United Arab Emirates is the most connected country in the Arab World according to the Arab Advisors Group's annually released Total Country Connectivity Measure (TCCM)...
The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean recently published a report pointing out that foreign investment in Latin America and the Caribbean increased in 2006. Whether the increase matches expectations or not is another matter. According to one leading critic it does not and many companies, particualry in the ICT sector appear to be voting with their feet...
Following its successful conference this February, the Women of Uganda Network is leading a drive both for greater female involvement in ICT and also for women to set up more businesses. We look at an all-too-rare initiative...
North America and Western Europe's positions as digital leaders are being challenged by the Central European markets according to research carried out by computer giant IBM and the British-based Economist Intelligence Unit. Star performers? Hungary, the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Slovenia.
Ghana 's Minister of Education, Science and Sports, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has announced that his country's government will introduce universal ICT education into Ghana 's core educational system in September.
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Sin Siew Teyew, Frost & Sullivan's Asia-Pacific Director of Telecoms, has been reviewing the progress of fixed-mobile convergence in his area of responsibility. When it comes to emerging markets, the tale is one of regulation and infrastructure combining to restrict essential advances...
The 2007 Guide to Romanian Telecommunications is the most comprehensive survey ever produced of the Romanian telecommunications Industry. It offers a strategic overview of the developments and trends in all areas of the telecommunications market in Romania, following the country’s accession to the European Union...
Following Alec Barton's review of 3G in India, Radio Frequency Systems analyses the enormity of Indian telecoms and looks at the contribution its aluminium transmission line technology can make towards achieving rapid roll out of affordable wireless network infrastructure...
Telecom equipment made in India and Singapore should have easier entry in each others markets as the two sides agree a deal that will eliminate the need for product testing and certification in both countries...
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A manufacturing sector which has enjoyed phenomenal growth... Mobile subscribers signing up by the million... A decentralised structure... Surely India can do no wrong. Well, enter Rajat Mukarji, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer for IDEA Cellular of India, who has recently argued that India is not yet ready for 3G. Developing Telecoms founder Alec Barton reports.
Chen Haofei, Secretary-General of TD-SCDMA Forum, attended the recent Sixth International Mobile Communication Industry Forum. He was invited to speak during the 3G Venture Capital Investment session of the Forum. His views on the potential influence of TD on Chinese telecoms are summarised here...
Asia-Pacific is witnessing major and rapid growth in demand for IT. One consequent question is whether the region is ready for Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). According to analyst Frost and Sullivan demand for SOA is in its own turn due for no less than 40% growth in the next two years. Developing Telecoms summarises Frost and Sullivan's Asia-Pacific SOA Readiness Survey.
The GSMA has long lobbied for the removal of taxes which it believes hinders mobile subscriber growth and thereby overall economic growth. The chance to meet
IFC, World Bank's private sector arm, has cast its critical eye over the well-known Grameen Telecom Village phone scheme (you know, the phone ladies in Bangladesh). It has identified what it calculates as a US$5 trillion business plan when translated globally. We explain why...
Idea Cellular is a brand-new company which has been traded for only a few days. Its ambitious aims as
Investing in African mobile, despite its success in the last few years, still poses challenges to the unprepared. Called simply Mobile Africa, the latest report from Research and Markets looks at a highly exciting trend over the next five years. Economic, social and financial consequences are analysed for 51 African countries.
Investing in African mobile, despite its success in the last few years, still poses challenges to the unprepared. Called simply Mobile Africa, the latest report from Research and Markets looks at a highly exciting trend over the next five years. Economic, social and financial consequences are analysed for 51 African countries...
Portugal Telecom's African operations are set to expand well beyond her present low-key portfolio of four former colonies and a half-share of a partnership in
Asia-Pacific remains a high-growth mobile market (61.3% of last year's revenue) at a time when cellular is fast approaching worldwide saturation. India and China are key to this. Analysis to support this view comes from consultants Frost & Sullivan in its report Benchmarking of Service Providers in Asia-Pacific...
Broadband access in emerging markets has been slow to develop due to its reliance on widespread copper-pair infrastructure. Consulting firm Analysys believes that broadband access in developing markets is likely to develop but thanks to new wireless access networks. This report looks at Algeria, where over half of broadband access revenues could be derived from wireless access technologies by 2012. An indicator of the future for emerging markets?
Phones-for-Health is a cutting-edge US$10 million public-private partnership bringing together mobile phone operators, handset manufacturers and technology companies.
Financial analyst Deloitte has revealed the countries whose rates of taxation, direct or indirect, on mobile communications are the highest in the world. Heaviest tax is in Turkey, where the taxation rate as a cost of mobile ownership is over 2.5 times the global average. Deloitte's report, commissioned by the GSMA, is summarised in this critical review...
Financial analyst Deloitte has revealed the countries whose rates of taxation, direct or indirect, on mobile communications are the highest in the world. Heaviest tax is in Turkey, where the taxation rate as a cost of mobile ownership is over 2.5 times the global average. Deloitte's report, commissioned by the GSMA, is summarised in this critical review...
China is a market which astounds observers with amazing regularity. On this occasion two sources of surprise are almost in competition. The first is that China has just completed a 4G trial in Shanghai and moved to full development - the surprise being that it has achieved this before rolling out 3G. The second surprise is that Chinese 3G has taken so long, as one of our own recent reports has noted...
The incumbent international gateway monopoly business model is past its sell-by date; governments should liberalise this market immediately and all stakeholders will benefit. This forceful assertion is the conclusion of Tom Phillips, Chief Government & Regulatory Affairs Officer to the GSM Association.
The Sudanese telecoms market is increasingly becoming more competitive in both the fixed and cellular markets...
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