEOS, VOIP, WEBSITE, WEBSITES, WIRELESS, WIRELESS ACCESS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/16350062/egypt-convergence-policy-regulatory-response https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12979
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