The present state of interconnections between ASes in PNG

The Internet consists of thousands of Autonomous Systems (ASes) networks that are each owned and operated by a single institution. Usually each ISP operates one AS, though some ISPs may operate multiple ASes for business reasons. As is the case now with DataCo. The visual below shows you the interconnections between ASes within PNG, and compares the state of interconnections between the IPv4 and IPv6 address families. Notice there is ZERO interconnection for IPv6 to DataCo, only IPv4. (Writing an article on this very soon.)

From this visualization, you can also see which networks play an important connectivity role within our economy. Notice how the numbers (ASes) outside connect to the two ASes inside (17828, 136587) which belong to DataCo.

Over the last 5 years the number of Tier 2 and Tier 3 ISPs has grown in the country and should continue to grow with the PPC1 and CS cable pricing review (presumably lower pricing) and better arrangements through PNG IXP for ISPs and CDNs. I strongly believe that when this comes about it will bring new and real opportunities for economic development in the country. Research by the ITU has also shown that for every 10% increase in broadband penetration, GDP growth can be boosted by 1.21% to 1.38%. (Image source: https://stats.apnic.net/vizas/#)