ICT

The economy’s sizeable industrial cluster of electronics production has contributed to making Thailand’s IT sector one of the most dynamic, even by the region’s high standards. Its global leadership in hard drive and computer production, for instance, has provided fertile ground for software developers. Meanwhile, local demand continues to signal a...

While the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has promoted ADSL connections since the first national information and communications technology (ICT) plan (2002-08), significant growth in broadband services only started in 2006 as fixed-line operators extended their copper network in larger urban areas. “Broadband penetration...

After a half century of state monopoly control, the telecoms market in Papua New Guinea underwent liberalisation in 2007, resulting in a rapid increase in the sector’s value and contributing an estimated 2.5% to annual GDP growth in 2010.

Mobile network service providers in Papua New Guinea have rapidly emerged as catalysts for growth since market liberalisation in 2007. This has cemented the telecommunications sector’s role as a fundamental component in meeting national development goals.

The calibre of Jordan’s human resources is a key factor behind its emergence as a regional IT centre, but the sector faces challenges on the labour front, including the need to ensure that the country’s universities continue to produce graduates up to speed with the latest technology. The government and the private sector are undertaking a range of...

The telecoms market in Jordan benefits from being largely liberalised and highly competitive, particularly in the mobile sector, which dominates the voice and internet segments in terms of subscriptions. In the early days of mobile phone technology Jordan was something of a pioneer, but fell slightly behind on the implementation of 3G. However, by...