A requester asked for all correspondence and internal documentation regarding the 2020 Worldwide Broadband Speed League, and the Department for Enterprise responded by providing the National Telecommunications Strategy document.
Key Facts
The request was made by Michael Josem, an Isle of Man resident, on 2020-09-14.
The Department for Enterprise responded on 2020-10-09 with the outcome 'All information sent'.
The response included 4 documents totaling 100 pages.
The primary document disclosed is the 'National Telecommunications Strategy' dated October 2018.
The strategy outlines six key themes including National Broadband Plan and Subsea Cables.
Data Disclosed
2020-09-14
2020-10-09
100 pages
4 documents
October 2018
GD 2018/0062
11 October 2011
20 working days
Original Request
Dear Department for Enterprise,
I am writing to make a freedom of information request for all the information to which I am entitled under the relevant Freedom of Information provisions. I am an Isle of Man resident.
Please send me:
1) A copy of all correspondence between Department for Enterprise (hereafter, "DFE") staff and media outlets about the Worldwide broadband speed league 2020 from cable.co.uk
2) A copy of all internal documentation involving DFE staff about the Worldwide broadband speed league 2020 from cable.co.uk
2a) A copy of all notes made by DFE staff about the Worldwide broadband speed league 2020 from cable.co.uk
3) A copy of all correspondence between DFE staff and government staff in other departments about the Worldwide broadband speed league 2020 from cable.co.uk
By "all correspondence" I mean all written material that exists on this issue from the 2020 calendar year. This is likely to be mostly emails, but might also include letters, faxes and other documents.
By "all internal documentation" I mean all written material that exists on this issue from the 2020 calendar year. This includes material that was not sent to external parties. This is likely to include letters, faxes, emails and other documents.
By "Department for Enterprise staff" I mean humans who are employed by, or contracted by, the Department for Enterprise. This might include staff who are employed on a permanent, temporary, part-time, full-time or other basis.
By "media outlets" I mean organisations and/or individuals outside the Department for Enterprise who make information and/or news generally available to the public. This will obviously include radio stations, newspapers, TV channels, but might also include bloggers, video producers ("vloggers"), social media influencers and or other non-traditional media outlets.
By "the Worldwide broadband speed league 2020 from cable.co.uk" I mean the underlying subject described online here:
https://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_646468.html
and here:
https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/broadband-speeds-quadrupled-in-last-year/
and here:
https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2020-09-09/isle-of-man-rises-above-the-uk-for-broadband-speeds
I believe that this is likely to be included with the Freedom of Information definition of 'all information held by authorities listed in Schedule 1 of the Act and which was created on or after 11 October 2011.'
I would like the above information to be provided to me as electronic copies by email to me. If the files are too large to transfer by email, I am happy to attend your offices with a USB stick. If you prefer alternative arrangements, please contact me to discuss.
If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that Manx law requires you to advise and assist requesters.
If any of this information is already is already publicly available, please advise and assist me to locate the information I am seeking, with page references and URLs if necessary.
If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should generally not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.
I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Michael Josem
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CONTENTS
Foreword 04
Hon. Howard Quayle MHK – Chief Minister
Hon. Laurence Skelly MHK – Minister for Enterprise
Executive Summary 06
Our Telecommunications Vision 07
The six key strategic themes 08
Why we need a Telecommunications Strategy 09
Theme 1: Making it Happen 10
Theme 2: Regulation and Legislation 12
Theme 3: National Broadband Plan 15
Theme 4: Subsea Cables 22
Theme 5: Planning and Wayleaves 24
Theme 6: Government Operations 26
Summary 28
Conclusion 30
Glossary 31
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Summary
Conclusion
Glossary
FOREWORD
HON. HOWARD QUAYLE, MHK
CHIEF MINISTER
The Isle of Man Government is determined to support the development of a telecoms infrastructure which
meets the needs of both business and the public, now and into the future. We must have this if we are to
be an Island of enterprise and opportunity, a special place to live and work.
This strategy will support growth supports the economy as a whole. It The Isle of Man can be recognised
and productivity and give everyone sends a clear message that the Island once more as being at the forefront
the opportunity to engage in a is forward-looking in its approach of telecoms innovation. A fully
modern connected world. The and is actively looking to grow digital connected Island with access to
need for high speed broadband is a related industries such as Fintech and choice, value and a sustainable
question being addressed by every Digital Health. telecommunications infrastructure.
developed and many developing
The Island, as an internationally My Government fully supports
countries around the world. It
respected and trusted Crown this strategy and I am determined
has been shown that high quality,
Dependency, has a long to see it deliver real benefits for
high speed communications are
history of reliable and stable all those who live and work on
essential for economic growth and
telecommunications infrastructure. our special Island.
social inclusion. They are no longer
The Island has been a world leader
considered a luxury item.
in telecoms innovation, with 3G
A robust telecommunications technologies tested here and one
infrastructure provides a platform of the first countries in the world
for the Isle of Man Government to offer ADSL. We must regain
to deliver its digital services and that advantage.
“Superfast broadband is not a nice to have, it is a must
for business, for Government - for all of us. Government
has a role to play in enabling this for everyone.”
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Dependency, has a long to see it deliver real benefits for
high speed communications are
history of reliable and stable all those who live and work on
essential for economic growth and
telecommunications infrastructure. our special Island.
social inclusion. They are no longer
The Island has been a world leader
considered a luxury item.
in telecoms innovation, with 3G
A robust telecommunications technologies tested here and one
infrastructure provides a platform of the first countries in the world
for the Isle of Man Government to offer ADSL. We must regain
to deliver its digital services and that advantage.
“Superfast broadband is not a nice to have, it is a must
for business, for Government - for all of us. Government
has a role to play in enabling this for everyone.”
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FOREWORD
HON. LAURENCE SKELLY, MHK
MINISTER FOR ENTERPRISE
Our overarching vision is to be recognised as being at the forefront of telecoms innovation.
Our Island should be fully connected with sustainable and affordable telecoms infrastructure.
We should be an inclusive island where all households and businesses can access reliable,
fast and secure broadband and other essential telecoms services.
Easy access to global We already boast a strong telecoms Our focus must now be on
telecommunication networks are and digital offering for a small Island, supporting a strong national telecoms
essential for future economic growth however, increasingly we need to set infrastructure with global connectivity
and are an increasingly important part our ambitions on a global level. where innovation is seen as the norm.
of our national strategic infrastructure.
Government has a key role to play as The creation of a strategic vision,
In May 2018 the Chief Minister’s an enabler, developing and driving with Government financial
National Telecoms Infrastructure strategy and policy, supporting intervention where needed, is
Sub-Committee delivered its report to delivery, ensuring open access to required to drive the Island forward
Tynwald. Its purpose was to guide the modern and secure infrastructure and deliver modern sustainable
development of strategy and policy and effectively managing a flexible, infrastructure. Infrastructure that will
relating to the future of telecoms responsive and intelligent legislative support our businesses, underpin
infrastructure for the Isle of Man. and regulatory framework. economic growth and enrich the
lives of our people.
“This strategy sets out a direction of travel to
realise a fully connected Island and supports the
delivery of fibre and 5G.”
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National Telecoms Infrastructure strategy a
Sub-Committee delivered its report to delivery,
Tynwald. Its purpose was to guide the modern a
development of strategy and policy and effec
relating to the future of telecoms responsiv
infrastructure for the Isle of Man. and regul
“This strategy sets out a directi
realise a fully connected Island
delivery of fibre and 5G.”
ENTERPRISE AND OPPORTUNITY ISLAND
OUTCOME
ACTION
We have utilities that support our Island
communities and businesses.
To lead the development of a new National Telecoms Strategy by
October 2018
Ensure we are a digital Island, ready for new technologies like 5G, so we
remain competitive now and in the future
Set out a more active role for the Communications Commission in the
pricing and quality of our telecoms provision
RESPONSIBLE ISLAND
OUTCOME
ACTION
We have more responsive legislation and
regulation. We engage, participate and
are respected internationally.
Introduce new legislation for national telecommunications which creates
a more effective regulatory framework in this area
Rationalise regulation and ensure it better supports our economy,
environment and community
SUSTAINABLE ISLAND
SUSTAINABLE ISLAND
OUTCOME ACT
We have a planning system which Mak
supports sustainable growth. plan
Sha
Exte
SUSTAINABLE ISLAND
OUTCOME
ACT
ION
We have a planning system which
supports sustainable growth.
Mak
plan
e it easier for Government’s priorities to be reflected in the way
ning applications are considered
Sha
pe & design a planning system informed by recent reviews & consultation
Exte
nd permitted development rights
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MAKING IT HAPPEN Government should lead on a National
Telecommunications Strategy
(Committee Report 2017)
Any wide-reaching strategy needs resource, money and political support to achieve quick tangible results.
The Council of Ministers agreed that the Department of Enterprise should lead on the production of a
national telecoms strategy. They also agreed that resource should be committed to ensure telecoms is
explicitly owned and supported.
National Telecoms “Telecoms
Infrastructure Committee
policy should be
The Committee found that there The Committee believed that
explicitly owned
was a need for a strategic vision Government should lead on
which was owned and appropriately the production of a National and appropriately
resourced. A clear Government- Telecommunications Strategy. In
owned strategy would promote December 2017 the Department for supported, ensuring
a sense of security and could be Enterprise committed to produce
clear ownership
a powerful selling point. Council a National Strategy and to bring it
of Ministers agreed that telecoms before Tynwald.
of strategy and
policy should be explicitly owned,
have clear ownership and support implementation”
for implementation.
(Council of Ministers)
1
ernment should lead on a National
Telecommunications Strategy
(Committee Report 2017)
MAKING IT HAPPEN STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles: 1.1 The Department for Enterprise will commit
Government should lead on a National permanent resource to lead, support and
Telecommunications Strategy. implement the national strategy agenda with regards
to telecommunications.
Goal:
That the right resources will be deployed at the 1.2 All government Departments will support in all areas
right time to support the implementation of of delivery to help implement the strategy.
the strategic aims of the strategy. Government
1.3 The Department for Enterprise will, going forward,
must ensure it can respond to change and treat
be responsible for telecommunications policy.
the strategy as a living document over the next
five years and beyond
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MAKING IT HAPPEN
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles:
Government should lead on a National
Telecommunications Strategy.
Goal:
That the right resources will be deployed at the
right time to support the implementation of
the strategic aims of the strategy. Government
must ensure it can respond to change and treat
the strategy as a living document over the next
five years and beyond
1.1 The Department for Enterprise will commit
permanent resource to lead, support and
implement the national strategy agenda with regards
to telecommunications.
1.2 All government Departments will support in all areas
of delivery to help implement the strategy.
1.3 The Department for Enterprise will, going forward,
be responsible for telecommunications policy.
2
REGULATION A streamlined and stable regulatory
framework monitors, evaluates and supports
strategic delivery of the shared vision
AND LEGISLATION
(Committee Report 2017)
The importance of the telecommunications market in the Isle of Man cannot be overstated.
Telecommunications services are vital to almost every aspect of daily social and economic life;
a fact which is further underlined by the nature of life on an island.
In addition to the social benefits the Committee found that the “The Island is open
brought by telecoms services, they Communications Commission could do
for business globally
are also a key economic input for more in terms of clarifying its role and
the majority of the businesses that purpose; this would also help to build
and has a strong
contribute to our economy. With regulatory certainty in the market.
this in mind developments such negotiating position
The Committee also looked to
as 5G and next generation fibre
networks have brought the issue promoting the Island as a test bed based on a powerful
for innovation allowing residents and
of investment incentives to the
business to have access to cutting digital infrastructure,
fore for Government, regulators,
edge technology. The Island offers
and regulated entities alike. In the a reputation for
many attractive benefits for businesses
Isle of Man the Communications
Commission, as the National to test and trial products including innovation, and an
a stable and supportive regulatory
Regulatory Authority, must strike
environment, favourable spectrum enviable regulatory
a balance between fostering
availability, as well as an easily
2
streamlined and stable regulatory
k monitors, evaluates and supports
tegic delivery of the shared vision
competition and fostering
framework“
accessible market. Such an initiative
investment and more often than
may provide an avenue for raising the (Committee Report 2017)
not these are competing forces.
profile of the Isle of Man in a positive
Regulatory certainty is central to
way within the global technology
encouraging investment while
community and the Communications
remaining cognisant of competition
Commission is ideally placed to
issues in the short-term.
support these ambitions. It should
While the Communications
As the stability of the regulatory be kept in mind that the Isle of Man
Commission would understandably
environment is one of the key was at the forefront of many telecoms
not be directly involved in the
considerations for investors, having developments in the past, such as 3G
implementation process, it would
consistent regulation and static and ADSL, and with the appropriate
nevertheless have an important role
regulatory structures is one tenet support it is conceivable that this
to play. An investment such as that
in ensuring the Island remains could be achieved again in the future.
proposed by the Government would
competitive. This was rightly identified
undoubtedly have significant long-
Having a consistent and robust
by the National Telecoms Infrastructure
term benefits for the telecoms market
regulatory environment will also be
Committee in its September 2017
on the island, however there needs
required to assist in the effective
report in which it cited this as amongst
to be a balance to ensure there is
delivery of the National Broadband
the islands strengths. Furthermore,
no distortion to competition in the
Plan being devised by Government.
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short-term. Government believes that to ensure that there are adequate For its part the Government, while
the Communications Commission is measures in place to ensure that acknowledging the importance of
the body best placed to ensure that consumers’ needs are being met, the Communications Commission’s
balance is achieved. especially in relation to broadband independence, will support the
internet access. The Government activities of the Commission in
As part of its efforts to foster
believes it is important to ensure delivering on the items set out in this
competition and investment the
service providers make available strategy. In a more general sense,
Communications Commission needs
adequate information to consumers and bearing in mind the importance
to ensure that the regulatory burden
with regards their broadband of the telecommunications market to
on businesses within the telecoms
offering; given its expertise in our economy, the Government will
industry is kept to a minimum; this
this area it is recommended that also work with the Commission to
also reflects the fast-paced nature
the Communications Commission ensure that it is adequately resourced
of technological developments
undertake this work with operators to execute its functions in a timely
within the industry.
to provide consumers with average and consistent manner.
achievable broadband speeds.
Finally, the ultimate beneficiary of
any of the measures undertaken
During the lifetime of this strategy it is
has to be the consumer. From a
likely that how people and businesses
business perspective telecoms view telecoms and the services they “The regulator’s role
consumers play a significant role
use on a regular basis will change. As
in our economy, for example needs to be seen
the industry regulator it is incumbent
e-gaming and insurance are users
on the Communications Commission as going beyond
heavily reliant on telecoms services,
to ensure that all consumers’ views
whereas domestic consumers now are sought and taken into account checking compliance”
rely on telecoms services more than
when making decisions on issues that
ever before. As such it is important
affect the telecoms industry. (Committee Report 2017)
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles: 2.1 The Communications Commission should seek to
Work to ensure that consumers are protected and have ensure broadband providers provide average
their needs met. achievable broadband speed information for
Foster investment while at the same time seeking to consumers; Government will monitor progress and
protect competition within the Island’s telecoms market. intervene as required.
Promote the Island as an open, secure and responsible 2.2 Implement a test and trial scheme which seeks to
test bed for trials of new technology. raise the profile of the island on the international
Seek to make the regulatory environment on the Island as stage. Government will work with the
stable and streamlined as possible. Communications Commission in facilitating this.
Goal:
2.3 The Communications Commission should work to
To update and strengthen the regulatory and legislative
raise its profile and better engage with industry and
frameworks which underpin a flexible and adaptive
consumers to better explain its role and purpose.
regulatory environment.
2.4 To help develop regulatory certainty within the
Raising the profile of the Island within the international
Isle of Man telecoms market the Communications
tech community will help attract inward investment.
Commission should seek to review its process,
Have consistent, streamlined, and adaptive regulatory procedures and structure on enactment of the
processes for doing business in the Isle of Man. Communications Bill.
Greater levels of engagement with all stakeholders to 2.5 There should be an ongoing focus on ensuring that
ensure regulatory decisions reflect the views of our regulation facilitates investment and competition.
society as possible.
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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles:
Work to ensure that consumers are protected and have
their needs met.
Foster investment while at the same time seeking to
protect competition within the Island’s telecoms market.
Promote the Island as an open, secure and responsible
test bed for trials of new technology.
Seek to make the regulatory environment on the Island as
stable and streamlined as possible.
Goal:
To update and strengthen the regulatory and legislative
frameworks which underpin a flexible and adaptive
regulatory environment.
Raising the profile of the Island within the international
tech community will help attract inward investment.
Have consistent, streamlined, and adaptive regulatory
processes for doing business in the Isle of Man.
Greater levels of engagement with all stakeholders to
ensure regulatory decisions reflect the views of our
society as possible.
2.1 The Communications Commission should seek to
ensure broadband providers provide average
achievable broadband speed information for
consumers; Government will monitor progress and
intervene as required.
2.2 Implement a test and trial scheme which seeks to
raise the profile of the island on the international
stage. Government will work with the
Communications Commission in facilitating this.
2.3 The Communications Commission should work to
raise its profile and better engage with industry and
consumers to better explain its role and purpose.
2.4 To help develop regulatory certainty within the
Isle of Man telecoms market the Communications
Commission should seek to review its process,
procedures and structure on enactment of the
Communications Bill.
2.5 There should be an ongoing focus on ensuring that
regulation facilitates investment and competition.
Raising the profile of the Island within the internat
tech community will help attract inward investme
Have consistent, streamlined, and adaptive regula
processes for doing business in the Isle of Man.
Greater levels of engagement with all stakeholde
ensure regulatory decisions reflect the views of o
society as possible.
Raising the profile of the Island within the internat
tech community will help attract inward investme
Have consistent, streamlined, and adaptive regula
processes for doing business in the Isle of Man.
Greater levels of engagement with all stakeholde
ensure regulatory decisions reflect the views of o
society as possible.
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NATIONAL
BROADBAND PLAN
In principle the Government supports the
aim of 100% superfast broadband coverage
(Council of Ministers)
The implementation of high speed broadband is an issue currently being tackled by every developed and many
developing countries around the world. It has been identified that high quality, high speed communications are
a strong enabler for economic growth and social inclusion. They provide a key conduit of modern society – retail,
entertainment, learning and health. Just as communities a century ago found electrification essential to their
survival and quality of life, communities today have increasingly come to recognize that their citizens can survive
and thrive in the modern economy only if they have affordable access to high-capacity internet connections.
The UK Government has committed National Telecoms Research by Analysys Mason
to the delivery of full fibre broadband Infrastructure Committee
to the majority of the UK by 2033. As The Department for Enterprise
the table in the following page shows The Island has 100% ADSL coverage appointed Analysys Mason to
the global trend is for governments and >70% coverage of superfast review options to deliver both the
to push the delivery of fibre 30Mbps broadband delivered at Committee’s and the Council of
infrastructure to as higher percentage no cost to the public purse. To get Minister’s desire to implement ultrafast
of the population as possible. better and go further will need fibre broadband to >99% of the
our intervention. The Committee Islands residents and businesses.
Fibre networks are the digital arteries concluded that if the Island is to stay
of our society just as the roads, ports ahead of its competitors and achieve They found:
and airports are. These digital highways its vision of becoming a world leader • Operators want to play a
are the means for people to win jobs in telecoms it will require appropriate part in product development
from anywhere in the world, provide sustained investment. They found and the delivery of new
a means for education, healthcare, telecoms infrastructure.
shopping, trade and provide society
• Cost for the delivery of Island
with new found independence and “The Government’s
wide ultrafast broadband are in
communications channels .
the region of £33m.
timeline for delivery
This strategy aims to ensure that fibre
• Full fibre for the Island, of which much
networks are available to as many of of this project is
will be commercially viable, will
those on the Island that want access
maximum five years” require some form of government
to them. However there will be parts
subvention in rural & remote areas.
of the Island in rural and remote
(Council of Ministers)
areas with low population density or • Speeds on the new fibre
topographic challenges which the network will be up to
market would never reach. High the need to increase the speed of 1Gbps download and
costs and low returns mean that broadband services was clear. Building 200Mbps upload.
Government support will be needed a world class, sustainable, future-proof
in these areas to ensure sections of telecoms infrastructure is within our
society are not left behind. reach and now is the time to deliver it.
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are the means for people to win jobs in telecom
from anywhere in the world, provide sustained
a means for education, healthcare,
shopping, trade and provide society
with new found independence and “Th
communications channels .
time
This strategy aims to ensure that fibre
networks are available to as many of of
those on the Island that want access
maxi
to them. However there will be parts
of the Island in rural and remote
(
areas with low population density or
topographic challenges which the
market would never reach. High the need
costs and low returns mean that broadban
Government support will be needed a world cl
in these areas to ensure sections of telecoms
society are not left behind. reach and
NATIONAL
BROADBAND PLAN
Almost all Governments around the world are investing in the installation
of fibre networks capable of providing super and ultrafast speeds. National
league tables show countries recognised as providing high-tech digital
services are topping the tables.
RANK MEAN DOWNLOAD TIME TO
COUNTRY CHANGE SINCE 2017
2018 SPEED DOWNLOAD 5GB
1 SINGAPORE 60.39 NO CHANGE 00:11:18
2 SWEDEN 46 NO CHANGE 00:14:50
3 DENMARK 43.99 UP 1 PLACE 00:15:31
4 NORWAY 40.12 UP 3 PLACES 00:17:01
5 ROMANIA 38.6 UP 13 PLACES 00:17:41
6 BELGIUM 36.71 UP 2 PLACES 00:18:36
7 NETHERLANDS 35.95 DOWN 2 PLACES 00:18:59
8 LUXEMBOURG 35.14 UP 25 PLACES 00:19:26
9 HUNGARY 34.01 UP 6 PLACES 00:20:04
10 JERSEY 30.9 UP 4 PLACES 00:22:06
22 MADAGASCAR 24.87 UP 67 PLACES 00:27:27
35 UK 18.57 DOWN 4 PLACES 00:36:46
36 IRELAND 18.22 NO CHANGE 00:37:28
44 GIBRALTAR 14.71 DOWN 6 PLACES 00:46:24
54 GUERNSEY 11.58 DOWN 2 PLACES 00:58:57
62 ISLE OF MAN 10.54 DOWN 12 PLACES 01:04:46
Figures Compiled by New America Open Technology, Google Open Source Research, and Princeton University’s PlanetLab. (May2018)
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY FAST BROADBAND & HOW IS IT DELIVERED?
Standard Broadband Superfast Broadband
Less than 30Mbps Minimum 24Mbps
Broadband Definitions (Ofcom)
COPPER SERVICES FIBRE TO THE CABINET (FTTC)
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NATIONAL
AND PLAN
e investing in the installation
nd ultrafast speeds. National
s providing high-tech digital
vices are topping the tables.
TIME TO
017
DOWNLOAD 5GB
00:11:18
RANK
2018
COUNTRY
MEAN DOWNLOAD
SPEED
CHANGE SINCE 2
017
TIME TO
DOWNLOAD 5GB
1
SINGAPORE
60.39
NO CHANGE
00:11:18
2
SWEDEN
46
NO CHANGE
00:14:50
3
DENMARK
43.99
UP 1 PLACE
00:15:31
4
NORWAY
40.12
UP 3 PLACES
00:17:01
5
ROMANIA
38.6
UP 13 PLACES
00:17:41
6
BELGIUM
36.71
UP 2 PLACES
00:18:36
7
NETHERLANDS
35.95
DOWN 2 PLACES
00:18:59
8
LUXEMBOURG
35.14
UP 25 PLACES
00:19:26
9
HUNGARY
34.01
UP 6 PLACES
00:20:04
10
JERSEY
30.9
UP 4 PLACES
00:22:06
22
MADAGASCAR
24.87
UP 67 PLACES
00:27:27
35
UK
18.57
DOWN 4 PLACES
00:36:46
36
IRELAND
18.22
NO CHANGE
00:37:28
44 GIBRALTAR 14.71 DOWN 6 PLACES 00:46:24
54 GUERNSEY 11.58 DOWN 2 PLACES 00:58:57
62 ISLE OF MAN 10.54 DOWN 12 PLACES 01:04:46
Figures Compiled by New America Open Technology, Google Open Source Research, and Princeton University’s PlanetLab. (May2018)
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY FAST BROADBAND & HOW IS IT DELIVERED?
Standard Broadband Superfast Broadband
Less than 30Mbps Minimum 24Mbps
Broadband Definitions (Ofcom)
COPPER SERVICES FIBRE TO THE CABINET (FTTC)
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44
GIBRALTAR
14.71
DOWN 6 PLACES
00:46:24
54
GUERNSEY
11.58
DOWN 2 PLACES
00:58:57
62
ISLE OF MAN
10.54
DOWN 12 PLACES
01:04:46
“Private investors, working alongside governments,
can play a profound and positive role in the
delivery of world class infrastructure”
(PwC – Global Infrastructure Investment 2017)
Full fibre already delivered. Government leading the way in supporting business to get the most out of digital adoption,
innovation and automation.
The government’s vision is a completely connected Sweden by 2025. By 2020 95% of premises will have access to 100Mbps.
Stockholm has a city wide fibre backbone generating €27b since switch on. The European Investment Bank is supporting the
rollout with €125m in debt financing.
Digital Belgium plans for 50% of the connections to be of speeds of at least 1Gbps and next generation access for all by 2020.
€3.5b is being invested to deliver ultrafast speeds.
Government investment of £410m in support of a 30Mbps USO. Incumbent telco working with government to reach rural
areas. 2Gbps service launched.
Government investment of £740m in local full fibre networks. £67m voucher scheme launched to support installation costs
and drive adoption. £600m fund to deliver 10Mbps USO. £1.7b Gap funding available.
If approved the Island will aim to have >99% FTTP connected, for all those that want it, at speeds up to 1Gbps within 5 years.
Ultrafast Broadband Hyperfast Broadband
Minimum 300Mbps exceeding 1Gbps
Broadband Definitions (Ofcom)
COPPER SERVICES FIBRE TO THE CABINET (FTTC) FIBRE TO THE PREMISES (FTTP)
Isle of Man National Broadband Plan
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“Private investors, working alongside governments,
can play a profound and positive role in the
delivery of world class infrastructure”
(PwC – Global Infrastructure Investment 2017)
Full fibre already delivered. Government leading the way in supporting business to get the most out of digital adoption,
innovation and automation.
If approved the Island will aim to have >99% FTTP co
Ultrafast Broadband
Minimum 300Mbps
Broadband Definitions (Ofcom)
COPPER SERVICES FIBRE TO THE CABINET (FTTC) FIBRE TO THE PREMISES (FT
Isle of Man National Broadban
NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN
GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT
There are several different ways in which Government can support the financing of enhanced broadband
delivery. These include direct monetary grants to build, manage and commercially exploit a broadband
network, tax rebates and loans with below-market rate interest loans and access to Government-owned
infrastructure such as ducts, poles and land.
All around us we could see that Given the way in which other a pre-agreed set of KPIs, milestones,
without some form of intervention jurisdictions are approaching coverage and quality criteria. The
the move to an all-Island fibre the issues highlighted with fibre level of access to a new network
network could take decades. The deployment, a private design, for other licenced operators would
Department for Enterprise engaged build, operate (DBO) model is be included as part of any financial
with Analysys Mason to provide the preferred option. This model support package. State aid rules
options for consideration in the supports a private network operator would include clawback mechanisms
funding of enhanced broadband to design, build and operate the which would return funds to
services which would meet Councils network with the operator also the Government in the event of
objective of reaching >99% of providing finance. Government excessive profits being realised via
properties with fibre infrastructure. offers financial support based upon the new network.
FTTP Coverage
Commercially Viable
Commercially Viable Commercially non-viable
Over longer term
Private funding Loan funding Grant funding
Timescales
Oct 2018 2023 2027
National Broadband 100% Homes 100% Homes
Plan Finalised Passed Connected
Gives certainty Allows long term Gives consistent Full financial deal
over timing goal of legacy speeds across to be brought
and milestones network shutdown the Isle of Man before Tynwald
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Commercially Viable
Commercially Viable Commercially non-viable
Over longer term
Private funding Loan funding Grant funding
Timescales
Oct 2018 2023 2027
National Broadband 100% Homes 100% Homes
Plan Finalised Passed Connected
Gives certainty Allows long term Gives consistent Full financial deal
over timing goal of legacy speeds across to be brought
and milestones network shutdown the Isle of Man before Tynwald
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NATIONAL BROADBAND
PLAN - MOBILE
WORLD LEADER IN MOBILE CONNECTIVITY
The Island is well served with high quality, high speed mobile coverage from two operators with both investing
in 4G+ networks. The Island currently has 99% 4G and 75% 4G+ coverage. The Communications Commission
has supported the roll-out further with additional spectrum allocations provided to both MT and Sure in June
2018. Access to mobile connectivity complements fixed broadband services, providing telephony and internet
services where people live, work and travel.
We want the Island to benefit from 5G and satellite communications technologies and take early advantage of
the benefits it will bring. 5G offers higher data rates, lower latency and improved performance. These benefits
will support mobile broadband, media services and industrial applications such as automation and robotics.
This could include driverless cars and smart city concepts.
5G will need fibre-based infrastructure to deliver its benefits to the Island.
Given the need for a greater number of 2025 benefits from the introduction Any Government investment in a fibre
cell sites required for 5G the traditional of 5G could reach €113.1b per year broadband network must ensure it
model for deployment will need to be across the region. facilitates the connectivity of any future
challenged. Operators will need to 5G network requirements which will
The Communications Commission, in
work together to make the installation need full fibre to meet the data demand.
conjunction with OFCOM, will need to
more efficient as it will be expensive Investment in fibre, 5G and satellite
lead on the allocation of spectrum to
and it may be impractical to implement technologies provides a comprehensive
facilitate the implementation of 5G.
two separate 5G infrastructures. infrastructure well-placed to support a
wide range of business activities.
The Government can support the
No timescales have been confirmed
delivery of 5G by making it easier and
for the deployment of 5G at this time. Access to Government-owned
cheaper to deploy mobile infrastructure.
However, it will most likely not be until infrastructure (buildings, land, ducts,
This can be helped by reforms in
2020 at the earliest. Both South Korea poles and masts) could bring down
planning, wayleaves and amendments
and China are aiming to be the first installation costs and speed up the
to the Electronic Communications
with new networks planned for 2019 delivery of any 5G or fibre network.
Code. Given 5G will use spectrum in
although no 5G standard has been
agreed as yet. The Government will the 3.5GHz to 26GHz range, which can DfE will develop a
carry more traffic but is shorter in range
need to plan how it will support the
strategy in partnership
and more easily blocked by physical
implementation of 5G which creates an
environment which allows a sufficient obstructions, we are likely to need with operators and the
clusters of smaller masts at a higher
pace of delivery that makes the Island
Communications
density than those used today.
a world leader in mobile connectivity.
A recent EU study estimated that in Commission in support
of 5G by June 2019.
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NATIONAL BROADBAND
PLAN - MOBILE
WORLD LEADER IN MOBILE CONNECTIVITY
The Island is well served with high quality, high speed mobile coverage from two operators with both investing
in 4G+ networks. The Island currently has 99% 4G and 75% 4G+ coverage. The Communications Commission
has supported the roll-out further with additional spectrum allocations provided to both MT and Sure in June
2018. Access to mobile connectivity complements fixed broadband services, providing telephony and internet
services where people live, work and travel.
We want the Island to benefit from 5G and satellite communications technologies and take early advantage of
the benefits it will bring. 5G offers higher data rates, lower latency and improved performance. These benefits
will support mobile broadband, media services and industrial applications such as automation and robotics.
This could include driverless cars and smart city concepts.
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NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles:
Government supports the aim of >99%
ultrafast broadband coverage, subject to
affordability and that the DfE and Treasury
initiate formal discussions with local operators
to develop further detail with engagement
with additional stakeholders where necessary.
The Government’s timeline for delivery of this
National Broadband Plan
3.1 Government will engage in an open market process to
determine its preferred partner and demonstrate value
for money to deliver its aim of achieving >99% of premises
passed by fibre.
3.2 The Department of Enterprise will lead the budget bid to
support the roll-out of this fibre broadband network ensuring
availability to >99% of premises within 5 years.
project is maximum five years.
Goal:
All of the Island’s residents and businesses
have access, should they want it, to ultrafast
fibre broadband within five years.
Licensed operators have open access to a new
fibre network to deliver innovative products
and services.
Government Investment
3.3 The Department supports the proposal that an outline business
case in support of such a scheme be progressed as part of the
broader telecoms strategy.
3.4 The Department for Enterprise will report annually on the
roll-out of the national broadband plan, take up and adoption
including options to support faster adoption.
3.5 Government will invest in areas that are currently economically
unviable and closely follow EU state aid rules and best practice.
5G Mobile Connectivity
3.6 DfE will work with local operators and the regulator to
develop a strategy for 5G adoption on the Island, where
possible encouraging early trials.
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SUBSEA We maximise our geographical, legislative and political strengths
and reinforce our position with robust subsea cables to the East
and West, facilitating connection between a range of jurisdictions
CABLES
(Committee Report 2017)
Connectivity to global markets through undersea cables is critical to the success of the Island.
High-growth businesses place great importance on the quality of the off-island connectivity.
Businesses are unlikely to locate where international connectivity risk is perceived to be high.
A number of market reviews have Subsea Cable Fact File benefit from the additional resilience
identified that whilst costs of off- and capacity of two new landfall
island connectivity seem high they are • Five subsea cables serve cables. The new network, Celtix
comparable to those of other Islands. the Island today. Two BT, Connect-2, forms a fully diverse ring
They are however higher than the Two Vodafone, One e-llan between Dublin and Manchester
equivalent UK-International links. with onward connections to the UK,
• Island cables are 26 years (BT),
Europe, Ireland and the U.S.A.
24 years (Vodafone) and
National Telecoms 17 years old (e-llan). • Access to the cable would be on
Infrastructure Committee an open basis with carrier
• 99% of international data
neutrality, providing diversity,
Whilst the Island is well served by is transmitted by undersea
resilience and competition.
undersea cables in terms of a small cable networks.
island the Committee found that • Isle of Man Government will seek
• 545,018 miles of undersea
due to the critical nature of the to retain an option to have access
cables exist today.
subsea network it should be classed to fibre pairs in future years.
as part of our national strategic
New Subsea Infrastructure
infrastructure. They concluded • Go-live planned for 2020.
that a feasibility study should be Advanced discussions have taken
commissioned to develop options place with Aqua Comms, an Irish
and recommendations for a new carriers’ carrier specialising in
subsea cable. 87% of businesses the building and operating of
felt the Island needed a new subsea submarine cable systems. Aqua
cable. The Committee recognised Comms approached the Isle of
the critical nature of having a well- Man Government with the aim
connected Island which could of delivering new subsea cable
maximise its geographical, legislative infrastructure without the need
and political strengths with robust for public funding. As part of the
subsea cables east and west to new network the Isle of Man would
connect us to a range of jurisdictions.
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l, legislative and political strengths
ith robust subsea cables to the East
n between a range of jurisdictions
as part of our national strategic
New Subsea Infrastructure
infrastructure. They concluded • Go-live planned for 2020.
that a feasibility study should be Advanced discussions have taken
commissioned to develop options place with Aqua Comms, an Irish
and recommendations for a new carriers’ carrier specialising in
subsea cable. 87% of businesses the building and operating of
felt the Island needed a new subsea submarine cable systems. Aqua
cable. The Committee recognised Comms approached the Isle of
the critical nature of having a well- Man Government with the aim
connected Island which could of delivering new subsea cable
maximise its geographical, legislative infrastructure without the need
and political strengths with robust for public funding. As part of the
subsea cables east and west to new network the Isle of Man would
connect us to a range of jurisdictions.
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Government Facilitating Action
Installation of subsea infrastructure is notoriously expensive and difficult to achieve. Both technically and around the
approval of permits, licenses and planning needed to progress. To fully benefit from this opportunity Government
Departments should be seen as enablers in the process, supporting the developer to meet its statutory obligations.
Access to Government assets such as ducting and land for local access equipment will be encouraged to allow local
operators and businesses open access to the new infrastructure.
SUBSEA CABLES STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles: 4.1 The Department for Enterprise will coordinate and support
As a matter of urgency a feasibility study proposals for the introduction of new undersea infrastructure
to develop opportunities, options and by the end of 2019.
recommendations should be commissioned
4.2 Should the proposed new infrastructure fail to be realised the
regarding existing and future undersea cables.
Department of Enterprise will lead on the production of a
Goal: feasibility study to develop further opportunities.
The installation of two new subsea fibre routes
to support resilience and the availability of
additional bandwidth.
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Government Facilitating Action
Installation of subsea infrastructure is notoriously expensive and difficult to achieve. Both technically and around the
approval of permits, licenses and planning needed to progress. To fully benefit from this opportunity Government
Departments should be seen as enablers in the process, supporting the developer to meet its statutory obligations.
Access to Government assets such as ducting and land for local access equipment will be encouraged to allow local
operators and businesses open access to the new infrastructure.
SUBSEA CABLES STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles: 4.1 The Department for Enterprise will coordinate and support
As a matter of urgency a feasibility study proposals for the introduction of new undersea infrastructure
to develop opportunities, options and by the end of 2019.
recommendations should be commissioned
4.2 Should the proposed new infrastructure fail to be realised the
regarding existing and future undersea cables.
Department of Enterprise will lead on the production of a
Goal: feasibility study to develop further opportunities.
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SUBSEA CABLES
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles:
As a matter of urgency a feasibility study
to develop opportunities, options and
recommendations should be commissioned
regarding existing and future undersea cables.
Goal:
4.1 The Department for Enterprise will coordinate and support
proposals for the introduction of new undersea infrastructure
by the end of 2019.
4.2 Should the proposed new infrastructure fail to be realised the
Department of Enterprise will lead on the production of a
feasibility study to develop further opportunities.
The installation of two new subsea fibre routes
to support resilience and the availability of
additional bandwidth.
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PLANNING AND Planning requirements are aligned with the national strategic
requirement to grow and support the fibre network and the
introduction of new technologies, such as 5G
WAYLEAVES
(Committee Report 2017)
The installation of Telecommunication services and infrastructure on and under publicly and privately
owned land are controlled through primary and secondary legislation. These include Wayleave provisions
and code powers as defined in the telecommunications code.
Wayleave provisions form part of the National Telecoms BT Open Reach in the UK does have
Electricity Act 1996 under Schedule Infrastructure Committee statutory powers under the Electronic
2 section 5. A wayleave provides a Communications Code (ECC) that
right of way granted by a landowner, The Committee found that planning allow it to install equipment without
generally in exchange for payment is part of the evolutionary journey the need for a signed wayleave
and typically for purposes such as in the delivery of 5G and will agreement. These powers are only
the erection of telegraph wires, require different planning rules. The generally used when they are left
laying of pipes or installation of Committee concluded that existing without an alternative. Similar powers
telecommunications infrastructure planning rules are not sustainable or could be enacted through the
including ducts and masts. Under scalable. The Committee concluded new Communications Bill and the
the current Act it is the role of the that wayleaves, in their current equivalent ECC.
installation body to negotiate a provision, are unsustainable and
fair and reasonable fee with the regulations require urgent updating.
landowner for access to the land. This will be needed to support
Once agreed the wayleave will the installation of future telecoms
remain in place and bind any owner infrastructure. The Committee felt
at any time to allow access to the planning policy should be updated
installed infrastructure. This is subject to increase the code powers and
to the provisions laid out in the mandatory mast sharing.
Registration of Deeds Act 1961 and
The Committee also concluded
the Land Registration Act 1982. “Align Easements and
that obligations should be placed
on any new development to install Wayleaves legislation
Due to the complex nature of how appropriate infrastructure by default
and consider placing
wayleaves are currently negotiated that will future-proof installation of
there are several large amounts of telecoms infrastructure. new obligations on
unlit fibre in the ground. Operators
building developers to
may be held to fixed agreements Council of Ministers
which mean they can’t commission support the installation of
Council of Ministers agreed a number
additional fibre, already installed,
of policy statements, considered appropriate ducting for
without large payments being made
from the Committee report, which
to landowners, even if the landowner fibre in new estates“
would support telecoms infrastructure
has already been compensated for the
installation and maintenance.
disturbance of the original installation. (Council of Ministers)
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aligned with the national strategic
support the fibre network and the
on of new technologies, such as 5G
at any time to allow access to the planning policy should be updated
installed infrastructure. This is subject to increase the code powers and
to the provisions laid out in the mandatory mast sharing.
Registration of Deeds Act 1961 and
The Committee also concluded
the Land Registration Act 1982. “Align Easements and
that obligations should be placed
on any new development to install Wayleaves legislation
Due to the complex nature of how appropriate infrastructure by default
and consider placing
wayleaves are currently negotiated that will future-proof installation of
there are several large amounts of telecoms infrastructure. new obligations on
unlit fibre in the ground. Operators
building developers to
may be held to fixed agreements Council of Ministers
which mean they can’t commission support the installation of
Council of Ministers agreed a number
additional fibre, already installed,
of policy statements, considered appropriate ducting for
without large payments being made
from the Committee report, which
to landowners, even if the landowner fibre in new estates“
would support telecoms infrastructure
has already been compensated for the
installation and maintenance.
disturbance of the original installation. (Council of Ministers)
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“Planning policy should Finally, one of the initiatives of this electricity infrastructure and the like.
strategy is the so called, “dig once,” Nearly 90% of all cost related to
explore the use of code
initiative. This calls for fibre optic installing fibre optic cabling is related
powers (for telcos) and internet providers to have access to to digging costs. If we can eliminate
underground facilities whenever or drastically reduce digging cost we
mandatory mast sharing”
the roads are opened up by those can provide consumers with higher
replacing water pipes, cables, bandwidth, lower cost internet access.
(Council of Ministers)
PLANNING AND WAYLEAVES STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles: 5.1 The Department for Enterprise will support the Cabinet Office
Current and future infrastructure should be to introduce new planning legislation and policy which supports
shared where appropriate, ensuring the the delivery and maintenance of telecoms infrastructure.
maximum use and reuse of resources to
5.2 The Department for Enterprise will support the introduction
optimise delivery potential.
of new secondary legislation, in conjunction with the regulator,
Planning policy should explore the use of to support the delivery of new telecoms infrastructure via
code powers (for telcos) and mandatory mast enhancements to the Electronic Communications Code.
sharing where possible.
5.3 The Department will support the modernisation of
There should be a ‘dig once’ policy. Where Wayleave legislation which recognises telecoms as
appropriate ducting for fibre should be shared. part of the critical national infrastructure.
Align easements and wayleaves legislation and
consider placing new obligations on building
developers to support the installation of
appropriate ducting for fibre in new estates.
Goal:
Telecommunication infrastructure is
straightforward to install and maintain for the
benefit of the Islands residents and businesses.
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“Planning policy should Finally, one of the initiatives of this electricity infrastructure and the like.
strategy is the so called, “dig once,” Nearly 90% of all cost related to
explore the use of code
initiative. This calls for fibre optic installing fibre optic cabling is related
powers (for telcos) and internet providers to have access to to digging costs. If we can eliminate
underground facilities whenever or drastically reduce digging cost we
mandatory mast sharing”
the roads are opened up by those can provide consumers with higher
replacing water pipes, cables, bandwidth, lower cost internet access.
(Council of Ministers)
PLANNING AND WAYLEAVES STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles: 5.1 The Department for Enterprise will support the Cabinet Office
Current and future infrastructure should be to introduce new planning legislation and policy which supports
shared where appropriate, ensuring the the delivery and maintenance of telecoms infrastructure.
maximum use and reuse of resources to
5.2 The Department for Enterprise will support the introduction
optimise delivery potential.
of new secondary legislation, in conjunction with the regulator,
Planning policy should explore the use of to support the delivery of new telecoms infrastructure via
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PLANNING AND WAYLEAVES
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles:
Current and future infrastructure should be
shared where appropriate, ensuring the
maximum use and reuse of resources to
optimise delivery potential.
Planning policy should explore the use of
5.1 The Department for Enterprise will support the Cabinet Office
to introduce new planning legislation and policy which supports
the delivery and maintenance of telecoms infrastructure.
5.2 The Department for Enterprise will support the introduction
of new secondary legislation, in conjunction with the regulator,
to support the delivery of new telecoms infrastructure via
code powers (for telcos) and mandatory mast
sharing where possible.
There should be a ‘dig once’ policy. Where
appropriate ducting for fibre should be shared.
Align easements and wayleaves legislation and
consider placing new obligations on building
developers to support the installation of
appropriate ducting for fibre in new estates.
Goal:
Telecommunication infrastructure is
straightforward to install and maintain for the
benefit of the Islands residents and businesses.
enhancements to the Electronic Communications Code.
5.3 The Department will support the modernisation of
Wayleave legislation which recognises telecoms as
part of the critical national infrastructure.
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GOVERNMENT Further clarify the role of e-llan to ensure that it is clear,
relevant and aligned to the telecommunications strategy
OPERATIONS (Committee Report 2017)
The role of e-llan
e-llan Communications Limited (e-llan) by the other wholesale providers. delivery of the National Broadband
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Manx Whilst the Island would have seen a Plan in addition to any future
Utilities, the Isle of Man’s electricity, natural downward trend in pricing as wholesale product delivery will need
water & sewerage services supplier. technology improved and markets to be open and transparent enabling
The company was created in order to evolved, the effect e-llan has had the investment decisions of local
leverage the commercial potential of and continues to have on wholesale operators are aligned to the outcomes
the spare fibre optic capacity in the market prices and the impact this has identified in the telecoms strategy.
UK-IOM interconnector cable and subsequently had on the retail sector
other on Island fibre installed for the cannot be ignored. Both e-llan and e-llan is part of local stakeholder
command and control of the primary Manx Utilities has invested in fibre forums such as the Licenced
service networks owned by Manx and fibre delivery assets over a long Operators’ Forum facilitated by
Utilities. e-llan began commercial period of time; the most recent refresh the Communications Commission.
operations in December 2007 and coming in 2016. The Committee This enables it to remain informed
provides telecommunications services concluded that e-llan was ideally about retailers’ requirements. E-llan
to licensed telecommunications placed to support the implementation currently holds regular meetings
service providers and data centre of the National Broadband Plan and so with its suppliers and clients so that
operators on a wholesale basis. maximise its infrastructure assets for the new innovative products, such as
They provide a range of point to benefit of the Isle of Man residents and those offered in 2016, can be offered
point or point to multi-point high businesses. E-llan is also well placed to where there is a market need.
bandwidth solutions over a high support the delivery of new undersea
capacity network comprising the cable infrastructure, providing on
interconnector cable and the on Island transit between landing points
Island metropolitan network. and supporting access for all operators
to local termination equipment.
Since its inception in 2007 e-llan
has played its part in challenging The Committee found that the role
wholesale market prices. Off-Island of e-llan is unclear to local operators
transit prices have dropped from and that they would welcome open,
c.£1m per annum for a 1Gbps service transparent plans by which they can
in 2007 to c.£25,000 for a 10Gbps align their own strategies. Therefore,
service today which is unmatched the way in which e-llan supports the
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le of e-llan to ensure that it is clear,
o the telecommunications strategy
(Committee Report 2017)
service providers and data centre of the National Broadband Plan and so with its suppliers and clients so that
operators on a wholesale basis. maximise its infrastructure assets for the new innovative products, such as
They provide a range of point to benefit of the Isle of Man residents and those offered in 2016, can be offered
point or point to multi-point high businesses. E-llan is also well placed to where there is a market need.
bandwidth solutions over a high support the delivery of new undersea
capacity network comprising the cable infrastructure, providing on
interconnector cable and the on Island transit between landing points
Island metropolitan network. and supporting access for all operators
to local termination equipment.
Since its inception in 2007 e-llan
has played its part in challenging The Committee found that the role
wholesale market prices. Off-Island of e-llan is unclear to local operators
transit prices have dropped from and that they would welcome open,
c.£1m per annum for a 1Gbps service transparent plans by which they can
in 2007 to c.£25,000 for a 10Gbps align their own strategies. Therefore,
service today which is unmatched the way in which e-llan supports the
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GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles: 6.1 e-llan will support the telecoms strategy
Further clarify the role of e-llan to ensure that it is clear, by enabling access to its fibre and delivery assets
relevant and aligned to the telecommunications strategy. and helping reduce implementation costs.
Department for Enterprise should work with the e-llan 6.2 e-llan will also support the provision of fast undersea
Board to consider economic outcomes which support data networks creating a positive Island reputation
the strategy. with resilient infrastructure and global connectivity.
Goal: 6.3 As the strategy develops the role of e-llan will
The role of e-llan is understood and its medium and be made clear, relevant and aligned to the
long term plans and objectives are transparent. Local telecommunications strategy, maximising the
operators can make reasonable investment decisions use of currently deployed infrastructure assets.
based on these plans.
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GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles: 6.1 e-llan will support the telecoms strategy
Further clarify the role of e-llan to ensure that it is clear, by enabling access to its fibre and delivery assets
relevant and aligned to the telecommunications strategy. and helping reduce implementation costs.
Department for Enterprise should work with the e-llan 6.2 e-llan will also support the provision of fast undersea
Board to consider economic outcomes which support data networks creating a positive Island reputation
the strategy. with resilient infrastructure and global connectivity.
Goal: 6.3 As the strategy develops the role of e-llan will
The role of e-llan is understood and its medium and be made clear, relevant and aligned to the
long term plans and objectives are transparent. Local telecommunications strategy, maximising the
operators can make reasonable investment decisions use of currently deployed infrastructure assets.
based on these plans.
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GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles:
Further clarify the role of e-llan to ensure that it is clear,
relevant and aligned to the telecommunications strategy.
Department for Enterprise should work with the e-llan
Board to consider economic outcomes which support
the strategy.
Goal:
The role of e-llan is understood and its medium and
long term plans and objectives are transparent. Local
operators can make reasonable investment decisions
based on these plans.
6.1 e-llan will support the telecoms strategy
by enabling access to its fibre and delivery assets
and helping reduce implementation costs.
6.2 e-llan will also support the provision of fast undersea
data networks creating a positive Island reputation
with resilient infrastructure and global connectivity.
6.3 As the strategy develops the role of e-llan will
be made clear, relevant and aligned to the
telecommunications strategy, maximising the
use of currently deployed infrastructure assets.
SUMMARY
1. MAKING IT HAPPEN ACTIONS 3. NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN ACTIONS
1.1 The Department for Enterprise will commit permanent 3.1 Government will engage in an open market process to
resource to lead, support and implement the national determine its preferred partner and demonstrate
strategy agenda with regards to telecommunications. value for money to deliver its aim of achieving >99%
of premises passed by fibre.
1.2 All government Departments will support in all areas
of delivery to help implement the strategy. 3.2 The Department of Enterprise will lead the budget bid
to support the roll-out of this fibre broadband network
1.3 The Department for Enterprise will, going forward,
ensuring availability to >99% of premises within 5 years.
be responsible for telecommunications policy.
GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT
3.3 The Department supports the proposal that an outline
2. REGULATION & LEGISLATION ACTIONS
business case in support of such a scheme be
2.1 The Communications Commission should seek to progressed as part of the broader telecoms strategy.
ensure broadband providers provide average
3.4 The Department for Enterprise will report annually
achievable broadband speed information for
on the roll-out of the national broadband plan,
consumers; Government will monitor progress
take up and adoption including options to support
and intervene as required.
faster adoption.
2.2 Implement a test and trial scheme which seeks
3.5 Government will invest in areas that are currently
to raise the profile of the Island on the international
economically unviable and closely follow EU state
stage. Government will work with the Communications
aid rules and best practice.
Commission in facilitating this.
5G MOBILE CONNECTIVITY
2.3 The Communications Commission should work to
3.6 DfE will work with local operators and the regulator to
raise its profile and better engage with industry
develop a strategy for 5G adoption on the Island,
and consumers to better explain its role and purpose.
where possible encouraging early trials.
2.4 To help develop regulatory certainty within the Isle of
Man telecoms market the Communications Commission 4. SUBSEA CABLES ACTIONS
should seek to review its process, procedures and
structure on enactment of the Communications Bill. 4.1 The Department for Enterprise will coordinate and
support proposals for the introduction of new
2.5 There should be an ongoing focus on ensuring that
undersea infrastructure by the end of 2019.
regulation facilitates investment and competition.
4.2 Should the proposed new infrastructure fail to be
realised the Department of Enterprise will lead on
the production of a feasibility study to develop
further opportunities.
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3.6 DfE will work with local operators and the regulator to
raise its profile and better engage with industry
develop a strategy for 5G adoption on the Island,
and consumers to better explain its role and purpose.
where possible encouraging early trials.
2.4 To help develop regulatory certainty within the Isle of
Man telecoms market the Communications Commission 4. SUBSEA CABLES ACTIONS
should seek to review its process, procedures and
structure on enactment of the Communications Bill. 4.1 The Department for Enterprise will coordinate and
support proposals for the introduction of new
2.5 There should be an ongoing focus on ensuring that
undersea infrastructure by the end of 2019.
regulation facilitates investment and competition.
4.2 Should the proposed new infrastructure fail to be
realised the Department of Enterprise will lead on
the production of a feasibility study to develop
further opportunities.
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5. PLANNING & WAYLEAVES ACTIONS 6. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ACTIONS
5.1 The Department for Enterprise will support the Cabinet 6.1 e-llan will support the telecoms strategy by enabling
Office to introduce new planning legislation and policy access to its fibre and delivery assets and helping
which supports the delivery and maintenance of reduce implementation costs.
telecoms infrastructure.
6.2 e-llan will also support the provision of fast undersea
5.2 The Department for Enterprise will support the data networks creating a positive Island reputation
introduction of new secondary legislation, in with resilient infrastructure and global connectivity.
conjunction with the regulator, to support the delivery
6.3 As the strategy develops the role of e-llan
of new telecoms infrastructure via enhancements to the
will be made clear, relevant and aligned to the
Electronic Communications Code.
telecommunications strategy, maximising the
5.3 The Department will support the modernisation of use of currently deployed infrastructure assets.
Wayleave legislation which recognises telecoms as
part of the critical national infrastructure.
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Office to introduce new planning legislation an
which supports the delivery and maintenance o
telecoms infrastructure.
5.2 The Department for Enterprise will support the
introduction of new secondary legislation, in
conjunction with the regulator, to support the d
of new telecoms infrastructure via enhancement
Electronic Communications Code.
5.3 The Department will support the modernisation
Wayleave legislation which recognises telecoms
part of the critical national infrastructure.
CONCLUSION
A World leader in telecoms which supports
the Isle of Man as a special place to live and work
To be recognised as a place that is at the forefront of innovation and
fully connected the Island must embrace the opportunity before it. An
opportunity to deliver sustainable subsea infrastructure and on-Island
ultrafast fibre broadband to every home and business. High value,
high quality telecoms at an affordable cost in a well-regulated regime,
delivered in a partnership approach.
Government must commit to The Committee found that the We will have succeeded in our
supporting the development and regulator had few powers to strategy when:
implementation of the strategy penalise or fine providers and that
• Government has clear ownership
through the use of the financial, the forthcoming Communications Bill
of, and committed long term
human and infrastructure resources was vital to provide the additional
resource to support, the continued
at its disposal to fully realise the powers needed to better regulate
evolution of the telecoms sector.
economic and social benefits. broadband quality and speed and
Commitment is needed if we are to should expedited. This included
• We have a modern,
achieve our aspirations of becoming allowing residents and businesses
enabling regulator
a truly tech-enabled Island with access to detailed information
supporting open competitive
digital commerce, data centers, regarding the broadband speed
telecommunications markets.
fintech and digital health at its core, available to them and how that
all delivered over a fast, reliable compares to general trends. • We have deployed access to
telecoms infrastructure. ultrafast broadband, using fibre,
Measuring the success of the
for all the Island’s residents and
Digitalisation is changing the way strategy is essential to ensure the
businesses that want it.
businesses operate. Websites, apps, benefits are realised for both
social media, cloud computing, big residents and businesses on the • New subsea cables have been
data, tablets, e-commerce - these Island. Progress will be measured delivered, providing additional
technologies are among the trends and reviewed through regular resilience and bandwidth.
of today that are change the way our consultation and setting stringent
residents and businesses live and work success criteria and milestones. • Planning and wayleave legislation
now and into the future. The Island facilitates the introduction of new
must prepared to embrace and have an telecoms infrastructure such as 5G
infrastructure that can support them. which we are an early adopter of.
• e-llan has a clearly defined role
and long term plans shared with
the Island’s telecoms community.
30 National Telecommunications Strategy
NCLUSION
which supports
o live and work
digital commerce, data centers, regarding the broadband speed
telecommunications markets.
fintech and digital health at its core, available to them and how that
all delivered over a fast, reliable compares to general trends. • We have deployed access to
telecoms infrastructure. ultrafast broadband, using fibre,
Measuring the success of the
for all the Island’s residents and
Digitalisation is changing the way strategy is essential to ensure the
businesses that want it.
businesses operate. Websites, apps, benefits are realised for both
social media, cloud computing, big residents and businesses on the • New subsea cables have been
data, tablets, e-commerce - these Island. Progress will be measured delivered, providing additional
technologies are among the trends and reviewed through regular resilience and bandwidth.
of today that are change the way our consultation and setting stringent
residents and businesses live and work success criteria and milestones. • Planning and wayleave legislation
now and into the future. The Island facilitates the introduction of new
must prepared to embrace and have an telecoms infrastructure such as 5G
infrastructure that can support them. which we are an early adopter of.
• e-llan has a clearly defined role
and long term plans shared with
the Island’s telecoms community.
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GLOSSARY
ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line
CC Communications Commission
The Isle of Man’s telecommunications regulator
DfE Department for Enterprise – Isle of Man Government
DoI Department of Infrastructure – Isle of Man Government
DWDM Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
ECC Electronic Communications Code
e-llan Wholly owned subsidiary of Manx Utilities Authority
FRAND Fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory
FTTC Fibre to the cabinet
FTTP Fibre to the premise
Gigabit Network speeds of at least 1000Mbit/s
Gigabyte Quantity of data. 1 Gigabyte = 1024 Megabytes
ISP Internet service provider
MNO Mobile network operator
MT Manx Telecom
MUA Manx Utilities Authority
Statutory Board, Isle of Man Government
NBP National Broadband Plan
SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
TSR Typical speed range
ULTRAFAST Speeds up to 1Gbps download and up to 200Mbps upload
USO Universal Service Obligation
VDSL Very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line
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GLOSSARY
ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line
CC Communications Commission
The Isle of Man’s telecommunications regulator
Statutory
NBP National B
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Liechtenstein
LI
WESTERN EUROPE
229.98
369
3,906
00:02:58
2
Jersey
JE
WESTERN EUROPE
218.37
1,361
34,428
00:03:08
3
Andorra
AD
WESTERN EUROPE
213.41
1,288
8,116
00:03:12
4
Gibraltar
GI
WESTERN EUROPE
183.09
573
4,996
00:03:44
5
Luxembourg
LU
WESTERN EUROPE
118.05
6,840
62,713
00:05:47
6
Iceland
IS
WESTERN EUROPE
116.88
2,104
14,724
00:05:50
7
Switzerland
CH
WESTERN EUROPE
110.45
51,958
978,974
00:06:11
8
Hong Kong
HK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
105.32
25,503
201,194
00:06:29
9
Monaco
MC
WESTERN EUROPE
104.98
373
6,817
00:06:30
10
Hungary
HU
EASTERN EUROPE
99.74
55,018
192,535
00:06:51
11
Netherlands
NL
WESTERN EUROPE
95.60
868,236
4,727,061
00:07:08
12
Aruba
AW
CARIBBEAN
89.81
2,160
8,608
00:07:36
13
Malta
MT
WESTERN EUROPE
87.36
3,157
15,500
00:07:49
14
Denmark
DK
WESTERN EUROPE
85.03
30,794
681,195
00:08:02
15
Aland Islands
AX
WESTERN EUROPE
81.31
120
1,497
00:08:24
16
Sweden
SE
WESTERN EUROPE
81.29
186,557
1,412,804
00:08:24
17
Bermuda
BM
NORTHERN AMERICA
73.60
1,204
11,739
00:09:17
18
Singapore
SG
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
72.75
455,717
2,364,917
00:09:23
19
Slovak Republic
SK
EASTERN EUROPE
72.26
18,735
122,322
00:09:27
20
United States
US
NORTHERN AMERICA
71.30
46,348,317
187,711,922
00:09:34
21
Estonia
EE
BALTICS
70.90
6,724
33,915
00:09:38
22
Norway
NO
WESTERN EUROPE
67.31
358,941
1,334,728
00:10:08
23
New Zealand
NZ
OCEANIA
66.66
687,316
2,330,663
00:10:14
24
Belgium
BE
WESTERN EUROPE
66.49
854,664
2,412,924
00:10:16
25
Slovenia
SI
EASTERN EUROPE
65.46
12,041
42,667
00:10:26
26
Romania
RO
EASTERN EUROPE
61.08
47,315
148,380
00:11:11
27
Cayman Islands
KY
CARIBBEAN
57.96
2,272
13,820
00:11:47
28
Barbados
BB
CARIBBEAN
56.90
3,007
10,413
00:12:00
29
Republic of Lithuania
LT
BALTICS
56.63
11,159
40,913
00:12:03
30
Spain
ES
WESTERN EUROPE
55.84
3,484,139
16,174,997
00:12:14
31
Poland
PL
EASTERN EUROPE
55.40
74,630
352,423
00:12:19
32
Taiwan
TW
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
54.77
37,166
139,042
00:12:28
33
Japan
JP
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
54.62
9,150,085
29,291,467
00:12:30
34
Canada
CA
NORTHERN AMERICA
52.60
4,976,424
19,138,066
00:12:59
35
Latvia
LV
BALTICS
52.32
8,788
27,273
00:13:03
36
France
FR
WESTERN EUROPE
51.33
3,461,239
9,659,711
00:13:18
37
Puerto Rico
PR
CARIBBEAN
47.87
22,699
137,720
00:14:16
38
Malaysia
MY
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
46.82
95,855
240,975
00:14:35
39
Bulgaria
BG
EASTERN EUROPE
46.22
19,733
78,865
00:14:46
40
Isle of Man
IM
WESTERN EUROPE
44.16
1,009
13,313
00:15:28
41
Finland
FI
WESTERN EUROPE
44.05
25,382
343,822
00:15:30
42
Germany
DE
WESTERN EUROPE
42.33
13,149,686
30,819,399
00:16:08
43
Republic of Korea
KR
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
40.81
42,143
183,913
00:16:44
44
Grenada
GD
CARIBBEAN
38.64
705
2,318
00:17:40
45
Bahamas
BS
CARIBBEAN
38.14
2,701
13,886
00:17:54
46
Portugal
PT
WESTERN EUROPE
37.99
1,360,573
4,146,780
00:17:58
47
United Kingdom
GB
WESTERN EUROPE
37.82
12,266,029
44,416,381
00:18:03
48
Guernsey
GG
WESTERN EUROPE
36.83
830
3,728
00:18:32
49
Panama
PA
CENTRAL AMERICA
36.55
18,090
64,638
00:18:41
50
Turks and Caicos Islands
TC
CARIBBEAN
36.29
621
2,994
00:18:49
51
Ireland
IE
WESTERN EUROPE
34.87
928,288
4,264,458
00:19:35
52
Croatia
HR
EASTERN EUROPE
33.82
30,961
88,078
00:20:11
53
Thailand
TH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
30.61
1,924,670
6,017,364
00:22:18
54
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
PM
NORTHERN AMERICA
30.31
187
700
00:22:31
55
Trinidad and Tobago
TT
CARIBBEAN
29.70
6,754
23,110
00:22:59
56
United Arab Emirates
AE
NEAR EAST
28.33
78,597
206,824
00:24:06
57
Czechia
CZ
EASTERN EUROPE
28.12
255,740
1,702,396
00:24:16
58
Austria
AT
WESTERN EUROPE
27.74
623,962
3,562,644
00:24:36
59
Republic of Moldova
MD
EASTERN EUROPE
27.48
12,752
26,994
00:24:50
60
Israel
IL
NEAR EAST
26.49
29,210
182,903
00:25:46
61
Greece
GR
EASTERN EUROPE
26.01
108,706
290,343
00:26:15
62
Australia
AU
OCEANIA
25.65
5,725,656
21,541,215
00:26:37
63
Montenegro
ME
EASTERN EUROPE
25.07
6,330
20,245
00:27:14
64
Russian Federation
RU
CIS (FORMER USSR)
24.98
354,678
1,170,204
00:27:20
65
Serbia
RS
EASTERN EUROPE
24.74
386,454
2,465,261
00:27:36
66
San Marino
SM
WESTERN EUROPE
24.26
289
926
00:28:08
67
Qatar
QA
NEAR EAST
23.98
17,780
37,651
00:28:28
68
Italy
IT
WESTERN EUROPE
23.18
6,959,881
29,332,817
00:29:27
69
Uruguay
UY
SOUTH AMERICA
22.16
28,368
43,194
00:30:48
70
Virgin Islands, U.S.
VI
CARIBBEAN
21.39
742
8,654
00:31:55
71
Curaçao
CW
CARIBBEAN
20.87
2,214
9,527
00:32:43
72
Sri Lanka
LK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
20.73
11,454
18,234
00:32:56
73
Kosovo
XK
EASTERN EUROPE
20.30
3,471
8,406
00:33:37
74
Jamaica
JM
CARIBBEAN
20.01
9,368
28,740
00:34:07
75
Vatican City
VA
WESTERN EUROPE
19.12
110
398
00:35:43
76
Greenland
GL
NORTHERN AMERICA
18.65
259
1,261
00:36:36
77
Madagascar
MG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
18.00
19,883
85,638
00:37:55
78
Brazil
BR
SOUTH AMERICA
17.89
11,135,618
37,698,055
00:38:09
79
Belize
BZ
CENTRAL AMERICA
16.57
2,124
8,972
00:41:11
80
Paraguay
PY
SOUTH AMERICA
16.50
16,063
42,070
00:41:23
81
Costa Rica
CR
CENTRAL AMERICA
16.42
40,506
160,119
00:41:34
82
Réunion
RE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
16.35
10,126
26,865
00:41:45
83
Saint Lucia
LC
CARIBBEAN
16.35
1,026
2,877
00:41:45
84
Mexico
MX
CENTRAL AMERICA
16.19
974,866
2,995,538
00:42:10
85
Chile
CL
SOUTH AMERICA
16.10
63,250
151,898
00:42:24
86
Belarus
BY
CIS (FORMER USSR)
16.08
36,126
71,218
00:42:27
87
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
VC
CARIBBEAN
15.69
545
1,628
00:43:30
88
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BA
EASTERN EUROPE
15.66
27,445
53,070
00:43:35
89
Cyprus
CY
NEAR EAST
15.62
77,071
365,364
00:43:42
90
Faroe Islands
FO
WESTERN EUROPE
15.47
200
602
00:44:07
91
New Caledonia
NC
OCEANIA
15.15
3,417
12,276
00:45:04
92
Ukraine
UA
CIS (FORMER USSR)
15.09
148,985
399,380
00:45:14
93
Macau
MO
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
14.66
1,823
74,588
00:46:34
94
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
JO
NEAR EAST
14.54
26,475
110,884
00:46:57
95
Saint Martin
MF
CARIBBEAN
14.49
605
2,801
00:47:07
96
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
BQ
CARIBBEAN
14.28
294
633
00:47:48
97
South Africa
ZA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
14.04
1,269,432
10,194,970
00:48:37
98
Martinique
MQ
CARIBBEAN
14.02
5,880
21,636
00:48:42
99
Virgin Islands, British
VG
CARIBBEAN
13.63
339
2,463
00:50:04
100
Georgia
GE
CIS (FORMER USSR)
13.50
8,601
21,114
00:50:35
101
India
IN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
13.46
10,892,787
37,668,536
00:50:44
Global
Totals
Total number of speed tests in all countries:
577,488,512
Total number of unique IPs tested in all countries:
150,109,350
Average download speed globally:
24.83
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie globally:
02:12:21
102
Vietnam
VN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
13.41
332,399
567,829
00:50:54
103
Saudi Arabia
SA
NEAR EAST
12.67
219,122
383,229
00:53:53
104
Albania
AL
EASTERN EUROPE
12.36
12,989
42,944
00:55:15
105
Oman
OM
NEAR EAST
12.25
35,540
70,492
00:55:44
106
Kuwait
KW
NEAR EAST
12.06
20,281
48,594
00:56:37
107
Armenia
AM
CIS (FORMER USSR)
11.86
7,888
19,350
00:57:33
108
Guadeloupe
GP
CARIBBEAN
11.49
6,604
23,754
00:59:23
109
North Macedonia
MK
EASTERN EUROPE
11.48
13,634
28,763
00:59:27
110
American Samoa
AS
OCEANIA
11.28
154
487
01:00:32
111
Bahrain
BH
NEAR EAST
10.87
7,644
29,211
01:02:49
112
Dominican Republic
DO
CARIBBEAN
10.69
84,437
206,244
01:03:51
113
Dominica
DM
CARIBBEAN
9.96
575
1,256
01:08:34
114
Antigua and Barbuda
AG
CARIBBEAN
9.63
661
3,448
01:10:53
115
Northern Mariana Islands
MP
OCEANIA
9.53
255
621
01:11:40
116
Brunei
BN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
8.97
3,018
8,870
01:16:06
117
Turkey
TR
NEAR EAST
8.86
235,875
520,282
01:17:05
118
Fiji
FJ
OCEANIA
8.83
985
4,271
01:17:19
119
Colombia
CO
SOUTH AMERICA
8.80
375,914
1,325,463
01:17:33
120
Philippines
PH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
8.77
1,471,389
21,372,168
01:17:51
121
Ecuador
EC
SOUTH AMERICA
8.48
132,895
701,679
01:20:29
122
Kenya
KE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
8.20
281,603
2,068,722
01:23:15
123
Peru
PE
SOUTH AMERICA
7.98
86,415
268,689
01:25:30
124
Guatemala
GT
CENTRAL AMERICA
7.61
24,343
222,703
01:29:44
125
Lesotho
LS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
7.43
172
261
01:31:52
126
Mauritius
MU
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
7.28
8,998
44,681
01:33:44
127
Indonesia
ID
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
7.16
2,087,149
16,066,777
01:35:21
128
Saint Kitts and Nevis
KN
CARIBBEAN
7.11
416
1,026
01:36:03
129
Myanmar
MM
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
7.11
13,129
55,177
01:36:04
130
Zimbabwe
ZW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
6.92
3,076
9,150
01:38:36
131
Liberia
LR
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
6.83
475
1,818
01:39:56
132
Nicaragua
NI
CENTRAL AMERICA
6.65
20,589
96,268
01:42:40
133
Cape Verde
CV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
6.64
958
2,944
01:42:53
134
Morocco
MA
NORTHERN AFRICA
6.55
1,177,091
3,726,768
01:44:17
135
Saint Barthélemy
BL
CARIBBEAN
6.30
407
1,892
01:48:17
136
Argentina
AR
SOUTH AMERICA
6.20
269,862
645,035
01:50:04
137
El Salvador
SV
CENTRAL AMERICA
6.13
33,210
162,709
01:51:24
138
Guam
GU
OCEANIA
5.95
1,220
21,501
01:54:43
139
Honduras
HN
CENTRAL AMERICA
5.93
20,438
144,480
01:55:06
140
Senegal
SN
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
5.93
11,285
19,521
01:55:08
141
Maldives
MV
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
5.88
2,657
8,006
01:56:03
142
French Guiana
GF
SOUTH AMERICA
5.80
2,589
9,080
01:57:46
143
Haiti
HT
CARIBBEAN
5.75
2,981
7,047
01:58:40
144
Tunisia
TN
NORTHERN AFRICA
5.66
652,081
1,660,757
02:00:42
145
Cote D'Ivoire
CI
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
5.55
5,420
11,729
02:03:04
146
Kyrgyzstan
KG
CIS (FORMER USSR)
5.47
4,509
9,313
02:04:51
147
Ghana
GH
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
5.46
26,503
213,882
02:05:04
148
Anguilla
AI
CARIBBEAN
5.38
311
1,116
02:06:58
149
Mongolia
MN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
5.25
2,087
4,335
02:09:55
150
Nepal
NP
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
5.22
33,233
243,763
02:10:52
151
Cambodia
KH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
5.21
10,555
29,038
02:11:07
152
Uganda
UG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
5.16
23,858
145,339
02:12:24
153
Bolivia
BO
SOUTH AMERICA
5.06
43,986
239,059
02:14:59
154
Kazakhstan
KZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
5.01
28,261
44,907
02:16:15
155
Azerbaijan
AZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
4.89
24,376
75,089
02:19:41
156
Comoros
KM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.85
129
346
02:20:48
157
Egypt
EG
NORTHERN AFRICA
4.71
824,792
1,254,663
02:24:48
158
Sint Maarten
SX
CARIBBEAN
4.69
1,044
2,356
02:25:35
159
Bhutan
BT
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
4.62
119
292
02:27:49
160
United Republic of Tanzania
TZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.54
20,582
117,255
02:30:26
161
Eswatini
SZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.51
845
2,253
02:31:15
162
Iran
IR
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
4.50
13,098
18,088
02:31:47
163
Federated States of Micronesia
FM
OCEANIA
4.49
232
865
02:31:58
164
Lao People's Democratic Republic
LA
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
4.47
4,164
8,821
02:32:46
165
Guyana
GY
SOUTH AMERICA
4.43
3,890
18,640
02:33:57
166
Suriname
SR
SOUTH AMERICA
4.42
2,811
6,907
02:34:23
167
Gabon
GA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.37
3,433
5,970
02:36:07
168
French Polynesia
PF
OCEANIA
4.28
8,435
19,933
02:39:31
169
Palau
PW
OCEANIA
4.24
112
229
02:41:06
170
Burkina Faso
BF
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.19
2,247
6,157
02:42:55
171
Angola
AO
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.15
9,311
19,299
02:44:18
172
Malawi
MW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.07
802
3,460
02:47:47
173
Burundi
BI
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.04
602
1,897
02:49:11
174
Togo
TG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.03
5,591
10,732
02:49:28
175
Seychelles
SC
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.96
734
3,020
02:52:29
176
Namibia
NA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.91
4,291
8,163
02:54:41
177
Sierra Leone
SL
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.86
824
3,284
02:56:57
178
Zambia
ZM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.84
1,458
3,686
02:57:34
179
Rwanda
RW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.80
1,493
4,163
02:59:52
180
Mayotte
YT
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.52
870
2,020
03:13:43
181
Mozambique
MZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.47
27,930
103,545
03:16:32
182
Mali
ML
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.45
1,472
5,658
03:17:44
183
Nigeria
NG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.34
86,294
441,965
03:24:16
184
Bangladesh
BD
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
3.24
49,311
467,082
03:31:01
185
Cuba
CU
CARIBBEAN
3.16
140
339
03:36:16
186
Palestine
PS
NEAR EAST
3.13
27,739
48,577
03:38:03
187
Guinea
GN
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.04
476
1,312
03:44:56
188
Botswana
BW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.78
1,616
6,673
04:05:23
189
Cameroon
CM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.78
2,248
6,787
04:05:55
190
Niger
NE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.77
667
2,845
04:06:17
191
Marshall Islands
MH
OCEANIA
2.75
341
1,091
04:08:08
192
Iraq
IQ
NEAR EAST
2.69
59,789
397,155
04:13:48
193
Papua New Guinea
PG
OCEANIA
2.67
337
2,019
04:15:19
194
Libya
LY
NORTHERN AFRICA
2.60
16,604
63,917
04:22:05
195
Lebanon
LB
NEAR EAST
2.34
18,549
134,065
04:51:32
196
Chad
TD
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.25
423
1,540
05:03:12
197
Vanuatu
VU
OCEANIA
2.22
196
1,301
05:06:55
198
Pakistan
PK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
2.14
144,946
264,538
05:19:18
199
Uzbekistan
UZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
2.10
18,944
57,211
05:24:50
200
China
CN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
2.09
25,884
193,831
05:27:25
201
DR Congo
CD
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.06
1,669
4,593
05:31:57
202
Republic of the Congo
CG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.00
580
1,340
05:41:20
203
São Tomé and Príncipe
ST
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.99
948
1,630
05:42:37
204
Algeria
DZ
NORTHERN AFRICA
1.83
150,676
274,120
06:12:30
205
Benin
BJ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.67
1,091
3,720
06:47:40
206
Guinea-Bissau
GW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.61
142
563
07:03:04
207
Venezuela
VE
SOUTH AMERICA
1.61
112,323
253,603
07:03:05
208
Gambia
GM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.60
1,502
3,657
07:07:30
209
Djibouti
DJ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.50
1,332
2,694
07:34:50
210
Mauritania
MR
NORTHERN AFRICA
1.47
2,307
5,744
07:44:30
211
Afghanistan
AF
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
1.37
4,578
15,325
08:17:37
212
Sudan
SD
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.35
448
621
08:24:07
213
Somalia
SO
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.14
1,337
13,005
09:56:39
214
Ethiopia
ET
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.12
12,608
66,761
10:10:34
215
Tajikistan
TJ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
1.01
1,485
3,912
11:16:08
216
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
TL
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
0.89
356
682
12:42:52
217
Syrian Arab Republic
SY
NEAR EAST
0.76
3,069
3,997
15:00:11
218
Equatorial Guinea
GQ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
0.75
511
2,044
15:13:09
219
Turkmenistan
TM
CIS (FORMER USSR)
0.74
695
1,746
15:25:57
220
Yemen
YE
NEAR EAST
0.65
36,486
70,944
17:23:00
221
South Sudan
SS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
0.58
172
480
19:31:00
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Hong Kong
HK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
105.32
25,503
201,194
00:06:29
18
Singapore
SG
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
72.75
455,717
2,364,917
00:09:23
32
Taiwan
TW
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
54.77
37,166
139,042
00:12:28
33
Japan
JP
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
54.62
9,150,085
29,291,467
00:12:30
38
Malaysia
MY
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
46.82
95,855
240,975
00:14:35
43
Republic of Korea
KR
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
40.81
42,143
183,913
00:16:44
53
Thailand
TH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
30.61
1,924,670
6,017,364
00:22:18
72
Sri Lanka
LK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
20.73
11,454
18,234
00:32:56
93
Macau
MO
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
14.66
1,823
74,588
00:46:34
101
India
IN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
13.46
10,892,787
37,668,536
00:50:44
102
Vietnam
VN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
13.41
332,399
567,829
00:50:54
116
Brunei
BN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
8.97
3,018
8,870
01:16:06
120
Philippines
PH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
8.77
1,471,389
21,372,168
01:17:51
127
Indonesia
ID
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
7.16
2,087,149
16,066,777
01:35:21
129
Myanmar
MM
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
7.11
13,129
55,177
01:36:04
141
Maldives
MV
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
5.88
2,657
8,006
01:56:03
149
Mongolia
MN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
5.25
2,087
4,335
02:09:55
150
Nepal
NP
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
5.22
33,233
243,763
02:10:52
151
Cambodia
KH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
5.21
10,555
29,038
02:11:07
159
Bhutan
BT
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
4.62
119
292
02:27:49
162
Iran
IR
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
4.50
13,098
18,088
02:31:47
164
Lao People's Democratic Republic
LA
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
4.47
4,164
8,821
02:32:46
184
Bangladesh
BD
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
3.24
49,311
467,082
03:31:01
198
Pakistan
PK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
2.14
144,946
264,538
05:19:18
200
China
CN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
2.09
25,884
193,831
05:27:25
211
Afghanistan
AF
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
1.37
4,578
15,325
08:17:37
216
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
TL
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
0.89
356
682
12:42:52
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
115,524,852
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
26,835,275
Average download speed in region:
20.18
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
01:28:41
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Estonia
EE
BALTICS
70.90
6,724
33,915
00:09:38
29
Republic of Lithuania
LT
BALTICS
56.63
11,159
40,913
00:12:03
35
Latvia
LV
BALTICS
52.32
8,788
27,273
00:13:03
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
102,101
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
26,671
Average download speed in region:
59.95
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
00:11:35
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12
Aruba
AW
CARIBBEAN
89.81
2,160
8,608
00:07:36
27
Cayman Islands
KY
CARIBBEAN
57.96
2,272
13,820
00:11:47
28
Barbados
BB
CARIBBEAN
56.90
3,007
10,413
00:12:00
37
Puerto Rico
PR
CARIBBEAN
47.87
22,699
137,720
00:14:16
44
Grenada
GD
CARIBBEAN
38.64
705
2,318
00:17:40
45
Bahamas
BS
CARIBBEAN
38.14
2,701
13,886
00:17:54
50
Turks and Caicos Islands
TC
CARIBBEAN
36.29
621
2,994
00:18:49
55
Trinidad and Tobago
TT
CARIBBEAN
29.70
6,754
23,110
00:22:59
70
Virgin Islands, U.S.
VI
CARIBBEAN
21.39
742
8,654
00:31:55
71
Curaçao
CW
CARIBBEAN
20.87
2,214
9,527
00:32:43
74
Jamaica
JM
CARIBBEAN
20.01
9,368
28,740
00:34:07
83
Saint Lucia
LC
CARIBBEAN
16.35
1,026
2,877
00:41:45
87
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
VC
CARIBBEAN
15.69
545
1,628
00:43:30
95
Saint Martin
MF
CARIBBEAN
14.49
605
2,801
00:47:07
96
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
BQ
CARIBBEAN
14.28
294
633
00:47:48
98
Martinique
MQ
CARIBBEAN
14.02
5,880
21,636
00:48:42
99
Virgin Islands, British
VG
CARIBBEAN
13.63
339
2,463
00:50:04
108
Guadeloupe
GP
CARIBBEAN
11.49
6,604
23,754
00:59:23
112
Dominican Republic
DO
CARIBBEAN
10.69
84,437
206,244
01:03:51
113
Dominica
DM
CARIBBEAN
9.96
575
1,256
01:08:34
114
Antigua and Barbuda
AG
CARIBBEAN
9.63
661
3,448
01:10:53
128
Saint Kitts and Nevis
KN
CARIBBEAN
7.11
416
1,026
01:36:03
135
Saint Barthélemy
BL
CARIBBEAN
6.30
407
1,892
01:48:17
143
Haiti
HT
CARIBBEAN
5.75
2,981
7,047
01:58:40
148
Anguilla
AI
CARIBBEAN
5.38
311
1,116
02:06:58
158
Sint Maarten
SX
CARIBBEAN
4.69
1,044
2,356
02:25:35
185
Cuba
CU
CARIBBEAN
3.16
140
339
03:36:16
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
540,306
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
159,508
Average download speed in region:
20.77
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
00:58:21
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Panama
PA
CENTRAL AMERICA
36.55
18,090
64,638
00:18:41
79
Belize
BZ
CENTRAL AMERICA
16.57
2,124
8,972
00:41:11
81
Costa Rica
CR
CENTRAL AMERICA
16.42
40,506
160,119
00:41:34
84
Mexico
MX
CENTRAL AMERICA
16.19
974,866
2,995,538
00:42:10
124
Guatemala
GT
CENTRAL AMERICA
7.61
24,343
222,703
01:29:44
132
Nicaragua
NI
CENTRAL AMERICA
6.65
20,589
96,268
01:42:40
137
El Salvador
SV
CENTRAL AMERICA
6.13
33,210
162,709
01:51:24
139
Honduras
HN
CENTRAL AMERICA
5.93
20,438
144,480
01:55:06
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
3,855,427
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
1,134,166
Average download speed in region:
14.01
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
01:10:19
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Russian Federation
RU
CIS (FORMER USSR)
24.98
354,678
1,170,204
00:27:20
86
Belarus
BY
CIS (FORMER USSR)
16.08
36,126
71,218
00:42:27
92
Ukraine
UA
CIS (FORMER USSR)
15.09
148,985
399,380
00:45:14
100
Georgia
GE
CIS (FORMER USSR)
13.50
8,601
21,114
00:50:35
107
Armenia
AM
CIS (FORMER USSR)
11.86
7,888
19,350
00:57:33
146
Kyrgyzstan
KG
CIS (FORMER USSR)
5.47
4,509
9,313
02:04:51
154
Kazakhstan
KZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
5.01
28,261
44,907
02:16:15
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
1,873,444
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
634,548
Average download speed in region:
9.16
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
03:51:54
155
Azerbaijan
AZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
4.89
24,376
75,089
02:19:41
199
Uzbekistan
UZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
2.10
18,944
57,211
05:24:50
215
Tajikistan
TJ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
1.01
1,485
3,912
11:16:08
219
Turkmenistan
TM
CIS (FORMER USSR)
0.74
695
1,746
15:25:57
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Hungary
HU
EASTERN EUROPE
99.74
55,018
192,535
00:06:51
19
Slovak Republic
SK
EASTERN EUROPE
72.26
18,735
122,322
00:09:27
25
Slovenia
SI
EASTERN EUROPE
65.46
12,041
42,667
00:10:26
26
Romania
RO
EASTERN EUROPE
61.08
47,315
148,380
00:11:11
31
Poland
PL
EASTERN EUROPE
55.40
74,630
352,423
00:12:19
39
Bulgaria
BG
EASTERN EUROPE
46.22
19,733
78,865
00:14:46
52
Croatia
HR
EASTERN EUROPE
33.82
30,961
88,078
00:20:11
57
Czechia
CZ
EASTERN EUROPE
28.12
255,740
1,702,396
00:24:16
59
Republic of Moldova
MD
EASTERN EUROPE
27.48
12,752
26,994
00:24:50
61
Greece
GR
EASTERN EUROPE
26.01
108,706
290,343
00:26:15
63
Montenegro
ME
EASTERN EUROPE
25.07
6,330
20,245
00:27:14
65
Serbia
RS
EASTERN EUROPE
24.74
386,454
2,465,261
00:27:36
73
Kosovo
XK
EASTERN EUROPE
20.30
3,471
8,406
00:33:37
88
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BA
EASTERN EUROPE
15.66
27,445
53,070
00:43:35
104
Albania
AL
EASTERN EUROPE
12.36
12,989
42,944
00:55:15
109
North Macedonia
MK
EASTERN EUROPE
11.48
13,634
28,763
00:59:27
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
5,663,692
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
1,085,954
Average download speed in region:
39.08
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
00:25:27
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United Arab Emirates
AE
NEAR EAST
28.33
78,597
206,824
00:24:06
60
Israel
IL
NEAR EAST
26.49
29,210
182,903
00:25:46
67
Qatar
QA
NEAR EAST
23.98
17,780
37,651
00:28:28
89
Cyprus
CY
NEAR EAST
15.62
77,071
365,364
00:43:42
94
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
JO
NEAR EAST
14.54
26,475
110,884
00:46:57
103
Saudi Arabia
SA
NEAR EAST
12.67
219,122
383,229
00:53:53
105
Oman
OM
NEAR EAST
12.25
35,540
70,492
00:55:44
106
Kuwait
KW
NEAR EAST
12.06
20,281
48,594
00:56:37
111
Bahrain
BH
NEAR EAST
10.87
7,644
29,211
01:02:49
117
Turkey
TR
NEAR EAST
8.86
235,875
520,282
01:17:05
186
Palestine
PS
NEAR EAST
3.13
27,739
48,577
03:38:03
192
Iraq
IQ
NEAR EAST
2.69
59,789
397,155
04:13:48
195
Lebanon
LB
NEAR EAST
2.34
18,549
134,065
04:51:32
217
Syrian Arab Republic
SY
NEAR EAST
0.76
3,069
3,997
15:00:11
220
Yemen
YE
NEAR EAST
0.65
36,486
70,944
17:23:00
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
2,610,172
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
893,227
Average download speed in region:
11.68
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
03:32:07
noitisoP
yrtnuoC
edoC
yrtnuoC
noigeR
daolnwod
)spbM(
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134
Morocco
MA
NORTHERN AFRICA
6.55
1,177,091
3,726,768
01:44:17
144
Tunisia
TN
NORTHERN AFRICA
5.66
652,081
1,660,757
02:00:42
157
Egypt
EG
NORTHERN AFRICA
4.71
824,792
1,254,663
02:24:48
194
Libya
LY
NORTHERN AFRICA
2.60
16,604
63,917
04:22:05
204
Algeria
DZ
NORTHERN AFRICA
1.83
150,676
274,120
06:12:30
210
Mauritania
MR
NORTHERN AFRICA
1.47
2,307
5,744
07:44:30
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
6,985,969
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
2,823,551
Average download speed in region:
3.80
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
04:04:49
noitisoP
yrtnuoC
edoC
yrtnuoC
noigeR
daolnwod
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deeps
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17
Bermuda
BM
NORTHERN AMERICA
73.60
1,204
11,739
00:09:17
20
United States
US
NORTHERN AMERICA
71.30
46,348,317
187,711,922
00:09:34
34
Canada
CA
NORTHERN AMERICA
52.60
4,976,424
19,138,066
00:12:59
54
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
PM
NORTHERN AMERICA
30.31
187
700
00:22:31
76
Greenland
GL
NORTHERN AMERICA
18.65
259
1,261
00:36:36
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
206,863,688
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
51,326,391
Average download speed in region:
49.29
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
00:18:11
noitisoP
yrtnuoC
edoC
yrtnuoC
noigeR
daolnwod
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23
New Zealand
NZ
OCEANIA
66.66
687,316
2,330,663
00:10:14
62
Australia
AU
OCEANIA
25.65
5,725,656
21,541,215
00:26:37
91
New Caledonia
NC
OCEANIA
15.15
3,417
12,276
00:45:04
110
American Samoa
AS
OCEANIA
11.28
154
487
01:00:32
115
Northern Mariana Islands
MP
OCEANIA
9.53
255
621
01:11:40
118
Fiji
FJ
OCEANIA
8.83
985
4,271
01:17:19
138
Guam
GU
OCEANIA
5.95
1,220
21,501
01:54:43
163
Federated States of Micronesia
FM
OCEANIA
4.49
232
865
02:31:58
168
French Polynesia
PF
OCEANIA
4.28
8,435
19,933
02:39:31
169
Palau
PW
OCEANIA
4.24
112
229
02:41:06
191
Marshall Islands
MH
OCEANIA
2.75
341
1,091
04:08:08
193
Papua New Guinea
PG
OCEANIA
2.67
337
2,019
04:15:19
197
Vanuatu
VU
OCEANIA
2.22
196
1,301
05:06:55
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
23,936,472
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
6,428,656
Average download speed in region:
12.59
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
02:09:56
noitisoP
yrtnuoC
edoC
yrtnuoC
noigeR
daolnwod
)spbM(
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69
Uruguay
UY
SOUTH AMERICA
22.16
28,368
43,194
00:30:48
78
Brazil
BR
SOUTH AMERICA
17.89
11,135,618
37,698,055
00:38:09
80
Paraguay
PY
SOUTH AMERICA
16.50
16,063
42,070
00:41:23
85
Chile
CL
SOUTH AMERICA
16.10
63,250
151,898
00:42:24
119
Colombia
CO
SOUTH AMERICA
8.80
375,914
1,325,463
01:17:33
121
Ecuador
EC
SOUTH AMERICA
8.48
132,895
701,679
01:20:29
123
Peru
PE
SOUTH AMERICA
7.98
86,415
268,689
01:25:30
136
Argentina
AR
SOUTH AMERICA
6.20
269,862
645,035
01:50:04
142
French Guiana
GF
SOUTH AMERICA
5.80
2,589
9,080
01:57:46
153
Bolivia
BO
SOUTH AMERICA
5.06
43,986
239,059
02:14:59
165
Guyana
GY
SOUTH AMERICA
4.43
3,890
18,640
02:33:57
166
Suriname
SR
SOUTH AMERICA
4.42
2,811
6,907
02:34:23
207
Venezuela
VE
SOUTH AMERICA
1.61
112,323
253,603
07:03:05
Total number of speed tests in region:
41,403,372
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
12,273,984
Average download speed in region:
9.65
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
01:54:39
noitisoP
yrtnuoC
edoC
yrtnuoC
noigeR
daolnwod
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77
Madagascar
MG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
18.00
19,883
85,638
00:37:55
82
Réunion
RE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
16.35
10,126
26,865
00:41:45
97
South Africa
ZA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
14.04
1,269,432
10,194,970
00:48:37
122
Kenya
KE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
8.20
281,603
2,068,722
01:23:15
125
Lesotho
LS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
7.43
172
261
01:31:52
126
Mauritius
MU
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
7.28
8,998
44,681
01:33:44
130
Zimbabwe
ZW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
6.92
3,076
9,150
01:38:36
131
Liberia
LR
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
6.83
475
1,818
01:39:56
133
Cape Verde
CV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
6.64
958
2,944
01:42:53
140
Senegal
SN
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
5.93
11,285
19,521
01:55:08
145
Cote D'Ivoire
CI
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
5.55
5,420
11,729
02:03:04
147
Ghana
GH
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
5.46
26,503
213,882
02:05:04
152
Uganda
UG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
5.16
23,858
145,339
02:12:24
156
Comoros
KM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.85
129
346
02:20:48
160
United Republic of Tanzania
TZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.54
20,582
117,255
02:30:26
161
Eswatini
SZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.51
845
2,253
02:31:15
167
Gabon
GA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.37
3,433
5,970
02:36:07
170
Burkina Faso
BF
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.19
2,247
6,157
02:42:55
171
Angola
AO
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.15
9,311
19,299
02:44:18
172
Malawi
MW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.07
802
3,460
02:47:47
173
Burundi
BI
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.04
602
1,897
02:49:11
174
Togo
TG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
4.03
5,591
10,732
02:49:28
175
Seychelles
SC
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.96
734
3,020
02:52:29
176
Namibia
NA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.91
4,291
8,163
02:54:41
177
Sierra Leone
SL
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.86
824
3,284
02:56:57
178
Zambia
ZM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.84
1,458
3,686
02:57:34
179
Rwanda
RW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.80
1,493
4,163
02:59:52
180
Mayotte
YT
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.52
870
2,020
03:13:43
181
Mozambique
MZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.47
27,930
103,545
03:16:32
182
Mali
ML
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.45
1,472
5,658
03:17:44
183
Nigeria
NG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.34
86,294
441,965
03:24:16
187
Guinea
GN
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
3.04
476
1,312
03:44:56
188
Botswana
BW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.78
1,616
6,673
04:05:23
189
Cameroon
CM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.78
2,248
6,787
04:05:55
190
Niger
NE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.77
667
2,845
04:06:17
196
Chad
TD
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.25
423
1,540
05:03:12
201
DR Congo
CD
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.06
1,669
4,593
05:31:57
202
Republic of the Congo
CG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.00
580
1,340
05:41:20
203
São Tomé and Príncipe
ST
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.99
948
1,630
05:42:37
205
Benin
BJ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.67
1,091
3,720
06:47:40
206
Guinea-Bissau
GW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.61
142
563
07:03:04
208
Gambia
GM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.60
1,502
3,657
07:07:30
209
Djibouti
DJ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.50
1,332
2,694
07:34:50
212
Sudan
SD
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.35
448
621
08:24:07
213
Somalia
SO
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.14
1,337
13,005
09:56:39
214
Ethiopia
ET
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
1.12
12,608
66,761
10:10:34
218
Equatorial Guinea
GQ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
0.75
511
2,044
15:13:09
221
South Sudan
SS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
0.58
172
480
19:31:00
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
13,688,658
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
1,858,467
Average download speed in region:
4.51
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
04:11:53
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1
Liechtenstein
LI
WESTERN EUROPE
229.98
369
3,906
00:02:58
2
Jersey
JE
WESTERN EUROPE
218.37
1,361
34,428
00:03:08
3
Andorra
AD
WESTERN EUROPE
213.41
1,288
8,116
00:03:12
4
Gibraltar
GI
WESTERN EUROPE
183.09
573
4,996
00:03:44
5
Luxembourg
LU
WESTERN EUROPE
118.05
6,840
62,713
00:05:47
6
Iceland
IS
WESTERN EUROPE
116.88
2,104
14,724
00:05:50
7
Switzerland
CH
WESTERN EUROPE
110.45
51,958
978,974
00:06:11
9
Monaco
MC
WESTERN EUROPE
104.98
373
6,817
00:06:30
11
Netherlands
NL
WESTERN EUROPE
95.60
868,236
4,727,061
00:07:08
13
Malta
MT
WESTERN EUROPE
87.36
3,157
15,500
00:07:49
14
Denmark
DK
WESTERN EUROPE
85.03
30,794
681,195
00:08:02
15
Aland Islands
AX
WESTERN EUROPE
81.31
120
1,497
00:08:24
16
Sweden
SE
WESTERN EUROPE
81.29
186,557
1,412,804
00:08:24
22
Norway
NO
WESTERN EUROPE
67.31
358,941
1,334,728
00:10:08
24
Belgium
BE
WESTERN EUROPE
66.49
854,664
2,412,924
00:10:16
30
Spain
ES
WESTERN EUROPE
55.84
3,484,139
16,174,997
00:12:14
36
France
FR
WESTERN EUROPE
51.33
3,461,239
9,659,711
00:13:18
40
Isle of Man
IM
WESTERN EUROPE
44.16
1,009
13,313
00:15:28
41
Finland
FI
WESTERN EUROPE
44.05
25,382
343,822
00:15:30
42
Germany
DE
WESTERN EUROPE
42.33
13,149,686
30,819,399
00:16:08
46
Portugal
PT
WESTERN EUROPE
37.99
1,360,573
4,146,780
00:17:58
47
United Kingdom
GB
WESTERN EUROPE
37.82
12,266,029
44,416,381
00:18:03
48
Guernsey
GG
WESTERN EUROPE
36.83
830
3,728
00:18:32
51
Ireland
IE
WESTERN EUROPE
34.87
928,288
4,264,458
00:19:35
58
Austria
AT
WESTERN EUROPE
27.74
623,962
3,562,644
00:24:36
66
San Marino
SM
WESTERN EUROPE
24.26
289
926
00:28:08
68
Italy
IT
WESTERN EUROPE
23.18
6,959,881
29,332,817
00:29:27
75
Vatican City
VA
WESTERN EUROPE
19.12
110
398
00:35:43
90
Faroe Islands
FO
WESTERN EUROPE
15.47
200
602
00:44:07
Totals
Total number of speed tests in region:
154,440,359
Total number of unique IPs tested in region:
44,628,952
Average download speed in region:
81.19
Average time taken to download a 5GB movie in region:
00:14:01
Country Country code Region
Cocos (Keeling) Islands CC OCEANIA
Central African Republic CF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Cook Islands CK OCEANIA
Western Sahara EH NORTHERN AFRICA
Eritrea ER NORTHERN AFRICA
Falkland Islands FK SOUTH AMERICA
British Indian Ocean Territory IO ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
Kiribati KI OCEANIA
North Korea KP CARIBBEAN
Montserrat MS CARIBBEAN
Nauru NR OCEANIA
Niue NU OCEANIA
Solomon Islands SB OCEANIA
Saint Helena SH SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Svalbard and Jan Mayen SJ WESTERN EUROPE
Tokelau TK OCEANIA
Tonga TO OCEANIA
Wallis and Futuna WF OCEANIA
Samoa WS OCEANIA
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Taiwan
TW
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
1
14
3
85.02
28.09
34.40
Singapore
SG
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
2
1
1
70.86
60.39
55.13
Jersey
JE
WESTERN EUROPE
3
10
14
67.46
30.90
23.30
Sweden
SE
WESTERN EUROPE
4
2
2
55.18
46.00
40.16
Denmark
DK
WESTERN EUROPE
5
3
4
49.19
43.99
33.54
Japan
JP
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
6
12
12
42.77
28.94
24.47
Luxembourg
LU
WESTERN EUROPE
7
8
33
41.69
35.14
15.52
Netherlands
NL
WESTERN EUROPE
8
7
5
40.21
35.95
33.52
Switzerland
CH
WESTERN EUROPE
9
11
10
38.85
29.92
26.93
San Marino
SM
WESTERN EUROPE
10
Sample too small
Sample too small
38.73
Sample too small
Sample too small
Norway
NO
WESTERN EUROPE
11
4
7
38.46
40.12
29.13
Andorra
AD
WESTERN EUROPE
12
18
42
38.31
27.14
12.07
Spain
ES
WESTERN EUROPE
13
16
21
36.06
27.19
19.60
Belgium
BE
WESTERN EUROPE
14
6
8
35.69
36.71
27.37
United States
US
NORTHERN AMERICA
15
20
21
32.89
25.86
20.00
Latvia
LV
BALTICS
16
13
6
32.74
28.63
30.36
New Zealand
NZ
OCEANIA
17
26
30
32.72
23.77
16.85
Estonia
EE
BALTICS
18
15
13
31.55
27.91
24.11
Hong Kong
HK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
19
19
9
31.37
26.45
27.16
Hungary
HU
EASTERN EUROPE
20
9
15
31.10
34.01
23.16
Lithuania
LT
BALTICS
21
17
11
30.66
27.17
25.12
France
FR
WESTERN EUROPE
22
23
37
30.44
24.23
13.43
Slovakia
SK
EASTERN EUROPE
23
21
23
29.45
25.30
18.85
Finland
FI
WESTERN EUROPE
24
24
19
29.34
24.00
20.90
Canada
CA
NORTHERN AMERICA
25
33
26
28.76
19.48
18.37
Slovenia
SI
EASTERN EUROPE
26
28
25
27.83
21.41
18.37
Germany
DE
WESTERN EUROPE
27
25
24
24.64
24.00
18.80
Poland
PL
EASTERN EUROPE
28
32
35
24.38
19.73
14.88
Ireland
IE
WESTERN EUROPE
29
36
36
23.87
18.22
13.92
Malaysia
MY
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
30
48
63
23.86
13.30
6.69
Czechia
CZ
EASTERN EUROPE
31
27
28
23.27
23.71
17.31
Portugal
PT
WESTERN EUROPE
32
29
17
22.75
21.28
21.72
Madagascar
MG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
33
22
89
22.57
24.87
3.49
United Kingdom
GB
WESTERN EUROPE
34
35
31
22.37
18.57
16.51
Iceland
IS
WESTERN EUROPE
35
34
47
22.13
18.85
10.55
Liechtenstein
LI
WESTERN EUROPE
36
37
44
22.04
17.71
11.40
Romania
RO
EASTERN EUROPE
37
5
18
21.80
38.60
21.33
Gibraltar
GI
WESTERN EUROPE
38
44
38
20.27
14.71
13.18
Monaco
MC
WESTERN EUROPE
39
60
32
20.20
11.02
16.13
Austria
AT
WESTERN EUROPE
40
38
34
19.33
17.51
15.26
Macao
MO
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
41
41
20
19.19
16.12
20.52
Republic of Korea
KR
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
42
30
16
19.18
20.63
22.90
Serbia
RS
EASTERN EUROPE
43
50
41
19.17
13.00
12.25
Guernsey
GG
WESTERN EUROPE
44
54
52
18.26
11.58
8.76
Thailand
TH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
45
40
29
18.21
17.06
16.85
Malta
MT
WESTERN EUROPE
46
46
48
18.16
13.60
10.17
Italy
IT
WESTERN EUROPE
47
43
46
17.30
15.10
10.71
Croatia
HR
EASTERN EUROPE
48
42
40
17.22
15.60
12.57
Bulgaria
BG
EASTERN EUROPE
49
31
27
16.95
20.20
17.54
Australia
AU
OCEANIA
50
52
55
16.36
11.69
7.70
Cayman Islands
KY
CARIBBEAN
51
55
39
16.12
11.49
13.15
Barbados
BB
CARIBBEAN
52
39
65
16.03
17.08
6.62
Aruba
AW
CARIBBEAN
53
49
97
15.15
13.27
3.12
Russia
RU
CIS (FORMER USSR)
54
47
43
14.89
13.51
11.59
Bermuda
BM
NORTHERN AMERICA
55
67
69
13.55
9.13
5.94
Greece
GR
EASTERN EUROPE
56
57
57
13.41
11.30
7.56
Belarus
BY
CIS (FORMER USSR)
57
66
64
13.19
9.21
6.68
Trinidad and Tobago
TT
CARIBBEAN
58
56
93
12.90
11.37
3.28
Kosovo
XK
EASTERN EUROPE
59
53
Sample too small
12.07
11.64
Sample too small
Republic of Moldova
MD
EASTERN EUROPE
60
45
45
11.56
13.88
10.75
U.S. Virgin Islands
VI
CARIBBEAN
61
61
77
11.45
10.55
5.14
Bahamas
BS
CARIBBEAN
62
65
49
11.13
9.95
10.06
Isle of Man
IM
WESTERN EUROPE
63
62
50
11.04
10.54
9.01
Cyprus
CY
NEAR EAST
64
59
53
11.00
11.10
8.24
Faroe Islands
FO
WESTERN EUROPE
65
63
58
10.21
10.38
7.48
Réunion
RE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
66
142
168
10.02
2.38
0.97
United Arab Emirates
AE
NEAR EAST
67
97
81
9.62
4.35
4.17
Dominica
DM
CARIBBEAN
68
87
101
9.48
5.38
2.68
Uruguay
UY
SOUTH AMERICA
69
78
148
9.16
6.19
1.31
Montenegro
ME
EASTERN EUROPE
70
74
71
9.10
6.74
5.85
Jamaica
JM
CARIBBEAN
71
69
66
9.08
8.25
6.60
Israel
IL
NEAR EAST
72
70
60
8.85
7.64
7.20
Turks and Caicos Islands
TC
CARIBBEAN
73
51
62
8.78
11.70
6.74
India
IN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
74
88
119
8.66
5.19
2.06
South Africa
ZA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
75
76
80
8.40
6.38
4.36
Panama
PA
CENTRAL AMERICA
76
72
108
8.09
7.05
2.30
Puerto Rico
PR
CARIBBEAN
77
73
67
8.00
6.88
6.44
North Macedonia
MK
EASTERN EUROPE
78
68
59
7.97
8.82
7.34
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba
BQ
CARIBBEAN
79
Sample too small
Sample too small
7.92
Sample too small
Sample too small
British Virgin Islands
VG
CARIBBEAN
80
94
73
7.75
4.46
5.49
Ukraine
UA
CIS (FORMER USSR)
81
58
54
7.72
11.28
8.18
Sri Lanka
LK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
82
81
85
7.67
5.84
3.83
Curaçao
CW
CARIBBEAN
83
80
121
7.64
5.99
1.99
Kenya
KE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
84
64
51
7.62
10.11
8.83
Albania
AL
EASTERN EUROPE
85
86
78
7.61
5.56
4.67
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BA
EASTERN EUROPE
86
71
61
7.53
7.37
7.00
Martinique
MQ
CARIBBEAN
87
84
109
7.23
5.74
2.30
Georgia
GE
CIS (FORMER USSR)
88
77
70
7.14
6.25
5.86
Vietnam
VN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
89
75
74
7.02
6.72
5.46
Belize
BZ
CENTRAL AMERICA
90
108
76
6.80
3.93
5.14
Guadeloupe
GP
CARIBBEAN
91
99
129
6.72
4.21
1.63
Indonesia
ID
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
92
83
75
6.65
5.77
5.19
Greenland
GL
NORTHERN AMERICA
93
Sample too small
94
6.51
Sample too small
3.15
Bahrain
BH
NEAR EAST
94
90
96
6.24
5.05
3.13
St Kitts and Nevis
KN
CARIBBEAN
95
79
127
6.16
6.12
1.72
Saint Lucia
LC
CARIBBEAN
96
119
122
6.08
3.00
1.98
Philippines
PH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
97
89
87
6.05
5.18
3.69
Mexico
MX
CENTRAL AMERICA
98
85
56
6.02
5.69
7.59
Antigua and Barbuda
AG
CARIBBEAN
99
109
125
5.91
3.85
1.86
Morocco
MA
NORTHERN AFRICA
100
105
79
5.48
4.03
4.38
Qatar
QA
NEAR EAST
101
111
84
5.35
3.80
3.89
Turkey
TR
NEAR EAST
102
91
83
5.27
4.90
3.96
Saudi Arabia
SA
NEAR EAST
103
104
99
5.27
4.09
3.06
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
JO
NEAR EAST
104
102
101
5.20
4.11
2.98
Sint Maarten
SX
CARIBBEAN
105
93
143
5.13
4.68
1.39
Grenada
GD
CARIBBEAN
106
137
Sample too small
5.07
2.46
Sample too small
Oman
OM
NEAR EAST
107
110
104
5.07
3.83
2.61
Mauritius
MU
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
108
139
137
5.02
2.39
1.53
Myanmar
MM
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
109
100
118
4.87
4.15
2.09
Armenia
AM
CIS (FORMER USSR)
110
107
92
4.85
3.94
3.29
Brazil
BR
SOUTH AMERICA
111
133
138
4.84
2.58
1.49
Brunei
BN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
112
101
86
4.78
4.15
3.83
Kazakhstan
KZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
113
95
82
4.66
4.45
4.00
Tunisia
TN
NORTHERN AFRICA
114
112
88
4.64
3.67
3.50
Fiji
FJ
OCEANIA
115
127
154
4.62
2.65
1.24
Anguilla
AI
CARIBBEAN
116
Sample too small
Sample too small
4.59
Sample too small
Sample too small
Costa Rica
CR
CENTRAL AMERICA
117
106
136
4.52
3.96
1.53
Iran
IR
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
118
145
133
4.39
2.20
1.56
New Caledonia
NC
OCEANIA
119
117
111
4.34
3.16
2.23
Saint-Barthélemy
BL
CARIBBEAN
120
Sample too small
Sample too small
4.12
Sample too small
Sample too small
Dominican Republic
DO
CARIBBEAN
121
96
68
4.09
4.41
6.22
Cambodia
KH
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
122
103
98
4.03
4.10
3.10
Saint Martin
MF
CARIBBEAN
123
Sample too small
Sample too small
3.98
Sample too small
Sample too small
Chile
CL
SOUTH AMERICA
124
92
128
3.89
4.74
1.67
Kuwait
KW
NEAR EAST
125
125
113
3.88
2.76
2.21
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
VC
CARIBBEAN
126
132
Sample too small
3.81
2.60
Sample too small
Guam
GU
OCEANIA
127
124
112
3.73
2.77
2.22
Nepal
NP
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
128
144
169
3.62
2.36
0.97
Paraguay
PY
SOUTH AMERICA
129
155
179
3.55
1.73
0.75
Guyana
GY
SOUTH AMERICA
130
128
173
3.49
2.64
0.89
Colombia
CO
SOUTH AMERICA
131
114
114
3.48
3.25
2.12
Ecuador
EC
SOUTH AMERICA
132
126
149
3.46
2.76
1.28
Suriname
SR
SOUTH AMERICA
133
136
152
3.40
2.47
1.25
Namibia
NA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
134
131
126
3.39
2.62
1.81
Rwanda
RW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
135
130
117
3.34
2.64
2.11
Cabo Verde
CV
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
136
115
120
3.31
3.24
2.00
Guatemala
GT
CENTRAL AMERICA
137
118
91
3.22
3.13
3.31
Uganda
UG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
138
140
116
3.22
2.39
2.12
Ghana
GH
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
139
120
110
3.20
2.88
2.30
Zambia
ZM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
140
146
106
3.13
2.03
2.45
Azerbaijan
AZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
141
135
102
3.10
2.52
2.67
Burundi
BI
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
142
134
Sample too small
3.03
2.56
Sample too small
Haiti
HT
CARIBBEAN
143
138
103
2.94
2.42
2.62
El Salvador
SV
CENTRAL AMERICA
144
123
107
2.93
2.78
2.34
Seychelles
SC
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
145
156
72
2.93
1.72
5.84
Laos
LA
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
146
98
124
2.92
4.29
1.94
Peru
PE
SOUTH AMERICA
147
113
141
2.86
3.31
1.41
Honduras
HN
CENTRAL AMERICA
148
122
90
2.84
2.80
3.47
Argentina
AR
SOUTH AMERICA
149
116
159
2.83
3.18
1.15
Zimbabwe
ZW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
150
121
105
2.73
2.86
2.49
Bangladesh
BD
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
151
148
144
2.72
1.97
1.34
China
CN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
152
141
134
2.69
2.38
1.55
Comoros
KM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
153
Sample too small
Sample too small
2.54
Sample too small
Sample too small
Nicaragua
NI
CENTRAL AMERICA
154
129
160
2.54
2.64
1.14
Kyrgyzstan
KG
CIS (FORMER USSR)
155
163
166
2.50
1.52
0.98
Papua New Guinea
PG
OCEANIA
156
150
157
2.47
1.92
1.19
Tanzania
TZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
157
149
139
2.34
1.96
1.49
French Guiana
GF
SOUTH AMERICA
158
143
145
2.26
2.37
1.34
Senegal
SN
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
159
169
158
2.25
1.40
1.17
Mozambique
MZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
160
153
140
2.16
1.76
1.45
Liberia
LR
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
161
158
115
2.11
1.61
2.12
Mongolia
MN
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
162
161
132
2.10
1.57
1.60
Togo
TG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
163
173
153
1.96
1.27
1.24
Sudan
SD
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
164
162
162
1.93
1.56
1.10
Botswana
BW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
165
164
164
1.92
1.50
1.07
Libya
LY
NORTHERN AFRICA
166
167
174
1.88
1.42
0.89
Lebanon
LB
NEAR EAST
167
160
163
1.84
1.60
1.07
Ivory Coast
CI
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
168
157
155
1.83
1.70
1.22
Palestine
PS
NEAR EAST
169
154
123
1.83
1.75
1.96
Maldives
MV
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
170
147
130
1.81
1.98
1.62
Bolivia
BO
SOUTH AMERICA
171
151
172
1.73
1.90
0.91
Cuba
CU
CARIBBEAN
172
82
Sample too small
1.66
5.83
Sample too small
Egypt
EG
NORTHERN AFRICA
173
170
156
1.62
1.33
1.22
Malawi
MW
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
174
179
170
1.59
1.17
0.92
Mali
ML
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
175
187
176
1.56
0.95
0.84
Nigeria
NG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
176
152
95
1.56
1.86
3.15
French Polynesia
PF
OCEANIA
177
168
146
1.51
1.42
1.34
eSwatini (Formerly Swaziland)
SZ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
178
174
Sample too small
1.45
1.26
Sample too small
Pakistan
PK
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
179
171
171
1.44
1.32
0.91
Iraq
IQ
NEAR EAST
180
178
131
1.39
1.21
1.60
Uzbekistan
UZ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
181
184
178
1.37
1.02
0.76
Algeria
DZ
NORTHERN AFRICA
182
175
161
1.37
1.25
1.11
Venezuela
VE
SOUTH AMERICA
183
176
182
1.37
1.24
0.70
Afghanistan
AF
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
184
180
150
1.26
1.15
1.27
Gabon
GA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
185
181
188
1.26
1.13
0.41
Guinea
GN
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
186
196
175
1.25
0.65
0.84
Angola
AO
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
187
165
165
1.21
1.49
1.05
Gambia
GM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
188
166
Sample too small
1.21
1.45
Sample too small
Sierra Leone
SL
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
189
159
Sample too small
1.20
1.61
Sample too small
Democratic Republic of the Congo
CD
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
190
190
181
1.10
0.86
0.72
Mayotte
YT
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
191
185
Sample too small
1.09
0.97
Sample too small
Tajikistan
TJ
CIS (FORMER USSR)
192
188
177
1.05
0.94
0.83
Cameroon
CM
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
193
172
167
1.03
1.29
0.97
Burkina Faso
BF
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
194
192
187
1.02
0.84
0.49
Syria
SY
NEAR EAST
195
194
183
0.95
0.81
0.68
Benin
BJ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
196
177
180
0.94
1.23
0.73
Republic of the Congo
CG
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
197
191
186
0.93
0.85
0.55
Djibouti
DJ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
198
189
151
0.88
0.92
1.25
São Tomé and Príncipe
ST
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
199
182
Sample too small
0.87
1.13
Sample too small
Somalia
SO
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
200
197
185
0.86
0.60
0.62
Ethiopia
ET
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
201
183
147
0.80
1.13
1.34
Niger
NE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
202
193
Sample too small
0.71
0.83
Sample too small
Turkmenistan
TM
CIS (FORMER USSR)
203
198
142
0.70
0.56
1.40
Mauritania
MR
NORTHERN AFRICA
204
195
135
0.59
0.70
1.54
Equatorial Guinea
GQ
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
205
Sample too small
Sample too small
0.51
Sample too small
Sample too small
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
TL
ASIA (EX. NEAR EAST)
206
199
Sample too small
0.45
0.49
Sample too small
Yemen
YE
NEAR EAST
207
200
189
0.38
0.31
0.34
Programme For Government
Recommendation supporting
delivery of Programme for
Government
Enterprise and Opportunity Island
Outcome
We have an economy where local
entrepreneurship is supported and
thriving and more new businesses are
choosing to call the Isle of Man home.
2a. Government and regulator to
facilitate positive engagement with
business and other partners to inform
their strategic decision making
processes.
We have a diverse economy where
people choose to work and invest.
4b. Clear policy and robust legislation
should be informed by a cycle of
continuous feedback and
engagement with consumers and
industry.
We have an infrastructure which
supports social and economic wellbeing.
8a. Incentivise and enable pricing,
access and tariffs to engage
vulnerable groups and encourage digital
inclusion, including a low cost
broadband product.
We have utilities that support our Island
communities and businesses.
1b. Telecoms policy should be explicitly
owned and appropriately supported,
ensuring clear ownership of strategy
and implementation.
Policy Statements
Create an environment that allows
businesses to thrive and flourish.
1c. Government should lead on a
National Telecommunications
Strategy.
Ensure we are a digital Island, ready for
new technologies like 5G, so we remain
competitive now and in the future.
5a. Current and future infrastructure
should be shared where appropriate,
ensuring the maximum use and reuse of
resources to optimise delivery potential.
Set out a more active role for the
Communications Commission in the
pricing and quality of our telecoms
provision.
7d. Regulator to introduce new ways to
encourage good performance and
increase the range of penalties for
non-compliance.
Action by Outcome
Agree a 50 year National Infrastructure
Strategy by July 2017 which considers
the public and private infrastructure
1a. The telecoms infrastructure,
including the existing cable and fibre
network and subsea cables, should be
required to deliver long term economic
growth and social wellbeing.
treated as part of the Island’s key
national strategic infrastructure.
Conduct an independent review of Manx
Utilities’ financial position to assess the
ongoing stability of its long-term
financial plan and the assumptions that
underlie it.
6c. Further clarify the role of Ellan to
ensure that it is clear, relevant and
aligned to the telecommunications
strategy.
Consult on a minimum 10Mb Universal
Service Obligation for broadband.
7j. Recommend the Isle of Man have an
interim national broadband speed of
30Mb following consultation with
telecoms providers and the
Communications Commission.
Responsible Island
Outcome
We have more responsive legislation
and regulation.
7g. Change planning policy to
increase the use of code powers and
mandatory mast sharing.
We engage, participate and are
respected internationally.
4a. Government to support partners to
promote the Island as an open, secure
and responsible testbed for trials of
new technology.
Policy Statements
Intervene where necessary in those
markets where there is a dominant
market presence, in order to ensure
reliable, sustainable and beneficial
services for the Isle of Man economy
and consumers.
6b. Actively develop the wholesale
market and promote competition to
improve quality and reduce costs.
Introduce new legislation for national
telecommunications which creates a
more effective regulatory framework in
this area.
7a. Use secondary legislation and
regulations rather than prescriptive
primary legislation, wherever possible.
Ensure that Isle of Man law and policy
is equivalent in effect to the
forthcoming European Union General
Data Protection Regulations to give our
businesses confidence that they can
continue to trade in Europe.
7i. Review legislation around data
security to maximise opportunities for
economic growth.
Action by Outcome
Continue to support and fund the digital
strategy.
7l. USO to be promoted as part of a
wider package of ambitious targets to
ensure that the end user gets what they
need and expect.
Introduce a competition bill and review
our approach to regulating monopolies.
6b. Actively unbundle the wholesale
market and promote competition to
improve quality and reduce costs.
Modernise the Telecommunications Act
and work with industry to review
associated mechanisms so that
consumers are better served.
7b. The Communications Bill should
be progressed and implemented in a
timely manner.
Produce a report on our regulatory
framework which explores options for
better regulation.
7c. Overhaul the role and powers of the
Communications Commission to
ensure that it is an apolitical
regulator which is adaptable, robust
and fit for purpose and is
appropriately resourced.
Sustainable Island
Outcome
We are an Island where people choose
to live and visit.
3b. Regulator to monitor and regularly
review how the Island compares
with other jurisdictions and publish
findings online.
We have a planning system which
supports sustainable growth.
7h. Align Easements and Wayleaves
legislation and consider placing new
obligations on building developers to
support the installation of
appropriate ducting.
Policy Statements
Make it easier for Government’s
priorities to be reflected in the way
planning applications are considered.
7g. Change planning policy to
increase the use of code powers and
mandatory mast sharing.
Inclusive and Caring Island
Policy Statements
Consider how better to engage and
collect the views of the third sector,
trade unions and private sector to
develop Government policy.
2a. Government and regulator to
facilitate positive engagement with
business and other partners to inform
their strategic decision making
processes.
Healthy and Safe Island
Increase our ability to respond to cyber-
attacks.
7i. Review legislation around data
security to maximise opportunities for
economic growth.
Threats (macro environment)
Opportunities (macro environment)
Telecoms affect both individuals and businesses, getting it wrong impacts
on economic growth.
A gap is emerging between the services available on Island and those
available in other jurisdictions. Calls, data and roaming do not currently
meet customer expectations (business or residential).
The Isle of Man is ranked 50/189 in world nations for internet speed.
Telecoms is at a crossroads; operators, consumers and regulators are
facing difficult challenges.
Telecoms is a dynamic and fast changing sector with lots of moving
parts, the Isle of Man will get left behind if infrastructure, regulation and
innovation are lagging.
Growth sectors such as creative industries, digital media and e-Gaming
are at risk of relocating if they do not have access to the world class
telecoms services they need.
The Island’s current position does not support growing trends; working
around the clock; working from multiple locations; the need for real-time
uploading and downloading of multimedia content.
Telecoms providers feel they are overly dependent on a relatively small
Island-based economy.
Consumers show little appetite for increasing their spending but expect
higher quality of service; new technology will only increase their
bandwidth requirements.
68% of businesses feel that digital exclusion is an issue that needs to be
addressed
The provision of improved internet services is crucial for the Island’s
economic competitiveness.
The Island could regain test-bed advantage through attracting more
trials.
Create a shared strategy where Government enables innovation that is
led by businesses.
Innovation will become increasingly important as new technologies
unfold.
Fix it now at low cost and accept need for updating or fix it once at a
higher cost and future proof.
Fibre to the home presents the most future proofed solution (but also
most costly).
Investment in a future proof solution could generate significant revenue
in the long term by attracting new business to the Island.
Opportunity for rational investor to facilitate greater use of fibre,
potentially with Government gap funding.
Introduction of a flexible USO.
Disruption should be welcomed in order to become a well-connected,
secure, digital Island with a modern, resilient and forward thinking
infrastructure.
Development of the wholesale market to drive down market costs,
increase competition and drive innovation.
By keeping an open mind and remaining flexible new technologies could
develop.
Government could determine scale of market and manage viable number
of telecoms providers.
Telecoms providers are vulnerable to OTT disruptive competition and are
seeing a decline in traditional telecoms consumption.
Innovation is hampered by skills shortages in ICT, regulation and the
latency in the networks that are needed for real-time technology.
The costs and regulations associated with FTTH may prove to be
prohibitive.
Discussion to be had with off-Island suppliers regarding investment in
new subsea cable, with opportunities for multiple partner investment.
Weaknesses (micro environment)
Strengths (micro environment)
Quality of telecoms is ‘acceptable’ – this will not sustain the demands of
our growing economy and digital Island strategy
Current policy is not moving quickly enough to keep up with the dynamic
and fast changing telecoms industry.
In more recent years, the Island has been less innovative in testing new
technologies.
Consumers feel that the services they receive do not match those
advertised.
Consumers are reluctant to pay for services they do not need i.e. fixed
landlines for broadband.
Consumers are not satisfied with the speed and reliability of service
delivery.
50% business owners describe the current situation relating to mobiles,
landlines and commercial lease lines as poor or very poor.
Although good generally, broadband performance varies dramatically
with consumer location with 25% not receiving 10Mbit/s download.
A world leader in testing telecoms technology throughout the last
decade.
A history of being a breeding ground for innovation.
Well established sectors such as e-Gaming, insurance and finance.
6 data centres, multiple self-healing rings and 5 self-serviced subsea
cables providing a stable and supportive environment.
Generally good broadband.
Open Government.
Good environment for partnership working and the sharing of
infrastructure.
Flexible regulatory framework, which could be leveraged to make rapid
change.
Government and Communications Commission have a good working
relationship.
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NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
STRATEGY
OCTOBER 2018
GD 2018/0062
Foreword
04
Hon. Howard Quayle MHK – Chief Minister
Hon. Laurence Skelly MHK – Minister for Enterprise
Executive Summary
06
Our Telecommunications Vision
07
The six key strategic themes
08
Why we need a Telecommunications Strategy
09
Theme 1: Making it Happen
10
Theme 2: Regulation and Legislation
12
Theme 3: National Broadband Plan
15
Theme 4: Subsea Cables
22
Theme 5: Planning and Wayleaves
24
Theme 6: Government Operations
26
Summary
28
Conclusion
30
Glossary
31
CONTENTS
3
FOREWORD
HON. HOWARD QUAYLE, MHK
CHIEF MINISTER
The Isle of Man Government is determined to support the development of a telecoms infrastructure which
meets the needs of both business and the public, now and into the future. We must have this if we are to
be an Island of enterprise and opportunity, a special place to live and work.
This strategy will support growth
and productivity and give everyone
the opportunity to engage in a
modern connected world. The
need for high speed broadband is a
question being addressed by every
developed and many developing
countries around the world. It
has been shown that high quality,
high speed communications are
essential for economic growth and
social inclusion. They are no longer
considered a luxury item.
A robust telecommunications
infrastructure provides a platform
for the Isle of Man Government
to deliver its digital services and
supports the economy as a whole. It
sends a clear message that the Island
is forward-looking in its approach
and is actively looking to grow digital
related industries such as Fintech and
Digital Health.
The Island, as an internationally
respected and trusted Crown
Dependency, has a long
history of reliable and stable
telecommunications infrastructure.
The Island has been a world leader
in telecoms innovation, with 3G
technologies tested here and one
of the first countries in the world
to offer ADSL. We must regain
that advantage.
The Isle of Man can be recognised
once more as being at the forefront
of telecoms innovation. A fully
connected Island with access to
choice, value and a sustainable
telecommunications infrastructure.
My Government fully supports
this strategy and I am determined
to see it deliver real benefits for
all those who live and work on
our special Island.
“Superfast broadband is not a nice to have, it is a must
for business, for Government - for all of us. Government
has a role to play in enabling this for everyone.”
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National Telecommunications Strategy
FOREWORD
HON. LAURENCE SKELLY, MHK
MINISTER FOR ENTERPRISE
Our overarching vision is to be recognised as being at the forefront of telecoms innovation.
Our Island should be fully connected with sustainable and affordable telecoms infrastructure.
We should be an inclusive island where all households and businesses can access reliable,
fast and secure broadband and other essential telecoms services.
Easy access to global
telecommunication networks are
essential for future economic growth
and are an increasingly important part
of our national strategic infrastructure.
In May 2018 the Chief Minister’s
National Telecoms Infrastructure
Sub-Committee delivered its report to
Tynwald. Its purpose was to guide the
development of strategy and policy
relating to the future of telecoms
infrastructure for the Isle of Man.
We already boast a strong telecoms
and digital offering for a small Island,
however, increasingly we need to set
our ambitions on a global level.
Government has a key role to play as
an enabler, developing and driving
strategy and policy, supporting
delivery, ensuring open access to
modern and secure infrastructure
and effectively managing a flexible,
responsive and intelligent legislative
and regulatory framework.
Our focus must now be on
supporting a strong national telecoms
infrastructure with global connectivity
where innovation is seen as the norm.
The creation of a strategic vision,
with Government financial
intervention where needed, is
required to drive the Island forward
and deliver modern sustainable
infrastructure. Infrastructure that will
support our businesses, underpin
economic growth and enrich the
lives of our people.
“This strategy sets out a direction of travel to
realise a fully connected Island and supports the
delivery of fibre and 5G.”
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To develop his ambitious vision the Chief Minister established a National Telecoms Infrastructure
Sub-Committee in March 2017. The purpose of the committee was to guide the development of strategy
and policy relating to the future of telecoms infrastructure for the Isle of Man. The Committee returned with
a number of options for the Council of Ministers to consider which were received by Tynwald in May 2018.
“Government should
lead on a National
Telecommunications
Strategy”
(Council of Ministers)
To realise the opportunities
highlighted within the Committee
report the Department for Enterprise
has committed resource to support
and deliver it through the creation of
a full National Telecoms Strategy.
The Committee heard evidence from
a wide range of on and off Island
businesses and the message from
all those who participated was clear.
Easy access to world-class telecoms
is essential for the future economic
growth of the Island and they should
be classed as a key national asset
and an important part of the Island’s
strategic infrastructure.
The National Telecoms strategy,
laid out in six themes, looks to set
a direction of travel by which the
Island’s telecom infrastructure can be
recognised as being world class. It
defines strategic outcomes to make it
happen, in regulation and legislation,
a national broadband plan, subsea
cables and planning and wayleaves.
The Government has made it clear
that enhanced telecoms infrastructure
is a top priority.
There will need to be investment
from Government through a
number of channels including
financial, human resources and the
sharing of infrastructure assets. The
benefits will be available to all our
residents and businesses on the
Island and will underpin and
support economic growth.
Digital businesses operating from our
Island are dependent on access to
telecommunications networks and the
internet. These networks have become
recognised as forming part of the critical
national infrastructure. Government
must protect and enhance these
networks if it is to remain competitive
on a global stage, attracting people
and businesses to live and work here.
The Government has aspirations to
grow the tech sectors including Digital
Commerce, Data Centres, Fintech
and Digital Health. Fast, reliable,
competitively priced infrastructure is
at the heart of these goals.
This strategy is vital in delivering
new ultrafast, resilient infrastructure
for the Isle of Man. Across the globe
governments are tackling the issue of
slow legacy telecom networks. The Isle
of Man must not fall behind if we are
to be taken seriously as a world leader
in digital technologies. We are at a
crossroads and the time to act is now.
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National Telecommunications Strategy
OUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GOAL AND STRATEGIC VISION
Goal: A world leader in telecoms which supports
the Isle of Man as a special place to live and work
Vision: The Isle of Man will
be recognised as being at the
forefront of telecoms innovation.
A fully connected Island with
access to choice, value and
sustainable telecommunications
infrastructure delivered in a
partnership approach.
Recognised
Given the small Island
context, we will be
recognised as providing
business and households
with high quality, high speed
and affordable broadband
access trending in the top
10% of league tables.
Sustainable
Government has a key
role to play as an enabler,
developing and driving
strategy and policy which
supports the delivery of
access to modern, secure
and sustainable telecoms
infrastructure. This is a
long term vision which
will need long term
support and commitment
from Government.
Innovation
As a digital test bed for
innovation, business
and residents should
have access to cutting
edge and emerging
technologies. Creativity and
entrepreneurial innovation
are valued and encouraged.
Partnership
The vision should be
delivered through a true
partnership approach,
facilitating collaboration,
joint funding, where
needed, and the sharing
of expertise between the
government and private
sector. Regulation is
effective and balances the
needs of consumers with the
ability for licenced operators
to effectively compete.
Forefront
The Isle of Man will be
seen to be leading the
way as a world leader
in the top quartile for
telecommunications.
Choice
Everyone will benefit
from a choice of suppliers
and products to meet
their business or personal
needs. Whether it be fibre
connectivity or using the
latest mobile technologies
such as 4G+ or in the
future 5G.
Value
High quality
telecommunications at a
reasonable, affordable
cost is seen as an important
measure against similar
jurisdictions to ensure
the Island is competitive
and digital services are
available to all.
Connected
Resilient, global, always
on connectivity is vital
for the Island, providing
access to global markets,
media services and
shopping through both
local and undersea fibre
infrastructure. Every
premise on the Island
will have available a fibre
connection providing
a trustworthy, reliable
broadband connection
which is constantly available.
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1 MAKING IT HAPPEN
For any strategy to be successful it
needs political support and executive
resource to achieve quick, tangible
results. The Council of Ministers has
agreed that this strategy will offer
a clear commitment that telecoms
policy should have clear ownership
and be fully resourced.
4 SUBSEA CABLES
Connectivity to global markets and
services through our undersea
infrastructure is critical to the success
of our Island. The economic reliance
on modern and resilient undersea
cables cannot be underestimated
and we aim to deliver two new fibre
routes as part of the strategy.
2 REGULATION AND
LEGISLATION
Modern, adaptive and responsive
regulation are seen as key in
encouraging market confidence,
innovation and investment. We will
deliver regulatory reform which will
be a powerful stimulus.
5 PLANNING AND
WAYLEAVES
The installation of telecoms services
and infrastructure on both public
and private owned land are
controlled through planning
legislation. We will support the
modernisation of legislation to
facilitate the implementation of
new telecoms initiatives such as 5G.
3 NATIONAL
BROADBAND PLAN
World class broadband is essential
to ensure the Island’s future
prosperity. Working with partners
we will support a solution which
provides ultrafast fibre broadband
to >99% of premises.
6 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Government has, through e-llan,
helped drive down the cost of on
and off Island fibre connections. Its
place in the market going forward is
unclear and needs clarification. We
will work with e-llan to support the
delivery of the strategy, maximising
the use of Government assets.
THE STRATEGY SETS OUT
SIX KEY THEMES.
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National Telecommunications Strategy
If we are to achieve our strategic goal as a World leader in telecoms which supports the Isle of Man as a
special place to live and work then we will need to address or consider:
WHY DO WE NEED A
TELECOMS STRATEGY?
•
That the Island has been at the
cutting edge of technology
and has the opportunity to lead
once again.
•
Despite private investment in new
infrastructure, such as the Isle of Man
teleport, we are at risk of falling
behind other jurisdictions who
have clear strategies and a
direction of travel. We are
competing in a global field.
•
That a strong telecoms sector
supports a sustainable modern
future for a digital Island and
the delivery of the Programme
for Government.
•
That it will help support a
strong growing economy
where business and people
are connected.
•
That the Island continues to slip
down industry league broadband
speed tables.
The Programme for Government
2016-2021 set out five year strategic
objectives. The National Telecoms
Strategy will support the Programme
for Government strategic objectives
in a number of ways including:
ENTERPRISE AND OPPORTUNITY ISLAND
OUTCOME
ACTION
We have utilities that support our Island
communities and businesses.
To lead the development of a new National Telecoms Strategy by
October 2018
Ensure we are a digital Island, ready for new technologies like 5G, so we
remain competitive now and in the future
Set out a more active role for the Communications Commission in the
pricing and quality of our telecoms provision
RESPONSIBLE ISLAND
OUTCOME
ACTION
We have more responsive legislation and
regulation. We engage, participate and
are respected internationally.
Introduce new legislation for national telecommunications which creates
a more effective regulatory framework in this area
Rationalise regulation and ensure it better supports our economy,
environment and community
SUSTAINABLE ISLAND
OUTCOME
ACTION
We have a planning system which
supports sustainable growth.
Make it easier for Government’s priorities to be reflected in the way
planning applications are considered
Shape & design a planning system informed by recent reviews & consultation
Extend permitted development rights
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Government should lead on a National
Telecommunications Strategy
(Committee Report 2017)
MAKING IT HAPPEN
Any wide-reaching strategy needs resource, money and political support to achieve quick tangible results.
The Council of Ministers agreed that the Department of Enterprise should lead on the production of a
national telecoms strategy. They also agreed that resource should be committed to ensure telecoms is
explicitly owned and supported.
National Telecoms
Infrastructure Committee
The Committee found that there
was a need for a strategic vision
which was owned and appropriately
resourced. A clear Government-
owned strategy would promote
a sense of security and could be
a powerful selling point. Council
of Ministers agreed that telecoms
policy should be explicitly owned,
have clear ownership and support
for implementation.
“Telecoms
policy should be
explicitly owned
and appropriately
supported, ensuring
clear ownership
of strategy and
implementation”
(Council of Ministers)
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The Committee believed that
Government should lead on
the production of a National
Telecommunications Strategy. In
December 2017 the Department for
Enterprise committed to produce
a National Strategy and to bring it
before Tynwald.
MAKING IT HAPPEN
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Principles:
Government should lead on a National
Te
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