Fixed broadband providers face a challenging future as the number of fixed connections, around 4mn at present, approaches the total number of households with personal computers. This will require new strategies for growth in the broadband sector. New devices such as internet-enabled TV may provide new opportunities for fixed broadband, while mobile broadband will likely play an... 2010-08-25

Malaysia's incumbent fixed-line operator Telekom Malaysia (TM) announced that its net profit for the quarter ended June 30 2010 fell to MYR124.4mn (US$39.57mn) from MYR266.0mn (US$84.63mn) a year ago on the back of higher operating costs and lower gains on disposal of investments. BMI believes that the relatively weak financial performance and declining fixed-line voice segment... 2010-08-24

The Electronic Communications Agency (AEC) of Macedonia has announced plans to reduce retail mobile telephony service prices in September. The move comes just months after a mandatory reduction in wholesale rates was imposed and is seen by BMI as a key tool in improving the competitiveness of the market as a whole as well as making the operating environment more attractive to investors... 2010-08-17

Telecoms subscribers will notice a change in terminology within the Telecoms Business Environment Ratings in this latest update. BMI has undertaken this change in order to standardise the Business Environment Ratings across different industries in order to strengthen them as a tool of comparison. The Industry Rewards scores specific to telecoms include an examination of market size,... 2010-09-01

France?s second and third largest mobile network operators ? SFR and Bouygues Telecom ? have announced results for the first half of 2010 that show they have again outperformed market leader Orange in terms of subscriber growth. They have also grown their valuable postpay customer bases much faster than Orange and this has translated into healthy ARPU and mobile data revenue growth.... 2010-09-01