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Successful Liberalization Transforms Uganda's Mobile Market

Mobile penetration in Uganda is expected to increase from 39.0 percent in 2009 to 70.7 percent by 2014, prompted by the successful liberalization of the sector and increased competition, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.  more

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Competition Brings Big Changes to South Africa's Telecom Sector

South Africa's telecom market is in the midst of a dramatic change, as incumbent fixed-network operator Telkom SA faces increasing competition not only from mobile voice and data services but also from competitive fiber network buildouts, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.  more

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Strong Demand for Laptops With Built-in Wireless Broadband Connectivity

The GSM Association (GSMA), and Microsoft have jointly published the results of the first-ever consumer study into mobile broadband computing that shows that there is a tremendous addressable - but currently untapped - market. The study highlights a 70 million unit opportunity, worth some US$50 billion in 2008, for notebook PCs in the high growth, mass market $500 -$1000 price range with built-in mobile broadband.  more

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