After the government began privatisation in the 1990s Turkey’s telecommunications network attracted significant foreign direct investment and underwent rapid modernisation. The country’s mobile network is now comparable to that of North America and Western Europe in terms of penetration and services, with fixed-line services already reaching a...
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Articles & Analysis | Hold the phone: New technology adoption fuels growth despite high tax burden from The Report: Turkey 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hakam Kanafani, CEO, Türk Telekom Group: Interview from The Report: Turkey 2013
In your opinion, what kind of impact will fibre network expansion have on Turkey’s economic growth over the long term?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Faruk Eczacibafil, Vice-Chairman, Eczac›bafl› Holding, and Chairman, Turkish Informatics Foundation: Interview from The Report: Turkey 2013
How can IT contribute to Turkey’s effort to become one of the world’s 10 largest economies by 2023?
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Turkey 2013
After a brief dip following the onset of the global financial crisis, the telecoms sector has made a robust recovery, exceeding pre-crisis subscriber numbers in 2012. The domestic mobile network is now comparable to that of North America and Western Europe, in terms of penetration and services, with fixed-line services already reaching the majority of the population. A heavy tax regime is...
The IT sector in Oman looks set to continue expanding on the back of a sharp rise in broadband and mobile phone take-up, together with falling costs across several services. However, while competition in the industry remains fierce, Oman is still struggling to close the gap on a number of its regional neighbours that are edging the Sultanate when it comes to innovation.
At an average of 5.1% between 2003 and 2012, Turkey has experienced one of the world’s highest growth rates over the past decade. This was accompanied by drops in joblessness and poverty, as well as gains in school enrolment, home ownership and life expectancy.