2007 Africa - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Central and Eastern Regions

• Key Statistics
• Market and Industry Overviews
• Regulatory environment and structural reform
• Major Players (fixed and mobile)
• Infrastructure development
• Mobile Voice and Data Markets
• Internet, including broadband development

1. CAMEROON

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of Cameroon’s telecom market

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 Sector reorganisation and liberalisation

1.3.2 Licensing

1.3.3 International gateways

1.3.4 Universal Access Fund (UAF)

1.3.5 Regulatory authority

1.3.6 Privatisation of Camtel

1.4 Fixed-line operators in Cameroon

1.4.1 Camtel

1.4.2 Pastel

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National infrastructure

1.5.2 International infrastructure

1.6 Data market

1.6.1 Campac

1.6.2 VSAT networks

1.7 Broadband and Internet market

1.7.1 Internet market

1.7.2 Broadband market

1.8 Mobile communications

1.8.1 Overview of Cameroon’s mobile market

1.8.2 Major mobile operators

1.8.3 Mobile voice services

1.9 Broadcasting market

1.10 Forecasts

1.10.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

1.10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services

1.10.3 Forecasts - Internet services

1.10.4 Forecasts - mobile market

2. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

2.1 Key statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of DRC’s telecom market

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 Overview

2.3.2 Regulatory authority

2.3.3 Competition in the telecom sector

2.3.4 Privatisation of OCPT

2.4 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.4.1 National infrastructure

2.4.2 International infrastructure

2.5 Internet market

2.5.1 Overview

2.5.2 Internet access locations

2.5.3 ISP market

2.6 Mobile communications

2.6.1 Overview of DRC’s mobile market

2.6.2 Major mobile operators

2.7 Broadcasting

2.7.1 Television and radio broadcasting in DRC

3. ETHIOPIA

3.1 Key statistics

3.2 Telecommunications market

3.2.1 Overview of Ethiopia’s telecom market

3.3 Regulatory environment

3.3.1 Regulatory authority

3.3.2 Telecom service licences

3.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation

3.3.4 Privatisation of Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation

3.4 Fixed network operator in Ethiopia

3.4.1 Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation

3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

3.5.1 National telecom network

3.5.2 International communication links

3.6 Data market

3.6.1 Digital Data Network

3.6.2 PADISnet

3.6.3 VSAT networks

3.7 Broadband and Internet market

3.7.1 Internet market

3.7.2 Broadband market

3.7.3 Wholesale

3.8 Mobile communications

3.8.1 Overview of Ethiopia’s mobile market

3.8.2 Major mobile operator

3.8.3 Mobile voice services

3.9 Broadcasting market

3.9.1 Regulatory overview

3.9.2 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV

3.9.3 Satellite TV

3.10 Forecasts

3.10.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

3.10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services

3.10.3 Forecasts - Internet services

3.10.4 Forecasts - mobile services

4. GABON

4.1 Key statistics

4.2 Telecommunications market

4.2.1 Overview of Gabon’s telecom market

4.3 Regulatory environment

4.3.1 Historical background

4.3.2 Regulatory authority

4.3.3 Liberalisation

4.3.4 Privatisation of Gabon Télécom

4.3.5 Interconnect

4.4 Fixed network operators in Gabon

4.4.1 Gabon Télécom

4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

4.5.1 National telecom network

4.5.2 International infrastructure

4.6 Broadband and Internet market

4.6.1 Overview

4.6.2 ISP market

4.7 Mobile communications

4.7.1 Overview of Gabon’s mobile market

4.7.2 Major mobile operators

4.7.3 Mobile voice services

4.8 Broadcasting

4.8.1 Overview of broadcasting market

4.9 Forecasts

4.9.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

4.9.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services

4.9.3 Forecast - Internet services

4.9.4 Forecasts - mobile services

5. KENYA

5.1 Key statistics

5.2 Telecommunications market

5.2.1 Overview of Kenya’s telecom market

5.3 Regulatory environment

5.3.1 Kenya Communications Act 1998

5.3.2 Revised Telecommunications Market Structure 2004

5.3.3 New ICT Bill 2006, Universal Access Fund

5.3.4 Regulatory authority

5.3.5 Tariff regulation

5.3.6 Foreign ownership

5.3.7 Number portability

5.3.8 Telecom sector liberalisation in Kenya

5.4 Fixed network operators in Kenya

5.4.1 Telkom Kenya Ltd

5.4.2 Fixed-wireless operators

5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

5.5.1 National telecom networks

5.5.2 International infrastructure

5.6 Data market

5.6.1 Public Data Network Operators (PDNO)

5.7 Broadband and Internet market

5.7.1 Internet market

5.7.2 Broadband market

5.8 Convergence

5.8.1 Triple play

5.8.2 Overview of broadcasting market

5.8.3 Digital TV

5.9 Mobile communications

5.9.1 Overview of Kenya’s mobile market

5.9.2 Regulatory issues

5.9.3 Mobile technologies

5.9.4 Major mobile operators

5.9.5 Mobile voice services

5.9.6 Mobile data services

5.10 Forecasts

5.10.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

5.10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services

5.10.3 Forecasts - Internet services

5.10.4 Forecasts - mobile services

6. RWANDA

6.1 Key statistics

6.2 Telecommunications market

6.2.1 Overview of Rwanda’s telecom market

6.3 Regulatory environment

6.3.1 Regulatory authority

6.3.2 Market liberalisation

6.3.3 Privatisation

6.3.4 Interconnect

6.4 Fixed network operators in Rwanda

6.4.1 RwandaTel/Terracom

6.4.2 Artel Communications

6.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

6.5.1 National telecom networks

6.5.2 International infrastructure

6.6 Broadband and Internet market

6.6.1 Internet market

6.6.2 Broadband market

6.7 Mobile communications

6.7.1 Overview of Rwanda’s mobile market

6.7.2 Major mobile operators

6.7.3 Mobile content and applications

6.8 Forecasts

6.8.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

6.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services

6.8.3 Forecast - Internet services

6.8.4 Forecasts - mobile services

7. TANZANIA

7.1 Key statistics

7.2 Telecommunications market

7.2.1 Overview of Tanzania’s telecom market

7.3 Regulatory environment

7.3.1 Background

7.3.2 Regulatory authority

7.3.3 National Telecommunications Policy 1997

7.3.4 National ICT Policy 2003

7.3.5 New legislation 2005

7.3.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Tanzania

7.3.7 Privatisation of Tanzania Telecom

7.4 Fixed network operators

7.4.1 Tanzania Telecommunications Co Ltd (TTCL)

7.4.2 Zanzibar Telecommunications Corporation

7.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

7.5.1 National telecom network

7.5.2 International infrastructure

7.6 Data market

7.6.1 Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) networks

7.6.2 Data operators

7.7 Broadband and Internet market

7.7.1 Internet market

7.7.2 Broadband market

7.7.3 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony

7.8 Mobile communications

7.8.1 Overview of Tanzania’s mobile market

7.8.2 Mobile technologies

7.8.3 Major mobile operators

7.8.4 Mobile voice services

7.9 Broadcasting

7.9.1 Overview of broadcasting market

7.9.2 Public TV broadcasters

7.9.3 Private TV broadcasters

8. UGANDA

8.1 Key statistics

8.2 Telecommunications market

8.2.1 Overview of Uganda’s telecom market

8.3 Regulatory environment

8.3.1 Background

8.3.2 Telecommunications Policy 1996

8.3.3 Uganda Communications Act 1997

8.3.4 New ICT Policy 2006

8.3.5 Regulation of Interception of Communication Bill 2007

8.3.6 Regulatory authority

8.3.7 Telecom sector liberalisation in Uganda

8.3.8 Privatisation of Uganda Telecom

8.3.9 New competition framework 2005

8.4 Fixed network operators in Uganda

8.4.1 Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL)

8.4.2 MTN Uganda Ltd

8.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

8.5.1 National telecom network

8.5.2 International infrastructure

8.6 Data market

8.6.1 Data infrastructure

8.7 Broadband and Internet market

8.7.1 Internet market

8.7.2 Broadband Market

8.8 Convergence

8.8.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony

8.8.2 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)

8.8.3 Powerline Communication (PLC)

8.8.4 E-commerce

8.8.5 E-banking

8.8.6 E-government

8.8.7 Overview of the broadcasting market

8.8.8 Digital TV

8.9 Mobile communications

8.9.1 Overview of Uganda’s mobile market

8.9.2 Major mobile operators

8.9.3 Mobile voice services

8.9.4 Mobile data services

9. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 - Legal status of telecoms services in Ethiopia

Exhibit 2 - The CCK coup of 2005

Exhibit 3 - Texting elephants

Exhibit 4 - Licences issued under the new CLF - November 2006

Exhibit 5 - VSAT users

Exhibit 6 - Licensed ISPs in Uganda

List of Tables

Table 1 - Country statistics Cameroon - 2006

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - September 2006

Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2006

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - 2006

Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 7 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 8 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1997 - 2006

Table 9 - Internet host computers - 1997 - 2005

Table 10 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and market share - 2006

Table 11 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1995 - 2006

Table 12 - Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 13 - Forecast Internet user growth - 2010; 2015

Table 14 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 15 - Country statistics Democratic Republic of Congo - 2006

Table 16 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 17 - Internet provider statistics - 2006

Table 18 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 19 - Mobile statistics - 2006

Table 20 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 21 - Fixed telephone lines and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 22 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1996 - 2006

Table 23 - Internet host computers - 1996 - 2005

Table 24 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006

Table 25 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1996 - 2006

Table 26 - Country statistics Ethiopia - 2006

Table 27 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 28 - Internet provider statistics - 2006

Table 29 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 30 - Mobile statistics - 2006

Table 31 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 32 - Domestic and international telephone traffic - 1994 - 2005

Table 33 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 34 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1996 - 2006

Table 35 - Internet subscribers - 1997 - 2006

Table 36 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1999 - 2006

Table 37 - Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 38 - Forecast Internet user growth - 2010; 2015

Table 39 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 40 - Country statistics Gabon - 2006

Table 41 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 42 - Internet provider statistics - 2006

Table 43 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 44 - Mobile statistics - 2006

Table 45 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 46 - Gabon Télécom fixed-line revenue - 2003 - 2005

Table 47 - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity - 1997 - 2006

Table 48 - International Internet bandwidth - 1999 - 2005

Table 49 - Internet users and penetration rate - 2002 - 2006

Table 50 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006

Table 51 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1999 - 2006

Table 52 - Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 53 - Forecast Internet user growth - 2010; 2015

Table 54 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 55 - Country statistics Kenya - 2006

Table 56 - Telephone network statistics - June 2006

Table 57 - Internet provider statistics - 2006

Table 58 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 59 - Mobile statistics - 2006

Table 60 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 61 - Fixed lines in service and annual change - 1995 - 2006

Table 62 - Internet users and annual growth - 1996 - 2006

Table 63 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006

Table 64 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2006

Table 65 - Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless growth - 2010; 2015

Table 66 - Forecast Internet user growth - 2010; 2015

Table 67 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 68 - Country statistics Rwanda - 2006

Table 69 - Telephone network statistics - June 2006

Table 70 - Internet provider statistics - 2006

Table 71 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 72 - Mobile statistics - 2006

Table 73 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 74 - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity - 1999 - 2006

Table 75 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1999 - 2006

Table 76 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006

Table 77 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1999 - 2006

Table 78 - Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 79 - Forecast Internet user growth - 2010; 2015

Table 80 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - 2010; 2015

Table 81 - Country statistics Tanzania - 2006

Table 82 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 83 - Internet provider statistics - 2006

Table 84 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 85 - Mobile statistics - 2006

Table 86 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 87 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 88 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1996 - 2006

Table 89 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006

Table 90 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1995 - 2006

Table 91 - Country statistics Uganda - 2006

Table 92 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 93 - Internet provider statistics - 2006

Table 94 - Internet user statistics - September 2006

Table 95 - Mobile statistics - 2006

Table 96 - National telecommunications authorities

Table 97 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 98 - Total data uplink and downlink capacity - 1998 - 2004

Table 99 - Internet users - 1995 - 2006

Table 100 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006

Table 101 - Mobile subscribers - 1996 - 2006

Table 102 - MTN Uganda subscribers - 2000 - 2006

Table 103 - MTN Uganda ARPU - 2001 - 2006