This new infoDev Study by SPINTRACK AB explores (1) opportunities for leveraging new technologies to increase access and functionality of existing infrastructure; (2) the design and implementation of open access models for infrastructure; and (3) the potential role of public financing in expanding infrastructure roll-out in SSA.
The proliferation of new technologies and services (particularly wireless) is transforming the telecommunication sector. The dramatic rise in mobile penetration throughout the developing world is creating a market environment that presents even greater challenges to fixed-line incumbents, many of which remain state-owned. The financial resources and incentives to expand and upgrade fixed-line infrastructure are limited, in part due to the uptake in mobile. The environment for private investment in expanding telecommunications infrastructure, particularly backbone, remains difficult in many developing regions, and the resources for, and effective models for, public investment in telecommunications infrastructure are lacking.
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