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ID101494
Title ProperMobile phone market in Bangladesh
Other Title Informationcompetition matters
LanguageENG
AuthorYusuf, Mohammad Abu ;  Alam, Quamrul ;  Coghill, Ken
Publication2010.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article examines the role of regulation, competition and market structure on the success of mobile phone sector liberalization. The findings of the study suggest that deregulation of the telecommunications sector has generated competition and changed the market structure which has had a significant influence on mobile phone service pricing. However, limited liberalization, a concentrated market and a weak regulatory regime during 1997-2004 allowed mobile phone firms to keep mobile tariffs high. Since 2005, full liberalization of the mobile phone sector including the launching of a mobile phone service by a state-owned mobile firm and a strong rival as well as the emergence of an effective regulator brought stiff competition in the sector.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 45, No. 6; Dec 2010: p610-627
Journal SourceJournal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 45, No. 6; Dec 2010: p610-627
Key WordsCompetition ;  GrameenPhone ;  GP ;  Liberalization ;  Number Portability ;  Tacit Collusion ;  Teletalk Bangladesh ;  TBL