Shukhrat Abdullaev UNDP ICT Policy project Internet access in Uzbekistan: Current state and development perspectives. - презентация

1 Shukhrat Abdullaev UNDP ICT Policy project Internet access in Uzbekistan: Current state and development perspectives

2 UZBEKISTAN Internet access in Uzbekistan Sources of data: Statistics Surveys of Internet providers Interviews with ISP managers Operators : JSC UZBEKTELECOM JV BUZTON JV EAST TELECOM Internet service providers : Sarkor Telecom TPS Super iMAX UzNET SIMUS BCC Sharq Telecom UNITECH ArsInform Cron Telecom Mobile operators : Perfectum Mobile MTS

3 UZBEKISTAN Total international bandwidth Distribution of international bandwidth among operators Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics

4 UZBEKISTAN Approximate number of Internet users in Uzbekistan Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics

5 UZBEKISTAN Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics Number of broadband subscribers

6 UZBEKISTAN Domain names registered in.UZ zone Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics

7 UZBEKISTAN Distribution of broadband subscribers based on access speeds Internet access in Uzbekistan: Statistics

8 UZBEKISTAN Average value-chain and profit margin of ISPs Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results International bandwidth lease cost Cost of equipment/amortization OPEX General and admin expenses Marketing expenditures R&D Training expenses Wages Other expenses Income

9 UZBEKISTAN Favorable conditions for ISPs business development in Uzbekistan Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Simplified registration and licensing procedure; Legal environment; One-stop-shop for international bandwidth lease; Barriers for ISPs business development Limited access to financial resources; High cost of international bandwidth lease; Network building and maintenance monopoly; Double land-locked country; High costs of importing telecom equipment; High collocation costs; Foreign trade limitations; Low buying power of population for Internet services.

10 UZBEKISTAN Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Self-evaluation of ISPs Cost of services Overall quality of services Quality of on-line content Technology and equipment used Data transfer networks quality Customer service quality Tech support quality Financial capacity for further growth Technical personnel competency Administrative personnel quality New technology and services development capacity Do not know Unacceptable Acceptable Satisfactory Good Excellent

11 UZBEKISTAN Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Business development plans of ISPsInternet access price reduction plans Not planned Planned in the far future Somewhat important Important Very important Technology upgrade Technical personnel efficiency improvement Customer service personnel efficiency improvement Managing personnel efficiency improvement Not planned Planned in the far future Somewhat important Important Very important

12 UZBEKISTAN Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Access technology development plans xDSL WiFi WiMAX FTTx Cable TV

13 UZBEKISTAN Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Geographic expansion plans In the city In the region In all regional centers All over the country Not planned Planned in the far future Somewhat important Important Very important

14 UZBEKISTAN Internet access in Uzbekistan: Survey results Factors influencing Internet access sector development 1.Single access point to international networks 2.Digital divide in capital and regions 3.Local content

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