There are some similar traits in these three countries
- All are part of developing economies
- Have high density population
- Most of the people depend heavily on shared Interent Access places & Interent cafes/ Telecentre remains a popular model
- Internet Cafe operators share the same dilemma, stiff competition due to cut throat pricing.
Example :
Prague, Czech Republic, USD 2.00
source : http://www.digitalgrabber.com/digital_lifestyle/the_strange_and_twisted_world_of_internet_cafes.html
I will compile it into a neat table . below
Lets hope it will throw up some interesting insights!
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USD 1.75, North London , UK
Dec 2006
http://www.digitalgrabber.com/digital_lifestyle/the_strange_and_twisted_world_of_internet_cafes_2.html
MWK 300 per hour ( USD 1.8) to MWK 600 per hour ( USD 3.6). Cost of banwidth is going down as well for broadband 64/32( down/up) Its around 207USD ( MWK 34500). In about six month the latter should be slashed to around USD 150.
Malawi is a place to be
Taiwan NT60 ( USD 1.80) , Jan 2007
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-eastasia.asp?parentid=60432
http://blog.wirearchy.com/blog/_archives/2007/1/21/2669948.html
NY City - $12.80
London - 1.78
Paris - 4.86
Prague - 3.31
Istanbul - 1.50
New Delhi - 0.45
Tokyo - 3.41
Sidney - 2.21
Baghdad - 0.68
Capetown - 1.60
Lagos - 0.77
Rio - 3.71
Lima - 0.38
Mexico City - 1.39
Lebanon IL 2000 (USD 1.43)
July 2007
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=25&article_id=83464#
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