Belgium’s telecom sector sees further consolidation There is considerable competition in Belgium’s telecom market, particularly in the fixed broadband segment. The mobile market is dominated by Proximus, Telenet, and Orange Belgium. The preference among customers for bundled services has prompted the MNOs...
G8 Countries Wireless Telecommunication Services Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast, 2017-2026 Summary The G8 Wireless Telecommunication Services industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2017-21, and...
Algeria’s MNOs criticised for poor quality of service Algeria’s telcos have been slow to develop their mobile broadband capabilities, having relied on 3G for some years longer than necessary before committing to investments in LTE. Once LTE services were launched in September 2016, services quickly reached all 48 provinces. However,...
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, initially offering services to businesses and government departments. FttP services...
Niger’s Zamani Telecom boosts investment under new ownership Zamani Telecom was majority-owned by Orange Group before the Group sold its stake to its junior partner Zamani Com. Formerly operating as Orange Niger before a rebranding exercise in December 2020, the company had endured strained relations with the government and for...
Australia’s telco bodies associations for more dedicated 5G spectrum Australia’s mobile market has undergone significant ome changes in recent years, particularly following the merger of TPG with Vodafone, becoming TPG Telecom. Thee three MNOs have long provided extensive services based on LTE, but since 2020 they have focussed...
Uzbekistan looks to LEO satellite connectivity as a way to fast-track high-speed broadband Uzbekistan has given strong signals of its intention to branch out into the Lower-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based telecommunications market following the signing of an MoU with wholesale-focused OneWeb as part of the first Central Eurasian Space...
Slovakia’s MNOs providing 80% 5G coverage Slovakia’s telecom market has effective competition on all sectors, though the incumbent telco Slovak Telekom is the largest operator in the fixed-line voice and broadband fields. In the mobile sector, Orange Slovakia is the market leader, followed by O2 Slovakia, Slovak...
Netherlands delays 3.5GHz 5G auction to at least late 2023 Telecom infrastructure in the Netherlands continues to be upgraded as modernisation schemes undertaken by telcos make steady progress. KPN is replacing its copper access network with fibre, either through its own investment program or in conjunction with the wholesale...
Slovenia concludes multi-spectrum 5G auction Although Slovenia’s telecom sector is dominated by four operators, regulations over the years have encouraged market competition. As a result, the incumbent telco Telekom Slovenije has faced increasing pressure in all sectors. To address this, the company had diversified...