www.arminco.com

• The first and leading national Internet provider.• Company which is integrated within global

communication networks such as Iridium Satellite and worldwide Internet roaming.

• Optical fiber backbone constructer in Yerevan.• Microsoft authorized training center in

Caucasus.• European Union’s IT initiatives implementation in

Armenia

ARMENIA E-READINESSTABLE 1

Network Access 1 2 3 4

Information Infrastructure

Internet Availability

Internet Affordability

Network Speed and Quality

Hardware and Software

Service and Support

ARMENIA E-READINESSTABLE 2

Networked Learning 1 2 3 4

Schools Access to ICTs

Enhancing Education with ICTs

Developing the ICT Workforce

ARMENIA E-READINESSTABLE 3

Networked Society 1 2 3 4

People and Organizations Online

Locally Relevant Content

ICTs in Everyday Life

ICTs in the Workplace

ARMENIA E-READINESSTABLE 4

Networked Economy 1 2 3 4

ICT Employment Opportunities

B2C Electronic Commerce

B2B Electronic Commerce

E-Government

ARMENIA E-READINESSTABLE 5

Network Policy 1 2 3 4

Telecommunications Regulation

ICT Trade Policy

REGIONAL DIFFERENCES

Country Name

Telephone Penetration Rate

per 100 people Armenia 15Azerbaijan 10Georgia 15Kyrgyzstan 8Moldova 16Romania 17Russia 21Ukraine 21

MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001/5 months

The number of mobile phone subscribers

4095 7119 7939 18000 20000

Yearly Growth (%)

74% 12% 127% 11%

SATELLITE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERSTHE SOLE OPERATOR-ARMINCO Ltd.

1999 2000 2001 2002

The number of satellite phone subscribers

15 20 0 2

MAJOR ISP’S CAPACITIES,2001

ISPs Modem Entry Leased Lines

Arminco 500 200

Yerphi, WEB 30 200

ACC 30 30

Infocom 60 50

Netsys 60 30

ISPs IN ARMENIA, 2001ISPs Two-way channel Downlink

channel

Arminco ArmenTel (Teleglobe), 512Kb Interpacket 4 Mbps

Yerphi, WEB ArmenTel (Teleglobe), 256Kb Direct PC, 1Mbps

Infocom ArmenTel (Teleglobe), 256Kb

Intarnet ArmenTel (Teleglobe), 64Kb DirectPC, 400Kb

ACC ArmenTel (Teleglobe), 192Kb

Prices of the channels according to capacities, 2001

Capacity, Kb Price in US$/month

64 2,700+20% VAT

128 5,000+20% VAT

256 9,200+20% VAT

512 17,000+20% VAT

1024 31,500+20% VAT

2048 60,000+20% VAT

Lease Fees for Dedicated Lines, 2001

Speed (Kb/s) Monthly Fee 19.2 Kbps $540

33.6 Kbps $960

64 Kbps $1800

128 Kbps $3240

256 Kbps $6120

512 Kbps $11520

1024 Kbps $21600

2048 Kbps $40320

THE NUMBER OF ISPS SUBSCRIBERS, 2001

Name of ISP Number of Subscribers

ARMINCO 5000 mixed

ACC 300 small organizations

CNL (Megacom) 65 small organizations

WEB 60 large organizations with local networks

Yerevan Institute of Physics (YERPHI)

30 large Institutions and organizations with local networks

INFOSERVICE 60 corporate with local networks

Freenet (UNDP) 11,000 individuals

The number of Internet Subscribers

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001/5 months

The number of Internet Subscribers

1492 4083 6080 14500 30000

Yearly Growth (%) 174% 49% 138% 107%