• 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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Articles & Analysis | Answering the call: The government is helping the sector develop, with take-up rates high from The Report: Mongolia 2012

The Mongolian information communications technology (ICT) sector marked its 90th year in 2011 – it was in 1921 that the new state installed its first telegraph machine. The same year the Mongolian Telegraphic Agency and the General Committee of Postal and Telegraphic Information were created, providing the beginnings of a telecoms sector.

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Report | The Report: Kuwait 2012

Cover of The Report: Kuwait 2012

Nestled between Iraq and Saudi Arabia in the northwest corner of the Gulf, Kuwait has been a leader of Arab democracy and one of the most liberal nations within the GCC since the country gained independence in 1961. Economically, the country also has a bright future, with strong public finances, a young and well-educated population and vast oil deposits.

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Economic update | Maroc : L’Internet mobile a le vent en poupe

28 Feb 2012
Figurant depuis longtemps parmi les secteurs les plus performants de l’économie du Royaume, le secteur des technologies de l’information et de la télécommunication (TIC) continue de croître à un rythme soutenu, mettant toutefois désormais l’accent sur les tendances fortes que sont les services internet et 3G, ceux-ci ayant, d’après les statistiques, dépassé les communications vocales de téléphonie mobile en terme de croissance.
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Economic update | Oman: Expanding mobile services

28 Feb 2012
With a reduction in mobile tariffs forthcoming, Omani telecoms companies are looking for new ways to attract customers by offering more advanced services at lower rates. The Ministerial Committee of the GCC Council announced in early February that tariffs on calls made to GCC countries while roaming in the region would be reduced.
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Economic update | Nigeria: Digital development

24 Feb 2012
A new draft National Information and Communications Technology ICT Policy, released in January, aims to bring together all of Nigeria’s related technology policy under a single statute, overhauling outdated regulations to better manage the country’s dramatic growth in computer and internet usage over the past decade.
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Chapter | Telecoms and IT from The Report: Mongolia 2012

The communications sector in Mongolia has grown rapidly, with wireless telephony saturating the market within a decade of its introduction. The challenge now for providers is figuring out how to further monetise their customers, who generally have low incomes. Some companies are focusing on bundling, offering internet access and television along with phone subscriptions. On the IT side, the...
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