--- title: BuddeComm Market Reports - Developing Telecoms description: Developing Telecoms business category news feed canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html?start=102 language: en-GB date: 2021-06-25T13:01:31Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html?start=102. markdown-tokens: 4281 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html?start=102. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Philippines’ telecom sector weathers the Covid-19 storm](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/manila_night_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 01 September 2021 14393 views The Covid-19 pandemic had a relatively minor impact on the [Philippine’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Philippines-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) telecom sector in 2020. Subscriber numbers fell in some areas, but this was offset by strong growth in mobile data and broadband usage since a significant proportion of the population transitioned to working or studying from home. ![Moldova seeing steady decline in telecom revenue](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/moldova_chisinau_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 03 August 2021 10542 views The [Moldovan](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Moldova-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) telecom market has been affected by a combination of high unemployment and economic difficulties which have led to constraints on consumer spend. ![Latvian regulator approves spectrum sharing to facilitate 5G deployment](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/riga_aerial_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 03 August 2021 10763 views [Latvia’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Latvia-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) telecom market continues to benefit from investment and from regulatory measures aimed at developing 5G and fibre-based infrastructure. ![Bosnia-Herzegovina’s MNOs delay 5G launch](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bosnia_herzegovina_mostar_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 03 August 2021 14377 views The economic prosperity of [Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH)](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Bosnia-Herzegovina-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) largely rests with the country’s continuing integration with the EU. GDP growth was inconsistent for several years before 2015, since when the economy had grown at above 3% annually. ![Jamaica set for more competition despite lagging MVNOs](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/kingston_jamaica_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 02 August 2021 13855 views [Jamaica’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Jamaica-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) telecom sector has for many years been propped up by the mobile sector, which accounts for the vast majority of internet connections and voice lines – as well as just over half of telecom sector revenue. ![Entel inaugurates fibre connection to the Pacific Ocean via Peru](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/La-Paz-600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 02 August 2021 9099 views Although [Bolivia](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Bolivia-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) had enjoyed strong economic growth prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, GDP remains among the lowest in South America. ![CNT to modernise LTE infrastructure and install a 5G non standalone network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/quito_rooftops_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 02 August 2021 12474 views In common with several other mid-sized countries in the region, [Ecuador](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Ecuador-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) has a small telecom market dominated by the mobile sector. ![Honduran government providing free internet to 75,000 households](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/honduras_san_pedro_sula_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 02 August 2021 9781 views [Honduras](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Honduras-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) is among the poorest countries in Central America and has long been plagued by an unstable political framework which has rendered telecom sector reform difficult. ![Estonia’s MNOs prep for delayed 3.5GHz 5G auction](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/tallinn_aerial_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 11 June 2021 10934 views [Estonia’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Estonia-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) competitive telecom market continues to progress with a range of regulatory measures which have enabled alternative operators to chip away at the fixed-line market share of the incumbent telco Telia Estonia. Fixed-line infrastructure upgrades have been focussed on fibre, and the legacy DSL network has gradually been replaced. ![Polish government presents August 2021 deadline for 5G auctions](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/warsaw_night_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 11 June 2021 11573 views [Poland’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Poland-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) liberalised telecom market has seen considerable development in the broadband and mobile sectors. The incumbent telco, Orange Poland, dominates the broadband market and has invested in fibre infrastructure to support the growing adoption of bundled services among customers. ![South Pacific Islands benefiting from improved international telecoms infrastructure](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/fiji_island_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 10 June 2021 14186 views The demand for data-based services in the [Pacific](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/South-Pacific-Islands-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) region is growing, aligning with similar trends around the world. In particular, the demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for internet access across the region. ![Venezuela’s economic crisis stifling the telecoms sector](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/caracas_venezuela_aerial_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 10 June 2021 9732 views [Venezuela’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Venezuela-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) fixed-line teledensity was relatively high for the region before the steady growth in the number of lines came to an end in 2015. Since then, the number of lines has plummeted, and by late 2020 teledensity had fallen to about 18.6%. ![All districts of Havana province to have internet access by end-2021](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/havana_cuba_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 10 June 2021 11090 views [Cuba’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Cuba-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) telecom sector remains a peculiarity, with state control having stymied rather than promoted the development of all sectors. ![Slovenia clears the path for multi-spectrum 5G auction](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Ljubljana_north_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 07 June 2021 11163 views Slovenia’s telecom sector is dominated by four operators and following significant regulatory efforts to develop competition the incumbent telco Telekom Slovenije faces stiffening challenges from operators such as A1 Slovenia and Telemach. ![Slovakia completes multi-spectrum 5G auction](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Bratislava_old_town_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 07 June 2021 10362 views [Slovakia’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Slovakia-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) incumbent telco Slovak Telekom retains its dominance of the fixed-line voice and broadband sector, though there is effective competition in the mobile market, where most investment is being channelled. The main operators including O2 Slovakia and Orange Slovakia have expanded into offering bundled fixed and mobile services. ![Mexican Senate proposes new regulator to merge the antitrust, telecom and energy agencies](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/mexico_san_cristobal_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 04 June 2021 8526 views With a population approaching 125 million and with relatively low broadband and mobile penetration, [Mexico’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Mexico-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) telecom sector retains significant potential for growth. ![RNFO: 18,000km of fibre integrated throughout Paraguay](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/asuncion_aregua_paraguay_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 04 June 2021 9336 views A major drawback for [Paraguay’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Paraguay-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) telecom sector is that the country is landlocked, making it dependent on neighbouring countries for interconnection with submarine cable networks. ![Kumul Submarine Cable easing bandwidth pressure in PNG](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Papua_New_Guinea_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 03 June 2021 12465 views Fixed-line teledensity in [Papua New Guinea](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Papua-New-Guinea-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) has seen little change over the past two decades. Progress in the country’s telecom sector has come primarily from mobile networks, where accessibility has expanded considerably in recent years, with population coverage increasing from less than 3% in 2006 to more than 90% by early 2021. ![Timorese government approves submarine cable link to Australia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/timor-leste-manatuto-600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 03 June 2021 13571 views [Timor-Leste](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Timor-Leste-East-Timor-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) has been moving forward with the regeneration of its economy and rebuilding key infrastructure, including telecommunications networks, that were destroyed during the years of civil unrest. ![Conecta Guate program advancing despite pandemic](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Guatemala_Calle_del_Arco_Antigua_Guatemala.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 14 May 2021 9389 views [Guatemala’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Guatemala-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) telecom infrastructure has suffered from years of underinvestment from state and provincial governments. ![Digicel Suriname files for bankruptcy, restructures debt](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Suriname_Paramaribo_Waterkant_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 14 May 2021 11958 views [Suriname](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Suriname-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) is the smallest nation on the South American continent, with about 580,000 inhabitants. The only Dutch-speaking nation in South America, it has close affinities with the Caribbean, and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). ![Haiti’s regulator returns to SIM card registration scheme](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/port-au-prince-houses-600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 14 May 2021 10007 views [Haiti’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Haiti-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) economic and social indicators remain far lower than the average for Latin America and the Caribbean. ![Oman’s MNOs side with Ericsson for major 5G network builds](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/oman_mutrah_600.png) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 14 May 2021 12673 views For many years [Oman’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Oman-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) mobile market was a duopoly between the incumbent telco Omantel and its challenger Ooredoo Oman. ![TFL announces plan to expand fibre infrastructure to more of Fiji](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Fiji-Mamanuca_island.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 04 May 2021 13035 views [Fiji](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Fiji-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) has a relatively sophisticated communications infrastructure with the highest mobile and internet penetration in the Pacific Islands. It is the leading market to watch in terms of both LTE and 5G development in this region. ![Various parties interested in acquiring Digicel’s Pacific operations](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/samoa_Fale_on_Manono_Island.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 04 May 2021 10180 views [Samoa](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Samoa-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) was one of the first Pacific Island countries to establish a regulatory infrastructure and to liberalise its telecom market. ![Gondwana-2 scheduled for completion in 2022](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/New-Caledonia-Noumea_600_credit.jpg) Image credit: Thomas@RUN - http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1141/1402561139\_375c811796\_o.jpghttps://www.flickr.com/photos/thomascuelho/1402561139/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7019172 Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 04 May 2021 9701 views The South Pacific region has become a hub for submarine cable system developments in recent years, with further networks scheduled to come online later in 2021 and into 2022. ![Serbia delays 5G auctions due to pandemic](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Belgrade_Panorama_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 26 April 2021 16001 views [Serbia’s ](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Serbia-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83)telecom industry has been liberalised in line with the principles of the EU’s regulatory framework for communications, focussed on encouraging competition in telecom products and services, and ensuring universal access. ![Vodafone Albania commits capex for fixed network upgrades](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Tirana_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 22 April 2021 11194 views [Albania’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Albania-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) small telecom market has experienced some significant changes in recent years. Following its acquisition of the ISP ABCom, Vodafone Albania in early 2021 committed to invest €100 million to upgrade its fixed-line infrastructure. ![Uzbekistan proceeds with 2030 digital plan](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Tashkent_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 04 March 2021 17859 views For many years [Uzbekistan](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Uzbekistan-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) has been struggling to bring its telecommunications system up to the standard found in developed countries. ![Mobile revenue at a 10-year high in Lithuania](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Vilnius_600_credit.jpg) Image credit: domantasm. - https://www.flickr.com/photos/domantasm/23444176584/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92950058 Details James Barton Category: [BuddeComm Market Reports](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/200-buddecom-market-reports.html) 03 March 2021 11024 views [Lithuania’s](https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Lithuania-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses/?r=83) small telecoms market is among the more advanced in Europe, particularly given the universal access to LTE infrastructure and the extensive fibre footprint.