Connectivity Providers Database

Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:09:01 +0000 From: Zakaria Amar <zakaria@iiardd.mr> To: Steven G. Huter <sghuter@nsrc.org> > 1) What is the total international bandwidth to Mauritania at this time ? 128kbps There are 6 ISPs downstream the OPT link via 64 K leased line in addition to the OPT itself : 1) University of Nouakchott : for education sector (www.univ-nkc.mr) 2) Centre Administratif de l'Internet : for Government institutions (www.mauritania.mr) 3) Top Technology : private ISP (www.toptechnology.mr) 4) SIG : private ISP (www.sig.mr) 5) CompuNET : private ISP (www.compunet.mr) 6) BITS : private ISP (www.bits.mr) ISP in MR Link Type Bandwidth Upstream ISP POP location(s) ========= =========== =========== ================ ============== OPT of MR Satellite 128K France Telecom Paris, France Univ-Nkc Leased line 64K OPT Nouakchott CAI (Govt.) Leased line 64K OPT Nouakchott Top Technology Leased line 64K OPT Nouakchott SIG Leased line 64K OPT Nouakchott CompuNET Leased line 64K OPT Nouakchott BITS Leased line 64K OPT Nouakchott > 2) What is the total estimated number of Internet users in Mauritania(*) at > this time (including store-and-forward networks) ? The estimated number is the following : Estimated number of Internet users: 967 Number of Leased Lines : 13 (6 64 K and 7 19.2K) Numbers of ISPs : PTT + 3 private compagnies + University (Education) + CAI (Government) Number of Cybercafes : 3 (*) there is only one access point in Nouakchott. > 3) Could you pls provide an estimate of the user base, in percentages, for > the following categories: Academic/Research and Education 33 % Commercial 37 % NGO/non-profit 10 % Government 5 % Intl orgs (i.e. UN, WB, etc.) 15 % > 4) Are any of the networks in Mauritania using wireless links ? No. Regards, Zakaria