African internet connectivity expands with new subsea cables In terms of telecoms infrastructure, countries across Africa pose a number of challenges which for many years contributed to the low take-up of fixed broadband services. The development of this market has long been stymied by the lack of fixed-line...
This IDC study presents the telecommunications services industry in Turkey in 2019 and forecasts expenditure on telecommunications services through 2024. It contains details about market size and distribution by technology category and vertical market. The study also presents forecasts for four technology categories.The study answers the following...
Botswana’s BoFiNet triples international internet capacity Effective regulatory reform has made Botswana’s telecom market one of the most liberalised in the region. There is a service-neutral licensing regime adapted to the convergence of technologies and services, and several operators now compete in all telecom...
This IDC study presents forecasts for the number of connections and revenue or spending in the Japan key telecommunications services markets from 2019 to 2024: enterprise WAN, mobile telecommunications, enterprise wireless IoT telecommunications, fixed broadband, VoIP, and fixed voice/ISDN. IDC also presents forecasts for the number of 5G...
UK preps for 2021 5G spectrum auctions The UK’s telecom market remains one of the largest in Europe, characterised by fierce competition which has resulted in reduced pricing for end-users. Following some market consolidation in the mobile segment there are four key players and a number of MVNOs. Mobile broadband...
Bulgaria and US agree to 5G network security pledge Until recent years, Bulgaria’s telecoms market was affected by the country’s difficult macroeconomic climate, as well as by relatively high unemployment and a shrinking population. These factors contributed to steadily declining revenue across the sector until...
Government launches the ARS37.9 billion Plan Conectar’ Argentina has an advanced telecom infrastructure though considerable investment is still required to update services in rural areas. To meet pent up demand for telecom services the government has embarked on a large-scale National Broadband Plan. By late 2019 this...
Bité acquisition of Mezon approved, with conditions Lithuania’s small telecoms market is among the more advanced in Europe, particularly given the universal access to LTE infrastructure and the extensive fibre footprint. A number of alternative operators offer services although the incumbent Telia Lithuania remains...
Ukraine’s government approves plan for 5G migration in 2021 Ukraine’s developing telecom market has attracted international investors in recent years. One of the major players, Russia’s MTS, in mid-2020 sold its interest in Vodafone Ukraine to Azerbaijani investors. The market has continued to face considerable...
Winners of the RDOF auction announced Growth in the US mobile subscriber base remains strong, with a penetration rate of about 135%. Declining revenue from voice services is compensated for by high growth in mobile data use, itself supported by upgraded networks based on LTE technologies. Smartphone penetration...