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 MAAREF Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for the Arab States slaheddine.maaref@itu.int
Introduction With the landing of submarine cables in many countries and the expansion of national and cross-border fiber backbone networks in addition to mobile and wireless services, broadband connectivity is achieving significant progress The creation of online Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maps will serve as a powerful tool for all concerned stakeholders for facilitating the development of the Broadband connectivity worldwide Thanks to collaboration between ITU and Regional Organization as well as all related Stakeholders, it was finalized and released an authoritative, cutting-edge ICT-data mapping platform to take stock of national backbone connectivity as well as of other key metrics of the ICT sector Data collection for building the online Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maps is performed with the contribution of concerned operators and Administrations through a public and transparent validation process 2
Project s Scope Research + processing + creation of maps of core terrestrial transmission networks for the following ITU regions: 1. Arab region 2. CIS region 3. Asia Pacific region 4. North America region 5. Latin America and the Caribbean region 6. Africa region Maps will be published in various ITU documents and reports, and in 2D and 3D web map formats Indicators derived from the map can be published through the map itself and in various ITU publications Indicators are supply-side augment the existing set of ITU indicators for broadband usage and penetration Source: Framework and Methodology for ITU World Terrestrial Transmission Map Project 3rd March 2013 3
Product Advantages 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 4
Online Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Maps (screenshot) 5
Base Layer 1 : UN Map (UN Cartographic Service) 6
Base Layer 2 : Natural Earth 7
Base Layer 3 : Population Density Possibility to compare the location of transmission networks against the population they serve 8
Source: Framework and Methodology for ITU World Terrestrial Transmission Map Project 3rd March 2013 Data Collection 1/2 Primary Sources: Operators An official request for information (RFI) document is drafted outlining the purpose of the project for operators and indicating: Required details level format of data to be published in Secondary Sources 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) 9
Source: Framework and Methodology for ITU World Terrestrial Transmission Map Project 3rd March 2013 Data Collection 2/2 Partnerships It is beneficial to seek partnership with organizations having already do research and produce transmission network maps for particular countries or regions, for various technical reasons Seeking permission to display organizations network maps work through the ITU world transmission map Feedback Loop Gathering information when operators provide feedback on maps which have been published Both positive and negative feedback is useful 10
Example of Source Information Source: Djibouti Telecom brochure 2015 Djibouti Telecom has 2 optical cables of 10 Gbps each link Djibouti to Addis Ababa for all voice and data traffic through its cable stations. Third optical fibres of 10 Gbps links Djibouti 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) In March 2010, Ethio Telecom signed an agreement with SEACOM to lease 20 STM-1 (3.110 Gbps) of capacity on the submarine cable via Djibouti Ethio Telecom s total international bandwidth was 3 Gbps (2012), 8.686 Gbps (2013), 27.3 Gbps (2014). This includes capacity backhauled via Sudan and Kenya as well as Djibouti 11
Maps Validation Operators are the only organizations which are capable of validating (or invalidating) maps of their own network infrastructure In the case of non-response from a network operator regarding information which is readily available in the public domain, it may be possible that regulatory authorities are able to validate or invalidate the information Validation process : ITU Regional Office is asked to : 1. Notify the operators that the map of their network has been added to the regional map 2. Invite them to log in to TIES to check and validate the network, and send a confirmation that they have no objection for this information to be included Source: Framework and Methodology for ITU World Terrestrial Transmission Map Project 3rd March 2013 12
Maps Validation (Screenshots) 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 Hover your mouse over a link, and the technical details of that link appear in the toolbar on the left 13
Maps Validation (Screenshots) 14
Some Figures in the Arab Region 1/6 Research status - Distance in kilometers drawn Total ARB: 153547.51 km 15
Some Figures in the Arab Region 2/6 Research status - Distance in kilometers drawn 16
Some Figures in the Arab Region 3/6 Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators 17
Some Figures in the Arab Region 4/6 Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators Indicator1: Fiber optic cable length (Route kilometers) 18
Some Figures in the Arab Region 5/6 Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators Indicator 7a: Population within reach of Operational Fibre Transmission Network 19
Some Figures in the Arab Region 6/6 Broadband Transmission Capacity Indicators Indicator 7b: Area within reach of Operational Fibre Transmission Network 20
ITU Interactive Transmission Maps Project homepage http://www.itu.int/en/itu- D/Technology/Pages/InteractiveTransmissionMaps.aspx ITU Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map https://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map-public/ ITU TIES Interactive Terrestrial Transmission Map https://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map/ ITU TIES Validation Framework https://www.itu.int/itu-d/tnd-map/validation/ 21
Workshop on The Development of IXPs in The Arab Region (Tunis, Tunisia, 5-6 April 2016) Thank you for your Attention Slaheddine MAAREF Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for the Arab States slaheddine.maaref@itu.int