Industry Developments

China Mobile is putting its money where its mouth is. Having taken the gamble of acquiring an 89% stake in Paktel from Millicom International, it is looking to invest heavily... 2007-03-14

Broadband take-up is being hampered in southeast and south Asia by low PC and wireline penetration, and in turn by poor infrastructure. BMI regards this as an opportunity for growth... 2007-03-13

It is little surprise to BMI that Nokia is forecasting India to become its second largest market by the end of the decade. With such high consumer demand in India for mobile telephony,... 2007-03-13

Broadband take-up is being hampered in southeast and south Asia by low PC and wireline penetration, and in turn by poor infrastructure. BMI regards this as an opportunity for growth... 2007-03-13

With 27mn net additions to its cellular market in 2006, Pakistan is the fourth fastest mobile telephony growth market in the world, and the third largest in Asia, only behind India... 2007-03-12

There is no doubting of Bangladesh's huge potential as a hotspot for mobile growth. With a penetration of less than 10%, BMI regards the country as one of the world's most remarkable... 2007-03-09

Coming just after the announcement of its half yearly results for fiscal 2007, which ends in June 2007, it is little surprise that Telecom New Zealand is accelerating the introduction... 2007-03-09

Thailand is currently home to a complex business environment. This does not mean, however, that it lacks investor potential. On the contrary - there are signs of healthy competition,... 2007-03-06

Such is the fragmented nature of India's mobile industry that about a quarter of the country's 156mn wireless subscribers (as of January 2007) do not subscribe to networks of the... 2007-03-05

With a penetration rate of approximately 90%, Taiwan's mobile market is clearly saturated. There is room for growth, however, in Taiwan's 3G market, and in particular the increasing... 2007-03-02