The document summarizes the presentation given by Khamphanh Souvannakha from the National Authority of Post and Telecommunications in Lao PDR at the 2010 Workshop on Green ICT in Indonesia. The summary includes: - An overview of the geography, demographics, religion, and economy of Lao PDR. - Statistics on the ICT sector in Lao PDR including the number of operators, fixed lines, mobile subscribers, and internet status. - Details about the regulatory bodies that govern telecommunications in Lao PDR. - Discussion of environmental impacts of ICT in Lao PDR including carbon emission rates and existing policies around renewable energy and environmentally friendly

1. Workshop on Green ICT:
Promoting and Dissemination Green ICT Actions
Indonesia
2010
Workshop on Green ICT:
Promoting and Dissemination Green ICT Actions
Indonesia 2010
Presentation of LAO PDR
By
Khamphanh SOUVANNAKHA
NATIONAL AUTHORITY OF POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2. Sabaydee / Good Morning
 Where is Lao PDR
Asia / Indochina
ASEAN

5. Population (2009 est.): 6.8 million.
Annual growth rate (2009 est.): 2.3%.
Capital--Vientiane (2006 pop. est. 711,919)

6. Pha That Luang Vientiane, Lao PDR

8. Buddhist 61.05% Animist 31.2% Non-religious/other 4.3%
Christian 1.85% Muslim 1.1% Chinese religions 0.5

9. Buddhist in Laos

10. Lao currency is kip

12. L Seeb phaan kip ( Ten Thousand)
l

15. http://coinmill.com/LAK_calculator.html

16. Today Date: 21/10/2010
1 USD = 8.050 kip

17. Summary of the Economy
GDP (2008 est.): $5.2 billion.
Per capita income (2008 est.): $765.
GDP growth rate (2009 est.): 4.5%.
Natural resources: Hydroelectric power, timber, and minerals.
Agriculture (39.2% of GDP, 2008 est.): Primary products--glutinous rice, coffee, corn,
sugarcane, vegetables, tobacco, ginger, water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry, sweet potatoes,
cotton, tea, and peanuts.
Industry (34.3% of GDP, 2008 est.): Primary types--copper, tin, gold, and gypsum mining;
timber, electric power, agricultural processing, construction, garments, cement, tourism.
Industrial growth rate (2008 est.): 11%.
Services (2008 est.): 26.6% of GDP.
Trade: Exports (2008 est.)--$1.033 billion: gold and copper, electricity, wood and wood
products, garments, coffee and other agricultural products, rattan, and tin. Major markets--
Thailand, Vietnam, France, and Germany.
Imports (2008 est.)--$1.278 billion. Major imports--fuel, food, consumer, goods, machinery
and equipment, vehicles and spare parts. Major suppliers--Thailand, China, Vietnam.

18. ICT Status:(as of June 2009)
 Numbers of Operators
Enterprise ' s Telecommunication Lao (ETL)
Lao Telecommunication Company (LTC)
Star Telecom Company
MilliCom Lao Limited Company (TIGO)
1.Sky TeleCom Limited Company
Sub Internet Service
1.Planet Limited Company
2.National Authority Science Technology
3.LanXang Limited Company

19. ( Fixed lines)
160000
140000 135,676
120000
95,867 97,768 99,413
100000 90,806 93,786
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
6/2010

20. (Mobile
subcribers)
4500000
4000000 3,819,929
3500000
3000000 2,677,405
2500000
2,022,133
2000000
1,450,100
1500000 1,230,030
1000000 657,528
500000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
6/2010C

21. Share Market

22. http://www.laotel.com/internet.php

23. IR
Country NETWORK Domestic Rec Do Call to LAO Receiving Call SMS
CAMBODIA CAMSHIN 1.71 0.34 3.65 1.98 0.18
HONGKONG ORANGE 0.4 0.4 2.05 0.67 0.52
JAPAN NTT DoCoMo 0.75 - 2.4 0.27 0.32
MALAYSIA Maxis Mobile 0.7 0.42 4.2 0.97 0.47
INDIA Orange 1.61 2.47 3.26 2.74 0.66
INDIA Delhi 1.61 2.47 3.26 2.74 0.66
SINGAPOREStarHub 0.2 0.2 1.81 0.47 0.23
SINGAPORESingTel 0.34 0.34 2.57 0.61 0.34
CHANGWA
TAIWAN TELECOM 0.38 0.38 1.1 0.65 0.2
THAILAND AIS GSM 0.72 0.72 1.44 0.92 0.41
THAILAND DTAC 0.72 0.72 1.34 0.92 0.41
VINAPHONE(
VIETNAM GPC) 0.37 - 1.27 0.27 0.22
PHILIPINE Globe Telecom 0.38 0.38 2.96 0.65 0.23
ChinaUnicom
CHINA GSM 0.84 0.84 3.45 1.11 0.4
BRAZIL TIM BRASIL 1.05 - 3.05 0.27 0.32
TURKEY Turkcell/TC 0.93 - 5.07 0.32 0.35
LUXEMBOUR P&G
G Luxembourg 1.12 - 3.16 1.39 0.25

24. http://www.etllao.com/

25. MilliCom Lao

28. http://www.laosstar.com

30. Telecommunication network

31. Public ICT Regulatory and
Administrative Institutions
 Telecommunication Act :
2000
(/Ministry of Telecommunication Post Transmission and
Construction)
 National ICT Policies :
2008 issue by PM
 National Authority of Post and Telecommunication /
Lao National Internet Committee/ by VPM

32. Government
LANIC
NAPT
Dept Tel & Internet
Lao National Internet Center Operators
Lao National Database Center LACERT
Lao & Eng Apps

34. LACERT
Lao National Internet Center National Transmission Line
SKY

35. Part I: ICT environmental impacts: Existing green ICT actions
and regulations
PIC:
Name: Khamphanh SOUVANNAKHA
E-mail: khamphanh@napt.gov.la;xw1fan@gmail.com
Company name & address: National Authority of Post and
Telecommunications
Q1. What are the environmental impacts of ICT applications? Please
give data about the carbon emission rate in your country.

36. R1. Climate Change in the Lao
PDR( Refer to Strategy on Climate
Change of the Lao PDR Vientiane ,
Mach 2010.
Table 1: Greenhouse Gas
Inventories (1990)

37. R4. General National Strategy on ii) CO =CO to the years iii) Conversion Factor; for the years 2006-2010
Remark: i) Unit=1,000 tons; Environment 2 equivalent; 2020 and Action Plan
2-eq
1 ton of CH4 = 21 tons of CO2-eq; 1 tons of NO2 =310 tons of CO2-eq
Table 1: Greenhouse Gas
Inventories (1990)
CO2 CH4 N2 O CO2-eq
Energy 414.90 22.70 0.12 928.80
Agriculture 0 271.27 0 5,696.67
LUCF 16,628.67 29.50 0.20 17,310.17
Wast 0 11.43 0 240.03
Total 17,043.57 334.90 0.32 24,175.67
Remark: i) Unit=1,000 tons; ii) CO2-eq=CO2 equivalent; iii) Conversion Factor;
1 ton of CH4 = 21 tons of CO2-eq; 1 tons of NO2 =310 tons of CO2-eq

39. R2. Yes we have the general policy and regulation under

Authority of water and environment:
1. Environmental Protection Law 02/99/NA
Implementation Decree by
National Assembly
2. Strategy on Climate Change of Lao PDR
March 2010
3. Decree on National Environment standard 2010

40. Q3. Are there any policies that governs the use of environmentally
friendly technologies/materials in ICT sector in your country?
No specific to ICT, There are:
1.Decree on National Environment standard
2.Decree on the Implementation of Environmental Protection
Law
3.Decree on Compensation and Resettlement of People
Affected by Development Projects

41. Q2. What are the strategies to use renewable energy? Has the solar cell technology been
used as substitution for fuel energy? Describe your strategies to minimize the use of
energy.
R2. Mitigation priorities for energy sector will include the following:
1. Electrification: reaching the target of 70% by 2010 and 90% by 2020 as set in the
Growth and poverty Reduction Strategy (NGPES).
2. Renewable energy: accelerating the development of such renewable energy sources
as solar and wind as well as hydropower including mini-hydro—household-base,
institution-based and/or community-based—especially for remote communities;
3. Cleaner energy: by making use of the coal-bed methane and coalmine methane, and
seeking cleaner technologies for the development of the country’s abundant lignite
resources;
4. Energy efficiency and saving: by introducing energy-efficient lighting and appliances
and energy-efficient buildings;
5. Low-carbon transport: by promoting the use of alternate energy operated motor
vehicles; including cars and motorcycles and pursuing environmental sustainable
transport strategy;
6. Improving the public: awareness on energy saving through implementing initiatives
such as car free day, earth day and world environment day; and..
7. Seeking the opportunities under CDM:

42. Q4. What are your country’s primary strategies to support the green
environtment in term of ICT? What are the innovation of green technologies?
How can ICTs contribute to systemic change for more equitable and sustainable
global development?
R4. General National Strategy on Environment to the years 2020 and
Action Plan for the years 2006-2010

43. Thank you