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Internet access in remote and disadvantaged areas (The case of south Lebanon)

Internet access in remote and disadvantaged areas (The case of south Lebanon). Abdulilah Dewachi Therese Khairallah Mahasin Ajam Ayman Moghnieh. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY. Review present state of Internet Access in South Lebanon Defining existing types of internet access

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Internet access in remote and disadvantaged areas (The case of south Lebanon)

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  1. Internet access in remote and disadvantaged areas (The case of south Lebanon) Abdulilah Dewachi Therese Khairallah Mahasin Ajam Ayman Moghnieh

  2. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY • Review present state of Internet Access in South Lebanon • Defining existing types of internet access • Identifying Data and Internet providers, the available network settings and other internet related projects • Identifying obstacles to Internet services’ deployment • Suggest short and mid-term solutions • Commercial & Technical conditions • Potential sources of funding

  3. Marjeyoun Klayaa Khiam KafarKila DETAILED MAP OF COVERED REGION • Situated in the area of South-Lebanon liberated from Israeli occupation in 2001 • Capital of the casa: Marjeyoun • Biggest agglomeration: Kfarkila followed by Khiam • Significant seasonal variation in number of residents

  4. ZONES OF INFLUENCE • 2 different zones of influence based on significant dissimilarities in: • Urban development level • Cultural level • Educational & Health level • Zone 1: Marjeyoun is the educational and health center of the whole casa • Zone 2: KafarKila is the capital of the south sub-region as the most densely populated area

  5. Internet Status -1- • Absence of Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN), the basic infrastructure needed for Internet access • Replacement of PSTN with a Private Switch Telephone Network (PrSTN) in some areas such as Merjeyoun & Klaya’a • Presence of Sub-ISP’s, as Local Internet Providers: • Deployment of Internet access in Internet cafes in 5 areas over wireless technologies and over PrSTN • Deployment of Internet access for individuals through PrSTN • Very low percentage of Internet access through PSTN and over GPRS in Internet cafes: upload PSTN & download Via Satellite

  6. Number of Internet Cafes Number of Home users Internet Status -2- • Local Internet providers stopped by the Ministry of Telecommunication in March 2003 as part of the cabling ban act. • Average daily number of Internet users frequenting Internet cafes in the region did not exceed 53 during low season & 80 during high season

  7. INTERNET DEVELOPMENT OBSTACLES • Non availability of developed infrastructure : No PSTN => Higher basic investments => High subscription price & Lower Service Standards • Unclear legalization: Illegal Internet access due to illegal local Internet providers • Limited number of computer installationsin educational, corporate and household sectors • Low Computer and Internet literacyespecially in the Kafarkila Zone • Low Purchase Power: bad economical conditions after the liberation

  8. MAJOR PRIORITIES PER VILLAGE • Defined priorities: • Infrastructure • ICT training • CIAC: Communal Internet Access Center • Amelioration of access quality ICT Training & CIAC are sponsored during a short term period, but should become financially independent and self sustained afterwards

  9. Suggested Regional Action Plan • The Conceived action plan is divided into three phases: • First Phase: The elevation of the ICT literacy rate The establishment of the Computer labs in public schools, and the launch of the Internet Caravan • Second Phase: Providing Internet Connectivity The establishment of the Communal Internet Access Centers • Third Phase: Amelioration of Internet Quality Encouraging ISPs and public institutions to invest in the improvement of the Internet Quality (Base Station, Leased lines…)

  10. Phase 1: The elevation of the ICT literacy rate -1- • The currently ICT literacy rate is 3% • The Required ICT rate is 10% • The number of residents targeted by the ICT training is more than 2,400

  11. Villages targeted by public schools ICT training initiative are (blue circle): Marjeyoun         Blat          Khiam(2)     Kfar Kila          Taybeh (2) Villages targeted by Caravan ICT training initiative are (yellow square): -Blat         Debbeen         Ibl Essaki      Klayaa  Burj El Muluk        Deir Mimass -    Kfar Kila         Oudaisseh Phase 1: The elevation of the ICT literacy rate -2-

  12. Yellow Circle: Internet Café. Red Circle: Intended Communal Access center. * The connection between villages symbolizes proximity or the ability of the residents of one village to use the services present in the other village. Phase 2: Providing Internet Connectivity Phase 2 includes the establishment of three CIAC in the following villages: - Taybeh - KfarKila - Khiam

  13. Phase 3: Amelioration of Access Quality Suggestions for: • The establishment of a local base station to provide adequate Internet access quality (project addressed to Lebanese ISPs) • The provision of Digital and Analogue Leased Lines by the MPT to the local corporate sector

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