Ecuador current status of Innovation and Policy

Ronny Estrella – Ph.D. Student

Global IT Technology Program (ITTP) at KAIST
Ecuador
Galapagos Islands-Ecuador(Marine Iguanas)
Population 17,475,775

Capital Quito

Territorial extension 283,569 Km²

Location South America

Government Democracy

Official Language Spanish

Currency Dollars (USD)

Source: worldometers.com
 CLASSIFICATION UNIT 2018

Economic Growth % 3.0

GDP (Gross Domestic USD 108.398

Product) million
Labor Force Unit 8.086
million
(est.)
Exchange Rate (per $1, USD 1
annual)

Urban Overall
Population
Literacy

64% 94%
GDP per
Capital(PPP)

$10,412.20

By R Haussmann, Cesar Hidalgo, et. al. - Electronic Complexity Observatory, MIT Media Lab and the Center for
International Development at Harvard University. http://atlas.media.mit.edu
 Internet
Users

Mobile
Internet Users
65.27%
A Percentage of total Population

53.49%
Total Active
Mobile Users

9.3 Million Total Active

Internet Users

11.4
Million

Mobile Service Active Lines – Source Arcotel March 2019

Mobile Service Active Lines – Source Arcotel March 2019
 AVERAGE SPEED OF FIXED
AVERAGE SPEED OF MOBILE
INTERNET CONNECTIONS
INTERNET CONNECTIONS

YEAR-ON-YEAR CHANGE IN
AVERAGE SPEED OF MOBILE YEAR-ON-YEAR CHANGE IN
INTERNET CONNECTIONS AVERAGE SPEED OF FIXED
INTERNET CONNECTIONS

22.80 13.54
MBPS MBPS

+19%
+19%

Ecuador 2018 – Hootsuite – We are social

 AXE PLAN DESCRIPTION ACTUAL SITUATION GOAL

2018 2021
PSU Fiber Optic in Cantons 94.20% 97.10%
PMTD Coverage of DTT 54% 66%
Infrastructure
T
PNTTI Smartphones Penetration 33.70% 66%
PNGE Electronic Government 0.56 0.62
E-Government
Development Index
PSIC Number of people using 15000 235000
Inclusion and Digital teleworking
skills PTTI Number of micro 6000 60000
entrepreneurs trained in ICT
Information Security PSIC Progress of the National 1% 40%
and Protection of Cybersecurity Strategy
Personal Data
Digital Economy and PSIC Progress of E-government 0% 40%
Emerging Technologies implementation
▪ Connected Ecuador
▪ 98% of internet connectivity in the country until 2021

▪ Efficient and Cyber Secure Ecuador

▪ 80% of Central Government procedures online by 2021

▪ Innovator and Competitive Ecuador

▪ National Digital Transformation Agenda

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

▪ 98% coverage in telecommunications
services in whole country.
▪ Internet price reduction, and
international roaming rates
according to CAN.
▪ Installation of 1000 Wi-free zones
and photo frames
▪ Migration to high-speed networks
500 km of cables

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

ACTION UNTIL
Defining expansion plans and accrual 2019-2020
obligations of telecommunications service
operators
Reviewing the regulation of rates for use of 2019
frequencies for telephone operators
Identifying and granting spectrum for the 4G: 2019
massification of 4G technology and the 5G: 2021 -2022
entry of 5G technology
Awarding new frequencies(National 2019 -2020
Contest)

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

What is coming in the future:

Internet television (IPTV)

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

▪ 80% of Central Government
procedures online by 2021
▪ Digital Identity Authentication
System
▪ National Cybersecurity Strategy
▪ Personal data protection
▪ Open Data Policy
▪ Electronic passport issuance
system

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

ACTION UNTIL
80% of Central Government procedures online 2021
Integrating the system to the diversity of public 2021
and private entities that require the
identification of the citizen.
Creation of a Cybersecurity Operations Center 2020

First release of open data according to demand 2020

citizen
Issuance of the first electronic passport 2020

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

What is coming in the future:

Use of Open data for the fight

against corruption

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

▪ Boost sectors of the Economy
▪ ICT based training
▪ Boost of the Orange Economy
▪ Emergency alerts and geo-
referenced security
▪ Public Services leveraged in
ICT

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

ACTION UNTIL
Implementing a technological platform for 2020
promotion and marketing products and
services, directly (without intermediaries).
Search for alliances with global companies 2020-2021
dedicated to the development of creative
software
Implementing security systems that are 2020
referenced for sending mass messages
Telemedicine 2021

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

What is coming in the future:

Digital Store of creative and

innovative solutions (App.ec)

Source: Ministry of Telecommunications Ecuador 2019

▪ Ecuador is currently working on policies and plans that improve the ICT of
the country.
▪ Digital Ecuador focuses on Telecommunications, Efficiency and Security, and
Innovation.
▪ Ecuador will promote Knowledge-Economy, which will be supported by
technology and high-speed networks.

Q&A
Ronny Estrella
ITTP@KAIST
restrella@kasit.ac.kr