Asian Telecommunications Country Reports
Afghanistan
After 20 years of war and civil unrest, Afghanistan is finally seizing the
chance to start a recovery process. Telecommunications will certainly play a
big role in repairing the country’s shattered economy and society. This report
looks at the rebuilding of telecoms infrastructure and the steps taken to
provide a properly functioning basic network with national coverage.
Armenia
Armenia’s telecommunications sector is small but growing. With over
700,000 fixed-line subscribers for a population of nearly 4 million people,
the level of investment in infrastructure and new services has begun to increase.
Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan economy has been markedly stronger in recent years and, not
surprisingly, the country is making progress in developing its telecoms sector.
The Ministry of Communications & Information Technologies (MCIT), as well as
being an operator through its role in Aztelekom, is both a policy-maker and
regulator. A boom in oil and gas exports has boosted the local economy.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the poorest, most densely populated, least developed
countries in the world. Apart from its lowly economic status, major impediments
to growth have included frequent cyclones and floods and the slow implementation
of much-needed economic reforms.
Bhutan
Until relatively recently, Bhutan was isolated in terms of its telecommunications
capability, the country’s mountainous landscape having been a barrier to the
development of any sort of infrastructure. Whilst Bhutan had a basic
connection to the outside world as early as 1974, with the introduction of
trunk calls between Bhutan and India, it was not until 1999, that television,
satellite dishes and Internet services started to appear.
Brunei
Brunei, with its relatively high annual GDP per capita, is a strong consumer of
telecommunications services. There is an eagerness to have the most modern
infrastructure available. This report looks at how the sultanate is trying to
meet the demand for telecom services and, in particular, how it is addressing
the need to restructure and generally liberalise the industry to achieve this.
Cambodia
Cambodia has a flourishing mobile market and, in relative terms, a progressively
diminishing fixed-line market. There is a huge discrepancy between the number
of mobile subscribers compared with fixed-line subscribers, the former totalling
more than 1.5 million by end-2006, while fixed lines remained at less than 45,000.
China
The Chinese telecom market is the largest in the world. China is making real
strides in becoming an advanced telecommunications market. Telecommunications
development figures prominently in the nation’s priority scheme as China
readies itself for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Timor
Leste
The newly independent East Timor is in the process of rebuilding its entire
infrastructure after the turbulence that ensued after the referendum of 1999.
The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) provided
overall administrative and financial assistance during the transition period
until April 2002. Telstra operated telecommunications services until Timor
Telecom, took over in March 2003.
Georgia
Map of Georgia and country data.
Hong
Kong
Map of Hong Kong and country data.
India
Map of India and country data.
Indonesia
Map of Indonesia and country data.
Japan
Map of Japan and basic data.
Kazakhstan
Map of Kazakhstan and country data.
Korea,
North
Map of North Korea and country data.
Korea,
South
Map of South Korea and country data.
Kyrgystan
Map of Kyrgystan and country data.
Lao
Map and data on Laos.
Macao
Map and data for Macao.
Malaysia
Map and data on Malaysia.
Maldives
Map and data for Maldives.
Mongolia
Map and data for Mongolia.
Myanmar
Map and data for Myanmar.
Nepal
Map and data for Nepal.
Pakistan
Pakistan map and general information.
Philippines
Map and data for Philippines.
Singapore
Map and data for Singapore.
Sri Lanka
Map and data for Sri Lanka.
Taiwan
In a short time, Taiwan has become a significant player in
broadband Internet access.
The government has been busy promoting the benefits of broadband
and has committed
the country to being on a par with the US by 2010. By September
2003, Taiwan was
ranked fourth in the world in terms of broadband penetration
with 13%, up from 4% just
two years earlier. By mid-2005, the penetration had been lifted
to over 17%. At end-2004,
the IDC Information Society Index (ISI) rated Taiwan as having
the world’s best wireless
Internet penetration. The report looks at the broadband side of
the Internet revolution that
has taken place in Taiwan.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s telecommunications network is arguably the least developed of all
the countries that emerged from the former Soviet Union. With a telecom network
that was near total collapse, the government has started the daunting task of
bringing it up to modern standards. A gradual process of liberalisation is
under way and a number of private operators have been allowed to enter the
telecom market since 1996, notably in the mobile and Internet sectors.
Thailand
Thailand telecommunications market reports.
Turkmenistan
Communications services in Turkmenistan are the least developed of all the CIS
countries. Poor growth in telecoms services, the slow progress in the development
of the private sector and continuing state control over most economic activities
have not been helpful in growing the country’s telecommunications market.
Combined fixed-line and mobile teledensity was estimated at roughly 10% in 2005.
The Internet is controlled by the government and access is severely restricted.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has been struggling to bring its telecom system up to the standard
found in more developed countries. Although steadily improving, a substantial
portion of the telecoms infrastructure remains outmoded and inadequate. Since
2002 the situation has markedly improved, due largely to the government giving
priority to the ICT sector.
Vietnam
Vietnam Internet and Broadband Market. Key Statistics, Telecommunications Market
and Regulatory Overview. Mobile Communications and Broadcasting, Infrastructure
and Major Players. Telecoms Market Trends and Forecasts .
|
