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• Middle East - Mobile Network Operators and MVNOs
  Middle East’s mobile operators step up network investmentMobile operators across the Middle East have faced extraordinary challenges since 2020, with the pandemic having impacted on most facets of mobile services and operations.
   
• Middle East - Mobile Infrastructure and Mobile Broadband
  Middle East states’ expansion of 5G showing variable resultsMobile infrastructure in the Middle East has by far the highest population coverage compared to fixed broadband and the region is highly dependent on mobile services.
   
• Middle East - Fixed Broadband Market (Bundle 11 reports 2022-2023)
  Middle East’s fixed broadband deployment gains investment interestMost countries in the Middle East region continue to work towards expanding the reach of fixed broadband infrastructure, complementing the wider reach already achieved by mobile networks.
   
• Jamaica - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Jamaica licenses its third mobile telecom providerJamaica’s telecom sector has for many years been propped up by the mobile sector, which accounts for the vast majority of internet connections and voice lines.
   
• Germany - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Germany’s MNOs closing 3G networksWith one of Europe’s largest telecom markets, Germany hosts a number of significant operators which offer effective competition in the mobile and broadband sectors. Telekom Deutschland remains the dominant provider in the fixed-line segment, though there is increasing competition from operators including freenet, Vodafone Germany, and Telefónica Germany, each of which is making use of regulatory measures aimed at facilitating wholesale network access to provide fibre-based broadband services.
   
• Italy - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Italy’s MNOs progress with switching off 3G networksItaly’s large telecom market has one of the most progressive fibre sectors in Europe, with regulatory measures encouraging network sharing. The incumbent telco continues to invest in fibre, despite its recent financial difficulties, while the Open Fiber wholesale provider now has a number of retail contracts which have greatly broadened competition in the sector.
   
• Moldova - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Moldova seeing steady decline in telecom revenueThe Moldovan telecom market has been affected by a combination of high unemployment and economic difficulties which have led to constraints on consumer spend.
   
• Iceland - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Iceland begins close-down of the PSTNIceland has one of the smallest yet most progressive telecom markets in Europe. The country in 2020 became the top in Europe for fibre penetration. It aims to provide a fixed broadband service of at least 100Mb/s to 99.
   
• Malta - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Malta preps for subsea cable connection to FranceMalta’s small telecom sector is among the most advanced in Europe. This has been helped by the topography, which has made it relatively easy for operators to expand the reach of their fibre infrastructure.
   
• Dominican Republic - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Dominican Republic’s telecom sector remains calm and steady in the face of Covid-19 upheavalThe Dominican Republic’s telecom sector continued its solid though unspectacular form throughout 2020 and into 2021, shrugging off the economic turmoil unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic to maintain a decade-long run of low but positive growth across all areas of the market.
   

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• New Zealand - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  New Zealand sees rapid take-up of satellite broadbandFollowing the completion of the UFB rollout program at the end of 2022, investment in fibre infrastructure has slowed. The fibre uptake rate in urban areas is relatively high, and while most subscribers re opt for the Fibre 300 package, though the number of Fibre Max connections is growing quickly.
   
• Singapore - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Singapore closes 3G networks and bolsters 5G capacitySingapore has enjoyed a vibrant telecom sector since the economy recovered from the years of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. All three of the major telcos have continued to improve their service offerings in a bid to attract new customers and encourage churn from competitors.
   
• Japan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Japan nears full fibre network coverageJapan has one of the most modern telecom markets globally, with a particularly strong fibre broadband sector. Compared to many other countries in Europe and Asia, the country was slow to take advantage of LTE, relying for a greater length of time on legacy 3G networks and incremental technology upgrades.
   
• Malaysia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  U Mobile secures right to build Malaysia’s second 5G networkAs part of a diverse range of economic development initiatives, Malaysia has enabled and encouraged open competition in its telecommunications market.
   
• Thailand - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Government encourages MVNO sector to address mobile market duopolyThailand’s telecom sector is relatively mature and hosts a mix of public and private sector players. The mobile market is highly developed and experienced strong growth for several years before a contraction became evident in 2023 and into 2024.
   
• Serbia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Serbia delays 5G auction to end-2025Serbia’s telecom industry has been liberalised in line with the principles of the EU’s regulatory framework for communications, focussed on encouraging competition in telecom products and services, and ensuring universal access.
   
• Indonesia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Indonesia’s telcos restructure to adapt to telecom landscapeIndonesia comprises the world’s largest archipelago, and as such the country faces a range of obstacles in terms of enabling widespread access to quality telecom services covering its population.
   
• South Korea - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  South Korea drives up its 6G adoption plans for 2030South Korea is second only to Hong Kong in the world rankings of telecom market maturity. The country has a competitive and stable market, with strong central government support that helps drive the rollout of advanced infrastructure in both the fixed and mobile arenas.
   
• Niger - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Niger’s junta extracting funds from the telecom sectorNiger is one of the largest countries in West Africa but also one of the poorest in the world. As with many African markets, a lack of fixed telecoms infrastructure has led to growth in mobile services.
   
• Armenia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Armenia’s government encouraging the ICT sector to form a regional hubSince 2022 Armenia has had to contend with an ongoing and brutal conflict with neighbouring Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the knock on effects on its economy resulting from extensive sanctions against Russia, its principal trading partner.
   

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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 scrambles to develop domestically made telecom hardwareThe Russian telecom market is the largest in Europe, supported by a population of about 143 million. The overall market is dominated by the western regions, particularly Moscow and St Petersburg which are the main cities and economic centres.
   
• 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
  Aussie telcos contract with SpaceX for national mobile coverageThe Australian fixed telecom sector continues its steady migration from copper to fibre infrastructure, encouraged by NBN Co having greatly increased the number of premises covered by fibre.
   
• Kazakhstan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Kazakhstan looks to satellite services to bridge digital divide in remote areasKazakhstan has one of the most developed telecommunications sectors in the region. This is especially true of the mobile segment, where the country has the second fastest average mobile data rates in Central Asia after Azerbaijan.
   
• Japan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
  Japan nears full fibre network coverageJapan has one of the most modern telecom markets globally, with a particularly strong fibre broadband sector. Compared to many other countries in Europe and Asia, the country was slow to take advantage of LTE, relying for a greater length of time on legacy 3G networks and incremental technology upgrades.
   
• 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
  Hong Kong’s MNOs making use of recently auctioned 5G-suitable spectrumHong Kong telecom 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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