WDR has joined forces with Intelecon Research and Consulting to provide a Regulatory News Service. The service offers up-to-date news of issues and events impacting on emerging markets and developing countries. The news is provided by Intelecon Research and Consultancy Ltd., strategy consultants focussing on telecommunications in emerging markets, developing countries and rural areas.
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Egypt: Liberalising the ICT sector |
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Tuesday, 07 February 2006 |
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The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) will amend licenses to enable Internet service providers to obtain international bandwidth. |
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Malawi: Court halts sale of fixed-line operator |
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Monday, 06 February 2006 |
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Malawi's high court has halted the sale of state-owned Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL) to a consortium pending a judicial review. |
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Georgia: Fixed-line operator for sale |
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Friday, 03 February 2006 |
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Georgia's ministry of economic development said that the country's largest fixed-line operator, Georgian United Telecommunication Co. (GUTC) is for sale. |
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Angola: Government to Raise US$ 96 Million for Information Society Plan |
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Monday, 30 January 2006 |
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Angola’s government plans to raise US$ 96 million for the implementation of an Action Plan For The Information Society, the co-ordinator of the National Information Technology Commission, Pedro Teta said. |
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Ghana: State acquires second fixed-line operator |
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Thursday, 26 January 2006 |
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Western Telesystems (WESTEL) is now a fully owned state entity.
This follows the government's acquisition of a two-thirds equity share of ACG Telesystems Ghana through the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC). Previously, the state owned one-third of the company. The move makes the government the sole shareholder of the nation's two fixed-line telecommunications providers. |
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Tanzania: TTCL to Use Existing Cables for Backbone |
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Wednesday, 25 January 2006 |
Tanzania's new infrastructure minister wants the Tanzania Telecommunication Company (TTCL) to consolidate its existing fibre-optic networks to build a national backbone.
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Venezuela: Regulator sees few obstacles to Digitel deal |
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Tuesday, 24 January 2006 |
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Venezuela's telecommunications regulator Conatel said Telecom Italia's (TIM) sale of Digitel would not face many hurdles, but that the regulator had not yet been notified. |
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Kenya: ICT Authority to Be Set Up |
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Thursday, 19 January 2006 |
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Kenya’s government is setting up an authority to spur growth in the outsourcing business and reduce ICT equipment costs. |
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Papua New Guinea mobile monopoly to end |
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Wednesday, 18 January 2006 |
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The Papua New Guinea Post-Courier website claims that Pacific Mobile Communication's mobile monopoly will end in 2007. Plans are currently in the works to license two new mobile operators. The end of the monopoly will also likely mean price reductions for subscribers and mobile service extended to currently unserved areas. |
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China: China Mobile Invests in Village Phone Program |
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Monday, 16 January 2006 |
China Mobile, the country’s largest mobile operator, has invested 9 billion yuan (US$ 1.1 billion) over the past two years to expand its mobile coverage to 25,862 villages.
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