THE STATE OF ICT IN SOUTH AND SOUTH-WEST ASIA
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1 THE STATE OF ICT IN SOUTH AND SOUTH-WEST ASIA Thimphu, Bhutan, 7 December 216 Siope Vakataki Ofa Economic Affairs Officer ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division ESCAP
2 Fixed broadband Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants (average) by region, South and South-West Asia is lagging behind in fixedbroadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants Africa South and South-West Asia North America ESCAP excl. SSW Asia Europe Latin America & Carribean Note: All graphs data sourced from ITU (216)
3 Fixed broadband Fixed broadband subscriptions by subregion in % 74.89% 5.74% 9.77% 7.68% South and South-West Asia accounts for 9.8% of the total number of fixed-broadband subscriptions in the region Pacific North & Central Asia East & North-East Asia South-East Asia South & South-West Asia
4 Fixed broadband Shares of total fixed broadband subscriptions of top 5 South and South-West countries and other countries, India, Iran (Islamic Rep. of), 1 8 Other countries Turkey Pakistan Turkey, Bangladesh and Pakistan accounts for the vast majority of fixed-broadband subscriptions in the region Iran (Islamic Rep of.) India Bangladesh The combined share of Turkey and India has declined since 27 due to the rise of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Rep. of) The combined share of other countries in the region has remained at modest levels Bangladesh Iran (Islamic Rep of.) Turkey India Pakistan Other countries
5 Fixed Broadband Sub., Millions (All other countries) 5 Fixed broadband Total fixed broadband subscriptions in selected South and South-West Asia Countries, The country with the highest population (India) and the highest income level (Turkey) exhibit the significant growth over time Year Bangladesh Iran (Islamic Rep. of) Sri Lanka India Pakistan Turkey
6 Fixed Broadband Fixed broadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants in South and South-West Asian countries in 215 Turkey Iran (Islamic Rep. of) Maldives Bhutan Turkey, Iran (Islamic Rep. of) and the Maldives are the three upper-middle income economies of the region and lead the way in fixed-broadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants 6 Sri Lanka Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan Afghanistan Afghanistan and Nepal, which are characterized by the lowest GDP per capita PPP (constant 211 international $) in the region are in the top 3 of the countries with the lowest number of subscriptions per 1 inhabitants Fixed Broadband Sub. per 1 Inhabitants
7 7 Fixed broadband Fixed broadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants in South and South-West Asia in 25 and 215 Countries with a relatively higher number of fixedbroadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants in 25 experienced a higher increase in the number of fixedbroadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants Countries characterized a low initial level in 25 are still characterized by a relatively low level in 215
8 8 Mobile broadband Total worldwide active mobile broadband subscriptions, , 1,5 1, Year Globally, the exponential growth in mobile broadband subscriptions from emerging developing countries has overtaken those in advanced economies since 212 Emerging Economies, Total Advanced Economies, Total
9 9 Mobile broadband Total active mobile broadband subscriptions, by subregions, , 1,5 1, 5 2. The number of mobilebroadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants has increased in all ESCAP sub-regions East and North-East Asia North & Central-Asia South-East Asia South & South-West Asia Pacific
10 Mobile broadband Total active mobile broadband subscriptions in top 5 South and South West Asian markets in India leads the way in terms of the number of mobilebroadband subscriptions in the region Since 214, the number of mobile-broadband subscriptions has dramatically increased in Pakistan and Bangladesh India Pakistan Iran (Islamic Rep. of) Turkey Bangladesh
11 11 Mobile broadband Average active mobile broadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants in ESCAP LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, (Weighted by population) Year Small Island Developing States Least Developing Countries Landlocked & Least Developing Countries ESCAP excl. South and South-West Asia South and South-West Asia Even if increasing, the number of active mobile-broadband subscriptions relative to the population size remains at low levels in South and South-West Asia The number of active mobilebroadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants in South and South- West Asia has been lower than the average for least developing countries since 213
12 Mobile broadband Average mobile broadband subscriptions per 1 inhabitants by sub-region, (population weighted) Year East & North-East Asia Pacific Developing Economies South-East Asia South and South-West Asia ESCAP Pacific North & Central Asia South and South-West Asia has the lowest number of mobilebroadband subscription s among ESCAP subregions
13 Online Services Index Proportionate growth between infrastructure and services ESCAP North & Central Asia Kazakhstan Russian Federation Armenia Georgia Uzbekistan Azerbaijan Armenia Kyrgyzstan ESCAP South & South-West Asia Sri Lanka India Turkey Iran (Islamic Rep. of) Bangladesh Pakistan Maldives Turkmenistan Tajikistan Telecommunications Infrastructure Index Bhutan Afghanistan Nepal Telecommunications Infrastructure Index Source: Produced by ESCAP, based on data sourced from United Nations Public Administration Country Studies/E- Government Development Index Database, accessed April 216.
14 Regulatory quality Perception on quality of regulation and fixed broadband connectivity, Sri Lanka India Maldives Nepal Bangladesh Bhutan Afghanistan Turkey Iran (Islamic Rep. of) Fixed-broadband sub. per 1 inhabitants World South and South-West Asia There is a strong correlation between quality of regulation and fixed broadband adoption Credible investment regulations provide certainty 14
15 15 E-Commerce World sample E-commerce versus fixed broadband access, Fixed-Broadband Sub. per 1 inhabitants % Confidence Interval 137 Countries Fitted Values There is a strong correlation between e- commerce and fixed broadband adoption Higher fixedbroadband connectivity facilitate trade in services (ecommerce)
16 16 Conclusions While significant improvements have been realized, digital divide continues: a) Differential growth patterns in fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure b) Affordability, resilience and network availability matter c) Influencing factors: quality regulation, investment, power supply, international and regional connectivity etc. d) Content and services development as a factor for demand creation and for the achievement of SDGs Need for regional cooperation and knowledge sharing: a) Different ICT infrastructure development needs regional cooperation on improving ICT connectivity in the Sub-region Asia Pacific Information Superhighway b) Committee on Information and Communications Technology, Science, Technology and Innovation
17 17 Thank you! Sources: ESCAP (216), State of ICT 216 in Asia and the Pacific
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