Competition
The competition in the telecommunication market is “a negotiated competition”. All operators cooperate in the Somaliland Telecommunication Operators Association, where they agree on prices and give information on this to the Ministry. Prices are uniform and adjusted according to inflation and the exchange rate to the US-dollar.
Fierce competition has driven consumer costs down; international calls on mobile phones cost $0.30 U.S. per minute or less, five or six times lower than in most African countries. The low prices for international calls may be seen as a combined result of real competition; low economic level/development and no public intervention.
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