| ID | 090095 |
| Title Proper | Telecommunications in North Korea |
| Other Title Information | has Orascom made the connection |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Noland, Marcus |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The formation of telecommunications policy poses a difficult challenge for authoritarian regimes: while improvements in telecommunications can contribute to material prosperity, they may also contribute to a loss of control. North Korean policies reveal an ambivalent attitude, driven by conflicting goals of modernization and control. This paper reviews North Korea's telecommunications infrastructure and provides a brief history of North Korean telecommunications policies in a variety of settings, paying particular attention to the recent decision to authorize Orascom, a foreign cellular provider, to provide nationwide cellular service, potentially leapfrogging from North Korea's dilapidated existing systems to a modern system. |
| `In' analytical Note | North Korean Review Vol. 5, No. 1; Spr 2009: p62-74 |
| Journal Source | North Korean Review Vol. 5, No. 1; Spr 2009: p62-74 |
| Key Words | North Korea ; Telecommunication ; Orascom Telecom ; Trade ; Economic Zones ; Wireless Capabilities |