4. Basic Core ICT Indicators
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Core Indicators |
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Fixed Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants |
Fixed telephone lines refer to telephone lines connecting a customer’s terminalequipment (e.g. telephone set, facsimile machine) to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and which have a dedicated port on a telephone exchange. Fixed telephone lines per 100 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of fixed telephone lines by the population and multiplying by 100. | 3.00 |
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Mobile Cellular Subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
Mobile cellular subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing toan automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provides access to the PSTN. Users of both post-paid subscriptions and pre-paid accounts are included. Mobile cellular subscribers per100 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of mobile cellular subscribers by the population and multiplying by 100. | 11.11 |
| Computers per 100 inhabitants |
Computers measures the number of computers installed in a country. The statisticincludes PCs, laptops, notebooks etc, but excludes terminals connected to mainframe and mini-computers that are primarily intended for shared use, and devices such as smart-phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) that have only some, but not all, of the components of a PC (e.g. they may lack a full-sized keyboard, a large screen, an Internet connection, drives etc.). Computers per 100 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the estimated number computers in use by the population and multiplying by 100. | Not Available |
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Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
An Internet subscriber is someone who pays for access to the public internet (aTCP/IP connection). The statistic is measured irrespective of the type or speed of access, the type of device used to access the Internet, or the method of payment. Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of Internet subscribers by the population and multiplying by 100. | |
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Broadband Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
A Broadband Internet subscriber is someone who pays for high-speed access tothe public Internet (a TCP/IP connection). High speed access is defined as being equal to or greater than 256 kbit/s, as the sum of the capacity in both directions. The statistic is measured irrespective of the type of access, or the type of device used to access the Internet, or the method of payment. Broadband Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of Broadband Internet subscribers by the population and multiplying by 100. |
Not yet defined in case of Nepal |
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International Internet Bandwidth per inhabitant |
International Internet bandwidth refers to the capacity which backboneoperators provision to carry Internet traffic measured in bits per second. International Internet bandwidth per inhabitant is obtained by dividing the amount of bandwidth by the population. | 4.9 |
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Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular Telephony |
Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to thepercentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription. | Data not |
| Internet access tariff (20 hours per month), in US$, and as a percentage of per capita income |
The Internet access tariff includes the tariff components of monthly line rental, line usage charge and Internet access charge, plus any tax that may be levied (as this is a service used by both residential and business consumers). The tariff chosen for a particular country would be the package for 20 hours per month that is the cheapest, that is widely available (or, in the case of regional service providers, is available in the capital city) and is available to the general public without restriction (e.g. excluding in-company or limited time offers, and excluding offers that are bundled with some other service). The price comparison is expressed in a commonly used currency (such as US$), which could be converted either at the average exchange rate, or at purchasing power parity (PPP) rates. The indicator should be compared, as far as possible, for the same date between countries. As a percentage of per capita income involves dividing the Internet access tariff by the average monthly gross national income per capita of the country. |
US$10.57, 3.92% (previous data included only Internet access charge, so it was revised this time) per capita income is taken as US$270 |
| Mobile cellular tariffs (100 minutes of use per month), in US$, and as a percentage of per capita income |
The Mobile cellular tariff includes the tariff components of monthly service rental (if relevant), 50 minutes of local peak time calling and 50 minutes of local off-peak calling, plus tax. Differences in the distance of calls, which may be applicable in some countries, are not taken into account, nor are international calls or SMS messages. The possible one-time charge for connection is not taken into account, except where this is bundled into the costs of a pre-paid account. Countries should calculate the tariff either on a post-paid or a prepaid service, whichever one is more popularly used. If more than 50% of the mobile cellular subscribers use pre-paid, then the tariff should also be based on the pre-paid service, and vice versa. The price comparison is expressed in a commonly used currency (such as US$), which could be converted either at the average an exchange rate, or at purchasing power parity (PPP) rates. The indicator should be compared, as far as possible, for the same date between countries. As a percentage of per capita income involves dividing the mobile cellular tariff by the average monthly gross national income per capita of the country. | US$4.7, 1.23% |
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Percentage of localities with public Internet access centers (PIACs) by number of inhabitants (rural/urban) |
A public Internet access centre (PIAC) is a site, location, or centre of instruction at which Internet access is made available to the public, on a full-time or part- time basis. This may include digital community centers, Internet cafés, libraries, education centers and other similar establishments, whenever they offer Internet access to the general public. All such centers should have at least one public computer for Internet access. Localities refer to a country’s villages, towns and cities. The percentage of localities with public Internet access centers (PIACs) is computed by dividing the number of localities with at least one PIAC by the total number of the country’s localities and multiplying by 100. The indicator should be broken down by range of inhabitants. | Not available |
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