Base-Station Siting Approval
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION Mobile network infrastructure has become a key indicator of socio-economic development, and achieving ubiquitous access to mobile telephony, including mobile broadband, is...
View ArticleGateway Liberalisation
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION International gateways (IGWs) are the services through which international calls are sent and received. Although most developed markets now have fully competitive...
View ArticleInfrastructure Sharing
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION Common in many countries, infrastructure sharing arrangements allow mobile operators to jointly use masts, buildings and even antennas, avoiding the unnecessary...
View ArticleNet Neutrality
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION There is no single definition of ‘net neutrality’; it is often used in the context of prioritisation of traffic over networks. Some argue it is necessary to legislate that...
View ArticleInternational Mobile Roaming
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION International mobile roaming (IMR) allows customers to continue to use their mobile device to make and receive voice calls, send text messages and email, and use the...
View ArticleTaxation
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION The mobile telecommunications sector has a positive impact on economic and social development. It generates significant economic effects, such as creating jobs and...
View ArticleMobile Termination Rates
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION Mobile termination rates (MTRs) refer to the fees charged by operators to connect a phone call that originates from a different network. The setting of regulated MTRs has...
View ArticleUniversal Service Funds
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION Universal service — characterised by telecommunications that is available, accessible and affordable — has been adopted as a policy goal in many countries. Some countries...
View ArticleEnvironment and Climate Change
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION As mobile use expands, so does the demand for energy, particularly by the network infrastructure. The mobile industry is responsible for a small fraction, about 0.5%, of...
View ArticleQuality of service
BACKGROUND INDUSTRY POSITION The quality of a mobile data service is characterised by a small number of important parameters, notably speed, packet loss, delay and jitter. It is affected by factors...
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