Emerging markets are ripe for mobile broadband, with many of them having a low national penetration of fixed broadband, often below 10%. They also have high urban populations with relatively few fixed Internet connections and there is often no feasible connection method other than the mobile. Another factor is the rapidly declining prices of low-end 3G handheld devices.
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For millions of Filipinos, broadband has gone mobile. |
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3G sweeps across Latin America Mexico has joined the mobile broadband party following the launch of Telcel's new 3G network. |
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Bringing 3G service to a highly competitive African market How can operators maintain their leadership position in a market that's suddenly flooded with new players competing on price? |
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Think you know everything there is to know about 3G networks? Our editors invite you to think again. |
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With innovative service ideas and a dedication to customer satisfaction, Telefonica Moviles Mexico is set to continue as a big name in the Mexican mobile market. Unite interviews Miguel Calderon, Director of Strategy at Telefonica Moviles Mexico, to find out more. |
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Surf’s up. The rising wave of mobile browsing People in emerging markets are rapidly embracing mobile Internet browsing, paralleling the growth seen in mature markets. It’s a phenomenon that is opening up business opportunities for operators, beyond simply providing high quality access. |
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New Delhi - Nokia Siemens Networks partners with Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) to promote digital inclusion |
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Efficient operations are the foundation for 3G success From enhancing staff competence, to developing systems that eliminate integration overheads for new services, Thailand's AIS is putting itself in a good position to capture the 3G opportunity. |
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How affordable is mobile data? Recent research has found that if you live in Mauritius then you can enjoy the most affordable mobile data services and internet, relative to GDP per capita, of any emerging market. But in Brazil you face the highest prices. From Albania to Zimbabwe, how do other countries fare? |
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3G is a near perfect fit for expanding mobile offerings in developing countries. |
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Jane Rygaard: the vast potential of prepaid The days when communications service providers (CSPs) treated their prepaid customers like second-class citizens are long gone. Or are they? |
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The economic impact of mobile broadband in emerging markets Is it possible to measure the far-reaching economic benefits of mobile broadband? Yes, say researchers. |
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Broadband? It's 3G virtually all the way in emerging markets With little fixed-line infrastructure to build on, communication service providers are opting for 3G networks to satisfy the demand for broadband in emerging markets. |
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In conversation: TeliaSonera's Kenneth Karlberg Kenneth Karlberg is President and Head of Business Area Mobility Services, TeliaSonera AB. The editors of unite spoke with him in February, 2009 and what follows is a transcription of that conversation. |
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Experts: emerging markets ready for 3G After countless successful 2G introductions in emerging markets many believe the time is right for 3G. |
11-03-09 | |
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Think you know everything there is to know about 3G networks? Our editors invite you to think again. |
11-03-09 | |
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Bringing 3G service to a highly competitive African market How can operators maintain their leadership position in a market that's suddenly flooded with new players competing on price? |
11-03-09 | |
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3G sweeps across Latin America Mexico has joined the mobile broadband party following the launch of Telcel's new 3G network. |
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