Russia Performs Well But Room For Improvement In Business Connectivity

Russia’s high ranking on the 2009 Connectivity Scorecard can be attributed in part to a good consumer infrastructure.  Mobile penetration and population coverage are good, as are PSTN penetration and internet subscription rates.  Broadband penetration does not fare as well, however.  Consumer usage is another area where Russia scores better than average.  Literacy is better than any other country in the sample, and voice usage is quite heavy.  Internet usage is substantially lower, indicating a tendency towards private access points rather than public.

Russia’s business connectivity does not perform quite as well as the consumer side.  International bandwidth availability is low, as is secure server penetration, but PC penetration and the amount of business spending on IT resources is respectable.  Russia leads the category when it comes to the level of business access to DSL lines.  International traffic is somewhat weak, but secondary school enrolment is highest of all countries surveyed.

Russia Connectivity Performance by Scorecard Component