加纳融合，宽带及因特网市场研究报告

摘要

Ghana was among the first countries in Africa connected to the Internet and to introduce ADSL broadband services. The sector is highly competitive with more than 140 licensed ISPs, of which, however, only around 30 are operational. Internet penetration is still very low at around 3%, mainly due to the poor condition of the national fixed-line network and the high cost of connectivity. The emergence of wireless broadband technologies is now speeding up developments, and the planned arrival of alternative international fibre links in 2009 has begun to put pressure on the current monopolistic pricing of international bandwidth. Other key developments that will drive the market going forward are the recent re-privatisation of the national carrier Ghana Telecom, as well as the expected full liberalisation of VoIP telephony and allocation of WiMAX spectrum.

目录及图表

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Internet market
  
  • 2.1 Overview
    
    • 2.1.1 Internet statistics
      
  • 2.2 Internet access locations
    
    • 2.2.1 Shared access centres
      
    • 2.2.2 Mobile Telecentre To-Go
      
    • 2.2.3 Computers for all
      
  • 2.3 ISP market
    
    • 2.3.1 Ghana Internet Service Providers Association (GISPA)
      
    • 2.3.2 Ghana Internet Exchange Point (GIX)
      
    • 2.3.3 Major ISPs
      
  • 2.4 Dial-up
    
• 3. Broadband market
  
  • 3.1 Overview
    
  • 3.2 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
    
  • 3.3 Wireless broadband
    
    • 3.3.1 iBurst
      
    • 3.3.2 WiMAX
      
    • 3.3.3 WiFi
      
    • 3.3.4 CDMA (Kasapa)
      
  • 3.4 Powerline Communication (PLC)
    
  • 3.5 Internet via satellite
    
• 4. International bandwidth
  
  • 4.1 SAT-3/WASC submarine fibre
    
  • 4.2 Other international fibre projects
    
• 5. Domestic backbone network infrastructure
  
  • 5.1 Ghana National Public Data Network (DataNet)
    
  • 5.2 GT FastNet
    
  • 5.3 VoltaCom
    
  • 5.4 Internet Solutions (IS)
    
  • 5.5 Electronic Data Interchange
    
  • 5.6 VSAT networks
    
• 6. Convergence
  
  • 6.1 VoIP telephony
    
  • 6.2 Broadband TV (IPTV)
    
  • 6.3 E-Commerce
    
  • 6.4 E-Government
    
  • 6.5 Distance learning
    
• 7. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1996 - 2007