The telecommunications sector in Papua New Guinea, long synonymous with high prices and poor service, is undergoing a sea change as fresh competition, infrastructure rollout, and market reforms result in increased coverage and access.
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Articles & Analysis | PNG's regulators improve ICT performance from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Reuben Kautu, Chairman, DataCo: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
To what extent could retail competition in Papua New Guinea bring down telecoms prices?
The telecommunications sector in Papua New Guinea, long synonymous with high prices and poor service, is undergoing a sea change as fresh competition, infrastructure rollout, and market reforms result in increased coverage and access. More connections to major international subsea cable systems are being put in place. Domestically, with fibre as the backbone and microwave links and satellite...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Alex Sinaga, President-Director, Telekomunikasi Indonesia: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2015
How is infrastructure deployment for 4G advancing, and what are the prevailing obstacles?
Articles & Analysis | ICT industry expects stronger results as new services come on-line in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Despite its strong long-term growth prospects, 2014 was a challenging year for Indonesia’s telecommunications sector, as operators faced fierce competition and market saturation, while average revenue per user (ARPU) continued to decline. The IT sector, however, showed promising growth, which is expected to continue on the back of the burgeoning data centre, cloud computing...
Articles & Analysis | Indonesia expanding 4G LTE services from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Indonesia is slated to see its already sizeable base of mobile broadband subscribers expand in the coming years, with the recent rollout of 4G/long-term evolution (LTE) services by the country’s big three operators. That said, operators are facing challenges such as insufficient infrastructure, high capital expenditure requirements and limited available spectrum. The...