The document provides an outline and summary of the international bandwidth and data market. It discusses key drivers of growth in the market including increasing usage, new applications, and emerging markets. It analyzes traffic demand and direction for various regions including Asia Pacific, Europe, US/Canada, and the Middle East. The document also examines submarine cable infrastructure in different parts of the world and profiles the ICT landscape of countries in Southeast Asia. It forecasts future growth in inbound and outbound traffic for Asia, US, and Europe. In summary, the document analyzes trends in the global international bandwidth market with a focus on demand, infrastructure development and country profiles.
Market size and growth of network services 2012 aspacDr.Joko Suryana
Global wholesale network services are growing, with some legacy products declining and new products increasing. Transponder prices globally average $600k-$1.2 million annually for C-band and $1.1-$1.7 million for Ku-band. In North America, recently negotiated Ku-band transponder leases average around $1.6 million per year, and up to $3 million in Europe. Mobile backhaul connections are growing at 20% annually, with fiber increasingly used over copper and microwave. Leased circuits in Europe typically cost $6,500-$10,000 per E1 annually, while in the US they are $8,300-$10,000. IPLC prices in Asia are around $
This document summarizes internet infrastructure and opportunities in Africa. It notes that over 1 billion people in Africa are reachable by fiber, and mobile users are expected to double to 60% penetration in the next 5 years. Key hubs like Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Nairobi have improved metro connectivity averaging 100 Mbps. There are over 50 data centers across Africa concentrated in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, which represent 95% of the continent's data center capacity. Growth opportunities exist in emerging markets in countries like Tanzania, Cote d'Ivoire, and Ghana, which are seeing rising GDP and lack dedicated data center facilities currently.
This document provides an outline and overview of the international bandwidth and data market. It discusses key drivers of growth in the market including increasing usage of fixed, mobile, and broadband connections and new applications. It analyzes traffic demand and direction for various regions including Asia Pacific, Europe, and US & Canada. The document also outlines the submarine cable infrastructure and capacity for different regions, and provides ICT profiles for several Southeast Asian countries that detail their international connectivity and bandwidth situations.
Pushing the Frontier: Exploring the African Web EcosystemInternet Society
The document presents a methodology for exploring the African web ecosystem by mapping how users in Africa access websites. The methodology involves using RIPE Atlas probes to collect DNS and HTTP performance data for global and regional websites. This includes identifying the locations of content caches serving African networks and measuring the performance of websites from probes in Africa. The goals are to understand how African users are served and identify ways to improve local hosting infrastructure to enhance web performance on the continent.
There are 5 internet exchange points (IXPs) located in 5 different countries in the Middle East, with the oldest starting in 2007 in Beirut, Lebanon and the newest in 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. Collectively, the IXPs see 115 Gbps of traffic. Most IXPs are governed by industry associations and have contractual relationships with networks, charging monthly port fees.
International Bandwidth and Pricing Trends in Sub-Sahara Africa Internet Society
The document discusses internet bandwidth and pricing trends in Africa. It finds that Africa has experienced the fastest growth in international internet bandwidth of any region between 2012-2016. Within Africa, sub-Saharan Africa in particular has seen substantial increases in bandwidth. The document also analyzes pricing for internet transit, transport, colocation and mobile services across Africa, finding generally declining rates.
KENET has established an internet measurements infrastructure in Kenya to provide tools for measuring internet quality, supporting engineering and policy research, and providing measurement capabilities to the global internet community. This includes deploying Measurement Lab, RIPE Atlas probes, and perfSONAR nodes to monitor bandwidth subscriptions, end-to-end reachability, and diagnose network performance issues across long-distance links. While uptake of these tools by researchers and consumer groups in Kenya has been low so far, KENET aims to promote greater use of the open data to analyze internet service quality and support research.
Visualize 2045: Highlights from the Draft PlanFairfax County
The document provides an overview of the draft Visualize 2045 transportation plan for the Washington D.C. region. It summarizes the plan's key elements including projected population and job growth, current and planned transportation infrastructure, funding assumptions and revenues, and performance metrics. It also outlines the plan's aspirational elements which illustrate ambitious transportation improvements if more funding was available, as well as public engagement efforts to gather input on the draft plan.
Market size and growth of network services 2012 aspacDr.Joko Suryana
Global wholesale network services are growing, with some legacy products declining and new products increasing. Transponder prices globally average $600k-$1.2 million annually for C-band and $1.1-$1.7 million for Ku-band. In North America, recently negotiated Ku-band transponder leases average around $1.6 million per year, and up to $3 million in Europe. Mobile backhaul connections are growing at 20% annually, with fiber increasingly used over copper and microwave. Leased circuits in Europe typically cost $6,500-$10,000 per E1 annually, while in the US they are $8,300-$10,000. IPLC prices in Asia are around $
This document summarizes internet infrastructure and opportunities in Africa. It notes that over 1 billion people in Africa are reachable by fiber, and mobile users are expected to double to 60% penetration in the next 5 years. Key hubs like Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Nairobi have improved metro connectivity averaging 100 Mbps. There are over 50 data centers across Africa concentrated in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, which represent 95% of the continent's data center capacity. Growth opportunities exist in emerging markets in countries like Tanzania, Cote d'Ivoire, and Ghana, which are seeing rising GDP and lack dedicated data center facilities currently.
This document provides an outline and overview of the international bandwidth and data market. It discusses key drivers of growth in the market including increasing usage of fixed, mobile, and broadband connections and new applications. It analyzes traffic demand and direction for various regions including Asia Pacific, Europe, and US & Canada. The document also outlines the submarine cable infrastructure and capacity for different regions, and provides ICT profiles for several Southeast Asian countries that detail their international connectivity and bandwidth situations.
Pushing the Frontier: Exploring the African Web EcosystemInternet Society
The document presents a methodology for exploring the African web ecosystem by mapping how users in Africa access websites. The methodology involves using RIPE Atlas probes to collect DNS and HTTP performance data for global and regional websites. This includes identifying the locations of content caches serving African networks and measuring the performance of websites from probes in Africa. The goals are to understand how African users are served and identify ways to improve local hosting infrastructure to enhance web performance on the continent.
There are 5 internet exchange points (IXPs) located in 5 different countries in the Middle East, with the oldest starting in 2007 in Beirut, Lebanon and the newest in 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. Collectively, the IXPs see 115 Gbps of traffic. Most IXPs are governed by industry associations and have contractual relationships with networks, charging monthly port fees.
International Bandwidth and Pricing Trends in Sub-Sahara Africa Internet Society
The document discusses internet bandwidth and pricing trends in Africa. It finds that Africa has experienced the fastest growth in international internet bandwidth of any region between 2012-2016. Within Africa, sub-Saharan Africa in particular has seen substantial increases in bandwidth. The document also analyzes pricing for internet transit, transport, colocation and mobile services across Africa, finding generally declining rates.
KENET has established an internet measurements infrastructure in Kenya to provide tools for measuring internet quality, supporting engineering and policy research, and providing measurement capabilities to the global internet community. This includes deploying Measurement Lab, RIPE Atlas probes, and perfSONAR nodes to monitor bandwidth subscriptions, end-to-end reachability, and diagnose network performance issues across long-distance links. While uptake of these tools by researchers and consumer groups in Kenya has been low so far, KENET aims to promote greater use of the open data to analyze internet service quality and support research.
Visualize 2045: Highlights from the Draft PlanFairfax County
The document provides an overview of the draft Visualize 2045 transportation plan for the Washington D.C. region. It summarizes the plan's key elements including projected population and job growth, current and planned transportation infrastructure, funding assumptions and revenues, and performance metrics. It also outlines the plan's aspirational elements which illustrate ambitious transportation improvements if more funding was available, as well as public engagement efforts to gather input on the draft plan.
Internet Landscape in Thailand by Kittinan Sriprasert & Viraphan SmadiMyNOG
This document provides an overview of the internet landscape in Thailand. It discusses Thailand's population statistics and internet penetration rates. It then describes the country's telecommunications regulator, major internet service providers, broadband and mobile services. It provides details on Thailand's submarine cable landing stations and the nine submarine cable systems that connect Thailand internationally. It also lists the major transit carriers and 12 internet exchanges within Thailand. The document concludes with an overview of prominent data centers and cloud providers operating in Thailand.
The document provides information about various networks participating in the Peering Personals session at Peering Asia 3.0 on Day 1, including their AS numbers, traffic profiles, volumes, peering policies, and contact details. 51 networks were given less than 1 minute each to introduce themselves and their networks in reverse numerical order of their AS numbers.
Africa Route Collectors Data Analyzer: A compass to support peering growth in...Internet Society
This document describes a tool called the African Route Collectors Data Analyzer (ARDA) which aims to support the growth of peering and internet exchange points (IXPs) in Africa. The tool collects data from existing route collectors at African IXPs, analyzes the growth of the IXPs using predefined metrics, and provides visualizations to support researchers, network operators, and decision makers. The tool is open source and automatically detects new route collectors, geolocates them, and generates statistics that are displayed in three views: IXP view, national view, and regional view. The goal is to track the evolution of interconnection and intra-African internet traffic using real data from route collectors.
REVIEW AND ANALYSIS ON TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE NORTH...IJCSES Journal
The document discusses telecommunication network infrastructure in Nigeria's Northwest province and proposes solutions to optimize it. It finds the region currently has poor infrastructure compared to other areas, with minimum network connection, inadequate power supply, and high costs. The paper analyzes the current 3G network infrastructure, mobile market, and key network providers. It recommends upgrading to 4G to improve data bandwidth, internet penetration, and quality of service in the region.
The document provides an introduction to routing and interconnection on the internet. It discusses how the internet is made up of interconnected networks and how routing works through peering relationships and transit agreements between networks. It also introduces internet exchange points (IXPs) as locations where networks can peer with each other to exchange traffic. Visualizations of network diagrams are also presented to help illustrate how individual networks interconnect both domestically and globally on the internet infrastructure.
Ethio Telecom has experienced significant growth in infrastructure and customers in recent years. Mobile capacity is now at 62 million, fixed capacity is at 3 million, and the backbone fiber optic network exceeds 21,000 km. Coverage is 92% nationwide and 72% geographic. The distribution network includes 240 shops countrywide and over 75,000 retailers. International gateway capacity has increased from 0.24 Gbps in 2006 to 37 Gbps in 2016. Customer base has grown at a CAGR of 44% from 2006 to 2016 and now includes 60.67 million mobile, 45.9 million fixed, and 13.6 million internet customers. Revenues have increased from 2.2 billion Birr in 2012 to 28.1 billion
Content Localization Exercise in Telekom Malaysia by MUSLINA DEVI NurhemdiMyNOG
This document summarizes Telekom Malaysia's content localization efforts, including:
1. Telekom Malaysia has evolved its peering strategy over time from relying primarily on upstream providers, to establishing more local and direct peering connections, including an internet exchange, to improve costs and customer experience.
2. A content localization initiative was implemented to bring popular content closer through caching arrangements with content providers and hosting cache servers in Telekom Malaysia's own network, reducing reliance on upstream bandwidth.
3. As a result of these efforts, usage of CDNs contributing the highest traffic volumes nearly tripled, local peering connections supporting localization initiatives grew, and upstream utilization was reduced, optimizing costs and improving user experience for subscribers.
Future Sat Africa - SES Effective Policy and Regulation for SatelliteMyles Freedman
SES is a global satellite operator that has made major investments in Africa, including 10 satellites and regional offices in Johannesburg, Accra, and Addis Ababa. SES provides reliable satellite capacity across Africa through C-band and Ku-band satellites. SES also operates O3b satellites in medium earth orbit that provide fiber-like capacity and latency. SES works across four market segments - media, data & enterprise, government services, and mobility - and supports over 5,000 installers through its Elevate training program.
A Satellite-based Metering Architecture to improve Renewable Energy Productio...Antonio Bove
This document discusses a satellite-based metering architecture developed by SES Broadband Services to improve renewable energy production forecasts on large power grids. The system uses smart nodes with embedded software at points of acquisition to interface with local production metering devices and SCADA systems. Data is sent via satellite connectivity to a central application server. The solution was implemented for Gestore dei Servizi Energetici, the Italian agency responsible for renewable energy, to monitor over 335,000 renewable energy plants across Italy.
Fairfax County Countywide Transit Network Study: Board of Supervisors Transpo...Fairfax County
The document discusses the proposed High Quality Transit Network Concept being reviewed by the Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee. It provides an overview of the study process and purpose, which is to establish the most effective way to serve planned growth in the County through improved public transit. The proposed concept builds upon existing transit investments to create an interconnected network of commuter and local transit routes, including 104 miles of new routes and 53 new stations integrated with express bus services. It is anticipated to increase transit access and ridership while reducing vehicle travel and encouraging transit-oriented development.
The document discusses internet infrastructure in Africa and the role of internet exchange points (IXPs) in improving connectivity. It notes that satellite, submarine cables, and terrestrial fiber currently dominate African internet infrastructure but have high costs. IXPs allow local internet service providers to directly interconnect and exchange traffic, keeping local traffic local and reducing costs. There are currently 23 active IXPs across 19 African countries, though adoption has been uneven, and challenges remain in establishing trust and financial sustainability for IXPs. The Internet Society is working on technical training, new IXP implementations, and regional cooperation to help strengthen Africa's IXP ecosystem.
Using GIS to Determine Fiber Optic Installation Costs of a Traffic Signal at ...David Templar
This document analyzes the costs of installing fiber optic cable to connect a proposed new high school traffic signal to Lexington, KY's existing fiber optic network. Using GIS tools to measure distances and calculate costs, the analysis found that connecting the traffic signal to the fiber optic cable east of the proposed site along Winchester Rd would cost between $14,227-$37,125, while connecting it west along Patchen Wilkes Dr would cost $15,293-$39,915. Therefore, connecting east along Winchester Rd is the most cost-effective option.
This document discusses Yahsat, a satellite broadband provider operating in Africa. It details Yahsat's fleet of three satellites (Al Yah 1, 2, and 3) that provide coverage across Africa and to over 1 billion people globally. Al Yah 3's launch in late 2017 will provide Ka-band coverage to 28 African markets and over 60% of the African population. The document outlines how Yahsat is using satellite broadband to connect rural communities, schools, health clinics, government services, and more across Africa to improve access to education, healthcare, banking and help develop a more digitally connected society.
Presentation by Professor Mark Wardman delivered to an International Transport Workshop: Railway Transport Economics organised by Argentine Railways, June 2014.
The global market for cable is expected to grow from $ 129,093.4 million in 2021 to $ 161,645.1 million in 2026. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% over the forecast period (2021-2026). Some of the market's key participants are AFC, Baosheng, FESE, Fujikura, Furukawa Electric, General Cable, Hanhe Cable, Hengtong, Hitachi, Jiangnan Group, LS Cable., NEONI, Nanyang Cable, Nexans, Orientcable, Prysmian Cables Systems, RSCC, South Wire, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Sun Cable, TBEA, Tfkable, Walsin Lihwa, Wanma Group, Yanggu, Yuancheng Cable, Zhongchao Cable, Zhongtian. This report intends to identify significant growth areas and to explore relevant market strategies. This in-depth analysis delves into the global market for cable. The primary goal of this research is to examine the potential growth areas, significant trends, and the market's impact on the industry. The report also reviews the adoption of cable in both established and emerging markets.
China Unicom Global (CUG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of China United Network Communication Group that provides telecommunication services outside of mainland China. [CUG has its headquarters in Hong Kong and has sales and technical experts in over 22 countries and regions worldwide. It focuses on providing direct local support to customers outside of mainland China in areas like Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East.] CUG leverages China Unicom's robust domestic and global network to focus on business expansions and meeting diverse service requirements for customers with telecom needs involving China or via China from around the world.
Unlocking Asian Borders for New Avenue to RevenuenueAbu Saeed Khan
Sliding revenues from conventional wholesale services mean carriers are being challenged to find new drivers for growth. It has been the hot topic in this year’s Pacific Telecommunication Council’s Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. I presented the Asia Pacific Information Superhighway as new avenue to revenue.
Abu Saeed Khan - Unlocking Asian borders for new avenue to revenueAbu Saeed Khan
This document discusses unlocking borders in Asia for new revenue opportunities through improved connectivity. It notes that Asia relies heavily on submarine cables concentrated in Singapore and Hong Kong, leading to high IP transit prices. Regulatory roadblocks also exist around spectrum allocation and cross-border connectivity. The document proposes the development of an "Asian Information Highway" along existing roadways to provide open-access, carrier-neutral terrestrial fiber networks within and between Asian countries. This would help lower costs, increase broadband access, and maximize use of submarine cable capacity. The United Nations' Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway initiative is working to develop such a network, and the Pacific Telecommunications Council could contribute by joining its working group.
Technology and Diplomacy: Mobile Internet in AsiaAbu Saeed Khan
This document discusses the growth of mobile internet and broadband connectivity in Asia. It provides statistics on the rapid growth of mobile subscriptions, data traffic from smartphones, and internet speeds in Asia compared to Europe. While internet speeds and connectivity have increased significantly in Asia in recent years, prices for international bandwidth remain much higher than in Europe and infrastructure continues to pose challenges. However, initiatives like China's Belt and Road Initiative and a proposed Asia Pacific Information Superhighway could help further boost connectivity by developing cross-border terrestrial and submarine cable networks across the region. This would provide more resilient and affordable connectivity for both Asian countries and landlocked nations.
Internet Landscape in Thailand by Kittinan Sriprasert & Viraphan SmadiMyNOG
This document provides an overview of the internet landscape in Thailand. It discusses Thailand's population statistics and internet penetration rates. It then describes the country's telecommunications regulator, major internet service providers, broadband and mobile services. It provides details on Thailand's submarine cable landing stations and the nine submarine cable systems that connect Thailand internationally. It also lists the major transit carriers and 12 internet exchanges within Thailand. The document concludes with an overview of prominent data centers and cloud providers operating in Thailand.
The document provides information about various networks participating in the Peering Personals session at Peering Asia 3.0 on Day 1, including their AS numbers, traffic profiles, volumes, peering policies, and contact details. 51 networks were given less than 1 minute each to introduce themselves and their networks in reverse numerical order of their AS numbers.
Africa Route Collectors Data Analyzer: A compass to support peering growth in...Internet Society
This document describes a tool called the African Route Collectors Data Analyzer (ARDA) which aims to support the growth of peering and internet exchange points (IXPs) in Africa. The tool collects data from existing route collectors at African IXPs, analyzes the growth of the IXPs using predefined metrics, and provides visualizations to support researchers, network operators, and decision makers. The tool is open source and automatically detects new route collectors, geolocates them, and generates statistics that are displayed in three views: IXP view, national view, and regional view. The goal is to track the evolution of interconnection and intra-African internet traffic using real data from route collectors.
REVIEW AND ANALYSIS ON TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE NORTH...IJCSES Journal
The document discusses telecommunication network infrastructure in Nigeria's Northwest province and proposes solutions to optimize it. It finds the region currently has poor infrastructure compared to other areas, with minimum network connection, inadequate power supply, and high costs. The paper analyzes the current 3G network infrastructure, mobile market, and key network providers. It recommends upgrading to 4G to improve data bandwidth, internet penetration, and quality of service in the region.
The document provides an introduction to routing and interconnection on the internet. It discusses how the internet is made up of interconnected networks and how routing works through peering relationships and transit agreements between networks. It also introduces internet exchange points (IXPs) as locations where networks can peer with each other to exchange traffic. Visualizations of network diagrams are also presented to help illustrate how individual networks interconnect both domestically and globally on the internet infrastructure.
Ethio Telecom has experienced significant growth in infrastructure and customers in recent years. Mobile capacity is now at 62 million, fixed capacity is at 3 million, and the backbone fiber optic network exceeds 21,000 km. Coverage is 92% nationwide and 72% geographic. The distribution network includes 240 shops countrywide and over 75,000 retailers. International gateway capacity has increased from 0.24 Gbps in 2006 to 37 Gbps in 2016. Customer base has grown at a CAGR of 44% from 2006 to 2016 and now includes 60.67 million mobile, 45.9 million fixed, and 13.6 million internet customers. Revenues have increased from 2.2 billion Birr in 2012 to 28.1 billion
Content Localization Exercise in Telekom Malaysia by MUSLINA DEVI NurhemdiMyNOG
This document summarizes Telekom Malaysia's content localization efforts, including:
1. Telekom Malaysia has evolved its peering strategy over time from relying primarily on upstream providers, to establishing more local and direct peering connections, including an internet exchange, to improve costs and customer experience.
2. A content localization initiative was implemented to bring popular content closer through caching arrangements with content providers and hosting cache servers in Telekom Malaysia's own network, reducing reliance on upstream bandwidth.
3. As a result of these efforts, usage of CDNs contributing the highest traffic volumes nearly tripled, local peering connections supporting localization initiatives grew, and upstream utilization was reduced, optimizing costs and improving user experience for subscribers.
Future Sat Africa - SES Effective Policy and Regulation for SatelliteMyles Freedman
SES is a global satellite operator that has made major investments in Africa, including 10 satellites and regional offices in Johannesburg, Accra, and Addis Ababa. SES provides reliable satellite capacity across Africa through C-band and Ku-band satellites. SES also operates O3b satellites in medium earth orbit that provide fiber-like capacity and latency. SES works across four market segments - media, data & enterprise, government services, and mobility - and supports over 5,000 installers through its Elevate training program.
A Satellite-based Metering Architecture to improve Renewable Energy Productio...Antonio Bove
This document discusses a satellite-based metering architecture developed by SES Broadband Services to improve renewable energy production forecasts on large power grids. The system uses smart nodes with embedded software at points of acquisition to interface with local production metering devices and SCADA systems. Data is sent via satellite connectivity to a central application server. The solution was implemented for Gestore dei Servizi Energetici, the Italian agency responsible for renewable energy, to monitor over 335,000 renewable energy plants across Italy.
Fairfax County Countywide Transit Network Study: Board of Supervisors Transpo...Fairfax County
The document discusses the proposed High Quality Transit Network Concept being reviewed by the Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee. It provides an overview of the study process and purpose, which is to establish the most effective way to serve planned growth in the County through improved public transit. The proposed concept builds upon existing transit investments to create an interconnected network of commuter and local transit routes, including 104 miles of new routes and 53 new stations integrated with express bus services. It is anticipated to increase transit access and ridership while reducing vehicle travel and encouraging transit-oriented development.
The document discusses internet infrastructure in Africa and the role of internet exchange points (IXPs) in improving connectivity. It notes that satellite, submarine cables, and terrestrial fiber currently dominate African internet infrastructure but have high costs. IXPs allow local internet service providers to directly interconnect and exchange traffic, keeping local traffic local and reducing costs. There are currently 23 active IXPs across 19 African countries, though adoption has been uneven, and challenges remain in establishing trust and financial sustainability for IXPs. The Internet Society is working on technical training, new IXP implementations, and regional cooperation to help strengthen Africa's IXP ecosystem.
Using GIS to Determine Fiber Optic Installation Costs of a Traffic Signal at ...David Templar
This document analyzes the costs of installing fiber optic cable to connect a proposed new high school traffic signal to Lexington, KY's existing fiber optic network. Using GIS tools to measure distances and calculate costs, the analysis found that connecting the traffic signal to the fiber optic cable east of the proposed site along Winchester Rd would cost between $14,227-$37,125, while connecting it west along Patchen Wilkes Dr would cost $15,293-$39,915. Therefore, connecting east along Winchester Rd is the most cost-effective option.
This document discusses Yahsat, a satellite broadband provider operating in Africa. It details Yahsat's fleet of three satellites (Al Yah 1, 2, and 3) that provide coverage across Africa and to over 1 billion people globally. Al Yah 3's launch in late 2017 will provide Ka-band coverage to 28 African markets and over 60% of the African population. The document outlines how Yahsat is using satellite broadband to connect rural communities, schools, health clinics, government services, and more across Africa to improve access to education, healthcare, banking and help develop a more digitally connected society.
Presentation by Professor Mark Wardman delivered to an International Transport Workshop: Railway Transport Economics organised by Argentine Railways, June 2014.
The global market for cable is expected to grow from $ 129,093.4 million in 2021 to $ 161,645.1 million in 2026. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% over the forecast period (2021-2026). Some of the market's key participants are AFC, Baosheng, FESE, Fujikura, Furukawa Electric, General Cable, Hanhe Cable, Hengtong, Hitachi, Jiangnan Group, LS Cable., NEONI, Nanyang Cable, Nexans, Orientcable, Prysmian Cables Systems, RSCC, South Wire, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Sun Cable, TBEA, Tfkable, Walsin Lihwa, Wanma Group, Yanggu, Yuancheng Cable, Zhongchao Cable, Zhongtian. This report intends to identify significant growth areas and to explore relevant market strategies. This in-depth analysis delves into the global market for cable. The primary goal of this research is to examine the potential growth areas, significant trends, and the market's impact on the industry. The report also reviews the adoption of cable in both established and emerging markets.
China Unicom Global (CUG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of China United Network Communication Group that provides telecommunication services outside of mainland China. [CUG has its headquarters in Hong Kong and has sales and technical experts in over 22 countries and regions worldwide. It focuses on providing direct local support to customers outside of mainland China in areas like Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East.] CUG leverages China Unicom's robust domestic and global network to focus on business expansions and meeting diverse service requirements for customers with telecom needs involving China or via China from around the world.
Unlocking Asian Borders for New Avenue to RevenuenueAbu Saeed Khan
Sliding revenues from conventional wholesale services mean carriers are being challenged to find new drivers for growth. It has been the hot topic in this year’s Pacific Telecommunication Council’s Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. I presented the Asia Pacific Information Superhighway as new avenue to revenue.
Abu Saeed Khan - Unlocking Asian borders for new avenue to revenueAbu Saeed Khan
This document discusses unlocking borders in Asia for new revenue opportunities through improved connectivity. It notes that Asia relies heavily on submarine cables concentrated in Singapore and Hong Kong, leading to high IP transit prices. Regulatory roadblocks also exist around spectrum allocation and cross-border connectivity. The document proposes the development of an "Asian Information Highway" along existing roadways to provide open-access, carrier-neutral terrestrial fiber networks within and between Asian countries. This would help lower costs, increase broadband access, and maximize use of submarine cable capacity. The United Nations' Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway initiative is working to develop such a network, and the Pacific Telecommunications Council could contribute by joining its working group.
Technology and Diplomacy: Mobile Internet in AsiaAbu Saeed Khan
This document discusses the growth of mobile internet and broadband connectivity in Asia. It provides statistics on the rapid growth of mobile subscriptions, data traffic from smartphones, and internet speeds in Asia compared to Europe. While internet speeds and connectivity have increased significantly in Asia in recent years, prices for international bandwidth remain much higher than in Europe and infrastructure continues to pose challenges. However, initiatives like China's Belt and Road Initiative and a proposed Asia Pacific Information Superhighway could help further boost connectivity by developing cross-border terrestrial and submarine cable networks across the region. This would provide more resilient and affordable connectivity for both Asian countries and landlocked nations.
Unleashing infrastructure synergies across sectorsAbu Saeed Khan
Presented it at the "Expert Consultation on the Asian Information Superhighway and Regional Connectivity" during 3 - 4 December 2013, Baku, Azerbaijan. It was organized by ESCAP.
The Trans-Asian Terrestrial Broadband LinkAbu Saeed Khan
1) The document discusses the need for a terrestrial broadband link across Asia, called the Longest International Open-access Network (LION), to connect the region to Europe and reduce costs of internet connectivity.
2) It notes that while submarine cables currently connect Asia and Europe, bandwidth remains much more expensive in Asia than Europe due to lack of competition from terrestrial routes.
3) The proposed LION would create an open-access terrestrial broadband network across Asia utilizing existing roadways like the Asian Highway network to provide competitive routes and lower latency connectivity between Asia and Europe.
Submarine Cable and Capacity Pricing Trends in Asia-PacificAPNIC
This document summarizes trends in submarine cables and capacity pricing in Asia-Pacific. It finds that demand for international bandwidth in Asia and Oceania continues to grow strongly, increasingly focused on intra-regional routes. Content providers like Google, Facebook, and Amazon are major drivers of new submarine cable investments in the region. Investment in new cables is surging globally and in Asia-Pacific, with many new cables recently activated or planned that will provide new and diverse paths and routes. Capacity pricing continues to experience erosion across regions and capacities like 10G and 100G, though price parity has not been fully achieved. Variances remain between routes and cities for both wavelength and IP transit prices.
The significance of international backhaul points to ponder by nepalAbu Saeed Khan
A four-day residential course was offered by LIRNEasia, in partnership with Internet Society (ISOC) with the support of the Ford Foundation. It was held at Club Himalaya in Nagorcot during March 28-31. Objective of this course was to enable members of Nepalese civil-society groups (including academics and those from the media) to marshal available research and evidence for effective participation in broadband policy and regulatory processes including interactions with media, thereby facilitating and enriching policy discourse on means of increasing broadband access by the poor. I was one of the faculties of this course and this is what I have presented.
The document provides an overview and analysis of global rail market trends from 2013 to 2022. Some of the key highlights include:
- China is expected to have the largest high-speed rail network in the world, reaching 25,631 km by 2030. Major investments are also occurring in Europe, India, and other parts of Asia.
- Regions like Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America are forecasted to double in size as their rail markets grow substantially through infrastructure projects and rolling stock orders.
- Major rolling stock manufacturers like CSR and CNR in China are predicted to be among the top global suppliers as China's large domestic rail program allows them to compete more globally.
- Integrated, multi
Evolution of Mobile Networks and IPv6 - APEC TEL49APNIC
1) Mobile networks are transitioning to higher generations like 3G, 4G and LTE, bringing more smart devices online. This rapid growth is driving the need for more IP addresses.
2) Some mobile carriers like T-Mobile USA and Telstra have deployed IPv6 to support this expansion, allowing native IPv6 services on their 3G/4G networks.
3) Global IPv6 deployment is increasing steadily, with early adopters like Verizon seeing over 50% of traffic over IPv6. Mobile networks provide good opportunities to enable IPv6 as a default for new users and services.
Foundations for a Digital Economy by Tan Tze MengMyNOG
This document discusses broadband infrastructure and digital economies in Malaysia and South Korea. It provides timelines of broadband development in both countries. Key points include:
- South Korea invested heavily in fiber infrastructure, achieving over 80% household broadband penetration above 20 Mbps by 2005 and making 1 Gbps widely available by 2016.
- In contrast, Malaysia's broadband has largely remained below 3 Mbps, though initiatives like HSBB and UniFi aim to boost speeds to 30-100 Mbps.
- Studies show countries with higher percentages of households with over 10 Mbps broadband see greater contributions to GDP from broadband.
Asia - Fixed Telecommunications InfrastructureReportsnReports
This 252-page report provides an overview of the fixed telecommunications infrastructure in 32 Asian markets. It discusses the national infrastructure of each country, including fixed-line networks, broadband development, and forecasts. It also examines the international infrastructure connecting Asia, including submarine cables, satellite networks, and terrestrial links. The report is available for purchase for $1,500 and the table of contents outlines the major sections covering each country's infrastructure developments.
Space & Satellite News Updates – 14th April 2015techUK
Laser Light Communications intends to be the first provider of telecommunications solutions based entirely on optical satellite technology. The planned constellation will have a capacity of 6Tbps and include sat-to-sat and sat-to-ground optical links of up to 200Gbps without relying on radio frequencies. Optus Satellite and Laser Light Global announced a partnership to enhance Laser Light's optical network using Optus' Australian satellite and fiber networks, to be fully deployed by 2018.
NSSLGlobal worked with the BBC to enable the first live 'Bonded HDR' satellite broadcast, delivering double the normal bandwidth for high definition video by bonding two portable satellite terminals. This extra bandwidth allowed for sharper images and transmission of dynamic scenes.
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1. International BW and Data Market :
Compilation and Summary
Dr.Ir.Joko Suryana
Lab of RadioTelecommunications and Microwave
School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
INSTITUTTEKNOLOGI BANDUNG
2. OUTLINE
• Introduction
• Market Drivers of New Cable
• Market Opportunities
• Global IPTraffic Growth
• RegionalTraffic Demand
• International Internet Bandwidth Growth,
2009–2013
• International InternetTraffic Growth by
Region, 2008–2012 (CAGR &Tbps)
• DemandTraffic &Traffic Direction
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• US & Canada
• Middle East
• Regional Inbound/OutboundTraffic
Forecast 2014 – 2023
• Asia
• US
• Europe
• Traffic of Fixed, Mobile & Managed IP
• Regional Submarine Infrastructure
• TotalActivatedCapacity 2007-2012
• Capacity (Time MY)
• Proposed Routes
• Transpacific Cables
• SouthAsia & Middle East/Europe-
Asia
• Intra Asia
• China
• Australia, NZ, Hawaii & Guam
3. OUTLINE
• South East Asian Countries ICT Profiles
• International BW Demand
• Asia BW Usage
• ICT Profiles
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Summary
• International BW
• Bandwidth Pricing
• Fixed and Mobile Broadband
• Summary of Middle East Contries Profiles
• Demographical Status
• Telecom Revenues Contributions & Growth
• Telecom Penetration Rate
• InternationalConnectivity and BW
• TrafficGrowth in MENA Region
• InternationalVoiceTraffic
• Inbound – outbound
• Top International Voice Route 2012
• CurrentTrend
• Telecom Subscriber Profiling in Middle East
• Submarine Cables and International
Bandwidth in Middle East
• ICT Maturity Level of Each Country in
Middle East
4. OUTLINE
• Global Internet Consumption and
Content, Fixed & Mobile
• Monthly Consumption
• Traffic Composition & Changes
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• US & Canada
• Resilience and Diversity
• Hazards to Submarine Cable
• Vulnerable Choke Points
• Resilience and Diversity in Asia
Pacific Countries
• Resilience and Diversity ofTata
Communications, NTT
Communications &Telstra
• Market Analysis
• Market Size 2011-2012
• Traffic Demand
• Trans Atlantic
• Intra Asia
• Middle East-Europe
• Middle East-Asia
• India-West
• India-East
• Asia-US & Canada
• Capacity Demand Growth vs Price
Decline
• Active SubmarineCable Systems
• Differing Motivations of Key
Competitors
5. OUTLINE
• New Route for Better New Services
• International IPXVoiceTraffic by Region
• Global HSPA-LTE Growth
• Global Growth of LTE
• World IDD vsVoIP International Traffic
• CDN Revenue vsTraffic
in Asia Pacific
7. Introduction
Market Drivers of New Cable
• Usage growth : fixed, mobile and broadband users growth
• New applications : more valuable content
• Demand vs. Supply : there is a capacity gap between submarine cable providers
and traffic demand
• Emerging markets : developing countries di Asia and Africa
• Route diversity : latency, resilence and disaster recovery plan
• Cost-effectiveness : USD/Mbps
• Technology : more reliable and more speed
8. Introduction
Market Opportunities
• Asia Pacific - strong demand, low penetration
• Australasia - strong demand but limited population
• Caribbean - regional in-fill
• IndianOcean - intra-regional connectivity
• Latin America - bubbling up
• Mediterranean Africa - connectivity to Europe
• Oceania - development funds available
• Persian Gulf - oil-rich, underserved especially Iraq
• Sub-Saharan Africa - lots of talk, few results
• Transatlantic - supply tightening
27. Inbound – Outbound
Asia
• New data fromTeleGeography’sGlobal Internet Geography research reveal that
international Internet capacity growth fell to the lowest pace in five years, decreasing
from 68% in 2008 to 40% in 2012.
• 2012 to 2017: as perVNI (Transpacific andAsia-Europe bandwidth growth at a
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23 percent)
• Slowing growth after 2017, assuming 2018-2022:CAGR 20%, 2023-2027:CAGR 15%,
and 2028-2031:CAGR 5%
• Source: 2007 - 2011,Telegeography Global Internet Map
28. Inbound – Outbound
US
• New data fromTeleGeography’sGlobal Internet Geography research reveal that
international Internet capacity growth fell to the lowest pace in five years, decreasing
from 68% in 2008 to 40% in 2012.
• 2012 to 2017: as perVNI (Transpacific andAsia-Europe bandwidth growth at a
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23 percent)
• Slowing growth after 2017, assuming 2018-2022:CAGR 20%, 2023-2027:CAGR 15%,
and 2028-2031:CAGR 5%
• Source: 2007 - 2011,Telegeography Global Internet Map
29. Inbound – Outbound
Europe
• New data fromTeleGeography’sGlobal Internet Geography research reveal that
international Internet capacity growth fell to the lowest pace in five years, decreasing
from 68% in 2008 to 40% in 2012.
• 2012 to 2017: as perVNI (Transpacific andAsia-Europe bandwidth growth at a
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23 percent)
• Slowing growth after 2017, assuming 2018-2022:CAGR 20%, 2023-2027:CAGR 15%,
and 2028-2031:CAGR 5%
• Source: 2007 - 2011,Telegeography Global Internet Map
30. Traffic of Fixed, Mobile & Managed IP
• In Asia Pacific, mobile data traffic will grow 9-fold from 2012 to 2017, a compound annual growth
rate of 56%.
• In North America, mobile data traffic will grow 17-fold from 2012 to 2017, a compound annual
growth rate of 76%.
• InWestern Europe, mobile data traffic will grow 13-fold from 2012 to 2017, a compound annual
growth rate of 67%
• In Central and Eastern Europe, mobile data traffic will grow 13-fold from 2012 to 2017, a
compound annual growth rate of 66%.
53. Cambodia
1. Delayed development of international connectivity due to historical dependence on satellite.
2. Cambodia is one of the few coastal countries in the world without direct access to a submarine fibre optic
cable; construction and maintenance agreement for Asia‐America Gateway trans‐Pacific cable (2010) did not
provide for a Cambodian landing point, but a new Malaysia‐Cambodia‐Thailand cable is under consideration.
3. Telcotech joined AAG consortium in 2007 but was left to negotiate for bandwidth on the cable through
“reasonably‐priced backhaul agreements” with the cable’s landing parties inThailand andViet Nam;Telcotech
was purchased by Ezecom in 2011 and its terrestrial connectivity to AAG throughThailand and Viet Nam was
expected to be increased from 10 Gbps to 100 Gbps.
4. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Information Highway Project provides terrestrial connectivity to Lao
PDR,Thailand, andViet Nam, operated byTelecom Cambodia.
5. Viettel Cambodia (MilitaryTelecommunications Company) operates dual terrestrial fibre optic paths from
Cambodia toViet Nam.
6. The Cambodia‐Viet Nam High‐SpeedTransmission Line was launched byTelecom Cambodia and VNPT group
in April 2012.
7. TheThailand‐Cambodia‐Viet Nam‐Hong Kong Fibre Highway initiative was announced in March 2012, with
NeocomISP as the Cambodian partner, allowing access to international submarine cables in Hong Kong.
8. As of 2012,Thai operatorTOT and ChinaTelecom were reportedly exploring a partnership to build terrestrial
fibre links between Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Russia,Thailand, and Viet Nam.
9. The governments of Cambodia and Lao PDR signed a memorandum of understanding in 2013 to improve fibre
optic connectivity between the two countries.
10. The proposed Cambodian submarine cable project (2008) did not move forward.
56. Indonesia
1. Not well‐served by interregional submarine cable systems: Indonesia’s only
intercontinental/interregional link is SEA‐ME‐WE‐3, which is 14 years old and
connects 33 countries in Europe,Africa, Asia, and Australia.
2. Between 2003 and 2010, six submarine cable systems were constructed between
Indonesia and Singapore, and further submarine connectivity was constructed to
Malaysia andThailand.
3. As a result of the half‐dozen Indonesia‐Singapore links constructed within the last
decade, the majority of Indonesia’s international Internet bandwidth now transits
throughSingapore.
4. Industry observers in Indonesia have pointed to its comparative shortage of direct
interregional bandwidth as potentially placing the country at a competitive
disadvantage versus Malaysia and Singapore in capturing foreign IT investment.
5. The Asia‐America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable entered service in January of
2010, and although it does not land in Indonesia, PTTelekomunikasi Indonesia is a
member of the consortium and accesses the cable via the 55‐kilometre
Batam‐Singapore Cable System (BSCS), constructed in 2009.
6. Limited Interregional connectivity and strong dependence on Singapore for transit
capacity
59. Lao PDR
1. Lao PDR‐China terrestrial cable crosses the border at Boten (linking to China
Telecom at 2 Gbps)
2. Lao PDR‐Thailand terrestrial cable via Friendship Bridge I (linking to CATTelecom
at 5 Gbps)
3. Lao PDR‐Thailand terrestrial cable via Friendship Bridge II (linking to CATTelecom
at 2 Gbps)
4. Lao PDR‐Viet Nam terrestrial cable (Dansavanh‐Lao Bao) (linking toVNPT
subsidiary Viet Nam Data Communication (VDC) at 5 Gbps)
5. Lao PDR‐Viet Nam terrestrial cable (Namphao‐CauTreo) (linking toVDC at 5
Gbps)
6. Lao PDR‐Cambodia terrestrial cable atVeun Kham (linking to Cambodia Telecom
at 2.5 Gbps)
7. Trans‐border links form part of China‐Southeast Asia Cable and Greater Mekong
Subregion Information Highway Project, thereby providing onward connectivity
to Malaysia and Singapore.
8. No direct Interregional connectivity; terrestrial trans‐border links operate at low
62. Malaysia
1. Benefited from Europe‐Asia submarine cables (FLAG Europe‐Asia and SEA‐ME‐WE‐3) in late 1990s,
SAFE cable to SouthAfrica in 2002, and SEA‐ME‐WE‐4 in 2005.
2. Pan‐EastAsian regional connectivity provided by APCN‐2 (2002) andAsia Submarine‐cable Express
(2012);Telekom Malaysia retained two fibre pairs in the latter, which comprise “Cahaya Malaysia”.
3. TheAsia‐America Gateway (AAG) entered service in 2010 and provides direct connectivity from
Malaysia and Southeast Asia to the United States.
4. Malaysian operatorTime dotCom is a 10% shareholder in the trans‐Pacific Unity system between Japan
and the United States.
5. Konsortium Renkaian Serantau (KRS) (Regional Network Consortium) was formed by 24 Malaysian
operators in 2011 with the goal of driving down the price of international bandwidth; KRS also
considered the construction of a trans‐Pacific submarine cable to the United States.
6. Regional submarine cables serving Malaysia include Malaysia‐Thailand, Malaysia‐Thailand East and
West, the East‐West SubmarineCable System, the Dumai‐MelakaCable System (DMCS), the
Batam‐RengitCable System (BRCS), and the Batam‐Duamai‐MalaccaCable System (BDM).
7. Terrestrial links to bothThailand and Singapore are operated byTelekom Malaysia, and theTime
dotCom Cross‐Peninsular Cable System (CPCS) also links to those two countries.
8. Malaysia benefits from strong links to its regional neighbours, as well as good connectivity to Europe,
Africa, and North America.
65. Myanmar
1. Myanmar’s primary international link is the SEA‐ME‐WE‐3 submarine cable, on which two
10‐Gbps wavelengths are reportedly lit.
2. Terrestrial links provide trans‐border connectivity to China,Thailand, and India.
3. Myanmar Posts andTelecommunications (MPT) and Bangladesh SubmarineCable Company
Limited (BSCCL) are implementing a terrestrial link between Myanmar and the SEA‐ME‐WE‐4
cable station in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in order for both countries to take advantage of each
other’s submarine cable connections.
4. A $40 million branch to Myanmar on the proposed SEA‐ME‐WE‐5 submarine cable has
reportedly been financed by China Unicom, leading to speculation that Chinese operators may
use the branch as a redundant path for westbound Chinese demand, or as a platform for future
Chinese investment in Myanmar’s newly liberalized telecommunications market, or will sell
transit capacity to South Asian markets such as India and Bangladesh.
5. CATTelecom ofThailand is reportedly exploring the construction of a $41‐million, 800‐kilometre
link between Satun,Thailand and Dawei, Myanmar, the planned site of a deepwater port and
special economic zone.
6. Current International connectivity is primarily through the SEA‐MEWE‐3 cable, which was
constructed in 1999; however, a link to SEAME‐WE‐4 via Bangladesh and the construction of a
branch on the proposed SEA ME‐WE‐5 cable would improve connectivity.
68. Philippines
1. PLDT operates three international submarine cable landing stations: Batangas City (for the
APCN‐2 and SEA‐ME‐WE‐3 cables); Buang, La Union (for the trans‐Pacific Asia‐America
Gateway cable); and Daet, Camarines Norte (for Asia Submarine‐cable Express).
2. GlobeTelecom operates two international submarine cable landing stations: Ballesteros,
Cagayan (forTGN Intra‐Asia) and Nasugbu, Batangas (for the Southeast Asia‐Japan Cable).
3. Pacnet’s pan‐Asian EAC‐C2C cable network has dual landings in the Philippines, in Capepisa,
Cavite and in Nasugbu, Batangas.
4. The country benefits from multiple submarine cable landing stations in different parts of the
northern Philippines, offering single‐system connectivity to Asia, Europe, Australia, Africa,
and North America.
71. Singapore
1. Singapore is currently served by nine interregional submarine cable systems, with an
additional cable under construction and scheduled for activation in 2013.
2. An additional six submarine cable systems connect Singapore to its closest neighbours:
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.
3. Fibre links via Singapore’s causeway and bridge connect the country to Malaysian
terrestrial networks.
4. Singapore is a regional bandwidth hub and benefits from abundant, first‐class
intercontinental and regional connectivity; however, from an International perspective,
its concentration of undersea cables is viewed by some as a global “choke point”.
74. Thailand
1. Thailand is served by the major Europe‐Asia submarine cables
(FLAG Europe‐Asia, SEA‐ME‐WE‐3, and SEAME‐WE‐4), as well
as the Asia‐America Gateway (AAG) trans‐Pacific system.
2. To date,Thailand has not participated in any of the major
pan‐EastAsian submarine cable projects, althoughCAT has
invested in the proposedAsia‐PacificGateway project, which
would enter service in 2014.
3. Trans‐border fibre optic links connectThailand to each of its
neighbours; its links to Malaysia, which provide onward
connectivity to Singapore, are particularly popular among
operators seeking to avoid the high IP transit costs charged by
CAT for the country’s submarine cable infrastructure.
4. CAT’s reported control over the country’s somewhat limited
intercontinental submarine infrastructure has led many operators
to utilize terrestrial links to Singapore.
77. Vietnam
1. Until recently,Viet Nam’s primary international connection was the SEA‐ME‐WE‐3 cable,
although the activation of theTGN Intra‐Asia submarine cable in 2009 and the
trans‐PacificAsia‐America Gateway cable the following year resulted in a dramatic
increase in international capacity.
2. Viet Nam has not participated in most regional pan‐Asian systems, but a new project, the
Asia‐PacificGateway, would feature the participation of threeVietnamese investors and
enter service in 2014.
3. Viet Nam has terrestrial fibre optic links to each of its three neighbours (Cambodia, Lao
PDR, and China), including connectivity via the Greater Mekong Subregion Information
Highway Project and the China‐SoutheastAsia Cable.
4. Viet Nam’s submarine cable connectivity is significantly less than other Asian nations.
114. ICT Maturity Level : #1
• Maturity level 1: Iraq, Libya, the Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, and
Yemen
• This lowest level of maturity is characterized by the following:
• (a) low ICT penetration rates and unattractive telecom market conditions
that discourage personal and business usage;
• (b) scarce international connectivity to the Internet backbone;
• (c) poor Internet infrastructure and low dissemination, especially for
broadband, inadequate national backbone and limited number of
Internet players in the market.
• As compared to 2011, the Syrian Arab Republic was downgraded to
this level due to the negative effects of the ongoing armed conflict
on its infrastructure. Libya was rated in this level as well due to its
damaged ICT infrastructure as a result of the 2011 revolution.
115. ICT Maturity Level : #2
• Maturity level 2: Egypt, Morocco, Palestine, andTunisia
• This level of maturity is characterized by the following:
• (a) average ICT penetration rates and increasingly attractive telecom market conditions for
personal and business usage;
• (b) developing international connectivity to the Internet backbone;
• (c) improving Internet infrastructure and fair dissemination of broadband services, adequate
national backbone and active Internet players market.
• Member countries classified in this level retained their status from 2011 while the
new member countries Morocco andTunisia attained this level in 2013.
116. ICT Maturity Level : #3
• Maturity level 3: Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman
• This level of maturity is characterized by the following:
• (a) above-average ICT penetration rates and attractive telecom market conditions
promoting personal and business usage;
• (b) solid international connectivity to the Internet backbone;
• (c) comparatively good Internet infrastructure and strong broadband Internet
dissemination, good national backbone and active Internet players market.
• Lebanon stepped forward to this level since 2011 owing to notable growth in its
mobile phone services, elevated Internet penetration growth rates, especially for
fixed and mobile broadband, introduction of mobile broadband services, and
massive growth in international Internet bandwidth.
117. ICT Maturity Level : #4
• 4. Maturity level 4: Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates
• This level of maturity is characterized by the following:
• (a) world-class ICT penetration rates and very attractive telecom market conditions
promoting personal and business usage;
• (b) highly developed international connectivity to the Internet backbone;
• (c) very strong Internet infrastructure and elevated broadband Internet dissemination,
world-class national backbone and recognized Internet players.
• Saudi Arabia attained this level in 2013 owing to its elevated penetration rates and
usage level, especially for broadband Internet services and a favourable and
competitive telecom sector.
120. Global Internet Consumption and Content 2013
• Asia-Pacific mobile networks crossed a significant threshold, with average monthly mobile
usage now exceeding 1 gigabyte.This consumption is driven by streaming audio and video,
which accounts for 50% of peak downstream traffic.
• In US&Canada, the dominance of Real-Time Entertainment is due in large part to the
continued market leadership of Netflix andYouTube, which when combined now account
for over half of the downstream traffic during peak period.
• In other regions such as Europe and Asia,YouTube continues to be the largest single source
of Real-Time Entertainment traffic on both fixed and mobile access networks, which makes
it the leading source of Internet traffic in the entire world.
• In Europe, Netflix, less than two years since launch, now accounts for over 20% of
downstream traffic on certain fixed networks in the British Isles. It took almost four years
for Netflix to achieve 20% of data traffic in the United States.
139. Hazards to Submarine Cable
• Submarine cables are susceptible to damage. Cable systems may be
disrupted for a number of reasons, each of which has a different profile in
terms of the likelihood that their occurrence could damage the overall
network performance of an economy.
• The hazards to submarine cable-bound communication can be categorized
into three groups:
• natural hazards to the cables themselves
• man-made hazards to the cables themselves
• hazards to the remaining infrastructure, especially landing stations and IT network
management systems.
140. Natural Hazards
to Submarine Cables
• Natural causes for cable disruptions are quite unusual.They include
current abrasions and earthquakes which cause around 12% of all faults.
• Only in water depths of more than 1000 m are they the major cause of
damage to submarine cables. However, when they happen they usually
cause devastating damage, often to a large number of cables.
• This makes them much more hazardous to the overall network
performance than those hazards which affect only single cables.
• Typical events in this category are:
• Submarine earthquakes, fault lines and related landslides break or bury cables
• Density currents break or bury cables
• Currents and waves cause abrasion, stress and fatigue of material
• Tsunami, storm surge and sea level rise cause damage to coastal installations
• Extreme weather (e.g. hurricanes) breaks or buries cables
• Rarely icebergs or volcanic activities cause damage to cables
141. Man-made Hazards
to Submarine Cables
• In comparison to natural hazards, man-made causes for submarine cable disruption
count for the far larger number of events and are more likely to occur.
• Around 70% of all cable faults are caused by fishing and anchoring in depths of less
than 200 m.
• In water depths of less than 1000 m human activity is the main hazard to submarine
cables, natural impacts cause less than 10% of cable damage in this area.
• Globally, 100-150 cables are broken per year by fishing or anchoring.
• Man-made hazards typically only affect those parts of the cables which are close to
land and where they are in relatively shallow water and therefore in the range of
ships’ nets and anchors.
142. Hazards to Landing Stations,
Maintenance Ships and the IT
Environment
• Interestingly, most debates and publications about dangers to submarine
cable systems only focus on the cables themselves.
• However, since the cable infrastructure constitutes just one component of
the overall communications system, other parts of the network have to be
taken into account as well.
143. Vulnerable Choke Points
• Three especially vulnerable choke points that require special attention were
identified:
• The Strait of Malacca between Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia;
• The Strait of Luzon between ChineseTaipei and the Philippines
• The South China Sea.
144. Geographic Diversity by New Cable Routes
Between Europe and Asia through the Arctic
Sea
• These new cable systems in particular will considerably improve overall network
stability and resilience:
• Their route through the Arctic region avoids areas which are infamous for being failure-
prone "choke points" such as the Luzon Strait near ChineseTaipei, the Strait of Malacca
between Indonesia and Malaysia, and the South China Sea as well as the Suez Canal.
• The cables create an entirely new redundant route as a geographic alternative to the
existing cables.
• These new cables will improve the network stability by following routes that are much less
likely to be struck by the most common disruptions, man-made hazards, as they are far
away from traditional shipping and fishing routes.
• A second major benefit in addition to increased overall network resilience will be a
reduced latency for connections between Europe and Asia.
145. Easing geographic congestion for
Australia and New Zealand by adding new
routes
• Another group of cable systems will create additional and, more importantly,
geographically diverse connections for Australia and to some extent indirectly for New
Zealand.As both economies are islands, they are entirely dependent on submarine cables
for their participation in the global data network.
• The Australian continent is currently mainly connected at the east coast with all cables
landing in one regional beacon, the area around Sydney.This includes Southern Cross,
Australia-JapanCable,Telstra Endeavour and PIPE PPC-1.
• There is just one cable on the west coast, SeaMeWe-3, landing in Perth, but this is a
relatively old cable built in 1999 with only a very limited capacity of 90 Gbps.
• Only two cables have a direct connection to the main sources of internet traffic: SeaMeWe-
3 directly connectsAustralia and Europe and Southern Cross is the only direct connection to
the US mainland.
146. Reducing risks at the Luzon Strait for Chinese
Taipei using new direct cable links to China
• The Luzon Strait between ChineseTaipei Island and Luzon Island
(Philippines) is an area of high cable density but also of frequent disruptions
as it is very prone to earthquakes.
• Virtually all important cables linking ChineseTaipei to the world go through
this choke point.
• The high geographic concentration of cables and a lack of alternative cables
and routes imply a certain risk of loss of traffic and decline in connection
speed and quality, as events such as earthquakes or storms may harm
several cables at once.
147. Resilience and Diversity
ASPAC Countries
• Australia will potentially have improved geographic diversity in the coming
years due to a number of proposed additional submarine cables.
• This will reduce both the effects of submarine cable faults and possibly also the price
level domestic users have to pay for bandwidth.
• Brunei is well connected given its size with two landing stations, three
submarine cable systems and the possibility of overland connectivity to
Malaysia.
148. Resilience and Diversity
ASPAC Countries
• China has reduced its reliance on submarine cables by the establishment of a direct
overland connection to Europe via Russia.
• Furthermore, it is linked via an overland connection to Hong Kong, China and its multitude
of submarine cable systems and has its own access to seven submarine cable systems, with
three further ones planned to land at ten landing stations.
• It is thus well covered even accounting for its exploding bandwidth growth.
• Hong Kong, China: As a major internet (and trade) hub, submarine cable
connectivity is of special economic importance.
• However, this means traffic outages are likely to have a severe impact on other South-East
Asian economies as well. Overall connectivity is thus very large and important not only to
Hong Kong, China itself but also to the region in general.
149. Resilience and Diversity
ASPAC Countries
• Indonesia: Due to its geographic position and the routing of international
traffic and most submarine cables, Indonesia heavily relies on Singapore as
a hub for international connectivity.
• Otherwise, Indonesia should build new submarine route which for providing alternate
diversity and also picking up internet traffic at East Region of Indonesia
• Japan:The earthquake in March 2011 has shown that Japan’s submarine
cable infrastructure is vulnerable to such events but sufficiently protected
by various measures to control major effects on traffic.
• However, withTokyo as a major international traffic hub, Japan’s international
connectivity is also important to other economies in the region.
150. Resilience and Diversity
ASPAC Countries
• Korea: Even though not an island, Korea’s reliance on submarine cables is island-
like due to the lack of availability of an overland route through North Korea.
• It is one of the largest bandwidth users in the region but has access to a geographically
diverse network.
• It has access to five submarine cables with four additional ones being planned landing at a
total of three locations.
• Malaysia can easily establish overland connectivity to Singapore, one of the main
internet hubs in the region.
• Malaysia has access to nine submarine cable systems with two more planned for landing at
four geographically different points.
• In addition landing points in Brunei Darussalam can be utilized.
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• New Zealand has only access to one submarine cable in scope today (also to a
smaller one linking it to Australia), which however is built in such a way that it
provides redundancy as if it were two separate cables (ring structure). In addition,
two more submarine cable systems are planned.These cables land at three
different landing points.
• Papua New Guinea relies on submarine cables like an island.The deployment of
connectivity to Guam - where various submarine cable systems land - provides an
alternative route to the one to Australia.
• With two landing stations and two submarine cable systems, connectivity is redundant
especially when taking into account Papua New Guinea’s very low demand for bandwidth.
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• The Philippines: Due to many submarine cables landing on the Philippines
while passing by, international capacity far exceeds domestic demand.
• There are six different landing points for submarine cables, all but one on the western
coast.This also prevents the Philippines from being able to offer a fully redundant
overland alternative to cables passing through the Strait of Luzon, one of the
bottlenecks in the region.
• Singapore, the other significant data hub in South East Asia besides Hong
Kong, China is connected by a multitude of submarine cables.
• Thus, capacity is not only serving domestic needs. No threat or area needing
improvement is identified by the model, although the situation in the Strait of Malacca
should be closely monitored.
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• ChineseTaipei is another of the few economies in scope where further submarine
cables could decrease the effects of large submarine cable outages.The reliance on
cables passing through the Strait of Luzon is high today but alternative cables
towards China are being planned.
• However, an additional cable on this side may be helpful to establish full redundancy and to
avoid loss of any traffic towards the end of the decade after outages in the Strait of Luzon.
• Thailand has access to submarine cables both on its western as well as on its
eastern coast, even though some are of limited capacity. In addition, overland
capacity to Singapore is an option.
• Thailand thus has sufficient redundant cables.Thailand could be able to offer an overland
alternative to cables passing through the Strait of Malacca, one of the bottlenecks in the
region.