Figures

1. Ethiopia ................................................................................. 1

2. ETC transmission system chart ................................................. 7

3. Fixed and mobile lines network in Ethiopia and fixed line growth

rate in selected countries ........................................................ 8

4. Fixed and mobile telecommunication tariffs .............................. 10

5. Phone shop in Addis Abeba ..................................................... 12

6. The Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation s

sources of revenue ............................................................... 17

7. Internet accounts added or canceled (by year) ......................... 19

8. Cybercafes in Addis Abeba ...................................................... 25

9. State of the Internet in Ethiopia .............................................. 31

Tables

1. Population indicators ................................................................ 2

2. GDP per capita in PPP$ (selected African countries) ..................... 3

3. Human Poverty Index .............................................................. 4

4. Mobile cost and revenues (selected African countries) ................ 10

5. Digital data network in Ethiopia ............................................... 11

6. Ethiopian telecommunication policy ......................................... 14

7. Websites hosted by ETC ......................................................... 21

8. Internet service costs ............................................................ 22

Boxes

1. Phone shops: illegal and expensive .......................................... 15

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