A list of connectivity indexes and reports to help you better under who has access to communication infrastructure and on what terms. All info in the public domain.
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- Global Connectivity Indexes
- Connectivity Maps
- Periodic Global Connectivity Reports
- Regional Connectivity Reports and Data
- Other sources
- GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index - (2016) Measures countries against four enablers of mobile internet adoption: Infrastructure, Affordability, Consumer Readiness and Content.
- A4AI Affordability Drivers Index - (2017) Index of internet affordability by the Alliance for Affordable Internet Access (A4AI).
- A4AI Mobile Broadband Data Costs - (2017) Price of Broadband Data (1GB mobile prepaid) as % of GNI per capita.
- Facebook/EIU Inclusive Internet Index - (2019) Index measuring internet connectivity against Availability, Affordability, Relevance and Readiness.
- Huawei Global Connectivity Index - (2017) Snapshot of 50 nations’ "Digital Transformation" status measured against Supply, Demand, Experience and Potential.
- Cisco Visual Networking Index - Forecast and Trends, 2017–2022 White Paper.
- ITU Broadband Atlas - (2010) Interactive infographic tool showcasing the status of broadband deployment worldwide and the regulatory landscape for broadband.
- InternetLiveStats - (2016) Internet Users by Country, interpolated from ITU, United Nations Population Division, Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), and World Bank data.
- Internet World Stats - Internet users compiled from Nielsen and ITU statistics.
- ITU ICT Development Index - (2017) Composite index based on three pillars, ICT Access, ICT Use, and ICT Skills.
- World Economic Forum - Networked Readiness Index - (2016).
- UN E-Government Knowledge Database - (2016).
- BCG e-Intensity Index - (2015) Index developed by Boston Consulting Group looking at the maturity of 85 Internet economies based on three vectors: Enablement, Engagement, and Expenditure.
- Speedtest Global Index - (2018) Index of mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world on a monthly basis.
- cable.co.uk's Worldwide Broadband Price Comparison - (2018) Index of broadband costs around the world based on fixed line/wireless access.
- African Undersea Cables - Steve Song's map of African undersea fibre optic cables.
- African Terrestrial Fibre Optic Infrastructure - Map of African terrestrial fibre networks, Creative Commons, Open Data.
- Africa Bandwidth Maps - Paul Hamilton's map of African terrestrial fibre and microwave networks.
- Telegeography Submarine Cable Map - Interactive submarine fibre optic cables.
- Telegeography 2018 Submarine Cable Map - (2018) Online of submarine fibre optic cables also available for purchase.
- Greg's Cable Map
- ITU Interactive Transmission Map - Online map of terrestrial fibre and microwave networks from ITU.
- GSMA Mobile Coverage Maps @ Mobile World Live - Somewhat dated but still useful map of mobile network coverage on country by country basis.
- Hurricane Electric 3D map - Interactive 3D map of undersea cables and Hurrican Electric Points of Presence (POPs) and routes.
- OECD - National Broadband Maps - A map of national broadband maps for OECD countries.
- GSMA Mobile Network Coverage Maps - (2019) Most accurate mobile coverage maps available, currently covers Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia.
- Mozilla Internet Health Report - (2019) (2018).
- GSMA Mobile Economy - 2019 pdf 2018 pdf.
- Broadband Commission: The State of Broadband (2018) (2017)
- ITU Measuring the Information Society - (2018) (2017)
- GSMA - State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2018
- ITU Facts and Figures - 2017.
- Ericsson Mobility Report - November 2018 June 2018.
- Deloitte - Global mobile consumer trends (2017)
- A4AI Affordability Report - (2018) (2017).
- Opera State of the Mobile Web - (2016) A report based on Opera Mobile browser use.
- Akamai State of the Internet / Connectivity Report - (Q1 2017) Report on connectivity from large CDN company.
- World Economic Forum - Global Information Technology Report - (2016) Examines the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in driving innovation and includes Network Readiness Index.
- UN E-Government Survey 2018 2016 - Global E–Government and E-Participation Development Index.
- OECD Broadband Portal - Latest data update: 28 June 2018.
- AfterAccess - Mobile & Internet Use in the Global South - Infographic highlights of nationally representative surveys of ICT access and use by households and individuals in the public domain in 16 developing countries of the Global South.
- GSMA Mobile Economy - Sub-Saharan Africa (2018)
- GSMA Mobile Economy - West Africa (2017)
- African Telecommunications Infrastructure Development @manypossibilities.net (2017)
- GSMA Mobile Economy - Africa (2016)
- Opera - State of the Mobile Web Africa - 2016.
- Ericsson Mobility Report - Sub-Saharan Africa (2015)
- RIA Africa Mobile Pricing (RAMP) Indices Portal - (2017) Pricing information on Voice/SMS basket, 1GB data basket, and Value For Money bundles.
- Open Signal - State of Mobile Networks Reports - Report covers a poupourii of countries based on OpenSignal data gathering.
- Lions go digital: The Internet’s transformative potential in Africa - (2013) Report by global consulting firm McKinsey on the potential impact of the Internet in Africa.
- GSMA - Enabling Rural Coverage - (Feb 2018) Regulatory and policy recommendations to foster mobile broadband coverage in developing countries.
- Facebook Audience Insights - Demographic information on Facebook usage.
- SimilarWeb - Mobile App Ranking - Ranking of popular mobile apps across countries.
- Global Stats by StatCounter - Browser market share over time by browser, region, OS.
- Global Mobile Suppliers Association - Various reports on LTE and 5G adoption.
- Social Bakers Regional Reports - Country reports on social media use.
- CIESIN Earth Institute - High Resolution Settlement Layer GIS data - HRSL datasets offering unprecedented accuracy in population mapping.
- Kleiner Perkins Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report - (May 2018) Trends that affect and drive internet uptake globally.
- WEF Internet for All - (2016) A Framework for Accelerating Internet Access and Adoption.
- M-Lab Visualization Platform - M-Lab is an open, verifiable measurement platform for global network performance.
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's Internet Intelligence Map - Interactive map reporting issues that impact the performance of the Internet.
- LTE, WiMAX, HSPA+, 3G, GSM information by country - Reasonably up-to-date list of mobile networks around the world and their associated frequencies.
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