This document discusses a proposed mobile government services project in the Philippines that would allow citizens to access government information and services using mobile devices like tablets anywhere and anytime. It notes that mobile phone and wireless internet penetration in the country is high. The project envisions using affordable Android tablets to provide citizens easy access to a variety of government information and services. This would benefit both citizens and the government by improving access to services, saving costs, increasing transactions and efficiency.
1. M GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Bringing technology to every Filipino for a better life
Joel Z. Sapul
President, SysNet
jzsapul@sysnetph.com
2. BRIEF BACKGROUND
15 years in the Telecom industry with solid
background in Real Time billing system for mobile
operators
Provider of Prepaid Billing and Rating Engine to the
largest Telecom operator in Philippines
Highly experienced in rating and billing 30M++
subscribers on a daily basis -
Deployed billing and rating engines in 7 countries
3. WHAT IS MOBILE GOVT
PROJECT
Anywhere, anytime, any application access to
government information and/or services using mobile
devices
A service to every Filipino that is cost effective, easy to
use and efficient in accessing information to improve
one’s life
Reliable, trusted and dependable payment to any billable
contents and services
The answer to RA 8792 that requires availability,
affordability, & diversity of ICT products and services -
Highly congruent with PDS direction Version 2.X
4. THE CURRENT SITUATION
Proliferation of affordable
mobile phone & devices
Increasing wireless data
network coverage
Already started tablet for
education
Highly sociable market in IP
cloud. Top 7 in SN sites
80M mobile subscribers -
30M internet users
6. THE CURRENT SITUATION
PC Penetration worldwide
2% PC penetration
below average
2 subscribers per 100 inhabitants
7. WHAT IS TRENDING NOW
Affordable Smart devices and
Tablet PC are coming to the
market
Application stores are gaining
numbers for everyone’s
requirement
Telcos are shifting from voice
to data centric networks -
Android has overtaken
Symbian O/S in the last Q of
2010
8. WHY ANDROID?
Cost Effectiveness (Device is affordable and Free O/S)
Built in features GPS, Camera, SIP, SIM, bluetooth, etc.
Multi applications design
150,000+ applications in the App Store & growing
Android devices are gaining numbers - e.g. Sony
Ericsson pledges to be the No.1 player in Android, and
Android is forecasted to be the dominant mobile O/S
devices player in the years to come
9. PRICING TREND IN PHILS.
P30,000++
Price of tablet devices
P3,000
Price
P999/Mo
P5/15Mins.
Price of wireless Data Services
Time
10. MOORE’S LAW EFFECT
Currently, e-Government portals are conveniently
accessible only by few (QWERTY devices)
Moore’s Law will make cheaper devices for M
Government services concept of anytime, anywhere,
everyone access to government information and
other services
and its happening now. . . .
11. THE M GOVT SERVICES
VISION
Anytime access to
information and basic
Anywhere,request
NBI clearance
services to increase Police clearance request
anytime, anyone
Local News &
productivity of every Traffic feeds from MMDA
& cost effective
Filipino
access to
information and/
or basic
government
services
13. THE M GOVT SERVICES
VISION
Freedom in
transacting
anywhere to
better manage
individual’s time
Buyer of products
Moon calendar
GPS fish finder
High/ Low Tide &
Tropical storm info
15. THE M GOVERNANCE VISION
Mass market adaptation to IP based services
linked to improve lives of everyone
Weather,
NFA price,
Irrigation schedule
Price of fertilizer &
IRRI technology & rice varieties
16. THE M GOVERNANCE VISION
Buyer to Seller apps
M Government Tablet
17. THE M GOVERNANCE VISION
Real Time access to
vital information as aid
to law enforcement
Fast and speedy
response and delivery
of basic services
History check by Name, Plate#, License #, etc.
Checking of training schedules & location
Traffic congestion bulletin
Special announcements
19. FEATURES OF
TABLET M-GOVT SERVICES
Easy to navigate, user friendly, less text & more
graphics user interface
Highly focused applications serving the day-to-day
improvement of lives for Filipinos
Integrated E Payment model for all government
agencies
Highly secure transaction
Less cost to maintain and operate
Open for development for other apps integration -
GPS based location based system
20. BENEFITS OF M GOVT
TO PEOPLE
Real Time access to information
Fast, Safe and Secure transaction
Minimizes transportation use and helps the
environment
Does not need expensive devices to access -
Anytime, anywhere, any apps services to every
Filipino
21. BENEFITS TO THE
GOVERNMENT
Limits revenue leaks and fixers
OPEX savings
More transaction a daily basis
Accurate, effective and efficient process flows &
Easier to monitor, manage and control -
Creates more highly efficient and effective people
22. M GOVERNMENT FOR
TOMORROW
Tablet Android is the most
affordable, programmable and
powerful mobile device today
for the Filipinos