DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b33ee8/sri_lanka_teleco) has announced the addition of the "Sri Lanka - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts" report to their offering.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in Sri Lanka.
Subjects covered include:
- Key Statistics;
- Market and Industry Overviews;
- Regulatory Environment;
- Major Players (fixed and mobile);
- Infrastructure;
- Mobile Voice and Data Market;
- Internet, including VoIP;
- Broadband.
Sri Lanka sets out on recovery path after years of war: big national push towards a connected, online society
Sri Lanka appears to have embraced a new energy and focus following the end of long-running civil war that came with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers in 2009. The already modern progressive telecommunications sector is certainly high on the list of priorities for further expansion and development. This fits well the national agenda to work at strengthening the economy and general well-being of the country.
A good start has been made on expansion and provision of infrastructure that is capable of providing a sophisticated level of telecommunications service to the population throughout the country. Nevertheless, much still needs to be done to complete the build-out of the necessary national infrastructure. Extending infrastructure into the North and Eastern provinces, those parts of the country most affected by the long-running war is being given high priority.
It is well recognised that the growth and development of the telecom sector is necessary to provide, among other things, an impetus for national economic activity. Sri Lanka is characterised by high levels of literacy (93%), life expectancy (74 years) and infant mortality that are comparable to those of developed countries. The country is also working towards increasing the availability and speed of Internet access, in order to support e-commerce and other services that play an important role in global commercial activity.
Market highlights:
- Sri Lanka's mobile market had reached over 16 million subscribers by late 2010, for a mobile penetration of around 70%.
- This meant that the number of mobile subscribers had increased tenfold in just six years.
- A fifth mobile operator, Bharti Airtel Lanka, had launched its network/service in 2009 and this was further increasing the level of competition in the market.
- The country's fixed-line market had been undergoing a period of healthy growth, reaching a subscriber penetration of 17% by 2010, but growth was leveling out.
- Fixed-line expansion has been boosted by the extensive application of CDMA-based WLL technology; WLL services comprised slightly more than 70% of the total fixed line subscriber base by 2010.
- The country's Internet sector remained underdeveloped, with the take up rate of broadband services being especially low; there were however signs that this was starting to change.
- Fixed broadband penetration (as a percentage of population) was still below 2% in 2010.
- In March 2010 the government established the National Broadband Consultative Committee (NBCC).
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Key Statistics
2. Telecommunications Market 2.1 Overview of Sri Lanka's telecom market 2.2 Background to development
3. Regulatory Environment 3.1 Historical overview 3.2 Deregulation 3.3 Licences 3.4 Privatisation 3.5 Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) 3.6 National Policy on Telecommunications 3.7 Calling Party Pays (CPP)
4. Fixed Network Market 4.1 Overview of operators 4.2 SLT (formerly Sri Lanka Telecom) 4.3 Suntel 4.4 Lanka Bell 4.5 Dialog Broadband Networks (DBN) 4.6 Other operators
5. Telecommunications Infrastructure 5.1 Overview 5.2 National telecom network 5.3 International infrastructure
6. Internet Market 6.1 Overview 6.2 Internet exchange 6.3 Public Internet access 6.4 ISP market 6.5 E-commerce 6.6 E-government
7. Broadband Market 7.1 Overview 7.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) 7.3 Wireless broadband/WiMAX 7.4 Fibre to the Building (FttB)
8. Digital Media / Digital Economy 8.1 Broadcasting
9. Mobile Communications 9.1 Overview of Sri Lanka's mobile market 9.2 Major mobile operators 9.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile 9.4 Satellite mobile
10. Forecasts 10.1 Forecasts fixed-line market 2015; 2020 10.2 Forecasts Internet services 2015; 2020 10.3 Forecasts mobile services 2015; 2020
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