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India-Bangladesh Deal on Power and Internet Bandwidth

21 April 2017

A bilateral agreement: India will supply 100 megawatt of electricity to Bangladesh in return for 10 Gigabits per second Internet bandwidth.

This article appeared in the Indian Express. Photo credits: AP

India will supply 100 megawatt of electricity to Bangladesh in return for 10 Gigabits per second Internet bandwidth.

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Submarine Cable Project to result in Faster, Cheaper Internet in Samoa

28 February 2017

The Government of Samoa, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, and the Government of Australia launched the Savai'i component of a new $57.4 million submarine cable system.

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Achieving Socioeconomic Development by investing in ICT Infrastructure

15 February 2017

In Bangkok experts discussed how best to invest in ICT infrastructure to achieve business objectives, benefits, and socioeconomic development, and to accelerate the connection of the remaining unconnected.

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Effect of Open International Gateways on the Broadband Connectivity Market

15 February 2017

ESCAP has published a working paper that aims to examine the effect of open international gateways on broadband connectivity markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Updated analysis of broadband infrastructure

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Updated Analysis of the Broadband Infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific Region

1 November 2016

ESCAP has published a new study that aims to provide an analysis on broadband connectivity, including domestic and international Internet connectivity as well as international bandwidth.