Introduction
Indicator
Internet subscribers
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
527,460
2011
2012
As at 30th
Sep 2013
555,550
1,385,148
1,679,776
1,981,048
3,296,975
6,152,664
8,506,748
11,671,337
Estimated internet users1 1,054,920
1,111,000
2,770,296
3,359,552
3,962,096
8,884,850
11,305,592
13,537,658
19,162,055
Internet penetration (%)
3.0
7.5
8.7
9.7
22.1
28.7
35.5
47.1
International Internet
160.17
leased bandwidth (Mbps)
174.43
485.14
1,421.15
9,949.9
20,209.5
53,479.78
278,329
360,900.1
Licensed radio stations
225
270
284
323
376
387
435
461
579
Licensed TV stations
77
105
112
121
108
108
104
2282
371
Digital signal distributor
service providers
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
PCK postal outlets
768
721
744
710
702
698
690
634
622
Private letter boxes
400,016
411,716
414,616
412,006
410,709
414,750
427,900
431,181
432,000
Letter posting boxes
1,049
966
827
890
905
890
890
752
890
Public counter positions
1,388
1,388
1,390
1,279
1,229
1,296
1,261
1,030
1102
Stamp vending licences
4,242
4,125
4,609
4,505
4,454
5,205
5,260
2,847
4,274
Stamp vending machines -
264
246
280
297
280
280
280
280
Private courier operator
outlets
554
606
622
625
840
635
683
707
164
159
176
190
214
3.0
5
Postal and courier services
6
521
Licensed postal and
courier operators
Source CAK
1.3.2
EMERGING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
The ICT sector as a whole faced the following challenges in the implementation of the first Vision 2030-based
strategic plan programmes:
· Inadequate financing coupled with delayed disbursement;
· Inadequate human capacity for research and development in ICT and the film industry;
· Inadequate legislation for better exploitation of ICT in commerce and entertainment with adequate
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safeguards against crime and ICT media abuse;
Decentralised ICT coordination structures leading to slow implementation of automated systems,
duplication and implementation of ICT innovations;
Digital divide between the rural and urban areas which limits public awareness of the advantages and
opportunities of ICT;
Slow adoption of ICT services by learning, social and government institutions;
Non-incorporation of ICT cabling in new building designs;
Lack of harmonised data management system;
Inadequate information resource centres in the rural areas;
Low ICT skills;
Vandalism of ICT infrastructure;
Sophistication in cyber attacks and cyber crimes;
Lack of or inadequate supply of affordable and uninterrupted power supply; and
Limited penetration of telecommunication infrastructure in rural areas
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