Internet Resilience

The Internet plays a critical role in society today and the COVID-19 pandemic further underlined the importance of reliable Internet connectivity for everyone. Unfortunately, not all countries have reliable Internet infrastructure. Low-income countries often have under-provisioned networks and lack robust cable infrastructure and redundant interconnection systems. In these countries or regions, the likelihood of Internet outages occurring is much higher than elsewhere.

resilient Internet connection is one that maintains an acceptable level of service in the face of faults and challenges to normal operation. In this Pulse focus area we track resiliency metrics using the Internet Resilience Index to help support the development of policies and infrastructure to improve Internet resilience at the local, regional, and global level.

Our overall measure of Internet resilience is based on the following pillars:

Infrastructure

The existence and availability of physical infrastructure that provides Internet connectivity.

Performance

The ability of the network to provide end-users with seamless and reliable access to Internet services.

Security

The ability of the network to resist intentional or unintentional disruptions through the adoption of security technologies and best practices.

Market Readiness

The ability of the market to self-regulate and provide affordable prices to end-users by maintaining a diverse and competitive market.

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Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Infrastructure20%Cable ecosystem0%Fibre 10km reach0%Mobile connectivity65%Network coverage69%Spectrum allocation56%Enabling infrastructure2%Data centers1%Number of IXPs3%Performance24%Fixed networks10%Fixed download5%Fixed jitter39%Fixed latency0%Fixed upload2%Mobile networks34%Mobile download23%Mobile jitter43%Mobile latency33%Mobile upload38%Security46%Enabling technologies51%Secure web traffic72%IPv6 adoption2%Domain name system security30%DNSSEC adoption0%DNSSEC validation60%Routing hygiene55%MANRS88%Upstream redundancy22%Security threat51%DDoS protection0%Global cybersecurity81%Secure Internet servers62%Market readiness29%Market structure34%Affordability100%Upstream provider diversity0%Market diversity9%Traffic localization24%Domain count18%EGDI63%Peering efficiency1%

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