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Telecommunications Reform in Cote d'Ivoire

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dc.contributor.authorLaffont, Jean-Jacques
dc.contributor.authorN'Guessan, Tchetche
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-14T20:56:19Z
dc.date.available2014-08-14T20:56:19Z
dc.date.issued2002-09
dc.description.abstractThis paper analyzes Cote d'Ivoire's experience with telecommunications liberalization and privatization. Cote d'Ivoire privatized its incumbent operator in 1997, and granted the newly privatized firm seven years of fixed-line exclusivity while introducing "managed competition" in the cellular market and free competition in value-added services (VAS). By March 2001, three cellular operators and a number of VAS providers had entered the market. Reform has thus significantly changed the landscape of Cote d'Ivoire's telecommunications sector and has brought with it tremendous improvement in sector performance. Between 1997 and 2001, fixed-line telephone penetration grew from 1.03 to 1.80 per hundred people, while mobile penetration skyrocketed from 0.26 to 4.46. But it is still too early to assess the validity of granting exclusivity to the incumbent operator. While penetration increased, the operator did not meet objectives regarding rural telephony and service quality. Moreover, fixed-line penetration increased in areas where the operator faced competition from mobile providers.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2028951/telecommuications-reform-cote-divoire
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2895
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19333
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 2895
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectBANKRUPTCY
dc.subjectBROADCASTING
dc.subjectCALLS
dc.subjectCELLULAR OPERATORS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCIRCUITS
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION NETWORKS
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectDATA NETWORKS
dc.subjectDATA TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEVALUATION
dc.subjectDISPOSABLE INCOME
dc.subjectECONOMIC SITUATION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
dc.subjectFIBER OPTICS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES
dc.subjectGNP
dc.subjectGNP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectIC
dc.subjectITU
dc.subjectLDCS
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOSTAL SERVICES
dc.subjectPRESENTATIONS
dc.subjectPRIVATE NETWORKS
dc.subjectPROGRAMMING
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRADIO FREQUENCY
dc.subjectRADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM
dc.subjectRADIO LINKS
dc.subjectRADIO NETWORKS
dc.subjectRADIO SERVICES
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRURAL TELEPHONY
dc.subjectSATELLITES
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSUBMARINE CABLES
dc.subjectSUBSCRIBERS
dc.subjectSWITCHING
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPERVISION
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subjectTELEDENSITY
dc.subjectTELEGRAPH
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE DENSITY
dc.subjectTELEPHONE EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectTELEPHONE EXCHANGES
dc.subjectTELEPHONE LINES
dc.subjectTELEPHONE SERVICES
dc.subjectTELEPHONES
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectVAS
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEB
dc.titleTelecommunications Reform in Cote d'Ivoireen
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okr.crossref.titleTelecommunications Reform in Côte d’Ivoire
okr.date.disclosure2002-09-30
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:28:15.995505Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2028951/telecommuications-reform-cote-divoire
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.guid628161468744015809
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2895
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_02101604574039
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum2028951
okr.identifier.reportWPS2895
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryCote d'Ivoire
okr.sectorInformation and communications :: Telecommunications
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Broadcast and Media
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Telecommunications Infrastructure
okr.topicRural Development::Rural Communications
okr.topicPayment Systems and Infrastructure
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.unitOff of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
okr.volume1
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