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Published:December 2008 From: £535 Researcher: Peter Lange
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This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the telecommunications markets of three African countries: The continent’s leading market, South Africa, as well as its two neighbours, Lesotho and Swaziland.
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
- Mobile market reaches 100% penetration in South Africa, mobile data revenue growing at around 45% per annum
- South African SNO Neotel exceeds 2008 revenue target
- Third fixed-line licence and fourth mobile licence expected in South Africa in 2009
- More 3G/HSPA mobile broadband users than ADSL subscribers in South Africa
- South African mobile operators launch fibre backbone networks
- South Africa has three commercial WiMAX networks, WiMAX spectrum auction to be held in 2009
- T3G/HSDPA services launched in Lesotho
- Fixed-line, mobile and Internet/broadband market forecasts to 2010 and 2015 for Swaziland
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