• ICT

    OBG’s coverage of the telecoms sector looks at market structure, regulatory framework, government goals, foreign participation and the roll-out of new technologies. Our ICT analysis reviews hardware and software markets, corporate spending, national bandwidth and government support.
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Economic update | Saudi Arabia: Getting connected

12 Jul 2012
The information and communications technology (ICT) sector has benefitted from rising smartphone sales and expanding broadband reach, but further growth is contingent on infrastructure, particularly the expansion of the nation’s broadband capability and its integration with international networks.
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Economic update | South Africa: Expanding broadband’s reach

6 Jul 2012
The government has reiterated its commitment to speeding up the rollout of a national broadband network, in a bid to improve what is already some of the most developed telecommunications infrastructure on the continent. The information divide is still a concern, however, with country’s overall penetration rate still lagging behind some of its neighbours in terms of broadband access and price.
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Articles & Analysis | Unifying technology: The IT market continues to grow as infrastructure investment and internet use expand from The Report: Peru 2012

Plans to modernise and expand the IT industry by the government, and generally improve internet connectivity throughout the country, are beginning to take shape. The multi-pronged approach aims to tackle technological issues across the nation by developing e-governance and lowering computer and laptop costs. Ranked 69th out of 142 counties surveyed...

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Articles & Analysis | Shifting focus: Competition picks up for new customers and services from The Report: Peru 2012

Thanks to a growing middle class and increased consumer spending, the ICT sector saw significant growth in 2011. The expansion of mobile telephony in Peru, as in many emerging markets, has been quite remarkable over the last five years. However, fixed-line services, which peaked in 2009, have started to see a decline in teledensity. Nevertheless,...

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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Miguel Rivera, President, Nextel, and Javier Manzanares, President, Telefónica from The Report: Peru 2012

Miguel Rivera, President, Nextel, and Javier Manzanares, President, Telefónica

What investments are needed to improve telecommunications infrastructure, and what is currently being done to develop the sector?

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Economic update | Nigeria: Internet expansion

28 Jun 2012
The Nigerian government has launched a series of initiatives to bolster its information and communications technology (ICT) sector. These efforts take the form of major investment programmes and partnerships to help the sector address some of the challenges that have been stifling its growth.
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