The State of Broadband 2014
Phillippa Biggs
OECD Round Table on Broadband Networks
OECD, Paris, 16 June 2014
The Annual Report of the Commission
Tracking Progress – The State of Broadband
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Commission tracks progress in five global targets, with the
results published in its annual State of Broadband report.
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The Commission has published various other reports, data,
best practices and country case studies, available from
www.broadbandcommission.org
2010
2011
2012
2013
Broadband Commission Targets
Target 1: Making broadband policy universal
Policy for Driving Progress: by 2015, all countries should have a
national plan or strategy or include broadband in UAS
Countries with National Broadband Plans,
Strategies or Policies, World, mid-2014
Number of Countries with National Broadband Plans, 2005-2014
160
140
134
2012
2013
140
123
120
No, 43,
22%
133
102
100
80
Planning
to, 13,
7%
64
53
60
Yes, 140,
71%
31
40
20
38
17
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2014
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Broadband Commission Targets
Focus of National Plans, 1997-2013
Different Types of Plans & Strategies, 1997-2013
Figure 2.3: Focus of Different Policies & Plans, 1997 - 2013
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Other
Number of Countries
160
e-
140
120
Telecom
100
Dig Agenda
80
Broadband
60
40
Info Soc
20
IT
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
0
ICT
4
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Other
Gender
37%
Poverty reduction & food
security
45%
Accessibility for PwDs
Youth
PPPs
Technology transfer
Adoption of public apps &
services
Adoption of BB apps & services
88% 86%
82% 81%
Health
Employment
Governance & citizen
participation
Education
Nationwide infrastructure
Broadband Commission Targets
Focus of National Broadband Plans, 2013
75%
66% 66% 65% 64%
31% 29%
14%
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Broadband Commission Targets
National Targets
Many countries benchmark by national coverage, household
or population connectivity targets with different timeframes
FIN 2016
DEN 2020
Coverage (% population or households)
SLOVAK
SPAIN2011
REP 2020
100
UK, FRA,
EU 2010 AUSTRIA
90
2013
80
60
50
GER 2014
[HH]
BRA 2014
[HH]
70
AUSTRALIA, US
SWE 2020
COL 2014
SPAIN2015
EU2020 [HH]
PAR 2014
40
NZ 2019
SWE2015
30
EU 2020
20
10
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
Broadband Speed (Mbps)
6
Broadband Commission Targets
Target 3: Connecting homes to broadband
By 2015, 40% of households in developing countries should
have Internet access
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Broadband Commission Targets
Target 4: Getting people online
By 2015, Internet user penetration should reach 60%
worldwide, 50% in developing countries and 15% in LDCs
8
Broadband Commission Targets
Interactive Portal Mapping Current Networks
http://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/
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Broadband Commission Targets
Target 2: Making broadband affordable
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By 2015, entry-level broadband services should be made
affordable in developing countries (amounting to <5% of
average monthly income)
10
Broadband Commission Targets
Target 5: Gender Equality in Broadband
Calling for gender equality in access to broadband by 2020.
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Thank you for your attention
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