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The mineral wealth of Mongolia, a vast and isolated land, has brought the world to its doorstep. The country’s economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, and production from and investment in its two largest mines should see GDP growth continue to climb.

The telecommunications industry in Thailand is set for a busy year, with new 3G licences expected to be auctioned during the third quarter of 2012. At the same time, the sector’s regulator is working on a master plan that it plans to release in April.

While there are a host of telecommunications providers serving various niches in Indonesia, three companies stand out as the biggest and most closely watched: Telkomsel, Indosat and XL Axiata. These are the three dominant GSM providers and it is their competition that sets the overall tone for the sector. Each have reported drops in some key...

With penetration rates nearing 100% and network coverage encompassing almost all of the country, Indonesia’s wireless communications sector is approaching maturity. Furthermore, average revenue per user is falling and the main providers are now looking for other ways to keep profits from sagging. It is at this point in the development of a wireless...

In which product and service areas do you expect to see growth over the next several years? To what extent are basic services still a factor?

Following the dissemination of studies by the World Bank and others that show a link between technology take-up and economic growth, the developing world has become awash with road maps, master plans, frameworks and other strategies to get connected, train young workers and move into the knowledge economy. In 2010 Indonesia’s Ministry of...

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