• IMT - 2000
400 MHz band (FWA Broadband Internet).
• Unlicensed Spectrum
The unlicensed spectrum (2.4GHz/5.8GHz) is partly regulated by NATCOM the regulator and
is subject to interference due to use by other wireless ISPs. This in some cases has resulted in
the degradation of the quality of service provided.
4.4
Current ICT Services
4-4-1
Available Services
• Fixed and Wireless Telephony (post-paid and prepaid).
• Broadband Internet Services ranging from 64 kbps to 1Mbps are available for homes,
small and medium sized enterprises, small office/home office and corporate entities;
Audio/Video streaming (music download) and Virtual Private Networking (VPN) for
Closed User Groups like Business Entities are also provided on the market.
4-4-2
Internet penetration
•
Dial-up ISP (PSTN) with 150-200 subscribers;
•
Internet Users (excluding mobile Internet users) 16,000; and
•
Internet Penetration 0.27%
4-4-3
Broadband ISPs
•
PCS Holdings (SL) Limited brand named IpTel
•
Afcom (SL) Limited
•
LimeLine (SL) Limited
•
Fidelity Global FGC
•
Multinet
•
Zain
•
Atlas Communications
•
Ambitel
•
Intergroup Telecommunications
•
Rawabi Dubai Company
•
Equatorial Communications
•
Tigo
•
icom.net (an ISP subsidiary of Comium)
Current total Investment in Broadband Internet Business is estimated to be $7 Million.
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