“Telecom Operators and Smart Agriculture – Key Insights from INTETRA 2025”

1. Global ICT & Telecom Market Overview o ICT market: $5 trillion (2023) → $6.3 trillion (2028) o Telecom market: $1.84 trillion (2023) → $2.81 trillion (2033) o Asia-Pacific: 43% of global telecom revenue. o Satellite communications: $41B (2023) → $87B (2033).

2. Telecom Market in BiH o Market value: ≈1.3 billion BAM, ~2.7% GDP share. o Growth constrained by OTT apps. o Smart agriculture = new growth opportunity for ICT sector. 3. Smart (Precision) Agriculture – Why It Matters o Driven by: climate change, water preservation, efficiency. o Agriculture uses 70% of global freshwater. o Smart irrigation & IoT reduce waste and improve yields. 4. Smart Agriculture Objectives o Reduce costs and energy. o Optimize seeds, fertilizers, pesticides. o Increase productivity via real-time data. o Support sustainable, resource-efficient farming. 5. Key Challenges o Fragmented farms and land ownership. o Limited rural connectivity. o High CAPEX needs. o Data management & decision-making complexity. 6. Telecom Operators’ Role o Enable IoT connectivity (NB-IoT, LTE-M, 5G). o Provide cloud and analytics platforms. o Partner with integrators, software developers, and farms. o Create ecosystems for Smart Farms and Smart Greenhouses. 7. Smart Agriculture as a Top 5 IoT Domain o Alongside: Smart Cities, Smart Homes, Industrial IoT, Smart Health. o Telecoms can lead through connectivity, data intelligence, and digital services.