African Mobile Phone Market - Exciting Challenges and Opportunities: Industry Report

African Mobile Phone Market - Exciting Challenges and Opportunities

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Frost & Sullivan
Published: October 2006
Product Code: R1-5279

Description

Research Overview

This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled African Mobile Phone Market - Exciting Challenges and Opportunities provides an overview of the mobile telephony market in Africa. The study examines market drivers and restraints and details expected trends for the next two to six years. An analysis of key competitors provides the reader with in depth market information. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the African mobile telecommunications sector.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sector in this research:

Mobile Telecommunications

Market Overview

Africa’s telecommunications sector has the world’s highest levels of growth and is expected to continue to grow exponentially in the foreseeable future. The study provides a snapshot of the African mobile market. The study allows market players to identify those areas with the most growth potential as well as potential competition. This data is then contextualised with an African perspective, and market participants are made aware of the peculiarities of this market.

There are a number of reasons for the steady growth in the telecommunications market, but perhaps the most important one in Africa is a lack of infrastructure. There are limitations placed on growth by factors such as ongoing conflict in some areas. A number of African countries have illustrated the potential for high growth, these have been identified and examined. Nigeria is an especially interesting market to watch. African mobile operators and the different ways in which they conduct business are identified and examined. It is interesting to regard the varying strategies utilised by different operators and the degree to which these have been successful.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
    1. African Mobile Market Provides Exciting Opportunities
        1. Introduction
        2. Historical Growth and Economic Snapshot

2. Market Drivers
1. Summary
1. Infrastucture - Regulation - Business

3. Market Restraints
1. Summary
1. ARPU - Political Uncertainty - Costs

4. Top African Mobile Markets
    1. Overview
        1. Key Markets Explained
        2. South Africa
        3. Nigeria
        4. Egypt
        5. Democratic Republic of Congo
        6. Morocco

5. African Mobile Operators
    1. Pan African Operators
        1. Subscribers and Market Leaders
    2. Significant National Operators
        1. Key Players

6. Conclusion
1. The Future of the African Mobile Market
1. Market Developments

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