To help boost internet penetration further and foster the benefits associated with it, the government has strengthened its commitment to building telecoms infrastructure. As such, the expansion of the national broadband network has been highlighted as an important pillar that will improve the ease of doing business, while at the same time...
While the Philippines has a robust economy with sound macroeconomic fundamentals, its telecoms sector still lags behind global standards, in large part due to a lack of competition and limited investment. In spite of this, the domestic telecoms market is ripe for change and set to welcome a major new player, following the president’s promise...
The Sri Lanka mobile internet market is experiencing fast, healthy growth. As technology improves and consumer habits change, the online world is quickly moving from desktop to handheld devices. In some ways Sri Lanka is already ahead of the curve; it was the first country in South Asia to adopt 4G and is making progress towards the rollout of...
Sri Lanka was the first country in South Asia to roll out a nationwide 4G network, its mobile market is highly competitive and it is home to a number of major tech companies. Connectivity is improving quickly, the environment for innovation is undergoing a positive transformation and the government is starting to make significant investments...
While efforts are under way to transform the environment, the start-up ecosystem in Sri Lanka remains underdeveloped. At both a government level and in the private sector, resources are being committed to encourage and support entrepreneurship. These initiatives appear to be paying off, with a significant uptick in activity occurring in recent...
In an effort to further strengthen a formidable telecoms sector, the Posts and Telecommunications Department – under the Ministry of Transportation and Communication – granted a fourth mobile operator licence to Myanmar National Tele & Communications in January 2017 following a period of negotiations. With an initial investment of $2bn,...
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