With mobile penetration increasing, what are the prospects for new revenue streams in value-added services (VAS) such as mobile data?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to B. Byambasaikhan, Chairman, Mobicom; D. Bolor, CEO, Skytel; and R. Ganbold, CEO, Unitel from The Report: Mongolia 2013
Articles & Analysis | New restrictions: Regulations related to resource nationalism may have mixed effects from The Report: Mongolia 2013
Mongolia had a relatively open and free telecoms market — that was until May 2012 when the government passed the Foreign Investment Law of Mongolia that, among other things, restricted investment in the key areas of minerals, banking, finance, media and communications. The law was primarily motivated by the growing concern that foreign interests...
Articles & Analysis | Keeping options open: Wi-Fi has not stood out among the many internet services from The Report: Mongolia 2013
Wi-Fi has never truly caught on in Mongolia. In its 2011 White Paper, the Information, Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority (ITPTA) noted that only 0.2% of all internet connections were made using that method, which was even less than connections made using dial-up, which came in at 0.7% of the total. The most popular way of accessing...
Articles & Analysis | Gaining an edge: Moves to increase transparency and extend services benefit the sector from The Report: Mongolia 2013
On December 20, 2012, MobiCom extended its 3G network to Erdenebulgan soum (county), a remote area close to the Russian border with about 3000 inhabitants. For the company, which is the largest mobile operator in Mongolia, it was a significant step; it can now claim that it offers 100% 3G coverage in the country. Mongolia’s population density...
Articles & Analysis | Finding solutions: A new corridor and fibre-optic networks give signs of promise from The Report: Mongolia 2013
With one of the best internet infrastructures in the region, Mongolia is a technological surprise. Speeds are high, latency is near zero and restrictions are few. In tests done by Ookla, a broadband performance testing company based in Seattle, Washington, Mongolia’s download speeds were clocked at 11.89 megabits per second (Mbps) at the end of 2012...
While a significant nomadic population still pushes its herds across the steppe, young adults in Ulaanbaatar use fibre-optic networks to access the internet. Heir to the legacy of Chinggis Khan, Mongolia is fast emerging as a land rich with economic potential – a country that is seeking growth while also working to preserve its unique national culture.