As Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago continues to expand its 4G LTE network launched under the bmobile brand in 2016, Digicel began the rollout of its 4G LTE network in early 2018, promising eventual island-wide coverage. However, local operations for the company are facing a potential consolidation phase over 2018 and 2019, as the group’s transformation programme mandates a...
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Optimism is returning to Trinidad and Tobago after years of recession. With the IMF forecasting GDP expansion of 1% in 2018 and 0.9% in 2019, the government now has the opportunity to shift their focus from tackling short-term economic problems to implementing long-term reforms and policy initiatives.
Economic update | Mobile operators launch 5G in Qatar
27 Sep 2018
Qatar has taken an early lead in the roll out of 5G mobile services, with the country’s two operators, Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar, both launching their next generation networks in recent months.
Economic update | La última fusión en Argentina demuestra la intención del país por mejorar la conexión a internet
26 Sep 2018
Argentina sigue adelante con sus planes para garantizar el acceso universal a internet, como demuestra la recientemente aprobación de la fusión entre dos de las empresas de telecomunicaciones más importantes, de las que se espera que mejoren la cobertura digital.
Articles & Analysis | Subsea cables to Australia and the Solomon Islands to boost PNG internet speeds from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2018
Despite a wave of investments and advances in ICT infrastructure, internet speeds in Papua New Guinea are still among the slowest in the Asia-Pacific region. The average download speed is 4.28 Mbps, which compares poorly with 20.9 Mbps in New Zealand and 39.33 Mbps in Australia.
Articles & Analysis | Three state-owned firms work to boost competiton in PNG's ICT sector from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2018
The arrival of Jamaica-based telecoms firm Digicel in 2007 was a game-changer for Papua New Guinea’s ICT sector. The country’s internet penetration rate rose from just 1% at the time to 11.7% in 2016, while the mobile phone penetration rate also jumped considerably, from 1% in 2005 to nearly 50% in 2017.