Mongolia’s fibre-optic infrastructure is widely regarded as among the best in the region in terms of reach, capacity and speed. As of the end of July 2013 the country’s five fibre-optic cable networks together totalled 18,343 km in length, according to data from ErdemNet, a local internet service provider (ISP). Gemnet, a private operator,...
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Articles & Analysis | Fortuitous geography: New high-speed international bandwidth from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Articles & Analysis | Data on demand: Seeking higher revenues, mobile operators invest in data services from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Over the course of the past decade mobile telecommunications uptake in Mongolia has increased rapidly. Since 2003 the number of mobile subscribers in the country has expanded nearly 10-fold, from 319,000 in 2003 to 3.38m as of the end of 2012, according to data from the Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia (CRC). This represents a...
Articles & Analysis | Zeroing in: The state is planning to invest in a handful of niche segments from The Report: Mongolia 2014
In a speech delivered at the most recent Mongolian Economic Forum, held in Ulaanbaatar in March 2013, Ts. Oyungerel, the minister of culture, sports and tourism, announced that the government was in the early stages of a plan to develop “special interest tourism” in a handful of key areas, with the long-term goal of boosting the sector’s overall...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to David Holliday, CEO, MobiCom from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Which value-added services will drive growth for Mongolian mobile operators in the medium term?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism from The Report: Mongolia 2014
Sewage, water and heating systems are attractive products for the Mongolian market.
With tourism activity mostly seasonal, how is the ministry planning to increase the number of skilled workers in the labour force?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Norolkhoojav Battulga, Executive Director, ITZ one from The Report: Mongolia 2014
What challenges could local IT companies face with the arrival of more foreign players in Mongolia?