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Pan-Asian Connectivity: Leveraging Linear Infrastructure for Improved International Bandwidth

1 November 2017

1st Session of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Steering Committee

Dhaka, Bangladesh

An examination of the weak international telecommunications infrastructure in many Asian markets and the developmental impact of low international bandwidth, the drivers of bandwidth demand, and strategies to ensure successful network development including the leveraging of linear infrastructure for fiber deployment.

Strategic Analysis of the International Fiber Optic Cables in the GCC (Gulf) Region

April 2017

Middle East Connectivity Meeting

GCC Market

Analysis of the international submarine cable and terrestrial fiber optic cable infrastructure in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Benchmarking of markets with respect to cables, diversity of cable ownership and landing parties, domestic & foreign ownership, international Internet bandwidth volumes, bandwidth pricing, and case studies and strategies for improving countries' competitiveness as regional connectivity hubs.

The Global Submarine Cable Market and Its Impact on Indonesia's Connectivity Needs

25 August 2016

3rd Indonesia ICT Carnival

Jakarta, Indonesia

An exploration of the role of emerging and less-developed markets in the growth of the submarine cable market, submarine cable investment and international bandwidth demand, the realignment of regional submarine investment toward emerging and less-developed markets, the bandwidth divide in the ASEAN region, forecasts of Indonesian international bandwidth demand, and a review of the Indonesian submarine cable market.

Lighting the Way to Bandwidth Equality: The Role of Submarine Connectivity in Bridging the Bandwidth Divide

21 April 2016

SubOptic

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A presentation exploring less developed markets as a driver of submarine growth, the impact of global bandwidth inequality, and policy solutions for addressing the bandwidth divide. An analysis of successful multilateral submarine cable investment within the context of the submarine cable industry's historical aversion to serving less-developed markets.

Improved Regional Fiber Connectivity via Digital CASA: The Opportunity for Central and South Asia

18 February 2016

Digital CASA Workshop

Almaty, Kazakhstan

An evaluation of the bandwidth divide and international bandwidth in Central and South Asia including wholesale bandwidth prices, consumer Internet prices, and the effect of insufficient international fiber optic bandwidth infrastructure. Consideration of the economic and governmental benefits of improved infrastructure and a strategy for regional improvement as well as downstream policy initiatives including regulatory frameworks, local loop unbundling, non-discrimination, and open access.

Improving Regional Connectivity with the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway

01 September 2015

First Working Group of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway

Incheon, Seoul

Bandwidth market analysis, international fiber optic infrastructure evaluation, and the benefits of a coherent, purpose-built fiber optic network infrastructure for Asia's development. The Europe-to-Asia bandwidth market opportunity, priority trans-border projects, and the need for intervention as well as multilateral stakeholder participation for successful fiber optic network implementation.

Lighting the Way to Bandwidth Equality: The Role of Submarine Connectivity in Bridging the Bandwidth Divide

21 April 2016

SubOptic

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The paper accompanying Terabit Consulting's 2016 SubOptic presentation, discussing how less-developed markets are the key to continued growth in the submarine communications industry and analyzing new submarine cable business models as well as the drive to provide submarine cable connectivity to unconnected countries and territories. The paper also examines the correlation between countries' wealth and their international bandwidth, revealing extremely regressive market dynamics, and proposes policy solutions for the improvement of international bandwidth.

An In-Depth Study on the Broadband Infrastructure in Afghanistan and Mongolia

April 2015

40-page report in PDF format

An examination of telecommunications markets, regulation and government intervention, fixed-line telephony markets, mobile telephony markets, Internet and broadband markets, domestic network connectivity, international Internet bandwidth and capacity pricing, and international network connectivity in Afghanistan and Mongolia, as well as identification of high-priority and medium-priority trans-border fiber projects to improve connectivity, and the leveraging of linear infrastructure for their construction.

Submarine Telecoms Industry Report

September 2014

100-page report in PDF format

An Industry Report providing an overview of global submarine cable telecommunications markets as well as trends and outlook, including regional capacity and bandwidth markets, geopolitical and economic analysis, and supply markets. The report contains analysis of the following submarine cable markets: transatlantic, transpacific, North America-South America, Australia & New Zealand, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia/Middle East and Europe-Asia, pan-East Asian, and the Polar Route. The analysis was authored by Terabit Consulting and published by Submarine Telecoms Forum magazine.

An In-Depth Study on the Broadband Infrastructure in South and West Asia

November 2014

132-page report in PDF format

An examination of telecommunications markets, regulation and government intervention, fixed telephony markets, mobile telephony markets, Internet and broadband markets, domestic network connectivity, international Internet bandwidth and capacity pricing, and international network connectivity in nine markets: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Turkey. The study also included a gap analysis of trans-border links in the region and policy, commercial, and technical options for improving international fiber optic connectivity.

The Submarine Cable Industry at a Crossroads: A Macroeconomic Evaluation of the Industry's Future

May 2010

SubOptic

Yokohama, Japan

The state of the industry, after $50 billion and 1.1 million kilometers of submarine fiber optic deployment, accompanied by an examination of the economic geography of submarine cables, control of submarine cable infrastructure, bandwidth demand forecasting methodologies, and a case study of deployment in a market previously unserved by submarine cables, the Seychelles.