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Challenges of Internet Development In Somalia b...

Challenges of Internet Development In Somalia by Eng. Liban Abdulkadir

Presented at SomNOG2 Conference in Mogadishu, Somalia
http://somnog.so/conference17/

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November 30, 2017
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  1. Current Status of Internet In Somalia • Somalia is ranked

    one of the countries with the slowest Internet Speeds Source: Altas, worldwide broadband league
  2. A Decent Broadband Connectivity  Countries are starting to introduce

    a broadband universal Service Obligation (USO) Internet Access to all Citizens  10 Mbit/s is considered a decent broadband speed which enables full participation in a digital society
  3. • Poor End User Service delivery • Lack of National

    Backbone Infrastructure • International Internet Connectivity (IIC) Lack of Internet infrastructure
  4. Lack of Skilled ICT Professionals • The industry has a

    growing need for employees with ICT skills • There is no enough skilled ICT professionals to cover the market needs • The export of IT professionals from overseas is high • there is no cooperation between companies and tertiary institutions to produce the needed skilled ICT professionals
  5. Lack of Government Role • Mediation between disputed companies •

    Radio equipment licenses • Policies promoting equal access rights • Policies and regulations promoting competitive competition in the ICT sector
  6. Way Forward • Promoting Infrastructure Sharing • Encouraging more cooperation

    between Service providers • establishing more professional training centers • Encouraging the entry of alternative infrastructure providers