“The Internet in South East Asia” Sam Paltridge, OECD Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), hosted by the Post and Telegraph Department of Thailand (PTD) and supported by the Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT), the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) and the Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT). Bangkok, Thailand, from 21 to 23 November 2001

OECD - 30 Member countries In 2001 - 27 OECD countries permit domestic infrastructure competition (26 for all markets) By 2002 this will increase to 29 countries. However: in some countries only one infrastructure is widely available. in some countries the same company owns the only alternative infrastructure (e.g. cable networks). it takes time to roll out competitive local infrastructure

Nearly all international routes between OECD countries will be open to competition by 2002

Prices for backbone capacity are falling with liberalisation

E-commerce and the Dot-Com bubble

Access to the Internet is still growing and traffic at between 2x and 4x

Broadband Growth

Indicators used to compare performance of policy and regulatory frameworks

Policy Indicators: Unbundling and DSL Launch - a case of regulators spurring commercial developments?

Internet Hosts (Selected Countries)

Secure Servers (Selected Countries) (source: Netcraft, OECD)

Internet Subscribers

Online Time per Month

Internet Intensity Drives E-commerce

Broadband Penetration

DSL Coverage

Broadband Pricing Comparisons

High growth countries tend to have an DSL offer below US$40 per month

Internet Access (30 Hours per Month)

Competition among ISPs drives down prices

Leased Line Connections

Unmetered dial-up rates have stimulated e-commerce in UK Unmetered dial-up rates have stimulated e-commerce in UK. Broadband is next step.

Growth of Secure Servers

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