Tagged in: Internet
Two out of three Argentineans online, but fixed broadband needs improving
Argentina’s internet market is the third largest in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico. In terms of internet user penetration, Argentina is the regional leader, with rates that are more than twice as high as the world average (66%, versus … Continue reading
Internet bandwidth prices in Mozambique continue to fall
Two decades of peace and radical reforms have transformed Mozambique into one of the fastest and most consistently growing economies in the world. It escaped the global economic crisis with barely a dent in its annual GDP growth which is … Continue reading
Afghanistan’s mobile operators are meeting the fundamental need of people to communicate
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
Armenia’s broadband internet market is finally ‘on the move’
Demand for telecom services in Armenia plummeted as the most damaging impact of the Global Financial Crisis hit the country in 2009. Mobile subscriber growth was negligible (around 2%) for the year. Since then there has been some recovery in … Continue reading
The Internet Monopoly
The all-powerful social network sites People are increasingly becoming aware of the emerging ‘internet monopoly’. Companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and many the other (local) social network and media sites are becoming so large and powerful that they can … Continue reading
Djibouti and Eritrea, two of Africa’s last monopoly markets taking off
Djibouti and Eritrea are among the last few countries in the world where monopolies on telecom services have stifled growth, but things are starting to move in both of them and attractive opportunities may arise for investors in the near … Continue reading
NBN plans won’t cost more than today’s broadband
WhistleOut’s review of both Telstra and Optus broadband prices for the National Broadband Network (NBN) reveals consumers won’t be paying more than they currently pay on existing high speed cable in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. While some of Telstra’s plans … Continue reading
Hot competition continues in Cambodia’s mobile sector as market rationalisation begins
Cambodia has successfully managed its transition into a vibrant telecom market. Despite the country’s status as one of the least developed nations in the world and whilst it remains one of the poorer countries in Southeast Asia, Cambodia’s efforts to … Continue reading
Mobile broadband: killer app for FttH
It still amazes us that respected industry commentators join liberal politicians in questioning the need for FttH in the wake of the enormous success of mobile broadband. They refer to this phenomenon as proof that people are bypassing their fixed … Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan’s two big mobile operators struggle with their respective ‘headaches’
Kyrgyzstan’s two big mobile players – Sky Mobile and MegaCom – were struggling with two different but equally uncomfortable problems. For Sky Mobile it was an ownership battle that by 2011 was being fought out in the courts and for … Continue reading
