Botswana - 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 Background

4.2 Regulatory authority

4.2.1 Botswana Telecommunications Authority

4.3 Universal Service and Access Strategy

4.4 Interconnection and tariffs

4.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Botswana

4.5.1 Regulatory reform 2006

4.5.2 Service-neutral licences since 2007

5. Fixed network operator in Botswana

5.1 Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC)

5.1.1 Financial results

5.1.2 Privatisation

5.1.3 Services

5.1.4 Fixed-line statistics

5.1.5 Fixed-line infrastructure

5.1.6 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

5.1.7 Public payphones

5.1.8 National backbone network

5.1.9 International infrastructure

6. Internet market

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 Internet statistics

6.2 Public Internet access facilities

6.3 Botswana’s ISP market

6.3.1 Botsnet

6.3.2 MTN Business (formerly Verizon, UUNet)

6.3.3 InfoBotswana (IBIS)

6.3.4 Broadband Botswana Internet (BBI)

6.3.5 OPQ Net

6.3.6 Mega Internet

6.3.7 Global Broadband Solution (GBS)

6.3.8 Tsagae Communications

6.3.9 Virtual Business Network Services (VBN)

6.4 Botswana Internet Exchange (BINX)

7. Broadband market

7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

7.2 Wireless broadband

7.3 WiMAX

7.3.1 Orange Livebox

7.3.2 Netspread

8. Convergence

8.1 VoIP telephony

8.2 Next Generation Network (NGN)

8.3 E-Health, E-Learning

9. Mobile communications

9.1 Overview of Botswana’s mobile market

9.1.1 Mobile statistics

9.2 Regulatory issues

9.2.1 Interconnection

9.2.2 Backbone infrastructure

9.2.3 Airtime tax

9.2.4 Registration of subscriber details

9.3 Major mobile operators

9.3.1 Mascom Wireless

9.3.2 Orange Botswana (formerly Vista Cellular)

9.3.3 BeMobile (BTC)

9.4 Coverage maps

9.5 Mobile data servivces

9.6 Third generation (3G)

9.7 Mobile banking

10. Related reports

Table 1 - Country statistics Botswana - 2009

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - September 2009

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - March 2009

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

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

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

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

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

Table 11 - BTC financial results - 2005 - 2008

Table 12 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995; 1997 - 2008

Table 13 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1998 - 2008

Table 14 - ADSL pricing examples - 2009

Table 15 - Orange Livebox WiMAX pricing - 2009

Table 16 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1998 - 2009

Table 17 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - March 2009

Table 18 - Mascom monthly ARPU - 2005 - 2009

Table 19 - Mascom mobile data pricing - 2009

Table 20 - Orange Botswana mobile data pricing - 2009

Table 21 - Mascom 3G broadband pricing - 2009

Table 22 - Orange Flybox 3G+ pricing - 2009

Exhibit 1 - Map of Botswana

Exhibit 2 - Mascom coverage map - October 2009

Exhibit 3 - Orange Botswana coverage map - October 2009

Exhibit 4 - BeMobile coverage map - October 2009