Competition in Mobile Telecoms
Many governments, particularly in developing and emerging market economies, still doubt the benefits of competition in wireless services. But international experience shows that competition in any of the digital technologies brings substantial bene...
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| Format: | Viewpoint |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/04/440933/competition-mobile-telecoms http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11485 |
| Summary: | Many governments, particularly in
developing and emerging market economies, still doubt the
benefits of competition in wireless services. But
international experience shows that competition in any of
the digital technologies brings substantial benefits to
users and creates powerful incentives for incumbent
fixed-line operators to lower prices, introduce new
services, and increase productivity. This Note explores the
impact of competition on mobile service using data on Global
System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology. Launched
in Europe in 1992, GSM networks have grown by up to 80
percent a year and now reach an estimated 135 million
subscribers in nearly 130 countries. |
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