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Hong Kong – Rising imperative for new business models to succeed as LTE and FttX fuel data demand
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, has built one of the most sophisticated and dynamic telecommunications markets in the world. Hong Kong’s regulator, the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA), has played a major role in developing … Continue reading
LTE deployments to rise and WiFi’s growing importance acknowledged
Wireless broadband will be an integral and essential part of any advanced digital infrastructure. The mobile broadband market is also fast becoming a major income revenue stream for the providers, having taken over the mobile voice sector. But increased usage … Continue reading
Japanese Teleco operators face a coming of age, ramp up initiatives to counter threats by OTT competitors / allies
Japan enters the following decade faced with looming social changes and challenges. Accelerated globalisation sees the increasing influence of emerging countries in the international community and the economy. This is coupled with the global shift to a more sustainable society … Continue reading
Mobile market in Laos continues to struggle more than a year after resolution of Beeline dispute
The telecom sector in Laos still has many issues to address. The rate of regulatory reform continues to be well behind wider industry development, even for a developing economy like Laos. The delays in reform have the potential to derail … Continue reading
Asia’s fixed voice subscriber market is in decline, with China leading the way – downwards
For almost a decade now, growth in Asia’s fixed voice market has generally been ‘flattening out’ and in some countries the number of subscribers has gone into decline. Activity in the fixed voice market has simply been overwhelmed and overshadowed … Continue reading
