regional connectivity overview - 2nd central asia internet symposium

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Internet Society

Regional Connectivity Overview2nd Central Asia Internet Symposium – 2 March 2016, Dushanbe

Maarit Palovirta (palovirta@isoc.org)

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Value Chain of Internet Infrastructure

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International Connectivity Is Increasing Rapidly

Source: TeleGeography

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Terrestrial Connectivity Is Moving in from Coasts

Source: UNESCAP

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International Internet Bandwidth

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Sub-regional Comparison of Internet Penetration

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Internet Penetration per 100 Inhabitants

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Broadband Penetration per 100 Inhabitants

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Barriers to Internet Availability and Adoption

Supply-side (availability)

•Why are costs too high?

•Investment roadblocks: Regulations Rights-of-way access Taxation

Demand-side (adoption)

•Why is interest too low?

•Locally relevant content: Language Location Support

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References•Unleashing the Potential of the Internet in Central Asia, South Asia, the Caucasus and Beyond, UNESCAP/ISOC: http://www.unescap.org/resources/unleashing-potential-internet-central-asia-south-asia-caucasus-and-beyond

•Kyrgyz Internet Environment Assessment, ISOC: http://www.internetsociety.org/ru/publications/оценка-интернет-среды-кыргызской-республики

•1st Central Asia Internet Symposium, Bishkek 2014: http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/europe-bureau/2014/12/partnering-kyrgyz-republic-stakeholders-develop-regional-internet

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Maarit Palovirta (palovirta@isoc.org)

@European Regional Bureau

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THANK YOU!