LIRNEasia » mobile prices http://lirneasia.net a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Fri, 25 May 2012 02:42:29 +0000 en hourly 1 Mythbuster: RIA clarifies importance of reducing mobile termination charges http://lirneasia.net/2012/04/mythbuster-ria-clarifies-importance-of-reducing-mobile-termination-charges/ http://lirneasia.net/2012/04/mythbuster-ria-clarifies-importance-of-reducing-mobile-termination-charges/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:16:19 +0000 Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/?p=13575 Our sister organization Research ICT Africa has issued an interesting document called mythbuster on the contentious issues of high mobile termination charges and their contribution to giving South Africa mobile prices that are three times those of neighboring Namibia.

More strength to your arm RIA. Mythbuster is a great idea. We should see if we can do one soon.

]]> http://lirneasia.net/2012/04/mythbuster-ria-clarifies-importance-of-reducing-mobile-termination-charges/feed/ 0 Sri Lanka: Steepest drop in mobile prices in 2004-06 http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/sri-lanka-steepest-drop-in-mobile-prices-in-2004-06/ http://lirneasia.net/2009/07/sri-lanka-steepest-drop-in-mobile-prices-in-2004-06/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:36:28 +0000 Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/?p=4720 A recently released World Bank report states that mobile prices in Sri Lanka dropped by 43%, the world’s highest, in 2004-06. Next were Uzbekistan and Chad at -37% and -31% respectively.

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