How partnerships with MVNOs can help operators to succeed in saturated mobile markets

Many mobile markets in Asia are approaching saturation, not only from a subscriber number perspective, but also increasingly from a revenue...

Mobile payments in emerging markets – beyond m-pesa

This article examines the mobile payment business models in developing, emerging and developed markets, and how new mobile payment systems in...

Fibre will drive EMAP’s fixed market growth, while 5G FWA and satellite broadband will have limited impact

Strong demand for high-speed broadband connectivity in emerging Asia–Pacific (EMAP) will drive fixed broadband revenue growth during...

Jio’s rapid FWA RGU growth shows a potential for FWA to boost broadband in low- and middle-income markets

As of 2Q 2025, Reliance Jio claims to be the second-largest provider of 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA) connections in the world. This article...

Some MNOs in EMAP can provide lessons to other operators about how to achieve ARPU growth

This article investigates the commercial strategies that MNOs in EMAP have implemented that have led to mobile ARPU growth. Operators in other...

17 new submarine cables were launched in 2024 and another 120 are expected by 2028

According to the latest edition of Analysys Mason’s submarine cable database, 17 new submarine cables became ready for service (RFS) in 2024,...

Submarine cable launch figures increased in 2025, with another 144 cables planned for launch by 2030

The number of submarine cable launches increased in 2025, with 20 new submarine cables becoming ready for service. These cables connect over 31...