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| Malta has a small telecom market which has been slow to adopt competition. Mobile penetration and Internet use were below the EU average in 2005, though there was strong growth in broadband take-up in 2004 and 2005. This report presents key statistics and an analysis of the telecom market in Malta in 2005. Important developments in regulatory changes are outlined, many of the result of Malta’s accession to the EU in 2004. The dominant player, incumbent operator Maltacom, is briefly profiled as is its sole competitor in the well-developed mobile telecommunications market. Details of the availability and take up of broadband Internet services are given, and the recent rapid growth in the use of VoIP services is outlined. Additional information is provided on the key regulatory issues, noting the status of interconnection, Local Loop Unbundling and number portability. |
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