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2008 Africa - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Central and Eastern Regions Published:December 2008 From: £535 |
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This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the telecommunications markets of eight African countries: Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Subjects covered
- Key statistics
- Market and industry overviews
- Regulatory environment and structural reform
- Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband)
- Infrastructure development
- Mobile voice and data markets, including 3G
- Average Revenue per User (ARPU) trends
- Internet, including broadband development
- Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile)
Executive Summary
Key highlights
- Fixed-line, mobile and Internet market forecasts to 2010 and 2015 for Ethiopia and Gabon
- 3G mobile services are available in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, with Ethiopia preparing for launch
- Mobile TV launched in Kenya and Uganda
- Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband)
- At least six competing WiMAX wireless broadband networks are being rolled out in Kenya
- Privatised Gabon Telecom becomes the country’s fastest growing mobile network operator and expands fixed network by 30% within one year
- The government of Rwanda buys back the national telco for US$12 million and sells it for US$100 million three months later
- The DRC’s mobile operators claim they generate 30% of the total tax income of the state
- A number of countries in the region have taken a world lead role by abolishing international mobile roaming surcharges;
- More than 10% of Kenya’s GDP now passes through the M-Pesa mobile payment and banking service, which has more users than there are bank account holders in the country
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