Although growth slowed significantly in 2009, Kazakhstan has been experiencing a booming telecom market that included almost 100% mobile penetration by early 2010...
LTE has now become the de facto standard of choice for the evolution of wireless networks in Latin America. Although adoption rates have typically been faster in North America, where the regulatory environment is perhaps more amenable to rapid growth, most major operators in Latin America have at least trialled the technology...
In less than seven years Bhutan has moved from having no mobile phones to claiming 60% mobile penetration. Over this period the annual growth in mobile subscribers has reached in excess of 100%...
According to reports, North Korea’s mobile subscriber figures have doubled in the past year, surpassing 1 million users...
The Indian mobile handset market closed 2011 with an annual growth rate of 14.1%, achieving a total volume of 182 million handsets...
A number of factors had been slowing the development of Nepal's telecom network. The country's topography has made it extremely difficult to develop its telecommunications infrastructure. Furthermore, Nepal had been struggling under an adverse economic situation caused largely by political instability. Over the years, acts of terrorism and the activity of the Maoist rebels operating throughout the country had also taken their toll on the telecom network...
Data published by Chile’s major telecoms operators and the national regulator, Subtel, show that after a surge in net additions in late 2010, mobile subscriber numbers continue to be buoyant...
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