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Afghanistan’s mobile operators welcome 3G licences as a boost to the market and the customer

In what has certainly been a challenging task, Afghanistan has built some positive momentum in its effort to put national telecom infrastructure in place and to offer effective telecom service throughout the country. The process involved in achieving this, however, … Continue reading

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The mobile and digital economy

Digital economy – e-commerce insights In 2013 it is heartening to see that people are getting the message that broadband means more than just fast internet access. Increasingly key decision-makers in business and government are reaching an understanding of the … Continue reading

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A growing Middle Eastern online audience demands relevant content

The Middle East is no different from the rest of the world when it comes to digital media and broadband demand as the young and tech savvy are big consumers of content. Driving this usage pattern is demographics as an … Continue reading

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Pilbara – a lost NBN opportunity

From the very start BuddeComm saw the NBN as a national utilities infrastructure project, and was pleased that the government supported that view. Ministers and other government officials have been talking about the social and economic benefits of the NBN … Continue reading

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The cost of broadband in South Africa

The wholesale cost of international internet bandwidth in South Africa has collapsed by more than 95% since the monopoly on submarine fibre optic cables ended a few years ago. With now five such cables serving the country and several more … Continue reading

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