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• Philippines - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Philippine telcos invest to increase subsea cable capacityPLDT and Globe Telecom have maintained their dominance in the Philippines telecom market. The new entrant DITO Telecommunity became the third national operator in 2017, and by mid-2026 it had gained about 11% of the mobile market by subscribers.
   
• North Korea - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  North Koreans adopting digital technology via LTENorth Korea remains largely isolated from the rest of the world. The country’s economy is tightly controlled by the state, with the government controlling all significant activity.
   
• Kosovo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Kosovo gains fixed and mobile portabilityThe European Union remains Kosovo’s main trading partner and its principal source of foreign direct investment. The economy is significantly driven by trade with Germany and Switzerland, where most expatriates live and work.
   
• Thailand - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Thailand to secure additional subsea cable to support data centresThailand’s mature telecom sector hosts a mix of public and private sector players. The mobile market is highly developed, with particularly strong growth in the number of 5G subscribers.
   
• South Korea - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  South Korea to gain access to new subsea cablesSouth Korea has one of the most mature telecom markets globally. The expansive digital industry represented 15.2% of the country’s total industry revenue in 2024, and employed about 8.
   
• Russia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Russia finally launches 5G, though with suboptimal spectrumThe Russian telecom market is dominated by the western regions, particularly the main cities and economic centres of Moscow and St Petersburg.
   
• Argentina - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Argentina benefitting from expanded fibre and 5G networksArgentina’s telcos have faced several years of hyperinflation, which has distorted the telecom market overall. Government measures are expected to bring the annualised inflation rate down to 30% for 2026.
   
• Argentina - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Argentina benefitting from expanded fibre and 5G networksArgentina’s telcos have faced several years of hyperinflation, which has distorted the telecom market overall. Government measures are expected to bring the annualised inflation rate down to 30% for 2026.
   
• Timor Leste (East Timor) - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Timor-Leste secures its first international submarine cable linkIn recent years, Timor-Leste has made great strides in its digital transformation efforts. Central to its project is the Timor Digital 2032 program, aimed at developing digital services and the ICT sector and delivering a range of digital services covering government, health, and education.
   
• Rwanda - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Rwanda aims for an ambitious digital transformationIn recent years, Rwanda has taken several steps to develop economic growth through the greater use of telecoms and ICT. To this end, it has encouraged upgrades to the national telecom network and the extension of terrestrial fibre links through neighbouring countries for access to several subsea cable systems.
   

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• United Arab Emirates - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  UAE advances with full government AI capabilityThe UAE has a strong mobile market, dominated by Etisalat and du. Both are majority-owned by the government. In a bid to attract additional foreign investment, it was resolved in early 2021 that the stake held by foreigners in the two companies could be increased.
   
• Kuwait - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Kuwait strengthens resilience in telecom infrastructure in response to regional conflictsKuwait’s telecom infrastructure is well developed, with a focus on mobile infrastructure and services. The telecoms sector is important to the country’s economy, and this will become more pronounced in coming years as the economy is purposefully transitioned away from a dependence on oil and gas to one which is increasingly knowledge-based and focussed on ICT and related services.
   
• Israel - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Israel’s MNOs adapt to revenue hit from Iron Swords WarIsrael’s developed economy largely revolves around high-end technology products, primarily used in the medical, biotechnology, agricultural, materials, and military industries.
   
• Turkey - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Türkiye increases the national fibre network to cover more premisesTürkiye continues to develop its capabilities within its telecom sector, becoming one of the relatively few countries able to build and develop its own communications satellites.
   
• Saudi Arabia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Saudi’s telcos invest internationally to diversify portfoliosSaudi Arabia’s telecom and ICT sectors continue to benefit from the range of programs aimed at diversifying the economy away from a dependence on oil, and establishing a wider digital transformation over the next decade.
   
• Jordan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Jordan secures satellite internet services to cover remote regionsJordan’s government has focussed on the use of ICT in a range of sectors, aimed at transforming the relatively small economy through the use of digital services.
   
• South Africa - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  South African MNOs advance of shutting down 3G networksSouth Africa’s telecom sector boasts one of the most advanced infrastructures on the continent. There has been considerable investment from Telkom, Liquid Intelligence Technologies, Broadband InfraCo, and municipal providers as well as from the mobile network operators MTN and Vodacom, all aimed at improving network capabilities.
   
• South Sudan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  South Sudan secures Starlink’s satellite service to cover remote regionsFollowing a referendum, oil-rich South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011 and became an independent nation. Having been deprived of investment for decades, it inherited one of the least developed telecom markets in the world.
   
• Sudan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Sudan’s telecom regulator partners with telcos to aid relief efforts during the warSudan entered into a transitional administrative period in August 2019 following protests against authoritarian rule, which had included media and internet censorship.
   
• Mauritius - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Mauritius Telecom expecting to provide 98% population coverage with 5G by end-2025The telecom sector in Mauritius has long been supported by the varied needs of tourists. This has stimulated the mobile market, leading to a particularly high penetration rate.
   

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• Burundi - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Burundi’s MNOs gearing to launch 5G servicesAmong African countries, Burundi’s telecom market has considerable potential given the significant proportion of the population being under 25 years old. While the very low penetration rates for all services suggests room for growth a significant downside for investors is that the country has a very low economic output.
   
• Saudi Arabia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Saudi’s telcos invest internationally to diversify portfoliosSaudi Arabia’s telecom and ICT sectors continue to benefit from the range of programs aimed at diversifying the economy away from a dependence on oil, and establishing a wider digital transformation over the next decade.
   
• Russia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Russia finally launches 5G, though with suboptimal spectrumThe Russian telecom market is dominated by the western regions, particularly the main cities and economic centres of Moscow and St Petersburg.
   
• Somalia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Somalia’s Hormuud Telecom launches 5G servicesSomalia has suffered several economic shocks in recent years, partly exacerbated by a prolonged drought, increases in global commodity prices, and high inflation.
   
• Australia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Australia’s NBN nears completion and data rates are raisedThe Australian fixed telecom sector continues its steady migration from copper to fibre infrastructure, in line with the efforts of NBN Co to furnish the nation’s premises with fibre.
   
• Kazakhstan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Kazakhstan’s government presses MNOs to expand 5G servicesKazakhstan has one of the most developed telecommunications sectors in Central Asia. This is especially true of the mobile segment, where the country has the fastest average mobile data rate in the region.
   
• Japan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Japan leading in 6G developmentsJapan has one of the most modern telecom markets globally, with a particularly strong fibre broadband sector. There is already near universal FttP coverage, and fibre accounts for the overwhelming majority of all fixed broadband connections.
   
• Tanzania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Tanzanian government grants telcos a TZS326 billion subsidy to improve network coverageTanzania’s mobile operators have benefited from the 2022 auction of additional spectrum, with licensees launching 5G services.
   
• Hong Kong - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  New subsea cables required for Hong Kong’s internet bandwidth needsHong Kong telecom’s sector has capitalised on having a liberalised regulatory environment, high-density housing spread across a small geographical area, and a strategic location at the southern tip of China.
   
• United Kingdom - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  UK’s telcos continue to upgrade fixed and mobile networks amid economic turmoilThe UK telecoms market has seen declining revenue for several years, despite gains in subscriber numbers in some of the key growth areas of the market, particularly broadband, as well as in increases in data traffic, which was sustained at a lower level of growth following the easing of travel restrictions imposed during periods of lockdown in 2020.
   

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