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Cyprus requiring further investment in mobile technologies to develop the mobile data sector
BuddeComm’s annual publication, Cyprus - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Europe’s smaller markets.
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Telcos showing continued investment and confidence in the telecoms sector
In most Caribbean countries the telecoms market has been liberalised, with only a few sectors in some island groups remaining monopoly enterprises.
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Executive summaryKyrgyzstan’s two big mobile operators struggle with their respective ‘headaches.’
Kyrgyzstan’s two big mobile players – Sky Mobile and MegaCom – were struggling with two different but equally uncomfortable problems.
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Executive summaryManagement contract with France Telecom pays off for ETC
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Ethiopia’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
One of the least developed but fastest growing mobile markets in the region;
The monopoly telecom provider in the country;
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Regulatory environment;
Plans for privatisation and market liberalisation;
Infrastructure development;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).
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Smart Cities: sustainable engines for growth
The concept of smart communities is based on intelligent infrastructure such as broadband (FttH) and smart grids, so that connected and sustainable communities can be developed.
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Smart Grids essential for future energy management
For decades the electricity market has been a stable and rather boring one. The basic business model remained steady-as-you-go and developments in the market were largely dictated by government policies, which were basically aimed at keeping energy prices down and ensuring the reliability and safety of the network.
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Falling telecom market revenue requires new operator strategies
BuddeComm’s quarterly publication, Germany - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Europe’s largest and most important telecom markets.
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Executive summaryPolitical interference keeping telecom reform at bay
Among the poorest countries in Central America, with some 70% of the population living below the poverty line, Honduras has long been plagued by an unstable political framework which has rendered telecom reform difficult.
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Executive summary3G licences and more international fibre bandwidth set to boost broadband market in 2012
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Gabon’s telecommunications market.
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Executive summaryA number of factors had been slowing the development of Nepal’s telecom network up until now. Certainly the country’s mountainous topography has made it extremely difficult to develop its telecommunications infrastructure.
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Executive summaryLao mobile market recovering after serious disruption by the Beeline dispute
The telecom sector in Laos still has many issues to address. The rate of regulatory reform continues to be well behind industry development and this has the potential to derail the progress already made if the reform is not speeded up.
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Executive summaryFrozen Libyan-owned assets re-enter the telecoms market
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Rwanda’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
One of the fastest growing mobile markets in Africa;
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
Infrastructure development;
Mobile voice and data markets, including 3G;
Internet development and pricing;
Broadband, including 3G mobile;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile);
Average revenue per user (ARPU).
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Growing FttH subscriber base leading to churn from DSL
BuddeComm’s quarterly publication, Spain - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecoms and digital media sectors in one of Europe’s key markets struggling to overcome larger economic difficulties.
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Executive summaryPrice war hurts smaller operators, mergers/acquisitions likely
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Tanzania’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
Infrastructure development;
Mobile voice and data markets, including 3G;
Internet development and pricing;
Broadband, including 3G mobile;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).
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Executive summaryMarket restructuring opens up new opportunities
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Angola’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
The impact of the global economic crisis;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
Telecoms operators – privatisation, restructuring, acquisitions, new licences;
Infrastructure development;
International submarine fibre optic cables;
National fibre backbone network;
Mobile voice and data markets;
Internet and broadband development and pricing, including 3G mobile;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile);
Mobile market forecasts for 2013 and 2016.
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Executive summaryOne of the most penetrated mobile markets in Africa
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Botswana’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
The impact of the global economic crisis;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
Infrastructure development;
Internet and broadband development and growth;
Mobile data services, including 3G;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile);
Average Revenue per User.
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Executive summaryInternational fibre connectivity to boost broadband market
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in DRC’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
Telecoms operators – privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
Infrastructure development;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile);
Internet and broadband development and growth;
Mobile data services;
Average Revenue per User (ARPU).
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Executive summaryWith a GDP per capita almost equal to Russia, Kazakhstan has a booming telecom market
Although growth slowed significantly in 2009, Kazakhstan has continued to experience a booming telecom market that include? a mobile penetration of 130% by early 2011.
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Russia deploys initial LTE network
BuddeComm’s quarterly publication, Russia - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Europe’s key markets.
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Executive summaryTurkmenistani market in turmoil following suspension of MTS licence
Turkmenistan’s telecommunications services are considered to be the least developed of all the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
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Executive summaryGlobal financial crisis hits Tajikistan hard, but mobile market still growing by 20% a year
Tajikistan’s telecommunications infrastructure was arguably the least developed of all the former Soviet republics.
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Executive summaryThe Kingdom of ‘Gross National Happiness’ sees strong growth in mobile phones
In less than seven years Bhutan has moved from having no mobile phones to claiming 60% mobile penetration.
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Croatia’s needs regulated fibre wholesale pricing model to kick-start the internet economy
BuddeComm’s annual publication, Croatia - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Europe’s smaller and more dynamic markets.
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The continent’s leading telecoms and digital media market
South Africa’s telecom sector boasts the continent’s most advanced networks in terms of technology deployed and services provided.
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Executive summaryAn underperforming market set to catch up
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Cameroon’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
The growth potential of the country’s mobile market;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
Telecoms operators – privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
Infrastructure development;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).
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Executive summaryAs a potential European Union (EU) candidate (under a United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244), Kosovo is a partner to the EU’s Stabilisation Tracking Mechanism, which aims to build an institutional, legislative, economic and social framework directed by the values and models subscribed to by the EU.
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Commercial LTE launches herald 4G growth for 2012
BuddeComm’s quarterly publication, Poland - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Eastern Europe’s largest and most competitive markets.
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Italy’s spectrum auction anticipating LTE growth in 2012
BuddeComm’s quarterly publication, Italy - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Europe’s key telecom markets.
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Executive summaryHealthy GDP per capita continues to fuel Brunei’s telecom sector
This report looks at the telecommunications market in Brunei Darussalam. A small wealthy nation in South East Asia, Brunei made early moves to ensure that it was delivering up to date telecommunications services to its population.
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Despite rapid growth a significant ‘digital gap’ remains in broadband markets across Asia
This market report provides a comprehensive overview of the broadband internet segment of the telecom market across the various economies of Asia.
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Cablecos’ mobile services adding to bundled services mix
BuddeComm’s quarterly publication, Netherlands - Telecoms, IP Networks and Digital Media, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media sectors in this leading market, including regulator data to mid-2011 and operator data to September 2011.
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Auction in 2.6GHz band to provide MVNOs will access to LTE
BuddeComm’s quarterly publication, France - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Europe’s key markets for telecom services and innovation.
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Executive summaryImportant regulatory changes to liberalise telecoms sector
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Swaziland’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
The impact of the global economic crisis;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and regulatory environment;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
Infrastructure development;
Mobile voice and data markets;
Average Revenue per User (ARPU);
Internet and broadband development, including 3G mobile;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).
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Market uncertainty ahead for established players
Israel boasts one of the few markets in the Middle East with strong competition across all market sectors. Within the fixed telephony and broadband market telecoms incumbent Bezeq is losing market share to major cable TV operator HOT and alternative telcos.
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More than 80% of the broadband market is mobile
Morocco is one of the most advanced telecommunications markets in Africa and often seen as a role model for future developments in other parts of the continent.
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Executive summaryExceptional mobile growth in anticipation of third licence
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Mali’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:
Key statistics;
Market and industry overviews;
The impact of the global economic crisis;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and regulatory environment;
Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
Telecoms operators – privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
Infrastructure development;
Mobile voice and data markets;
Average Revenue per User;
Internet and broadband development and growth;
Broadband and mobile data services and pricing trends;
Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).
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Europe’s fibre infrastructure requiring consistent regulatory pressure in 2012
During the last few years Europe has made considerable progress towards building national Next Generation Networks based on fibre infrastructure.
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Broadband competition emerges from an unlikely source
The disparity in economic development across the Middle East is reflected in the region’s Internet and broadband penetration rates, although overall penetration rates for the region remain low.
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The Middle East in telecoms statistics
Telecoms and fixed-line
There are increasingly liberal regulatory systems in the telecoms sector of the Middle East. Several independent regulators have been established and competition has been introduced into most markets to a greater or lesser extent.
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Accelerated LTE and FttX deployments fuel a rising demand for data
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, has built one of the most sophisticated and dynamic telecommunications markets in the world.
