Report: 2007 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Asia - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan TOC

1. ARMENIA

1.1 Key statistics
1.2 Telecommunications market
- 1.2.1 Overview of Armenia' s telecom market
1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 Telecommunications Law 1998
- 1.3.2 Unconstitutional monopoly
1.4 Fixed network operators in Armenia
- 1.4.1 Armenia Telephone Company (ArmenTel)
1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 1.5.1 Local and national
- 1.5.2 International
1.6 Internet market
- 1.6.1 Overview
- 1.6.2 ISP market
1.7 Mobile communications
- 1.7.1 Overview of Armenia' s mobile market
- 1.7.2 Major mobile operators
- 1.7.3 K-Telecom (VivaCell)

2. AZERBAIJAN

2.1 Key statistics
2.2 Telecommunications market
- 2.2.1 Overview of Azerbaijan' s telecom market
2.3 Regulatory environment
- 2.3.1 Overview
- 2.3.2 National Communication Technologies Strategy
- 2.3.3 World Bank project
2.4 Fixed network operators in Azerbaijan
- 2.4.1 Aztelekom
- 2.4.2 AzEuroTel
- 2.4.3 Terracom Inc (Fire Telecom) - EurAsiaCom
2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.5.1 National telecom network
- 2.5.2 International infrastructure
2.6 Internet market
- 2.6.1 Overview
- 2.6.2 ISP market
- 2.6.3 Broadband market
2.7 Mobile communications
- 2.7.1 Overview of Azerbaijan' s mobile market
- 2.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 2.7.3 Major mobile operators
2.8 Forecasts
- 2.8.1 Introduction
- 2.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services
- 2.8.3 Forecasts - Internet services
- 2.8.4 Forecasts - mobile services

3. BHUTAN

3.1 Key statistics
3.2 Telecommunications market
- 3.2.1 Overview of Bhutan' s telecom market
3.3 Regulatory environment
- 3.3.1 Bhutan Telecommunications Act 1999
- 3.3.2 Bhutan Information Communications and Media Act 2006
3.4 Fixed network operator in Bhutan
- 3.4.1 Bhutan Telecom
3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 3.5.1 National telecom network
- 3.5.2 International infrastructure
3.6 Internet market
- 3.6.1 Overview
- 3.6.2 ISP market
3.7 Mobile communications
- 3.7.1 Overview of Bhutan' s mobile market

4. GEORGIA

4.1 Key statistics
4.2 Telecommunications market
- 4.2.1 Overview of Georgia' s telecom market
4.3 Regulatory environment
- 4.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 4.3.2 Privatisation
4.4 Fixed network operators in Georgia
- 4.4.1 Akhali Kselebi Ltd (NewNet Telecommunications)
- 4.4.2 Egrisi
- 4.4.3 Sakartvelos Elektrokavshiri (United Telecom of Georgia)
- 4.4.4 Sakartvelos Telekomi (Telecom Georgia)
4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 4.5.1 National telecom network
- 4.5.2 International infrastructure
4.6 Internet market
- 4.6.1 Overview
- 4.6.2 ISP market
4.7 Mobile communications
- 4.7.1 Overview of Georgia' s mobile market
- 4.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 4.7.3 Major mobile operators
4.8 Forecasts
- 4.8.1 Introduction
- 4.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services
- 4.8.3 Forecasts - Internet services
- 4.8.4 Forecasts - mobile services

5. KAZAKHSTAN

5.1 Key statistics
5.2 Telecommunications market
- 5.2.1 Overview of Kazakhstan' s telecom market
5.3 Regulatory environment
- 5.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 5.3.2 Liberalisation and regulatory development
- 5.3.3 Privatisation
5.4 Fixed network operators in Kazakhstan
- 5.4.1 Astel
- 5.4.2 Ducat (formerly Kazintel)
- 5.4.3 Kazakhtelecom
- 5.4.4 KazInformTelecom (KIT)
5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 5.5.1 National telecom network
- 5.5.2 International infrastructure
5.6 Internet market
- 5.6.1 Overview
- 5.6.2 ISP market
5.7 Mobile communications
- 5.7.1 Overview of Kazakhstan' s mobile market
- 5.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 5.7.3 Major mobile operators
- 5.7.4 Trunk Mobile Radio (TMR)
5.8 Forecasts
- 5.8.1 Overview
- 5.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services
- 5.8.3 Forecasts - Internet services
- 5.8.4 Forecasts - mobile services

6. KYRGYZSTAN

6.1 Key statistics
6.2 Telecommunications market
- 6.2.1 Overview of Kyrgyzstan' s telecoms market
- 6.2.2 Government projects
6.3 Regulatory environment
- 6.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 6.3.2 Privatisation of Kyrgyztelecom
6.4 Fixed network operators in Kyrgyzstan
- 6.4.1 Kyrgyztelecom
- 6.4.2 Others
6.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 6.5.1 National telecom network
- 6.5.2 International infrastructure
6.6 Internet market
- 6.6.1 Overview
- 6.6.2 ISP market
6.7 Mobile communications
- 6.7.1 Overview of Kyrgyzstan' s mobile market
- 6.7.2 Major mobile operators

7. MONGOLIA

7.1 Key statistics
7.2 Telecommunications market
- 7.2.1 Overview of Mongolia' s telecom market
7.3 Regulatory environment
- 7.3.1 Background
- 7.3.2 Communications Regulatory Commission (CTC)
- 7.3.3 Information & Communication Technology Authority (ICTA)
- 7.3.4 Mongolian Information and Communications Vision 2010
- 7.3.5 Competitive environment
- 7.3.6 Interconnection
7.4 Fixed network operators in Mongolia
- 7.4.1 Mongolia Telecom
- 7.4.2 Mongolian Railways Communications
7.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 7.5.1 National telecom network
- 7.5.2 International infrastructure
7.6 Internet market
- 7.6.1 Overview
- 7.6.2 Mongolia Internet Exchange (MIX)
- 7.6.3 ISP market
7.7 Broadband market
- 7.7.1 Fibre-to-the-building (FttB) project
- 7.7.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
7.8 Mobile communications
- 7.8.1 Overview of Mongolia' s mobile market
- 7.8.2 Major mobile operators

8. NEPAL

8.1 Key statistics
8.2 Telecommunications market
- 8.2.1 Overview of Nepal' s telecom market
- 8.2.2 Political crisis and resolution
8.3 Regulatory environment
- 8.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 8.3.2 Telecommunications Policy 1999
- 8.3.3 Telecommunications Policy 2004
- 8.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation and licensing
- 8.3.5 Foreign assistance
- 8.3.6 Privatisation of Nepal Telecom
8.4 Basic telephone service providers in Nepal
- 8.4.1 Nepal Doorsanchar Co Ltd / Nepal Telecom
- 8.4.2 United Telecom Ltd (UTL)
8.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 8.5.1 National telecom network
- 8.5.2 International infrastructure
8.6 Internet market
- 8.6.1 Overview
- 8.6.2 ISP market
8.7 Mobile communications
- 8.7.1 Overview of Nepal' s mobile market
- 8.7.2 Major mobile operators
- 8.7.3 Satellite mobile
8.8 Forecasts
- 8.8.1 Introduction
- 8.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services
- 8.8.3 Forecasts - Internet services
- 8.8.4 Forecasts - mobile services

9. TAJIKISTAN

9.1 Key statistics
9.2 Telecommunications market
- 9.2.1 Overview of Tajikistan' s telecom market
9.3 Regulatory environment
- 9.3.1 Tajikistan Law on Electrical Communication
- 9.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 9.3.3 Privatisation of Tajiktelecom
- 9.3.4 Liberalisation
9.4 Fixed network operator in Tajikistan
- 9.4.1 Tajiktelecom
9.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 9.5.1 National and international
- 9.5.2 Infrastructure developments
9.6 Internet market
- 9.6.1 Overview
- 9.6.2 Censorship
9.7 Mobile communications
- 9.7.1 Overview of Tajikistan' s mobile market
- 9.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 9.7.3 Major mobile operators

10. TURKMENISTAN

10.1 Key statistics
10.2 Telecommunications market
- 10.2.1 Overview of Turkmenistan' s telecom market
10.3 Regulatory environment
10.4 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 10.4.1 National and international
10.5 Internet market
- 10.5.1 Overview
- 10.5.2 Censorship
10.6 Mobile communications
- 10.6.1 Overview of Turkmenistan' s mobile market
- 10.6.2 Major mobile operators

11. UZBEKISTAN

11.1 Key statistics
11.2 Telecommunications market
- 11.2.1 Overview of Uzbekistan' s telecom market
11.3 Regulatory environment
- 11.3.1 Overview
- 11.3.2 Privatisation of Uzbektelecom
11.4 Fixed network operators in Uzbekistan
- 11.4.1 Uzbektelecom
- 11.4.2 Buzton
- 11.4.3 East Telecom
11.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 11.5.1 National telecom network
- 11.5.2 Satellite communications
11.6 Internet market
- 11.6.1 Overview
- 11.6.2 ISP market
11.7 Mobile communications
- 11.7.1 Overview of Uzbekistan' s mobile market
- 11.7.2 Major mobile operators
- 11.7.3 Other mobile operators
11.8 Forecasts
- 11.8.1 Forecasts - fixed-line services
- 11.8.2 Forecasts - Internet services
- 11.8.3 Forecasts - mobile services
12. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
- Exhibit 1 - Level of competition by market segment - 2006
- Exhibit 2 - Sakartvelos Elektrokavshiri' s Tbilisi network infrastructure
- Exhibit 3 - Kazakhtelecom' s modernisation program for telecommunications - 2004 - 2007
- Exhibit 4 - Construction of the National Information Highway (NIH) backbone

List of Tables:

Table 1 - Country statistics Armenia - 2006
Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 5 - Mobile statistics - 2006
Table 6 - National telecommunications authority
Table 7 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2006
Table 8 - Internet users - 1994 - 2006
Table 9 - Internet subscribers - 2000 - 2006
Table 10 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - 2006
Table 11 - Mobile subscribers - 1996 - 2006
Table 12 - Country statistics Azerbaijan - 2006
Table 13 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
Table 14 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 15 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 16 - Mobile statistics - 2006
Table 17 - National telecommunications authorities
Table 18 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 19 - Internet users - 1995 - 2006
Table 20 - Internet subscribers - 1997 - 2006
Table 21 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - 2006
Table 22 - Mobile subscribers - 1994 - 2006
Table 23 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 24 - Forecast fixed line growth - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 25 - Forecast Internet growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 26 - Forecast Internet growth - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 27 - Forecast mobile growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 28 - Forecast mobile growth - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 29 - Country statistics Bhutan - 2006
Table 30 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
Table 31 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 32 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 33 - Mobile statistics - March 2007
Table 34 - National telecommunications authorities
Table 35 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 36 - Internet users and penetration - 1999 - 2006
Table 37 - Mobile subscribers - 2004 - 2007
Table 38 - Country statistics Georgia - 2006
Table 39 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
Table 40 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 41 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 42 - Mobile statistics - 2006
Table 43 - National telecommunications authority
Table 44 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 45 - Internet users and penetration - 1996 - 2006
Table 46 - Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2006
Table 47 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - 2006
Table 48 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006
Table 49 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 50 - Forecast fixed line growth - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 51 - Forecast Internet growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 52 - Forecast Internet growth - upper forecast - 2005; 2010; 2015
Table 53 - Forecast mobile growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 54 - Forecast mobile growth - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 55 - Country statistics Kazakhstan - 2006
Table 56 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 57 - Internet user statistics - April 2007
Table 58 - Mobile statistics - March 2007
Table 59 - National telecommunications authority
Table 60 - Kazakhtelecom urban and rural fixed-line subscribers - August 2006
Table 61 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 62 - Internet bandwidth capacity - 2002; 2005 - 2006
Table 63 - Internet users - 1996 - 2007
Table 64 - Estimated Internet subscribers - 1996 - 2007
Table 65 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - March 2007
Table 66 - Mobile subscribers and annual growth - 1996 - 2007
Table 67 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 68 - Forecast fixed line growth - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 69 - Forecast Internet growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 70 - Forecast Internet growth - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 71 - Forecast mobile growth - lower forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 72 - Forecast mobile growth - upper forecast - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 73 - Country statistics Kyrgyzstan - 2006
Table 74 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
Table 75 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 76 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 77 - Mobile statistics - 2006
Table 78 - National telecommunications authority
Table 79 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2006
Table 80 - Internet users - 1998 - 2006
Table 81 - Internet subscribers - 1998 - 2006
Table 82 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 2006
Table 83 - Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual change - 1998 - 2006
Table 84 - Country statistics Mongolia - 2006
Table 85 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
Table 86 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 87 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 88 - Mobile statistics - March 2007
Table 89 - National telecommunications authorities
Table 90 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2006
Table 91 - Internet users - 1996 - 2006
Table 92 - Internet subscribers - 1998 - 2006
Table 93 - International bandwidth - 2000 - 2005
Table 94 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - March 2007
Table 95 - Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual change - 1996 - 2007
Table 96 - Country statistics Nepal - 2006
Table 97 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006
Table 98 - Telephone network statistics - April 2007
Table 99 - Internet user statistics - April 2007
Table 100 - Mobile statistics - March 2007
Table 101 - National telecommunications authority
Table 102 - ARPU by market segment - April 2007
Table 103 - Licences issued for telecom services - April 2007
Table 104 - NTC rural penetration levels - April 2006
Table 105 - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
Table 106 - Telephone demand forecasts - 2007; 2012; 2017
Table 107 - Estimated Internet users - 1997 - 2007
Table 108 - Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2007
Table 109 - Subscribers and market share of major ISPs - April 2007
Table 110 - Mobile subscribers and annual change by operator - March 2007
Table 111 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1999 - 2007
Table 112 - Mobile prepaid versus postpaid subscribers - April 2007
Table 113 - Forecast fixed-line growth - low growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 114 - Forecast fixed-line growth - high growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 115 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth - low growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 116 - Forecast Internet subscriber growth - high growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 117 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 118 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - high growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 119 - Country statistics Tajikistan - 2006
Table 120 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
Table 121 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 122 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 123 - Mobile statistics - 2006
Table 124 - National telecommunications authorities
Table 125 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
Table 126 - Internet users - 1999 - 2006
Table 127 - Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2006
Table 128 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - 2006
Table 129 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2006
Table 130 - Country statistics Turkmenistan - 2006
Table 131 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 132 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 133 - Mobile statistics - 2006
Table 134 - National telecommunications authority
Table 135 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2006
Table 136 - Internet users - 1999 - 2006
Table 137 - Mobile operator, technology, subscribers and annual change - 2006
Table 138 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1997 - 2006
Table 139 - Country statistics Uzbekistan - 2006
Table 140 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
Table 141 - Internet user statistics - 2006
Table 142 - Mobile statistics - 2006
Table 143 - National telecommunications authority
Table 144 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2006
Table 145 - Internet users - 1999 - 2006
Table 146 - Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2006
Table 147 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - 2006
Table 148 - Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual change - 1995 - 2006
Table 149 - Uzdunrobita mobile subscribers - 1998 - 2006
Table 150 - Unitel subscribers - 1998 - 2006
Table 151 - Forecast fixed line growth - low growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 152 - Forecast fixed line growth - high growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 153 - Forecast Internet growth - low growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 154 - Forecast Internet growth - high growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 155 - Forecast mobile growth - low growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015
Table 156 - Forecast mobile growth - high growth scenario - 2006; 2010; 2015

2007 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Asia - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Table of Contents

1. ARMENIA

2. AZERBAIJAN

3. BHUTAN

4. GEORGIA

5. KAZAKHSTAN

6. KYRGYZSTAN

7. MONGOLIA

8. NEPAL

9. TAJIKISTAN

10. TURKMENISTAN

11. UZBEKISTAN

List of Tables: