The ITU Interactive Transmission Map Project Situation in ... · Project’s Scope •Research + processing + creation of maps of core terrestrial transmission networks for the following

Workshop on The Development of IXPs in The Arab Region

(Tunis, Tunisia, 5-6 April 2016)

The ITU Interactive Transmission Map Project

Situation in the Arab Region

Slaheddine MAAREFSenior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for the Arab States

[email protected]

Introduction

• With the landing of submarine cables in many countries and the expansion ofnational and cross-border fiber backbone networks in addition to mobile andwireless services, broadband connectivity is achieving significant progress

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• The creation of online Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maps will serve as apowerful tool for all concerned stakeholders for facilitating the development of theBroadband connectivity worldwide

• Thanks to collaboration between ITU and Regional Organization as well as all relatedStakeholders, it was finalized and released an authoritative, cutting-edge ICT-datamapping platform to take stock of national backbone connectivity as well as ofother key metrics of the ICT sector

• Data collection for building the online Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maps isperformed with the contribution of concerned operators and Administrationsthrough a public and transparent validation process

Project’s Scope

• Research + processing + creation of maps of core terrestrial transmissionnetworks for the following ITU regions:

1. Arab region

2. CIS region

3. Asia Pacific region

• Maps will be published in various ITU documents and reports, and in 2D and3D web map formats

• Indicators derived from the map can be published through the map itselfand in various ITU publications

• Indicators are supply-side augment the existing set of ITU indicators forbroadband usage and penetration

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4. North America region

5. Latin America and the Caribbean region

6. Africa region

Source: Framework and Methodology for ITU World Terrestrial Transmission Map Project – 3rd March 2013

Product Advantages

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Demonstrate ICT connectivity current status around the globe & monitor their evolution over time

Provide accessible multi-criteria analysis based on robust and reliable evidence

Empower network planners, policy makers and regulators from developing countries with tools to assess the status of national connectivity and to identify gaps

possibility to design targeted strategies and implementation programs that expand the reach and increase the use of broadband

Provide industry with a powerful tool to assess market opportunities= management tool for making investment decisions, promoting broadband and achieving universal connectivity

Offer an informed insight to abundant, current data on global ICT connectivity to all interested stakeholders

Online Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maps (screenshot)

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Base Layer 1 : UN Map (UN Cartographic Service)

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Base Layer 2 : Natural Earth

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Base Layer 3 : Population Density

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Possibility to compare the location of transmission networks

against the population they serve

Possibility to compare the location of transmission networks

against the population they serve

Data Collection 1/2

An official request for information (RFI) document is drafted outliningthe purpose of the project for operators and indicating:

Required details level

format of data to be published in

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• On average around 25 – 40% of the data is readily available in the public domain (operator websites, annual reports, company presentations,.... presentations at industry conferences, …)

• Presentations made at ITU workshops and events, some of which may not be publicly available (restricted to TIES users)

Primary Sources: Operators

Secondary Sources

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Data Collection 2/2

• It is beneficial to seek partnership with organizations having alreadydo research and produce transmission network maps for particularcountries or regions, for various technical reasons

• Seeking permission to display organizations network maps workthrough the ITU world transmission map

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• Gathering information when operators provide feedback on mapswhich have been published

• Both positive and negative feedback is useful

Partnerships

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Example of Source Information

Source: Djibouti Telecom brochure 2015

• Djibouti Telecom has 2 optical cables of 10 Gbps each link Djibouti to Addis Ababa forall voice and data traffic through its cable stations. Third optical fibres of 10 Gbps linksDjibouti to Addis Ababa over the interconnection power line; therefore 3 x 10 Gbps =30 Gbps equipped capacity from Djibouti to Ethiopia

• In terms of utilisation in 2012/13 Ethio Telecom had activated 5 x STM-4 (622 Mbps)FO circuits activated to SEACOM (sub cable) via Djibouti + 1 x STM-1 MW circuit(total 3.265 Gbps, source: Ethio Telecom)

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• In March 2010, Ethio Telecom signed an agreement withSEACOM to lease 20 STM-1 (3.110 Gbps) of capacity on thesubmarine cable via Djibouti

• Ethio Telecom’s total international bandwidth was 3 Gbps(2012), 8.686 Gbps (2013), 27.3 Gbps (2014). This includescapacity backhauled via Sudan and Kenya as well as Djibouti

Maps Validation

• Operators are the only organizations which are capable of validating (orinvalidating) maps of their own network infrastructure

• In the case of non-response from a network operator regarding informationwhich is readily available in the public domain, it may be possible thatregulatory authorities are able to validate or invalidate the information

• Validation process :

ITU Regional Office is asked to :

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1. Notify the operators that the map of their network hasbeen added to the regional map

2. Invite them to log in to TIES to check and validate thenetwork, and send a confirmation that they have noobjection for this information to be included

Source: Framework and Methodology for ITU World Terrestrial Transmission Map Project – 3rd March 2013

Maps Validation (Screenshots)

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Hover your mouse

over a link, and the

technical details of

that link appear in

the toolbar on the left

Click the small

image of the source

material which

appears in order to

go directly to the

homepage for this

network operator in

the validation

framework

Maps Validation (Screenshots)

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Some Figures in the Arab Region 1/6Research status - Distance in kilometers drawn

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Total ARB: 153547.51 km

Some Figures in the Arab Region 2/6Research status - Distance in kilometers drawn

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Some Figures in the Arab Region 3/6Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators

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Some Figures in the Arab Region 4/6Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators

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Indicator1:

Fiber optic cable length (Route kilometers)

Some Figures in the Arab Region 5/6Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators

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Indicator 7a: Population within reach of Operational Fibre Transmission Network

Some Figures in the Arab Region 6/6Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators

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Indicator 7b: Area within reach of Operational Fibre Transmission Network

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ITU Interactive Transmission Maps Project homepagehttp://www.itu.int/en/ITU-

D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx

ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maphttps://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/

ITU TIES Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maphttps://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map/

ITU TIES Validation Frameworkhttps://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map/validation/

Workshop on The Development of IXPs in The Arab Region

(Tunis, Tunisia, 5-6 April 2016)

Thank you for your Attention

Slaheddine MAAREFSenior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for the Arab States

[email protected]