By Editor on March 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Trilogy Dominicana, S.A., a leading mobile communications provider in Dominican Republic, providing service under the brand name VIVA, and MoreMagic Solutions, a leading mobile payments platform provider, announced today that MoreMagic Solutions is now offering international recharge for mobile phone customers using the MoreMagic Solutions worldwide distribution network. The electronic recharge service enables friends and family living in other countries to recharge or TopUp, the mobile phones of VIVA customers. At any retail location in the MoreMagic Solutions distribution network, a store owner performs the transaction using a mobile handset, POS device, or web interface, and the mobile customer is immediately credited. International recharges are also available through the MoreMagic Solutions website, www.etopuponline.com.
Since the VIVA GSM network went live in the Dominican Republic in April 2008, the take up has been remarkable. With MoreMagic Solutions MTopUp, VIVA dealers no longer need to manage scratch card inventory, and can distribute airtime more quickly throughout the country, ensuring a better reach, particularly in rural areas. These capabilities are now expanded beyond country borders, to friends and family, living abroad.
“In the Dominican Republic, our customers and dealers are finding it easy to TopUp phones with increasing frequency, and business has expanded dramatically with the MoreMagic MTopUp solution,” said Jean Carlo Sandy, General Manager of Trilogy Dominicana. “With international recharge, and MoreMagic Solutions distribution, we have the ability to bring the VIVA brand to numerous markets around the world where Dominicans reside.”
“By offering international recharge for mobile customers and expanding the dealer network beyond country borders, Trilogy Dominicana is demonstrating its leadership in bringing technology advances to previously underserved markets,” said Pankaj Gulati, chairman and CEO, MoreMagic Solutions. “MoreMagic Solutions is pleased to offer the premier platform for payment services to support new services for mobile consumers in Dominican Republic, and around the world.”
About Trilogy Dominicana
Trilogy Dominicana, S.A., is a leading mobile communications provider in Dominican Republic, providing high-quality affordable wireless services under the VIVA brand name. Trilogy Dominicana, S.A. is a subsidiary of Trilogy International Partners, LLC (Trilogy), based in Bellevue, Washington, which operates wireless communications companies in Bolivia, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Trilogy Dominicana’s service offerings include wireless voice and data services as well as broadband and the termination and origination of international long distance. It has an advanced CDMA wireless network which is overlaid with EVDO to enable the provision of high-speed wireless broadband service. In addition, Trilogy Dominicana has a brand new GSM network which covers 100% of the existing CDMA network plus an expanded coverage footprint. Customers have three payment options: postpaid, prepaid and a hybrid plan. Trilogy Dominicana stresses a simple, compelling value proposition, quality of service, a technologically advanced network, convenient access and superior customer service.
About MoreMagic Solutions
With deployments in more than 30 countries worldwide, MoreMagic Solutions offers electronic payments platforms for mobile operators, content providers, distributors, and banks, enabling consumers to purchase goods and services on demand using a mobile phone or the web. MoreMagic’s high-throughput payment engine and pre-packaged applications enable customers to offer new revenue-generating services, including Mobile Payments, Mobile Banking, and Mobile Money Transfers. MoreMagic also delivers its solutions in a secure, hosted, and fully managed environment to facilitate managed service business models as an alternative to system purchase.
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By Editor on December 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Digicel, the largest telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and recent entrant to the Central American market, today launched operations in Panama — its third Central American market and 31st market world-wide — with an investment of US$350 million. Digicel now offers seamless mobile telecommunication services across Central America, with operations to date in El Salvador, Honduras and Panama.
According to the Panama Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Panamanian economy is expected to grow 7.5 percent by 2009. With a population of 3.4 million, mobile penetration is currently at approximately 71 percent. Having built the most modern nationwide GSM network in the country, Digicel is well positioned to maximize growth by offering service for the first time to many communities in Panama not previously served by incumbent operators.
The Digicel Panama network is underpinned by world-class 24/7 customer service, a nationwide network of more than 300 retail distributors and in excess of 15,000 recharge outlets nationwide. The company employs 300 people directly in its Panamanian operations as well as creating the indirect employment of 1,000 people.
“Panama promises to be a very exciting market for us and we are proud to offer the best coverage, best service and best value to the people of Panama,” said Digicel Chairman, Denis O’Brien. “Digicel is confident that it can stimulate growth in the mobile market in Panama by increasing mobile penetration within five years to 90 percent ensuring that more and more Panamanians have access to an affordable high-quality mobile network.”
Digicel won a competitive bid process for a license to operate a GSM mobile network in Panama in May 2008. With 20 years experience in telecommunications, Digicel Panama is led by Raul Burgos, whose past accomplishments include senior management positions in SunCom Wireless, Nextel, Telecorp and AT&T Wireless.
With operations in 31 markets world-wide and more than 6.4 million customers, Digicel’s investment in the Caribbean, Central America and South Pacific now exceeds US$3.4 billion. As the largest mobile operator in the Caribbean, Digicel is renowned for reshaping the competitive landscape through revolutionary offers and promotions. In El Salvador, Digicel trebled its customer base in its first year of operation to move from the fourth to the second mobile operator in the market.
Digicel Central America Holdings Limited is owned by Denis O’Brien, as is Digicel Group Limited and Digicel South Pacific Limited.
About Digicel Group
Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the largest wireless telecommunications operator in the Caribbean with more than six million customers. After seven years, Digicel is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services and state-of-the-art handsets. By offering innovative wireless services and community support, Digicel has become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the cutting-edge of wireless communications — the company is also a new entrant to the Central American market.
Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and now has operations in 31 markets world-wide. Its Caribbean and Central American markets comprise Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos. The Caribbean company also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barths. Digicel Pacific comprises Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information.
About Wireless Federation
Wireless Federation is an industry research conglomerate headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The mandate of the Wireless Federation is to provide its members and customers industry knowledge that can further enhance their understanding of the wireless industry. Wireless Federation conducts bespoke research and produces boxed reports in collabaration with Industry Bodies, Telecom Operators for Issues that revolve around ARPU, CHURN and Loyalty.
They have been associated with more than 225 mobile operators globally to set their Pricing/ Tariff Strategies, Go-To-Market Strategies for Mobile Advertising, Mobile Payments, Cutting VAS among others amongst 59 countries globally.
For more information please visit www.wirelessfederation.com
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Tagged with Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Suriname, Tonga, United Kingdom, Vanuatu
By Editor on December 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Digicel, the largest mobile operator in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central American market, today launched services in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) — its 25th market in the Caribbean and Central America and 30th market world-wide. With an investment of US$17 million, Digicel introduces a new era of choice and competition for mobile customers in BVI.
With a population of 23,000 and mobile penetration at an estimated 90 percent, Digicel’s investment in BVI focuses on building a brand new state-of-the-art network that provides coverage to 98 percent of the population. The new network is supported by 24/7customer care, first-to-market innovations such as self-service top up machines with 24-hour access and online bill payment, as well as a wide range of affordable handsets.
“We are delighted to launch in the British Virgin Islands and are looking forward to demonstrating to customers what being with the Bigger, Better Network means,” Colm Delves, Digicel Group CEO, said of today’s launch. “I would like to thank the Government for all of its assistance with our entrance to this market. As the third entrant, we will drive competition for the good of consumers by providing the best coverage, the best care and the best value to the people of this country. This is an exciting time for us both here in BVI — and more widely — as we continue to expand our global presence and delight customers with what we do and how we do it.”
Digicel BVI is led by Alan Bates, who has worked with Digicel since 2003. Serving as Head of Sales and Distribution for the Dutch Caribbean region and Sales Director for Digicel Bermuda, Bates has played an instrumental role in leading the company’s operations to the number one position in the market.
With a thriving tourism and financial services industry, BVI has one of the most prosperous economies in the Caribbean. BVI covers a group of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands, with the main islands being Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke and Anegada.
ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP
Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the largest wireless telecommunications operator in the Caribbean with more than six million customers. After seven years, Digicel is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services and state-of-the-art handsets. By offering innovative wireless services and community support, Digicel has become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the cutting-edge of wireless communications — the company is also a new entrant to the Central American market.
Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and now has operations in 25 markets, including Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos. With a launch planned imminently in Panama, Digicel expects to be in 26 markets by the end of the year. The Caribbean company also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barths.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams including the West Indies Cricket Team and Special Olympics teams and is title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Football Union Cup and the Copa De Naciones, the Caribbean and Central American qualifiers to the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information on Digicel.
About Wireless Federation
Wireless Federation is an industry research conglomerate headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The mandate of the Wireless Federation is to provide its members and customers industry knowledge that can further enhance their understanding of the wireless industry. Wireless Federation conducts bespoke research and produces boxed reports in collabaration with Industry Bodies, Telecom Operators for Issues that revolve around ARPU, CHURN and Loyalty.
They have been associated with more than 225 mobile operators globally to set their Pricing/ Tariff Strategies, Go-To-Market Strategies for Mobile Advertising, Mobile Payments, Cutting VAS among others amongst 59 countries globally.
For more information please visit www.wirelessfederation.com
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Tagged with Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Suriname, United Kingdom
By Editor on June 1, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a two-year cooperation agreement with Caf©s Malongo, the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and Haitian mobile operator Comcel to offer broadband internet access to the rural area of Cap Rouge in Haiti. The pilot project ‘Tra§abilit© du Caf©’ (Coffee Traceability) will give coffee cooperatives internet access from their plantations via WiMAX and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies. The system will enable them to monitor the traceability of their ‘fair trade’ labelled products and sell their coffee on optimum terms by reducing the number of intermediaries. Alcatel-Lucent has undertaken to supply equipment free of charge, including a WiMAX station, and will help to set up and run the project, whilst Comcel has undertaken to bear all the connection costs for two years for three planned sites, and to operate the WiMAX station.
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By Editor on March 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment
| Mobile cellular subscribers |
| |
|
Cellular mobile subscribers |
As % of total |
| |
|
|
|
CAGR |
Telephone |
| |
|
(k) |
(%) |
subscribers |
| |
|
2000 |
2005 |
2000 – 05 |
2005 |
| 1 |
Algeria |
86 |
13’661.4 |
175.5 |
84.2 |
| 2 |
Angola |
25.8 |
1’611.1 |
128.6 |
94.3 |
| 3 |
Benin |
55.5 |
750 |
68.3 |
90.8 |
| 4 |
Botswana |
222.2 |
823.1 |
29.9 |
86.2 |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso |
25.2 |
633.6 |
90.5 |
87.4 |
| 6 |
Burundi |
16.3 |
153 |
56.5 |
78.4 |
| 7 |
Cameroon |
103.3 |
2’252.5 |
85.2 |
95.7 |
| 8 |
Cape Verde |
19.7 |
81.7 |
32.9 |
53.4 |
| 9 |
Central African Rep. |
5 |
100 |
82.3 |
90.9 |
| 10 |
Chad |
5.5 |
210 |
107.2 |
94.2 |
| 11 |
Comoros |
- |
16.1 |
- |
48.7 |
| 12 |
Congo |
70 |
490 |
47.6 |
96.9 |
| 13 |
Congo (Dem. Rep.) |
15 |
2’746.0 |
183.5 |
99.6 |
| 14 |
C´te d’Ivoire |
473 |
2’349.4 |
37.8 |
90.1 |
| 15 |
Djibouti |
0.2 |
44.1 |
186.1 |
80.3 |
| 16 |
Egypt |
1’359.9 |
13’629.6 |
58.6 |
56.7 |
| 17 |
Equatorial Guinea |
5 |
96.9 |
80.9 |
90.6 |
| 18 |
Eritrea |
- |
40.4 |
- |
51.7 |
| 19 |
Ethiopia |
17.8 |
410.6 |
87.4 |
40.2 |
| 20 |
Gabon |
120 |
652.3 |
40.3 |
94.3 |
| 21 |
Gambia |
5.6 |
247.5 |
113.3 |
84.9 |
| 22 |
Ghana |
130 |
2’842.4 |
85.3 |
89.8 |
| 23 |
Guinea |
42.1 |
189 |
35 |
85.5 |
| 24 |
Guinea-Bissau |
- |
95 |
- |
90.3 |
| 25 |
Kenya |
127.4 |
4’612.0 |
105 |
94.2 |
| 26 |
Lesotho |
21.6 |
249.8 |
63.2 |
83.9 |
| 27 |
Liberia |
1.5 |
160 |
154.5 |
… |
| 28 |
Libya |
40 |
234.8 |
55.7 |
14.5 |
| 29 |
Madagascar |
63.1 |
510.3 |
51.9 |
88.4 |
| 30 |
Malawi |
49 |
429.3 |
54.4 |
80.7 |
| 31 |
Mali |
10.4 |
869.6 |
142.4 |
92.1 |
| 32 |
Mauritania |
15.3 |
745.6 |
117.6 |
94.8 |
| 33 |
Mauritius |
180 |
656.8 |
29.5 |
64.8 |
| 34 |
Mayotte |
- |
48.1 |
- |
… |
| 35 |
Morocco |
2’342.0 |
12’392.8 |
39.5 |
90.2 |
| 36 |
Mozambique |
51.1 |
1’220.0 |
88.6 |
94.6 |
| 37 |
Namibia |
82 |
495 |
43.3 |
78.1 |
| 38 |
Niger |
2.1 |
299.9 |
170.9 |
92.6 |
| 39 |
Nigeria |
30 |
18’587.0 |
261.8 |
93.8 |
| 40 |
R©union |
276.1 |
579.2 |
20.3 |
… |
| 41 |
Rwanda |
39 |
290 |
49.4 |
85.8 |
| 42 |
S. Tom© & Principe |
- |
12 |
- |
52.3 |
| 43 |
Senegal |
250.3 |
1’730.1 |
47.2 |
86.6 |
| 44 |
Seychelles |
26 |
57 |
17 |
72.7 |
| 45 |
Sierra Leone |
11.9 |
113.2 |
111.7 |
… |
| 46 |
Somalia |
80 |
500 |
44.3 |
83.3 |
| 47 |
South Africa |
8’339.0 |
33’960.0 |
32.4 |
87.8 |
| 48 |
Sudan |
23 |
1’827.9 |
139.9 |
73.2 |
| 49 |
Swaziland |
33 |
200 |
43.4 |
85.1 |
| 50 |
Tanzania |
110.5 |
3’389.8 |
98.3 |
95.6 |
| 51 |
Togo |
50 |
436 |
54.2 |
87.4 |
| 52 |
Tunisia |
119.2 |
5’680.7 |
116.6 |
81.9 |
| 53 |
Uganda |
126.9 |
1’315.3 |
59.6 |
93.8 |
| 54 |
Zambia |
98.9 |
946.6 |
57.1 |
90.9 |
| 55 |
Zimbabwe |
266.4 |
668.1 |
20.2 |
67.1 |
| |
Africa |
15’668.7 |
137’342.5 |
54.4 |
83.3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mobile cellular subscribers |
| |
|
Cellular mobile subscribers |
As % of total |
| |
|
|
|
CAGR |
Telephone |
| |
|
(k) |
(%) |
subscribers |
| |
|
2000 |
2005 |
2000 – 05 |
2005 |
| 56 |
Antigua & Barbuda |
22 |
86 |
31.3 |
70.8 |
| 57 |
Argentina |
6’488.0 |
22’156.4 |
27.8 |
70.1 |
| 58 |
Aruba |
15 |
134.4 |
55 |
78.1 |
| 59 |
Bahamas |
31.5 |
186 |
55.9 |
57.1 |
| 60 |
Barbados |
28.5 |
206.2 |
48.6 |
60.5 |
| 61 |
Belize |
16.8 |
119.6 |
48 |
77.7 |
| 62 |
Bermuda |
13 |
49 |
39.3 |
… |
| 63 |
Bolivia |
582.6 |
2’421.4 |
33 |
78.9 |
| 64 |
Brazil |
23’188.2 |
86’210.0 |
30 |
68.4 |
| 65 |
Canada |
8’727.0 |
17’017.0 |
14.3 |
45 |
| 66 |
Chile |
3’401.5 |
10’569.6 |
25.5 |
75.5 |
| 67 |
Colombia |
2’256.8 |
21’850.0 |
57.5 |
74 |
| 68 |
Costa Rica |
211.6 |
1’101.0 |
39.1 |
44.2 |
| 69 |
Cuba |
6.5 |
135.5 |
83.4 |
13.7 |
| 70 |
Dominica |
1.2 |
41.8 |
143 |
66.6 |
| 71 |
Dominican Rep. |
705.4 |
3’623.3 |
38.7 |
80.2 |
| 72 |
Ecuador |
482.2 |
6’246.3 |
66.9 |
78.8 |
| 73 |
El Salvador |
743.6 |
2’411.8 |
26.5 |
71.3 |
| 74 |
French Guiana |
39.8 |
98 |
25.2 |
… |
| 75 |
Grenada |
4.3 |
43.3 |
78.2 |
57 |
| 76 |
Guadeloupe |
169.8 |
314.7 |
16.7 |
… |
| 77 |
Guatemala |
856.8 |
4’510.1 |
39.4 |
78.3 |
| 78 |
Guyana |
39.8 |
281.4 |
47.8 |
71.9 |
| 79 |
Haiti |
55 |
400 |
64.2 |
74.1 |
| 80 |
Honduras |
155.3 |
1’281.5 |
52.5 |
72.2 |
| 81 |
Jamaica |
367 |
2’804.4 |
50.2 |
89.8 |
| 82 |
Martinique |
162.1 |
295.4 |
16.2 |
… |
| 83 |
Mexico |
14’077.9 |
47’141.0 |
27.3 |
70.7 |
| 84 |
Neth. Antilles |
30 |
200 |
60.7 |
… |
| 85 |
Nicaragua |
90.3 |
1’119.4 |
65.4 |
83.5 |
| 86 |
Panama |
410.4 |
1’351.9 |
26.9 |
75.4 |
| 87 |
Paraguay |
820.8 |
1’887.0 |
18.1 |
85.5 |
| 88 |
Peru |
1’273.9 |
5’583.4 |
34.4 |
71.3 |
| 89 |
Puerto Rico |
926.4 |
2’682.0 |
30.4 |
70.7 |
| 90 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
1.2 |
10 |
69.9 |
28.6 |
| 91 |
St. Lucia |
2.5 |
93 |
147 |
… |
| 92 |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
2.4 |
70.6 |
97.3 |
75.8 |
| 93 |
Suriname |
41 |
232.8 |
41.5 |
74.2 |
| 94 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
161.9 |
800 |
37.7 |
71.2 |
| 95 |
United States |
109’478.0 |
213’000.0 |
14.2 |
54.8 |
| 96 |
Uruguay |
410.8 |
1’154.9 |
23 |
53.4 |
| 97 |
Venezuela |
5’447.2 |
12’495.7 |
18.1 |
77.6 |
| 98 |
Virgin Islands (US) |
35 |
64.2 |
16.4 |
47.5 |
| |
Americas |
181’981.1 |
472’479.8 |
21 |
61.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mobile cellular subscribers |
| |
|
Cellular mobile subscribers |
As % of total |
| |
|
|
|
CAGR |
Telephone |
| |
|
(k) |
(%) |
subscribers |
| |
|
2000 |
2005 |
2000 – 05 |
2005 |
| 99 |
Afghanistan |
- |
1’200.0 |
- |
92.3 |
| 100 |
Armenia |
17.5 |
320 |
78.9 |
25.9 |
| 101 |
Azerbaijan |
420.4 |
2’242.0 |
39.8 |
67.2 |
| 102 |
Bahrain |
205.7 |
748.7 |
29.5 |
79.2 |
| 103 |
Bangladesh |
279 |
9’000.0 |
100.3 |
89.4 |
| 104 |
Bhutan |
- |
37.8 |
- |
53.6 |
| 105 |
Brunei Darussalam |
95 |
232.9 |
19.6 |
73.5 |
| 106 |
Cambodia |
130.5 |
1’062.0 |
52.1 |
97 |
| 107 |
China |
85’260.0 |
393’428.0 |
35.8 |
52.9 |
| 108 |
D.P.R. Korea |
- |
- |
… |
… |
| 109 |
Georgia |
194.7 |
1’459.2 |
49.6 |
55.2 |
| 110 |
Hong Kong, China |
5’447.3 |
8’693.4 |
9.8 |
69.6 |
| 111 |
India |
3’577.1 |
90’000.0 |
90.6 |
64.4 |
| 112 |
Indonesia |
3’669.3 |
46’910.0 |
66.5 |
78.6 |
| 113 |
Iran (I.R.) |
962.6 |
7’222.5 |
49.6 |
27.6 |
| 114 |
Iraq |
- |
574 |
- |
35.7 |
| 115 |
Israel |
4’400.0 |
7’757.0 |
12 |
72.5 |
| 116 |
Japan |
66’784.4 |
96’484.0 |
7.6 |
62.4 |
| 117 |
Jordan |
388.9 |
1’624.1 |
42.9 |
71.8 |
| 118 |
Kazakhstan |
197.3 |
4’955.2 |
90.5 |
52.5 |
| 119 |
Korea (Rep.) |
26’816.4 |
38’342.3 |
7.4 |
61.8 |
| 120 |
Kuwait |
476 |
2’379.8 |
38 |
82.3 |
| 121 |
Kyrgyzstan |
9 |
541.7 |
126.9 |
55.2 |
| 122 |
Lao P.D.R. |
12.7 |
638.2 |
119 |
89.4 |
| 123 |
Lebanon |
743 |
990 |
5.9 |
50 |
| 124 |
Macao, China |
141.1 |
532.8 |
30.4 |
75.3 |
| 125 |
Malaysia |
5’121.7 |
19’545.0 |
30.7 |
81.7 |
| 126 |
Maldives |
7.6 |
202.1 |
92.5 |
86.2 |
| 127 |
Mongolia |
154.6 |
557.2 |
29.2 |
78.1 |
| 128 |
Myanmar |
13.4 |
183.4 |
68.8 |
26.7 |
| 129 |
Nepal |
10.2 |
227.3 |
85.9 |
31.9 |
| 130 |
Oman |
162 |
1’333.2 |
52.4 |
83.4 |
| 131 |
Pakistan |
306.5 |
12’771.2 |
110.8 |
70.8 |
| 132 |
Palestine |
175.9 |
1’094.6 |
44.1 |
75.8 |
| 133 |
Philippines |
6’454.4 |
34’779.0 |
40.1 |
91.2 |
| 134 |
Qatar |
120.9 |
716.8 |
42.8 |
77.7 |
| 135 |
Saudi Arabia |
1’375.9 |
13’300.0 |
57.4 |
77.8 |
| 136 |
Singapore |
2’747.4 |
4’384.6 |
9.8 |
70.4 |
| 137 |
Sri Lanka |
430.2 |
3’361.8 |
50.9 |
73 |
| 138 |
Syria |
30 |
2’950.0 |
150.3 |
50.4 |
| 139 |
Taiwan, China |
17’873.8 |
22’170.7 |
4.4 |
62 |
| 140 |
Tajikistan |
1.2 |
265 |
196.3 |
16.3 |
| 141 |
Thailand |
3’056.0 |
27’378.7 |
73 |
80.1 |
| 142 |
Turkmenistan |
7.5 |
50.1 |
60.8 |
2.4 |
| 143 |
United Arab Emirates |
1’428.1 |
4’534.5 |
26 |
78.6 |
| 144 |
Uzbekistan |
53.1 |
720 |
68.4 |
15.7 |
| 145 |
Viet Nam |
788.6 |
9’593.2 |
64.8 |
37.7 |
| 146 |
Yemen |
32 |
2’000.0 |
128.7 |
57.3 |
| |
Asia |
240’579.0 |
879’493.9 |
29.6 |
59.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mobile cellular subscribers |
| |
|
Cellular mobile subscribers |
As % of total |
| |
|
|
|
CAGR |
Telephone |
| |
|
(k) |
(%) |
subscribers |
| |
|
2000 |
2005 |
2000 – 05 |
2005 |
| 147 |
Albania |
29.8 |
1’259.6 |
155 |
82.1 |
| 148 |
Andorra |
23.5 |
64.6 |
22.4 |
64.6 |
| 149 |
Austria |
6’117.0 |
8’650.0 |
7.2 |
69.8 |
| 150 |
Belarus |
49.4 |
4’098.0 |
142 |
55.5 |
| 151 |
Belgium |
5’629.0 |
9’460.0 |
10.9 |
66.5 |
| 152 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
93.4 |
1’594.4 |
76.4 |
62.2 |
| 153 |
Bulgaria |
738 |
6’244.9 |
53.3 |
71.5 |
| 154 |
Croatia |
1’033.0 |
3’649.7 |
28.7 |
66 |
| 155 |
Cyprus |
218.3 |
718.8 |
26.9 |
63.1 |
| 156 |
Czech Republic |
4’346.0 |
11’775.9 |
22.1 |
78.5 |
| 157 |
Denmark |
3’363.6 |
5’449.2 |
10.1 |
61.9 |
| 158 |
Estonia |
557 |
1’445.3 |
21 |
76.6 |
| 159 |
Faroe Islands |
17 |
42 |
19.9 |
63.8 |
| 160 |
Finland |
3’728.6 |
5’270.0 |
7.2 |
71.3 |
| 161 |
France |
29’052.4 |
48’099.0 |
10.6 |
58.8 |
| 162 |
Germany |
48’202.0 |
79’200.0 |
10.4 |
59 |
| 163 |
Greece |
5’932.4 |
10’260.4 |
11.6 |
61.9 |
| 164 |
Greenland |
16 |
32.2 |
19.1 |
… |
| 165 |
Guernsey |
21.9 |
43.8 |
19 |
49.3 |
| 166 |
Hungary |
3’076.3 |
9’320.0 |
24.8 |
73.5 |
| 167 |
Iceland |
214.9 |
304 |
7.2 |
61.1 |
| 168 |
Ireland |
2’461.0 |
4’270.0 |
11.7 |
67.5 |
| 169 |
Italy |
42’246.0 |
72’200.0 |
11.3 |
74.2 |
| 170 |
Jersey |
44.7 |
83.9 |
17 |
… |
| 171 |
Latvia |
401.3 |
1’871.6 |
36.1 |
71.9 |
| 172 |
Liechtenstein |
10 |
27.5 |
22.4 |
57.9 |
| 173 |
Lithuania |
524 |
4’353.4 |
52.7 |
85.2 |
| 174 |
Luxembourg |
303.3 |
720 |
18.9 |
74.6 |
| 175 |
Malta |
114.4 |
324 |
23.1 |
61.6 |
| 176 |
Moldova |
139 |
1’089.8 |
51 |
54 |
| 177 |
Monaco |
13.9 |
17.2 |
4.3 |
33.6 |
| 178 |
Netherlands |
10’755.0 |
15’834.0 |
8 |
67.6 |
| 179 |
Norway |
3’224.0 |
4’754.5 |
8.1 |
69.3 |
| 180 |
Poland |
6’747.0 |
29’166.4 |
34 |
71.1 |
| 181 |
Portugal |
6’665.0 |
11’447.3 |
11.4 |
73 |
| 182 |
Romania |
2’499.0 |
13’354.1 |
39.8 |
75.3 |
| 183 |
Russia |
3’263.2 |
120’000.0 |
105.6 |
75 |
| 184 |
Serbia and Montenegro |
1’303.6 |
5’229.0 |
32 |
63.8 |
| 185 |
Slovak Republic |
1’243.7 |
4’540.4 |
29.6 |
79.1 |
| 186 |
Slovenia |
1’215.6 |
1’759.2 |
7.7 |
68.3 |
| 187 |
Spain |
24’265.1 |
41’327.9 |
11.2 |
69.3 |
| 188 |
Sweden |
6’372.3 |
9’087.0 |
7.4 |
63.3 |
| 189 |
Switzerland |
4’638.5 |
6’834.0 |
8.1 |
57 |
| 190 |
TFYR Macedonia |
115.7 |
1’261.3 |
61.2 |
70.3 |
| 191 |
Turkey |
16’133.4 |
43’609.0 |
22 |
69.7 |
| 192 |
Ukraine |
818.5 |
17’214.3 |
83.9 |
53.1 |
| 193 |
United Kingdom |
43’452.0 |
65’500.0 |
8.6 |
67.3 |
| |
Europe |
291’428.7 |
682’857.6 |
18.6 |
67.8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mobile cellular subscribers |
| |
|
Cellular mobile subscribers |
As % of total |
| |
|
|
|
CAGR |
Telephone |
| |
|
(k) |
(%) |
subscribers |
| |
|
2000 |
2005 |
2000 – 05 |
2005 |
| 194 |
American Samoa |
2 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
17.9 |
| 195 |
Australia |
8’562.0 |
18’420.0 |
16.6 |
64.5 |
| 196 |
Fiji |
55.1 |
205 |
30.1 |
64.6 |
| 197 |
French Polynesia |
39.9 |
87 |
16.9 |
62 |
| 198 |
Guam |
27.2 |
98 |
37.8 |
… |
| 199 |
Kiribati |
0.3 |
0.6 |
19.7 |
… |
| 200 |
Marshall Islands |
0.4 |
0.6 |
9.6 |
11.8 |
| 201 |
Micronesia |
- |
14.1 |
- |
53.1 |
| 202 |
New Caledonia |
49.9 |
134.3 |
21.9 |
70.8 |
| 203 |
New Zealand |
1’542.0 |
3’530.0 |
18 |
67.1 |
| 204 |
Northern Marianas |
3 |
20.5 |
61.6 |
… |
| 205 |
Papua New Guinea |
8.6 |
75 |
54.4 |
54.1 |
| 206 |
Samoa |
2.5 |
24 |
57.2 |
55.2 |
| 207 |
Solomon Islands |
1.2 |
6 |
39.1 |
44.8 |
| 208 |
Tonga |
0.2 |
29.9 |
178 |
68.5 |
| 209 |
Vanuatu |
0.4 |
12.7 |
103.4 |
64.6 |
| |
Oceania |
10’294.6 |
22’659.9 |
17.1 |
64.9 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mobile cellular subscribers |
| |
|
Cellular mobile subscribers |
As % of total |
| |
|
|
|
CAGR |
Telephone |
| |
|
(k) |
(%) |
subscribers |
| |
|
2000 |
2005 |
2000 – 05 |
2005 |
| |
WTI |
739’952.1 |
2’194’833.7 |
24.3 |
63.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Source: ITU |
|
|
|
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By Editor on January 11, 2007 · Leave a Comment
The pan-Caribbean operator, Digicel has announced its growth achievements in 2006. Achieving record growth in 2006, Digicel ended the year with a total investment in the Caribbean region exceeding US$1.5 billion, operations in 22 markets and more than 4 million customers, representing subscriber growth in excess of 100%.
In Haiti alone, where Digicel launched in May 2006, the company reached a milestone of one million customers after just eight months of operation.
“Digicel’s progress in 2006 reinforced our position as the largest GSM provider in the Caribbean region, with sustained growth in our existing markets and unrivaled growth through our entrance into new markets, such as Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and El Salvador,” said Colm Delves, Digicel Group CEO.
“2006 had several major achievements and milestones for Digicel” said Delves. “We look forward to 2007 and continuing our ambitious growth in key target markets.”
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By Editor on January 10, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Telegeography writes…Digicel Haiti, which launched in May last year and is part of the Digicel mobile group founded by Irish businessman Denis O’Brien, has announced that it ended 2006 with over a million GSM customers. Digicel says it has invested USD260 million in Haiti, which it claims is ‘the largest investment ever made in the country by an international company’. It has already raced ahead of its rivals, TDMA/GSM operator Comcel and CDMA provider Haitel, despite both companies responding to their new competitor by cutting prices and launching new networks. Comcel hurriedly rolled out a GSM network under the Voila brand in early 2006, whilst Haitel is aiming to sign up data users to its CDMA2000 1x services, launched in late August 2006 (source: TeleGeography’s GlobalComms database).
During 2006 Digicel Group launched services in additional Caribbean markets including Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands and Bonaire, and acquired El Salvadorian mobile operator Digicel Holdings Ltd, U Mobile in Guyana, and Bouygues Telecom Caraibe, which extended its mobile footprint to Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. The group finished the year with over four million subscribers in 22 markets.
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By Editor on January 10, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Telecompaper writes…GSM mobile operator Digicel ended 2006 with over 4 million customers across 22 markets in the Caribbean, up over 100 percent from 2005, with total investment in the region reaching over USD 1.5 billion by end-2006. It achieved 1 million customers in Haiti within eight months of launching services there in May 2006. Other new markets in the region in 2006 included Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana and El Salvador. The company has also entered the Central and South American markets.
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