Maurice: développements dans le "ICT sector"
Thématique :
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Cabinet [05/12/2008] has taken note of the various initiatives put in place in the ICT sector with a view to making the sector more resilient to the world financial crisis, viz -
(a) reduction of International Private Lease Circuit tariffs and passing the benefits to end users;
(b) proclamation of the Data Protection Act 2004 to attract investors and boosting up the Business Process Outsourcing/call centre segments;
(c) making provision for appropriate infrastructure for ICT expansion;
(d) developing a pool of IT professionals to support the expansion of the ICT sector, in particular, investment in higher value added Business Process Outsourcing; and
(e) improvement of internet connection and speed, as well as increase in cable connections, such as SEGANET and SEACOM.
Cabinet has further taken note of developments in the SEGANET project, an Indian Ocean Commission initiative, which aims at connecting Member States via a submarine fibre-optic cable to provide high telecommunication bandwidth for the socio-economic development of the region. A “Protocole d’Accord” on the project would shortly be signed by all parties concerned. The “Protocole” would serve as a reference tool and a basis for Member States to make their decisions based upon the result of in-depth legal, economic, technical and financial studies on specific important key issues relating to the Project. It also provides for the setting up of a Regional Strategic Committee under the purview of the IOC to monitor and coordinate the implementation of the project.
(a) reduction of International Private Lease Circuit tariffs and passing the benefits to end users;
(b) proclamation of the Data Protection Act 2004 to attract investors and boosting up the Business Process Outsourcing/call centre segments;
(c) making provision for appropriate infrastructure for ICT expansion;
(d) developing a pool of IT professionals to support the expansion of the ICT sector, in particular, investment in higher value added Business Process Outsourcing; and
(e) improvement of internet connection and speed, as well as increase in cable connections, such as SEGANET and SEACOM.
Cabinet has further taken note of developments in the SEGANET project, an Indian Ocean Commission initiative, which aims at connecting Member States via a submarine fibre-optic cable to provide high telecommunication bandwidth for the socio-economic development of the region. A “Protocole d’Accord” on the project would shortly be signed by all parties concerned. The “Protocole” would serve as a reference tool and a basis for Member States to make their decisions based upon the result of in-depth legal, economic, technical and financial studies on specific important key issues relating to the Project. It also provides for the setting up of a Regional Strategic Committee under the purview of the IOC to monitor and coordinate the implementation of the project.
