Category: Country Overviews
Country Overviews market research reports by Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd
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Namibia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Namibia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Mozambique gets prepped for 5G services Mozambique has a low mobile penetration rate, reflecting the relatively incomplete infrastructure which has been developed over the years, even though the country was one of the first in the re ... Read More
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Haiti - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Haiti - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Burkina Faso postpones MNP indefinitely The net effect of the pandemic has been significant in Burkina Faso. The number of mobile subscribers increased 4.9% in 2020, year-on-year, and stronger growth has been reported into 2021, pushin ... Read More
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Somalia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Somalia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Gabon works on increasing reach of fast broadband services Supported by oil revenue, Gabon is better placed than many countries in Africa to finance improvements to infrastructure. The government has in the past demonstrated effectiv ... Read More
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Mozambique - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Mozambique - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Mauritius delivers 1Gb/s fibre broadband services Telecom subscribers in Mauritius have long benefitted from having comprehensive LTE and fibre broadband coverage. Mauritius Telecom started its fibre project as early as 1998, init ... Read More
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Mauritius - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Mauritius - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses The longstanding dispute between the regulator and the two main telcos has had some beneficial effects for the country’s consumers. After the regulator tried to revoke Vodafone Lesotho’s licence in late 2020, the compan ... Read More
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Chad - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Chad - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Calls for Malawi to reduce high telecom taxes Malawi’s telecom infrastructure remains underdeveloped, while progress towards extending the reach of services is hindered by the limited capacity of the electricity grid, especially i ... Read More
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Malawi - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Malawi - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Zambia’s telecom regulator consults on 5G spectrum Zambia’s government has pressed on with developing 5G services in conjunction with Huawei, its preferred vendor and an existing technology partner. Huawei is upgrading the ... Read More
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Libya - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Libya - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Libya’s incumbent telco soliciting foreign help for network growth In recent years the government-owned telco LPTIC has been instrumental in rebuilding Libya’s telecom infrastructure, much of which had been destroyed during ... Read More
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Lesotho - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Lesotho - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Telecom regulator continues struggle with Vodacom Lesotho opens up market to other operators ... Read More
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Burkina Faso - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Burkina Faso - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Chad slowly developing fixed broadband sector Chad’s fixed telecom infrastructure is underdeveloped even by the low standards of the region. Most voice and data connectivity is via the mobile networks of Moov Africa Chad a ... Read More
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Benin - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Benin - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Benin starts process to end the duopoly in the mobile market The limited fixed-line telecom infrastructure in Benin has meant that the vast majority of internet connections are made via the mobile networks of MTN Benin and Moov. These ... Read More
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Zambia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Zambia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Tanzanian telcos expand m-money services Competition among Tanzania’s network operators has encouraged them to improve and extend the capabilities of their m-money and m-payment services in recent years. In common with many othe ... Read More
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Gabon - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Gabon - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Myanmar’s political strife undoes years of growth in the mobile sector Myanmar’s telecom sector had enjoyed tremendous growth since competition was first introduced in 2015 – at least in the mobile and mobile broadban ... Read More
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Samoa - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Samoa - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Government of Samoa continues investments in digital infrastcructure The lack of sufficient international connectivity remains a key hindrance to the improvement of telecom services in island nations like Samoa. However, the developmen ... Read More
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Tanzania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Tanzania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Namibia’s MTC progresses with network expansion Under its 2019 National Broadband Policy the government aimed to achieve 95% population coverage by 2024, delivering a service of at least 2Mb/s. The policy has continuing object ... Read More
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Solomon Islands - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Solomon Islands - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Somalia’s government making strides in improving telecom sector regulation Having undergone almost three decades in which there was no effective management over Somalia’s telecom sector, there have been considerab ... Read More
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Canada - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Canada - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Merger plan of two of Canada’s telcos remains uncertain Canada’s telecom market is dominated by the facilities-based service providers including Bell, Quebecor, Rogers, Shaw, and Telus. These companies, including their aff ... Read More
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Gambia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Gambia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Gambia to improve market competition with a fifth mobile licence Gambia’s telecom market is technically competitive, given that there are four network operators offering services. However, Africell Gambia is by far the dominant ... Read More
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Angola - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Angola - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Angola gains additional international broadband capacity Angola;s telecom infrastructure benefits from a number of submarine cable networks, including the recently expanded 2Africa system. Progress has also been made with terrestrial ... Read More
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Africa - Mobile Infrastructure and Mobile Broadband
Africa - Mobile Infrastructure and Mobile Broadband Africa's MNOs making greater use of improved network capacity The telecom markets in all countries in Africa are dominated by mobile networks. These networks carry up to 98% of all voice and data traffic, and account for the largest proportion of v ... Read More
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Afghanistan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Afghanistan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Afghanistan turmoil puts fibre optic cable projects on indefinite hold Afghanistan was on the brink of unveiling the completion of a number of major telecom infrastructure projects in late-2021. However, the Taliban’s retur ... Read More
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Israel - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Israel - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Israel developing some of the faster fixed fibre broadband services in the region Israel’s excellent telecoms sector has been created partly with the high-end technology sector in mind. This has enabled small and large companies ... Read More
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Turkey - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Turkey - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Turkey’s fibre market showing consistent growth Turkey’s telcos have continued to invest in fibre infrastructure in a bid to improve network capacity and underpin developments in smart infrastructure. This will also be sup ... Read More
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Laos - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Laos - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Laos jumps into 5G before achieving widespread 4G coverage Laos leapt relatively early into the world of 5G with its network trials and launches, but well before being able to build sufficient market penetration with 4G LTE coverage. Un ... Read More
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Zimbabwe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Zimbabwe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Zimbabwe’s MNOs increase tariffs for voice and data services to address pressure on revenue The Zimbabwean government has for some years addressed the country’s economic difficulties by finding ways to tax telecom servic ... Read More
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