The first and leading national Internet provider. Company which is integrated within global communication networks such as Iridium Satellite and worldwide Internet roaming. Optical fiber backbone constructer in Yerevan. Microsoft authorized training center in Caucasus. European Union’s IT initiatives implementation in Armenia

ARMENIA E-READINESS TABLE 1 Network Access 1234 Information Infrastructure Internet Availability Internet Affordability Network Speed and Quality Hardware and Software Service and Support

ARMENIA E-READINESS TABLE 2 Networked Learning 1234 Schools Access to ICTs Enhancing Education with ICTs Developing the ICT Workforce

ARMENIA E-READINESS TABLE 3 Networked Society1234 People and Organizations Online Locally Relevant Content ICTs in Everyday Life ICTs in the Workplace

ARMENIA E-READINESS TABLE 4 Networked Economy1234 ICT Employment Opportunities B2C Electronic Commerce B2B Electronic Commerce E-Government

ARMENIA E-READINESS TABLE 5 Network Policy1234 Telecommunications Regulation ICT Trade Policy

REGIONAL DIFFERENCES Country Name Telephone Penetration Rate per 100 people Armenia 15 Azerbaijan 10 Georgia 15 Kyrgyzstan 8 Moldova 16 Romania 17 Russia 21 Ukraine 21

MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS /5 month s The number of mobile phone subscribers Yearly Growth (%) 74%12%127%11%

SATELLITE MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS THE SOLE OPERATOR-ARMINCO Ltd The number of satellite phone subscribers

MAJOR ISP’S CAPACITIES,2001 ISPsModem EntryLeased Lines Arminco Yerphi, WEB30200 ACC30 Infocom6050 Netsys6030

ISPs IN ARMENIA, 2001 ISPs Two-way channelDownlink channel ArmincoArmenTel (Teleglobe), 512KbInterpacket 4 Mbps Yerphi, WEBArmenTel (Teleglobe), 256KbDirect PC, 1Mbps InfocomArmenTel (Teleglobe), 256Kb IntarnetArmenTel (Teleglobe), 64KbDirectPC, 400Kb ACCArmenTel (Teleglobe), 192Kb

Prices of the channels according to capacities, 2001 Capacity, KbPrice in US$/month 642,700+20% VAT 1285,000+20% VAT 2569,200+20% VAT 51217,000+20% VAT ,500+20% VAT ,000+20% VAT

Lease Fees for Dedicated Lines, 2001 Speed (Kb/s)Monthly Fee 19.2 Kbps$ Kbps$ Kbps$ Kbps$ Kbps$ Kbps$ Kbps$ Kbps$40320

THE NUMBER OF ISPS SUBSCRIBERS, 2001 Name of ISPNumber of Subscribers ARMINCO5000 mixed ACC300 small organizations CNL (Megacom)65 small organizations WEB60 large organizations with local networks Yerevan Institute of Physics (YERPHI) 30 large Institutions and organizations with local networks INFOSERVICE60 corporate with local networks Freenet (UNDP)11,000 individuals

The number of Internet Subscribers /5 month s The number of Internet Subscribers Yearly Growth (%)174%49%138%107%