Rwanda - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

2.1 Country overview

3. Telecommunications market

3.1 Market analysis 2009

3.2 Regional statistical comparison

4. Regulatory environment

4.1 Regulatory authority

4.1.1 Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA)

4.1.2 RITA and NICT

4.2 Licensing

4.3 Market liberalisation

4.3.1 Third national operator licence

4.4 Interconnection

4.5 Universal access

4.5.1 MTN VillagePhone

5. Fixed network operators in Rwanda

5.1 Fixed-line statistics

5.2 Rwandatel/Terracom

5.2.1 Privatisation

5.2.2 Network infrastructure

5.2.3 Wireless local loop (WLL)

5.3 Artel Communications

6. National fibre backbone networks

6.1 Rwandatel/Terracom

6.2 Electrogaz

6.3 MTN

7. International infrastructure

7.1 VSAT

7.2 Submarine fibre optic cables

7.2.1 Seacom

7.2.2 EASSy

7.2.3 TEAMS

7.3 The East Africa Backhaul System (EABS)

7.4 Service provision to the DRC

8. Internet market

8.1 Overview

8.1.1 Internet statistics

8.2 ISP market

8.3 Rwanda Internet Exchange Point (RIXP)

8.4 Cybercafes and telecentres

8.5 One Laptop per Child (OLPC)

8.5.1 Similar initiatives

8.6 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

8.7 E-government

8.8 E-health, E-learning

9. Broadband market

9.1 Overview

9.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

9.3 EV-DO

9.4 WiMAX, WiBro

9.5 WiFi

10. Mobile communications

10.1 Overview of Rwanda’s mobile market

10.1.1 Mobile statistics

10.2 Major mobile operators

10.2.1 MTN Rwanda

10.2.2 Rwandatel (formerly Terracom Mobile)

10.3 Mobile handsets

10.4 Mobile data services

10.5 Third generation (3G)

10.6 M-payment and m-banking

11. Forecasts

11.1 Forecasts - mobile market - 2010, 2015

11.2 Notes on scenario forecasts

12. Related reports

Table 1 - Country statistics Rwanda - 2009

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - March 2009

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

Table 7 - GDP per capita in Rwanda and other countries in the region - 2009

Table 8 - Mobile penetration in Rwanda and other countries in the region - March 2009

Table 9 - Internet user penetration in Rwanda and other countries in the region - 2008

Table 10 - Fixed-line penetration in Rwanda and other countries in the region - 2008

Table 11 - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity - 1999 - 2008

Table 12 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1999 - 2008

Table 13 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1999 - 2009

Table 14 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - March 2009

Table 15 - MTN Rwanda ARPU - 2002 - 2009

Table 16 - Forecast mobile subscribers - 2010; 2015