How can quality of service and coverage by telecoms operators be ensured?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Gamaliel Asis Cordoba, Commissioner, National Telecommunications Commission from The Report: Philippines 2014
Articles & Analysis | Broadening bandwidth: Investing in infrastructure as mobile growth and internet penetration rise from The Report: Philippines 2014
The telecommunications sector continues to evolve with the emergence of new technologies, fierce competition between existing operators and the entry of new service providers. Mobile handset penetration is at a saturation point and while profit margins on voice calls and text are tapering off, the country is seeing rapid uptake of mobile data and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jose Mari Mercado, President & CEO, Information Technology and Business Processing Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) from The Report: Philippines 2014
How does the Philippines encourage investment in business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT?
A diverse country with an intriguing history, the Philippines today is a multi-party, democratic republic, open to foreign investment, and integrated within the regional and international political and economic community.
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Philippines 2014
The telecommunications sector continues to evolve with the emergence of new technologies, fierce competition between existing operators and the entry of new service providers. Mobile services dominate the telecoms sector. The mobile penetration rate stood at 107% at the end of 2012, though because many people use multiple SIM cards, the actual rate may be closer to 80%. 3G uptake by Filipinos is...
Economic update | Myanmar’s shortage of ICT workers
10 Sep 2013
In September the Myanmar ICT sector will welcome two new foreign telecoms companies vying for their slice of consumers. The move is expected to create demand for a number of ICT services companies, drawing upon the efforts of web designers, network professionals and programmers. However, as with all sectors in Myanmar, education and human resources are a major bottleneck and local talent is hard to find.