In an encouraging sign for a country positioning itself as a bridge between West Africa and Europe, a recent report listed Morocco as having one of the more sophisticated information and communications technology (ICT) sectors on the African continent. Morocco ranked second only to South Africa in terms of internet readiness, an indicator of...
According to the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications, ANRT), which regulates the Moroccan telecoms sector, the number of mobile customers grew by 8.73% in 2013, reaching approximately 42.4m. This far exceeded the target set under the government’s “Digital Morocco 2013”...
Included in the telecoms sector’s reform, Mexico’s broadcasting market is set for a major transformation. New regulations allowing foreign ownership, a stringent reining in of dominant market players and a move towards digital terrestrial TV are set to change the entire environment. Although less dynamic than TV, radio and press remain...
After years of underinvestment and a market structure that has stifled service penetration, Mexico’s telecoms sector is undergoing reform. Legislation to reduce the influence of dominant players is being implemented, and the authorities hope to have an impact on prices and facilitate wider access. The benefits of the legislative revamp might...
After several years of expansion, Mexico’s IT sector now makes up 6-7% of GDP, and this is expected to grow rapidly as constitutional reforms reshape the industry. The sector combines positive and negative forces. On one hand, its growth has been exponential, attracting foreign companies and allowing a domestic industry to emerge. On the other...
Mongolia’s fibre-optic infrastructure is widely regarded as among the best in the region in terms of reach, capacity and speed. As of the end of July 2013 the country’s five fibre-optic cable networks together totalled 18,343 km in length, according to data from ErdemNet, a local internet service provider (ISP). Gemnet, a private operator,...
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