Tagged in: Fixed Line
Nigeria’s fixed-line operators face challenges
Nigeria is the most competitive fixed-line market in Africa, featuring a second national operator (SNO, Globacom) and over 80 other companies licensed to provide fixed-telephony services. The alternative carriers combined now provide over 85% of all fixed connections while the … Continue reading
Weak competition and insufficient bandwidth push up broadband prices in Latin America
Competition Most telecoms markets across Central American and the Caribbean have been liberalised, with the notable exception of Cuba and some remaining instances where the state has retained a significant interest in the incumbent operator. New entrants using VoIP, wireless … 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
Australia’s $43 billion telecoms market
National Broadband Network Several things became clear during the privatisation process of Telstra in the 00s. Broadband quality was below the international benchmark; end-user and wholesale prices were above that mark; and there was no economically viable business case for … Continue reading
Africa – Internet Bandwidth wholesale pricing down 90% due to satellite access
Fixed-line While being the world’s most rapidly growing market for mobile telephony, Africa is also home to some of the fastest growing fixed-line markets in the world. Roughly half of the continent’s 54 countries had positive growth in the fixed-line … Continue reading
