Although delayed by the long civil war which ended in 1992, Mozambique was one of the first countries in the region to embark upon telecom reform, reports Research & Markets.

Saudi Arabia offers one of the most progressive telecoms markets in the Middle East and is well positioned to capitalise on the potential opportunities offered by 5G, reports Research & Markets.

The ICT sector in Cameroon is making steady progress enabling the country to make better use of the digital economy, reports Research & Markets.

The Sultanate of Oman has established a progressive mobile sector that comprises substantial coverage of both 3G and 4G LTE networks, reports Research & Markets.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has a troubled history, and accordingly its national telecom system remains one of the least developed in the region, reports Research & Markets.

Ethiopia was one of the last countries in Africa to allow its national telco a monopoly on all telecom services including fixed, mobile, internet and data communications, reports Research & Markets.

Revenue from the telecom sector in the Maldives is limited by the relatively small local population, though it is supported by a considerable influx of tourists, reports Research & Markets.

Timor-Leste has been pressing ahead with the regeneration of its economy and the rebuilding of infrastructure, reports Research & Markets.

Morocco's mobile market is one of the more mature in the region, with a penetration rate of about 125%, reports Research & Markets.

Kazakhstan has one of the most advanced telecoms sectors in Central Asia, reports Research & Markets.

Sri Lanka has seen a very strong increase in mobile broadband penetration over the past six years, driven by rising usage of online video and the price drop of LTE-enabled smartphones.

The telecommunications sector in Bahrain is robust and progressive and it contributes about 4% a year to the Kingdom's GDP, reports Research & Markets.

The Vietnamese telecommunications sector is a booming market with huge opportunities for local and foreign investors, reports Research & Markets.

The deployment of fibre-based broadband infrastructure has attracted increased interest in many markets of the Middle East due to the rising demand for data from consumers and enterprises alike, reports Research & Markets.

With fixed teledensity having seen little change over the past two decades, progress in Papua New Guinea’s telecommunications has come primarily from mobile networks, reports Research & Markets.

With a population of a little over 400,000, telecommunications infrastructure and services throughout Brunei are of a generally high standard bolstered by a high GDP per capita, reports Research & Markets.

While it still faces challenges in terms of competition, Lesotho has received a substantial bandwidth boost from international cable landings, reports Research & Markets.

Despite the launch of 4G/LTE services, Tajikistan’s overall telecom sector has continued to struggle, reports Research & Markets.

Bangladesh has seen a very rapid increase in mobile broadband penetration over the past five years driven by a rising level of mobile subscribers with faster download speeds on 4G networks, reports Research & Markets.

Strong economic growth is benefiting the telecoms sector in Côte d'Ivoire, reports Research & Markets.

Somalia's telecom market has been sustained despite tremendous difficulties, reports Research & Markets.

Thailand has seen a very rapid increase in mobile broadband penetration over the past six years driven by strong growth of 4G mobile subscribers, reports Research & Markets.