ICTs and the Internet in Mongolia

Some general trends and issues that affect the evolution of information and communication technologies in Mongolia are documented by Narantsetseg . Data includes projected growth of the number of ‘Internet users’, growth in e-commerce, etc.

These data show the considerable developments in the use of ICTs and especially the Internet in Mongolia. Unlike many other countries in the developing world, the private sector has and continues to have an important role to play in helping to provide and to extend the use of ICTs and the Internet. In many countries, the role of the private sector has been given lip service by national authorities that prefer to rely on their national telecommunications companies or agencies instead. The significance of these data are further discussed below when comparing advantages and disadvantages that Mongolia has in developing the Internet as per the Vision 2010.