Country Reports
British Indian Ocean Territory
Africa - Eastern Africa
Open Internet Environment
The open Internet allows people and organizations to mix and match technologies without permission and with minimal barriers. Sustaining and growing an open Internet helps to spur innovation and keep it fit for future applications. An open Internet is an accessible Internet – it is easy to connect to the open Internet and use its services.
Internet Shutdowns
Intentional disruptions of Internet communications, making them unavailable for a specific population, location, or type of access.
- Ongoing: 0
- Last 12 months: 0
Globally Connected Infrastructure
The globally connected Internet is inclusive. It allows networks and users to interconnect without geographical restrictions. Increasing the connectivity of the Internet makes it more valuable to every participant, as a tool for communications, learning, commerce.
IPv6 Adoption
Enabling the Internet to support more users and more uses.
- 2%
- Regional Rank: 25th
- Africa average: 6%
Secure and Trustworthy Internet
A secure Internet is resistant to attacks on its infrastructure, delivering a robust service to its user community. A trustworthy Internet meets the expectations of its users by offering a resilient and reliable base for applications and services.
Naming Security Status
Adopting DNSSEC improves trustworthiness of Internet communications.
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Naming Security Coverage
A measure of how much local web content supports DNSSEC for improved trustworthiness.
- 9%
- Regional Rank: 6th
- Africa average: 7%
Naming Security Adoption
A measure of how much local Internet users are protected by DNSSEC.
- 96%
- Regional Rank: 1st
- Africa average: 61%
Routing Security Coverage IPv4
One measure of how much local Internet network providers are securing their infrastructure.
- 100%
- Regional Rank: 1st
- Africa average: 43%