3 density (number of mobile phones for 100 people) of nearly 141 percent, among the highest such figures in the world (up from 130 in 2011). 128 The growth is fuelled by the increased use of pre-paid technology and easier availability of low-cost handsets. The International Telecommunication Union’s ICT Development Index (IDI) which measures countries across the digital divide and potential showed in its 2011 report 129 that Vietnam had increased its IDI score from 2.76 in 2008 to 3.53 in 2010, ranking 81st out of 152 nations measured. The growth was primarily due to increased broadband penetration. 130 Current Configuration of Access to Global Internet The diagram below is a simplified version of how Myanmar’s Internet traffic is routed to the global Internet through high-speed hubs. Figure 3: How Myanmar’s Internet Traffic is Routed Source: Yatanarpon Teleport, Hurricane Electric BGP Tool Kit, http://bgp.he.net/ (May 2015) While the diagram demonstrates an increased number of companies offering international Internet connectivity, it also shows that Myanmar is still at risk of an Internet service disruption due to the current configuration of Internet services 131. MPT carries the majority of Internet traffic, including serving approximately 8.4 million mobile customers (Telenor 128 According to some reports, Vietnam’s tele-density now stands at 145 per 100 people. (See: https://www.techinasia.com/vietnam-100-people-145-mobile-phones) 129 ITU, “Measuring the Information Society” (2011). 130 Tuoitrenews, “One in three Vietnamese use smartphones” (13 September 2014). 131 ‘Fibre cuts slow internet speeds’, Myanmar Times, 17 August 2015 CHAPTER 3: SECTOR-LEVEL IMPACTS 95