Major investment in the telecoms and IT sector from both the public and private sectors has expanded coverage in Oman, with the number of pre-paid mobile subscribers reaching 5.37m in the first half of 2014. The government has recognised the potential of a vibrant IT sector and in line with its objective to diversify the economy away from hydrocarbons has marked the development of the sector...
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Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Oman 2015
Although the sultanate’s petroleum wealth has traditionally provided a backbone for growth, efforts are well under way to diversify away from hydrocarbons. Oman Vision 2020 has laid out plans to boost industrialisation within the sultanate and to encourage the private sector to take a more active role in the economy and in the provision of jobs, both of which are billed as key drivers for growth.
Tras un sólido desempeño el año pasado, la industria colombiana de telecomunicaciones busca crecer más en 2015, gracias a los esfuerzos del gobierno por fomentar la conectividad web y móvil.
Articles & Analysis | The government is working to improve internet access in rural areas from The Report: Peru 2015
As part of the effort to establish a national fibre-optic network, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones, MTC) has launched the construction of the initial 13,000 km of fibre-optic infrastructure to connect 180 provincial capitals in Peru. The $333m project is set to commence deployment in December 2014. Parallel to this...
Articles & Analysis | Competition is heating up with new players, better infrastructure and stronger regulation from The Report: Peru 2015
As the sector becomes more competitive, Peru’s telecommunications environment is being shaken-up by the emergence of new players and better quality of service, as well as by large-scale investments. Over recent years the sector has been galvanised through investment by telecommunications operators aiming to expand coverage. Past efforts are now being compounded by a...
Articles & Analysis | Private and public investment are improving competitiveness from The Report: Peru 2015
Moving hand-in-hand with a burgeoning economy, Peru’s IT sector has been able to sustain a healthy level of growth. A growing number of companies are investing in IT services as well as in the established domestic hardware sector. Furthermore, rising standards of living are allowing more and more Peruvians to invest in IT equipment and take advantage of the offers...