Figures recently released by the Ministry of Communication Technologies reveal a significant growth of mobile phone and internet users in Tunisia. In June 2008 the two mobile phone operators (Tunisie Telecom and Tunisiana) had a combined 8.12 million mobile phone subscribers up from 7 million twelve months earlier.
At the same point, there were 2.68 million internet users compared to 1.68 million in June 2007. The number of ADSL connections has doubled from 76,000 in 2007 to 153,000 in 2008. 27% of users have 512KB connections, and 22,000 users have a connection equal or superior to 1Mbps.
The number of companies benefiting from WiMAX connections reached 700 at the end of June 2008, and the number of subscribers to data sending through VSAT had also increased to reach 420, notably among enterprises producing software and computer systems and call centres.
# Source: TeleGeography
# Via: Wireless Tunisia
i think WIMAX Technology is the only way for Arab Countries to catch up. Fixed line connection will take years and by the time there will be a new form of internet.
i think WIMAX Technology is the only way for Arab Countries to catch up. Fixed line connection will take years and by the time there will be a new form of internet.
Even though broadband penetration has been multiplying over the years in a number of Arab countries, I too agree that WiMAX is the faster and more efficient way to push things even further quicker, and catch up to the penetration rates we see in other regions of the world.
Even though broadband penetration has been multiplying over the years in a number of Arab countries, I too agree that WiMAX is the faster and more efficient way to push things even further quicker, and catch up to the penetration rates we see in other regions of the world.