Policy Recommendations for Developing Countries
Currently mobile subscriber growth rates are on the increase in India, China and Pakistan and particularly high in Africa.
This continued growth can be explained by a number of factors, including the low cost of network rollout compared to fixed-line alternatives, a continued drop in handset and service costs and widespread access to pre-paid services.
Developing markets
Despite this continued growth, much still needs to be done. The GSMA is working actively in developing markets to assist in the development of regulatory frameworks which will tackle the cost barriers to ownership and support mobile growth.
Our studies
We have recently completed a number of in-depth studies intended to help governments in developing markets to implement regulatory regimes which enable the unconnected in their countries to benefit from connection to mobile communications:
- Taxation and the growth of mobile services in sub-Saharan Africa
- Taxation and the Growth of Mobile in East Africa (2007)
- Global Mobile Tax Review 2006-2007
- Universal Service Funds
- Gateway Liberalisation
- Taxation and the Growth of Mobile in East Africa (2009)
