Increasing Broadband Internet Penetration
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awarded in July 2006 that was never activated45. In parallel with the exit of minor players, the
market has been gradually migrating to a more balanced structure (see figure 30).
Figur 30: Cot d’Ivoire: Mobile broadband market shares (by subscribers) (2 12-2016)
Source: Autorité de régulation des télécommunications/TIC de Cote d’Ivoire; GSMA Intelligence; Telecom Advisory
Services analysisThe exit of smaller players has triggered a moderate increase in consolidation, as indicated by
a rise in the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (see figure 31).
Figure 31: Cote d’Ivoire: Mobile broadband Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (2012-2016)
Source: Autorité de régulation des télécommunications/TIC de Cote d’Ivoire; Telecom Advisory Services analysis
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