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Internet Society
Regional Connectivity Overview2nd Central Asia Internet Symposium – 2 March 2016, Dushanbe
Maarit Palovirta ([email protected])
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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