Central & South Asia

Bangladesh telecoms industry sees slight decline in 2009; ARPU rate set to fall

Market Trends - Central & South Asia

Monday, 12 July 2010 11:26

Following the publication of data by all key mobile network operators in Bangladesh, a new report has found that the country’s telecoms industry saw a slight decline in growth between 2009 and 2008...

Turkmenistan penetration rate grows by over 100% in 2009

Market Trends - Central & South Asia

Thursday, 08 July 2010 10:22

Despite underdeveloped services, Turkmenistan's telecoms sector has been steadfastly expanding in recent years, with a new report from Research & Markets showing that the country's teledensity rate doubled between Q108 and Q109...

Bangladesh brings ICT facilities to its rural areas

Market Trends - Central & South Asia

Thursday, 01 July 2010 15:22

Bangladesh is set to extend ICT facilities to its rural populace as part of the government’s ‘Digital Bangladesh’ initiative. Before the year is out, the initiative hopes to provide such facilities to over 2000 unions...

Pakistan Telecom eyes three million broadband customers by 2015

Market Trends - Central & South Asia

Friday, 28 May 2010 14:48

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), which is Pakistan’s largest phone service provider, is planing to expand its network of Internet broadband users to over three million in the next five years. CEO Walid Irshaid took the opportunity of a call for investors to announce his ambitions...

India’s 3G auction begins - three top bidders get spectrum in 17 circles

Market Trends - Central & South Asia

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:00

The Hindu, one of India’s leading newspapers, has published a report on recent progress towards the auctioning of 3G spectrum. We summarise the key intentions in what has been almost a comedy of errors as cancellations and other factors have resulted in distrust and lack of confidence.

Companies and Markets: Bangladeshi fixed-line still growing

Market Trends - Central & South Asia

Thursday, 04 February 2010 12:52

Sharply contrasting with her neighbours, Bangladesh’s fixed-line sector is in good health: it grew by 158,000 lines in 3Q09. The sector’s market-leader was the casualty: BTCL’s share fell eight percentage points to 54% in the year to 3Q09. Companies and Markets’ new report has all the details...

Ovum forecasts strong rebound for Indian domestic IT

Market Trends - Central & South Asia

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 12:34

Demand from the Indian government, telecoms, industrial and utilities segments are expected to propel growth in India during 2010, according to a new forecasting model from Ovum. The market will witness the revival of larger, consolidated outsourced contracts...

India: rural density to be doubled, 3G for Goa, 3G licence soon(!)

Market Trends - Central & South Asia

Tuesday, 05 January 2010 10:31

Commitment to doubling tele-density in India’s rural areas formed a recent keynote speech in India. Meanwhile, although 3G has reached Goa, India’s government has still to assign a date for the latest round of 3G licensing. That saga continues. Michael Schwartz summarises...