Communication costs

Freight Communications

18. Commercial communications costs Telephone

15. Commercial communications costs

24. Commercial communications costs

18. Commercial communications costs Telephone

Helicopters 15. Commercial communications

Higher cost of communications via INMARSAT.

26. Commercial communications costs

As a result of improved satellite communications and reduced field office communication charges, the Tribunal has realized substantial reductions under communications.

The standard ratio for maintenance of communications equipment is 10 per cent of the standard cost of communications equipment.

(e) Communications costs, including tele and video communications costs between Geneva and New York

reduced requirements under maintenance of communications and information technology equipment, owing to the launching of new missions and the slower than expected arrival of strategic deployment stocks replenishment, which led in turn to a reduction in maintenance and repair cost of communications and information technology equipment

The ITU provided to the secretariat ICT related statistical data free of charge.

Indicators providing information on the cost of telecommunications include cost per unit (local and international), cost of installation of lines, line rentals, cost for Internet access, etc.

In paragraph 221 of its report, the Board recommended that UNICEF adopt a common methodology with the other United Nations organizations for (a) determining the total cost of ownership of ICT, (b) determining the variations in cost in different parts of the organization, (c) determining whether or not outsourcing of ICT activities might be a viable option and (d) evaluating ICT projects, their benefits, costs and risks, based on best practices.

The estimate for communications, including 28,880,800 for the 2004 05 financial period and 12,959,300 for the period from 1 July to 31 October 2005, covers the acquisition of communications equipment, including VHF, UHF and HF radio equipment, satellite equipment, telephone equipment and other communications and workshop equipment, and commercial communications costs and support services for the establishment of the communications infrastructure and related spare parts.

The cost of commercial communications is estimated at 27,800 per month, or 333,800 for the 1998 1999 financial period.

Based on this ratio, the maintenance cost for communications equipment would be 693,900.

United Nations partners in the Atlas project will also contribute their share of the total information and communications technology costs.

In addition, ICTs enable trade in other sectors by enhancing market access and broadening the customer base, facilitating customs, transport and logistics.

Enhancing access to ICT the issue of internet connectivity costs 14

Non post provisions primarily reflect increases related to requirements for communications and maintenance of equipment, as well as the replacement of the vehicle allocated to the office in Nairobi.

The commission fee usually covers all charges such as advertising, insurance, administrative fees, connection time costs and miscellaneous charges.

What was lacking, however, was funding for infrastructure and operating costs, such as communications, technology and travel.

business process re engineering requirements, 2006 2007

Payment or credit card administrators and consortium (consumer funds commonly held and managed for the acquisition of consumer goods)

With regard to installation costs and communication costs, the Working Group noted that opportunities were available for financial institutions who could provide competitive financing to those parties interested in creating communication networks.

As concerns the additional requirements under general operating expenses, this is related, inter alia, to the rental of premises, rental and maintenance of data processing equipment and information technology help desk and communications costs with the increased use of videoconferencing services.

Refurbishment of communications equipment at United Nations Logistics Base, Brindisi

The Board recommends that UNHCR endeavour to prepare its information and communication technology strategic plan with estimated costs.

Table 8. Estimated distribution of information and communications technology and

Due to the increased quantity of communications equipment, additional provision is made for spare parts and supplies based on the rate of 2,000 per month ( 12,000).

An amount of 399,600 is proposed for communications links, including telephone, telefax and cable charges, between the Department and the field missions.

8. Expenditures amounting to 3,069,600 are indicated under budget item 8, communications, out of a budgeted provision of 5,187,600.

Modern and cost effective data communications, both within UNEPnet and through links to Internet, will enable timely access to comprehensive environmental and sustainable development information.

In the period , tThe United Nations issued to the secretariat in 2002 2003 an allotment advices totalling US 2,869,400 under which salaries and related costs ofhave been and will be issued to cover the costs associated with threewo P 5, one P 4, 1 P 2 and eightthirteen General Service posts, as well as communication costs, UNOG support costs and costs relating to IMIS technical support are being charged The allotment for these costs was requested in accordance with the decision xx COP.

The Committee believes that consolidating the UN Habitat European liaison functions into one location would result in significant cost savings, taking into account any additional travel costs or communication costs, for example videoconferences, that would incur as a result.

Normal Rate

(b) Communications

In the course of the discussion, delegations reviewed national and international cooperative programmes in satellite communications, including progress in communications satellite technology that would make satellite communications more accessible and less expensive and increase the communications capacity of the geostationary orbit and the electromagnetic spectrum.

The Board recommends that UNHCR endeavour to prepare its information and communication technology strategic plan with estimated costs.

Provision is made in the total amount of 1,080,000 for commercial communications at 90,000 per month.

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