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Monday
12 November, 14:00 - 15:15 INF.1
Connecting Africa
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| Q:
Which technologies do you see as having
the highest potential to bridge the
Digital Divide? |
| 1) |
Satellite-based
rural telephony |
18.2% |
| 2) |
Wireless
local loop (WLL) |
21.6% |
| 3) |
Hybrid
satellite/wireless |
55.7% |
| 4) |
Traditional
copper / fibre |
8.0% |
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| Q:
Which organisations are best placed to
facilitate cooperation between African
national infrastructures? |
| 1) |
Regional
economic communities |
32.4% |
| 2) |
African
Union |
20.6% |
| 3) |
UN/ITU |
17.6% |
| 4) |
A
new organisation |
8.8% |
| 5) |
A
regional regulatory authority |
29.4% |
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| Q:
Do you believe that private companies
can be successful in providing services
such as rural communications on a
commercial basis? |
| 1) |
Yes |
66.0% |
| 2) |
No |
26.2% |
| 3) |
Not
sure |
7.8% |
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| Q:
Which applications and services could be
most successful in increasing rural
communications density? |
| 1) |
Community
access / telecentres |
65.1% |
| 2) |
Payphones |
10.4% |
| 3) |
Pre-paid
calling cards |
23.6% |
| 4) |
Other |
2.8% |
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| Q:
Should increased revenues from more
efficient telecommunications facilities
be used in Africa to provide better: |
| 1) |
Communications
services |
77.0% |
| 2) |
Non-telecommunication
services |
23.0% |
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| Q:
What do you expect to be the greatest
advantages from regional network
connections? |
| 1) |
Better
quality of connection |
24.8% |
| 2) |
Enhanced
networks |
21.8% |
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New
services |
7.9% |
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Improved
profits |
3.0% |
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Lower
prices |
33.7% |
| 6) |
All
of the above |
14.9% |
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