MAP > Internet Providers in Timor-Leste

Timor Leste has observed a boost to its underdeveloped fixed-line broadband market. The fixed-line infrastructure has remained limited in this country due to the strong expansion of the mobile services in this country. As the mobile services allowed the rapid and very effective coverage of the key part of this country, the pressure to be able to expand the fixed services have declined. This country has been pressing forward with regeneration of the economy as well as the rebuilding of the infrastructure. The effort to be able to roll out the telecommunications infrastructure and in particular has been the key part of this. Irrespective of the considerable energy that has been ongoing into the rebuilding, prevailing social as well as the political environment has continued to present some major challenges to the ones who have been seeking to enhance the country.

In the year 2018, Telin Timor-Leste, the Telkomcel started deploying the submarine cable branching units linking this country with Indonesia. The fixed broadband in this country in this country has remained low, and this is mainly due to the limited number of the fixed lines and dominance of the mobile platform. But, the market has developed strongly over the last five years from the small base. Timor Telecom got to be contracted for supply, installation and the configuration of the fiber optic network.

This is going to aid in fuelling stronger development over the coming few years. Over the coming five years to the year 2023, the market has been expected to grow strongly, but the overall market penetration is going to remain very low compared to the other nations. During the year 2017, all 3 major mobile operators, namely Timor Telecom, Telemor, and Telkomcel launched 4G LTE services as well as their rollouts continued progress during the year 2018.

Slow to the moderate development has been predicted over the coming five years to the year 2023 in mobile subscriber market.  It is going to get constrained from the high growth due to the strong local competition as well as the maturing market. Timor Leste has enjoyed the rapid increase in mobile broadband penetration over the last five years being driven by the rising level of mobile subscribers with smartphones. But, the mobile broadband market has been at a very early stage of growth. Huge growth has been predicted over the coming five years to the year 2023.