Country Readiness Assessment Report – Kyrgyzstan 1.3. Internet affordability • • • • 1.4. . What are the prices of Internet access (unlimited access, per minute charge)? $ 50/month - unlimited, $ 0.01/minute Is it affordable for majority/minority (compare with average salary/income)? The prices of Internet access are not affordable for the majority of the population. What are the rates for leasing lines? 32 Kbps - 500 U.S.D./month Are the rates affordable for small businesses or individuals? The rates are not affordable for small businesses and individuals. Network speed and quality • • • • • • What is the percentage of successful calls? 74 % What is the quality of voice connection? The quality of voice connection is acceptable across the country, except for in remote rural areas. How many faults are reported per year for each 100 telephone mainlines? 8 How long it takes to clear faults (48 hours, a week, month)? 6 hours Which services are supported by local telecommunications infrastructure: e-mail, high-speed modem connection, what is the maximum speed? e-mail services, DSL modems with 7 Mbps speed Are there sufficient backbone facilities/networks? Even for peak demand? Satellite Communications 1. NATO NREN 2. Kyrgyztelecom 3. I.S.P. Elcat 4. I.S.P. Asia-Info 5. I.S.P. Transfer Fiber Optical line 6. Trans Eurasia optical line (not in operation yet) 2.5 Mbps 2Mbps 2Mbps 2Mbps 2Mbps 622 Mbps Majority of end users are using existing telephone networks for data transfer needs. During peak demands bottlenecks appear between ATS nodes. • 1.5. What is the percentage of packet loss by the network? 1 –1.5 % Hardware and software • • Are there local IT hardware/software sales points? There are about 25 hardware sales points. Is the price of IT hardware/software affordable for majority/minority of citizens/businesses? 52