ITU Region 1 encompasses a diverse geographical area that includes Europe, Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Mongolia, and the Middle East west of the Persian Gulf, including Iraq. This region is unique in its blend of highly developed and developing areas, notably including Europe, which boasts some of the world's most advanced telecommunications infrastructures, and Africa, which is characterised by rapid growth and development in the telecommunications sector. The juxtaposition of these different levels of development presents both challenges and opportunities for the coordination and regulation of telecommunications and radio-frequency spectrum within the region.

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ITU Region-1 map outline

Countries

The are 130 countries in this region.

Albania world map

Albania, a Southeastern European country with mountainous terrain and large rural populations, presents unique challenges in the telecommunications sphere. The country's geographical layout, with its highly dispersed population and difficult terrains, poses substantial obstacles to developing an encompassing and efficient telecommunications network. However, significant strides have been made in ...

Regulatory Body
Autoritetit Te Komunikimeve Elektronike Dhe Postare AKEP
Algeria world map

Algeria's telecommunications landscape presents unique challenges due to the country's extensive geographical diversity and uneven population distribution. The vast Sahara Desert, which covers some 90% of the nation, alongside its rugged Atlas mountain ranges, pose significant difficulties to infrastructure development. Nonetheless, Algeria has been proactive in overcoming these obstacles ...

Regulatory Body
Autorite de Regulation de la Poste et des Communications Electroniques ARPCE
andorra map

Andorra, a small mountainous nation located between France and Spain, covers an area of just 468 square kilometres. Despite a population of roughly 80,000 people and significant geographical challenges due to its topography, Andorra has developed a robust telecommunications infrastructure. Andorra Telecom, the sole operator, has mitigated these difficulties by maximising fibre optic networks to ...

Regulatory Body
Andorra Telecom, S.A.U.
Angola world map

Angola's telecommunications landscape presents unique challenges due to its substantial geographical expanse and uneven population distribution, with concentrated urban centres and large, sparsely populated rural regions. The country is focusing robustly on enhancing its infrastructure, with significant investment in submarine cables and satellite systems, fostering a unique solution to the ...

Regulatory Body
Angola Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies
armenia world map

Armenia's telecommunications landscape, despite the country's complex topography and population distribution, has demonstrated remarkable growth and resilience. With a populace primarily concentrated in the capital, Yerevan, and challenging geographical features such as the arid Ararat Valley and rugged highlands, the implementation of a sturdy telecommunications network has been a significant ...

Regulatory Body
Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission
Austria on the world map

Austria, one of Europe's landlocked countries, has navigated a mix of physical and demographic obstacles to develop a robust technology scene. With a population scattered across urban centres and mountainous regions, the nation has overcome geographical challenges to deliver widespread mobile and broadband coverage. Alpine terrain and rural expanses have pushed Austria to innovate, leading to a ...

Regulatory Body
Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications RTR
Azerbaijan map

Azerbaijan, located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, presents unique challenges in its technology landscape. The terrain ranges from the flat, arid Kur-Araz Lowland to the towering, rugged peaks of the Greater Caucasus mountains. These geographical disparities, coupled with uneven population distribution, add complexity to telecommunications infrastructure. Most of the population is ...

Regulatory Body
Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Bahrain on the world map

In Bahrain, the technology and telecommunications landscape is shaped by its unique geographic and demographic characteristics. Being relatively small with its population largely concentrated in urban areas, particularly Manama and Muharraq, has enabled focused and efficient infrastructure development. The government, through its 'Cloud First' policy, leverages innovative solutions like cloud ...

Regulatory Body
Directorate of Wireless Licensing, Frequency and Monitoring
belarus on the world map

Belarus boasts a robust technology landscape, with its telecommunications infrastructure showing significant advancement over the past decades. One unique challenge Belarus faces is its largely uniform topography and distribution of population, creating an equal demand for telecommunications across the country. To address this, Belarus has developed an extensive broadband network, covering both ...

Regulatory Body
Republican Unitary Enterprise of supervision for Telecommunications BelGIE
belgium map

Belgium, despite its small size and dense population, is a prominent player in the European technology and telecommunications sectors. Automation, particularly in the manufacturing and logistics sectors, is progressively embraced, supported by the country's extensive railway and port networks. The telecommunications landscape is shaped by factors such as a highly decentralised political structure ...

Regulatory Body
Institut belge des services postaux et des télécommunications IBPT
Benin map

Benin, a West African nation, faces unique challenges in the sphere of technologies and telecommunications due to its geographical features and population distribution. The country's predominantly rural population, scattered across varied terrains from coastal plains to semi-arid regions, poses a demanding task for the provision of equitable and efficient telecommunication services. Despite this ...

Regulatory Body
Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste ARCEP-BENIN
Bosnia Herzegovina world map

Bosnia & Herzegovina, situated in rugged terrain with sprawling mountain ranges and isolated rural areas, faces notable geographical challenges for technology and telecommunications. The country's population distribution, centred around urban areas like Sarajevo and Tuzla, adds to the complexity. Despite these challenges, Bosnia & Herzegovina has demonstrated remarkable progress in its digital ...

Regulatory Body
Regulatorna agencija za komunikacije RAK
Botswana map

Botswana, located in landlocked southern Africa, faces technological and infrastructural challenges due to its sparse population distribution and large, remote territories. Despite these challenges, the country has made strides in telecommunications through the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority, which has pushed for the development of robust mobile and broadband services. Recent network ...

Regulatory Body
Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority BOCRA
bulgaria world map

Bulgaria, situated in Southeast Europe, is characterised by diverse geography from mountainous terrains in the southwest to the lowlands and plains in the northeast, which can pose some challenges for the distribution of technologies and telecommunications infrastructure across the country. With a population of around seven million, Bulgaria's significant urban centres include Sofia, Plovdiv, and ...

Regulatory Body
Communications Regulation Commission CRC
burkina faso world map

Burkina Faso, landlocked in the heart of West Africa, experiences unique technological challenges due to its geographical location and population distribution. Much of the country is rural with only about 30% of its 20.3 million-strong population living in urban areas, which creates disparity in telecommunication access between urban and rural regions. Informal, small-scale solutions like phone ...

Regulatory Body
Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes ARCEP