Broadband in Russia

It is widely recognized that broadband is of fundamental importance to the social and economic development of a nation. The focus of the paper is on infrastructure-related actions; measures to stimulate demand for broadband are, therefore, only marginally addressed. This paper aims to provide a platform for debate with the Russian counterparts in the sector, and to discuss the measures needed to develop broadband in support of actions aimed at economic growth. This paper examines the broadband market in Russia and preconditions for its sustainable development. It begins by presenting arguments demonstrating the importance of broadband to the overall economic development of Russia, including from the perspective of diversification of the economy and new job creation. The paper benchmarks Russia s broadband performance with Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) comparators, as well as with other nations leading the way in broadband diffusion. The paper takes stock of the existing broadband market structure in Russia and its main players as they stand today, including the regulatory and legal environment of the market for both fixed and mobile broadband. Finally, the paper provides a set of recommendations that addresses the issue of sustainability in Russian broadband delivery, and how it can continue its acceleration in the years to come.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gelvanovska, Natalija, Rossotto, Carlo Maria, Hohlov, Yuri, Maciule, Vaiva, Shaposhnik, Sergei
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015-01
Subjects:	3G, ACCESS SPEED, ACCESS SPEEDS, ADSL, ANTENNA, ANTENNA MAST, AUCTIONS, BACKBONE, BASIC, BEST PRACTICES, BROADBAND, BROADBAND ACCESS, BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS, BROADBAND CONNECTION, BROADBAND CONNECTIONS, BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY, BROADBAND NETWORK, BROADBAND NETWORKS, BROADBAND SERVICE, BROADBAND SERVICES, BUSINESS CLIMATE, BUSINESS MODELS, BUSINESS PROCESSES, BUSINESSES, CAP, CAPABILITY, CELLULAR OPERATOR, CELLULAR TELEPHONE, CERTIFICATES, COAX CABLE, COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNICATION SERVICE, COMMUNICATION SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES, COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY ACCESS, COMPETITIVE MARKET, COMPETITIVENESS, COMPONENTS, COMPUTERS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, CONNECTION SPEED, CONNECTION SPEEDS, CONNECTIVITY, COPYING, COPYRIGHT, COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE, COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER, DATA TRANSFER, DEMOGRAPHIC, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND, DEVICES, DIGITAL, DIGITAL CONTENT, DIGITAL DIVIDE, DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER, DSL, E-GOVERNMENT, E-MAIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION, EFFICIENT MARKET, ELECTRICITY, EMPLOYMENT CREATION, END CUSTOMERS, END USERS, END-USERS, ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE, ENGINEERING, EQUIPMENT, EXPENDITURES, FAIR, FAIR COMPETITION, FEDERAL AGENCY, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FOREIGN INVESTMENTS, FREQUENCY BANDS, GATEWAYS, GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, GLOBAL LEADERS, GOVERNMENT POLICY, GOVERNMENT SERVICES, GROWTH RATE, HIGH TECHNOLOGY, HIGH-SPEED, HUMAN CAPITAL, ICT, INCOME, INDEXES, INFORMATION SOCIETY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS, INNOVATION, INNOVATIONS, INSPECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION, INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION, INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, INTERNET SERVICES, ISP, ISPS, ITU, JOB CREATION, LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LICENSE, LICENSES, LOOPS, MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES, MANUFACTURING, MARKET CONCENTRATION, MARKET CONDITIONS, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, MARKET FAILURE, MARKET FAILURES, MARKET FORCE, MARKET PLAYER, MARKET PLAYERS, MARKET POWER, MARKET SEGMENT, MARKET SEGMENTS, MARKET SHARE, MARKET SHARES, MARKET STRUCTURE, MATERIAL, MEDIA, MOBILE NETWORK, MOBILE TELEPHONE, MOBILE TELEPHONY, MONOPOLY, NATURAL RESOURCES, NETWORK DEPLOYMENT, NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE, NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES, NETWORKING, NETWORKS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, OPEN ACCESS, OPEN MARKET, OUTSOURCING, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE, PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS, PDF, PENETRATION OF BROADBAND, PENETRATION RATE, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, PERSONAL COMPUTER, PHONES, POLICY FORMULATION, PPP, PRICE COMPARISON, PRICE DECREASES, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS, PRIVATE SECTORS, PRODUCTIVITY, PROGRAMMING, QUERIES, RADIO, RADIO FREQUENCIES, RADIO FREQUENCY, RADIO SPECTRUM, RAPID EXPANSION, RAPID GROWTH, REAL-TIME DATA, REBATES, REGULATOR, REGULATORS, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, RELIABILITY, REMOTE AREAS, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAIL, RURAL TELECOMMUNICATION, SAN, SATELLITE, SEARCH, SERVER, SERVICE PROVIDER, SITES, SPECTRUM ALLOCATION, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT, SPREAD, SUBMARINE_CABLES, SUBSCRIBER LINE, SUBSTITUTION, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH, TARGETS, TAX, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL SKILLS, TELECOM, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS, TELECOMS, TELEPHONE, TELEPHONE NETWORK, TELEPHONY PENETRATION, TIME FRAME, TRADITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSACTION, TRANSACTION COSTS, TRANSLATION, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, UNIVERSAL SERVICE, UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION, UNIVERSAL SERVICES, USER, USER GROUPS, USERS, VALUE CHAIN, VIDEO, WEBSITES, WIRELESS, WORLD TRADE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/01/24140838/russian-federation-sector-assessment-broadband-russia https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21709
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