Tanzania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

3. Telecommunications market

3.1 Market analysis 2009

3.2 Regional statistical comparison

4. Regulatory environment

4.1 Background

4.2 Regulatory authority

4.2.1 TCRA

4.3 National Telecommunications Policy 1997

4.4 National ICT Policy 2003

4.5 Regulatory overhaul 2005

4.6 Telecom sector liberalisation

4.6.1 Converged licensing framework (CLF) 2005

4.6.2 International gateways

4.7 Interconnection

4.8 Universal access fund

4.9 Foreign ownership restrictions

4.10 Registration of subscriber details

5. Fixed network operators

5.1 TTCL

5.1.1 Privatisation and exclusivity period 2000-2005

5.1.2 SaskTel management contract 2007-2009

5.2 Zantel

5.3 BOL

6. Fixed-line infrastructure

6.1 Fixed-line statistics

6.2 TTCL’s fixed-line network

6.3 Wireless local loop (WLL)

6.4 Private networks

6.5 National fibre backbone

6.6 International infrastructure

6.6.1 Submarine fibre

6.6.2 Satellite

6.6.3 Terrestrial

7. Internet market

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 Internet statistics

7.2 Limited availability of PCs

7.3 Public Internet access locations

7.4 Tanzania’s ISP market

7.4.1 Major ISPs

7.4.2 Tanzania Internet Exchange (TIX, AIXP)

8. Broadband market

8.1 Overview

8.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

8.3 Wireless broadband

8.3.1 iBurst

8.3.2 EV-DO

8.3.3 WiMAX

9. Convergence

9.1 Voice over Internet Protocol telephony

10. Mobile communications

10.1 Overview of Tanzania’s mobile market

10.1.1 Mobile statistics

10.2 Major mobile operators

10.2.1 Millicom Tanzania (Mobitel, Tigo)

10.2.2 Vodacom Tanzania

10.2.3 Zain Tanzania (formerly Celtel)

10.2.4 Zantel

10.3 Tariffs

10.3.1 Special regional tariffs

10.3.2 Free international roaming

10.4 Mobile data services and pricing

10.4.1 Third generation (3G)

10.4.2 M-payment, m-banking

11. Related reports

Table 1 - Country statistics Tanzania - 2009

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - June 2009

Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - June 2009

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - June 2009

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

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

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

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

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

Table 11 - Fixed-lines in service by operator and teledensity - 1995 - 2009

Table 12 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1996 - 2008

Table 13 - TTCL ADSL pricing - 2009

Table 14 - Raha.com ADSL pricing - 2009

Table 15 - Zantel ZConnect EV-DO postpaid mobile data pricing - 2009

Table 16 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1995 - 2009

Table 17 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2009 (TCRA)

Table 18 - Mobile subscribers by operator, technology, annual change - March 2009 (GM)

Table 19 - Vodacom Tanzania ARPU - 2003 - 2009

Table 20 - Zain Tanzania ARPU - 2002 - 2009

Table 21 - Vodacom Tanzania mobile data pricing - 2009

Exhibit 1 - Licences issued under the new CLF - 2006; 2008; 2009