OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNET IN ETHIOPIA

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OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNET IN ETHIOPIA
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1. INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 The Internet Project
• Ethiopia has joined the world of the Internet as
  of January 1st 1997
• ETC has conducted a survey to assess the Internet
  market to determine the nature of connection that
  should be configured
• ETC has introduced the service and there are
  2590 Internet users as of April 30, 2000.

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• 1.2 PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROJECT
• Contract agreement between ETC and Global One
  company
• Training of 15 Internet Group members on TCP/IP
  Architectural configuration
• Configuration of the Internet node by Global
  One experts in Addis Ababa
• Preparation of procedures, Rates and office
  layout for the Service

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2. THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES

• There could be different phases (stages) for
  joining the Internet
• Experience of other African countries has been
  taken
• A system should not be designed so large catering
  to cover future demands beyond 2 to 3 years

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3. INTERNET TARIFF (IN USD)

• Category Con.fee. M.fee. Fee/Hr.
  M.hr Ind. I (8 hr.) 56 19
  2.38 8
• Ind. II ( 15 hr.) 75 34
  2.27 15
• Intl,Ngos Bus. 113 75
  1.88 40
• Edu, Heal, Agri. 38 25
  0.66 40
• NP Gov. Othrs. 56 38
  0.95 40

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4. User base by Percentage based on Category

• Individual (Ind. I Ind. II) ...56.1
• International, NGOs, Embassies
• and Business sectors. ...26.8
• Public Educational, Health
• and Agricultural sectors...11.0
• All non-profitable governmental
• and other indigenous sectors 6.1

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5. NO. OF SUBSCRIBERS BY CATEGORY

• Category No.of Sub. of Sub.
  Hours
• Ind. I 996
  38.5 8
• Ind. II 457 17.6
  15
• Intl Bus. 694
  26.8 40
• NP Gov. Sec. 158 6.1
  40
• Edu, hea, Agri. 285 11.0
  40
• Total Subs. 2,590 100.0
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6. DEDICATED ACCESS

• planned to render a dedicated access for
• International,
• NGOs
• Embassies and
• Business organizations,

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7. RENDING A WEB PAGE SERVICE

• Ethio Internet gives a web page development
  service
• user can design or get designed by others or
• get the service in Ethio Internet Service
• Charge of a minimal fee for uploading and
  verification work.

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9. MULTIPURPOSE TELECENTERS AND CYBER CAFE
SERVICES

• The Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission
  and the British Council have implemented a pilot
  project
• wolliso (114 Km)
• Debre Brehane ( 130 Km )
• ETC plans cyber café services in 8 selected areas
  in Addis Ababa Regional Offices

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10. EXPANSION OF THE INTERNET PROJECT

• MOU was signed on July 1998 between the Federal
  Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the
  UNDP_Africa
• The cost is estimated to be USD 1,300,000
• Three Phased approach
• Upgrading the National gateway
• Implementing Big and small PoPs in 8 cities of
  the National Regional states
• Establishing Cyber Café in 8 Selected Areas of
  Addis Ababa NRS.

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11. CONCLUSION

• Regulatory issues on Internet, cyber café, and
  telecenters are under preparation by the
  Ethiopian Telecommunications Agency.
• Reduction of tariff on Nov. 1,1997
• Signing of contract agreement between ETC and
  RIPE NCC is underway
• International Bandwidth upgrading
• 256 Kbps - 512 Kbps (Nov.1998)
• 512 Kbps -1 MB on process

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