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Articles & Analysis | Banking on mobiles: Operators are rolling out new services, but may face a shallow market from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012

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.

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Report | The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012

Cover of The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012

The largest of the Pacific Island nations, Papua New Guinea (PNG) occupies the eastern half of New Guinea and hundreds of nearby islands. A mountainous and forested terrain has led to astonishing cultural and linguistic diversity, even as it inhibited development. 

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Chapter | Telecoms and IT from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012

PNG’s telecoms market is emerging from the stagnation of a government monopoly and has seen steady growth since liberalisation in 2007. With fixed-line penetration limited by geography, the country is targeting a rapid expansion of mobile networks in a bid to connect all of its citizens. Digicel, the top mobile provider, has been the primary benefactor in this shift, increasing its subscriber...
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Economic update | Oman: Spreading the net

26 Jul 2012
Efforts to expand the reach of broadband internet to encompass the entire country are expected to help Oman meet the needs of its growing economy, but the sheer size of the country and the scope of laying out necessary infrastructure present significant challenges.
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Economic update | Colombia: El lanzamiento del 4G aumenta la tecnología drive

25 Jul 2012
El desarrollo de la red de telefonía móvil en Colombia alcanzó un hito a mediados de junio a partir del lanzamiento en el país del primer servicio de tecnología 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution). La iniciativa representa uno de los primeros lanzamientos de 4G en América Latina y hace parte de una red de esfuerzos más grande que ha desarrollado el gobierno colombiano para disminuir la brecha digital e incrementar la penetración del Internet.
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Economic update | Papua New Guinea: Opening the IT gates

24 Jul 2012
After almost two years of delay, Port Moresby is preparing for its imminent connection to Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) 10 gigabyte per second (GBps) fibre-optic gateway in Madang. Connected via a 750-km cable that will piggyback the ExxonMobil liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline, the new connection is expected to drastically reduce internet rates, thus serving as a catalyst for wholesale market change across the telecommunications sector.
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