Bolivia – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses Tigo claiming national coverage with LTE infrastructure Although Bolivia has enjoyed strong economic growth in recent years, GDP remains among the lowest in South America. Many areas of the country outside the main cities are poor and undeveloped, and there is a sizeable proportion of the population which live in remote valleys and areas where… Read More »
Lithuania – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses Fibre accounting for two-thirds of broadband lines in Lithuania Lithuania’s small telecoms market is among the more developed in Europe. A number of alternative operators offer services although the incumbent TEO, owed by TeliaSonera, remains the dominant operator in the fixed-line and broadband sectors. The number of fixed-line voice subscribers is in steady decline, attributed… Read More »
Netherlands – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses Fibre accounting for 13% of broadband lines in the Netherlands The Dutch telecom market has one of the most advanced broadband sectors in the world, with effective cross-platform competition between DSL and HFC networks further stimulated by numerous fibre deployments. There is also strong competition in the mobile sector, a factor which has obliged Deutsche… Read More »
Kuwait – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Kuwait represents a bright spot for telecoms in the Middle East Kuwait has one of the highest mobile penetrations in the Middle East and represents a bright spot amongst a region marred by civil tension. The mobile operators in Kuwait are forging ahead and developing both infrastructure and services, with the three major operators of… Read More »
France – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses Strong broadband network supporting rise in videostreaming in France France has the third largest telecoms market in Europe and in Orange it hosts one of the world’s major telcos, with interests in markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company recently embarked on its five-year ‘Essentials 2020’ program focussed on emerging markets as… Read More »
Indonesia – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses Mobile Market in Indonesia Continues its Strong Upward Trajectory There has been considerable energy and turmoil in Indonesia’s telecom sector over the last decade or so. Growth, both in subscriber numbers and in revenues, has been strong and, more importantly, there are signs that the changes in the regulatory regime and operator restructuring are starting… Read More »
Tajikistan – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses Strong growth continues in Tajikistan’s mobile market but the fixed broadband penetration remains very low Of all the former Soviet republics, Tajikistan’s telecommunications infrastructure was arguably the least developed. With a telecom network that was near total collapse, the government has had the daunting task of bringing it up to modern standards. Telecommunications has become… Read More »
Turkmenistan – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses Despite strong mobile growth Turkmenistan remains underdeveloped Turkmenistan’s telecommunications market in this poor and predominantly rural country is relatively small. Its telecom services were considered to be the least developed of all the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries when they took shape. Since then, poor growth in telecom services can be attributed to a… Read More »
Nicaragua – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses CooTel launches mobile services to break duopoly of Claro and Movistar Nicaragua is the largest and least densely populated country in Central America. The country’s significant GDP growth since 2010 belies the low economic base, given that it has the lowest GDP per capita in the region, with some 60% of the population living below… Read More »
Russia – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media – Statistics and Analyses Russia commits to improving IT services to 37 million rural citizens The Russian telecom market is the largest in Europe, supported by a population of about 147 million. The market is dominated by the western regions where the main cities and economic centres are concentrated. All sectors have been liberalised, with competition most prevalent in… Read More »
