The last decade has seen an explosive growth in mobile telephony in all countries. Rapidly falling costs and technological progress have made connectivity to rural and remote areas feasible. With the growth of mobile communications, coupled with the evolution to IMT and beyond, operators in developing countries are establishing mobile networks in unserved and/or underserved areas, upgrading their existing networks and integrating new technologies which have to coexist and interoperate with existing ones.
The objectives of the programme are to assist Member States in upgrading their networks and integrating relevant mobile telecommunication technologies.
