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...
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...
Major companies in the wired telecommunications carriers market include AT&T; Comcast Corporation; China Telecom; BT Group and Verizon communications. The global wired telecommunication carriers market is expected to grow from $912.02 billion in 2020 to $1000.19 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7%. The growth...
The SIP trunking market was valued at US$ 13.44billion in 2019 and is projected to reach US$ 30.22billion by 2027. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.8%during the forecast period of2020 to 2027. The global SIP trunking market has been segmented into five major regions—North America, Europe, APAC, MEA, and SAM. In 2019, North...
Belarus’s telcos adjust to political and economic turmoil Belarus’s government and telecom regulator are concluding three major programs aimed at developing the telecom sector and digital economy. Considerable progress has been made, in particular enabling the mobile network operators to trial 5G services and...
UN succeeds in brokering talks between Libya’s warring factions During the last few years Libya has struggled to rebuild its economy and infrastructure following disruption caused by the civil war and the subsequent political unrest. Much of the telecom infrastructure was destroyed or stolen following the 2011...
This IDC Market Perspective identifies various digital strategies taken up by the top 10 carrier groups across geographies. These digital strategies redefine operators' innovation, efficiency, growth, and customer experience and enable them to compete effectively and harness the full potential of the growing digital economy."Operator networks...
Description The installed base and annual demand of the tower and pole fleet are analysed by geography, end-user segments, materials – wood/steel/concrete/composite, pole length > 70 ft, 40-70 ft, > 40 ft. End-user segments: Electricity transmission lattice towers, Telecom lattice towers, Electricity transmission...
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...
Eswatini reduces call termination charges Eswatini (or eSwatini) was one of the last countries in the world to abolish an almost complete monopoly in all sectors of its telecom market. Until 2011 the state-owned Eswatini Posts and Telecommunications also acted as the industry regulator and had a stake in the...