2007 African - Mobile Communications and Mobile Data Markets

• Mobile statistics, trends, analysis;
• Government policies and regulatory issues;
• Major mobile operators;
• Mobile technologies - GSM, CDMA, 3G;
• Fixed-mobile convergence;
• Prepaid;
• Mobile data services - SMS, MMS, WAP, GPRS, EDGE, 3G;
• Mobile satellite services;
• Location-based services;
• M-commerce, mobile banking.

1. FORECASTS

1.1 Mobile market forecasts

1.1.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

1.1.2 Algeria forecasts - mobile services

1.1.3 Angola forecasts - mobile services

1.1.4 Benin forecasts - mobile services

1.1.5 Cameroon forecasts - mobile services

1.1.6 Egypt forecasts - mobile services

1.1.7 Ethiopia forecasts - mobile services

1.1.8 Gabon forecasts - mobile services

1.1.9 Ghana forecasts - mobile services

1.1.10 Kenya forecasts - mobile services

1.1.11 Madagascar forecasts - mobile services

1.1.12 Morocco forecasts - mobile services

1.1.13 Nigeria forecasts - mobile services

1.1.14 Rwanda forecasts - mobile services

1.1.15 Senegal forecasts - mobile services

1.1.16 South Africa forecasts - mobile services

1.1.17 Swaziland forecasts - mobile services

2. OVERVIEW OF THE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE DATA MARKETS

2.1 Analysis of Africa’s mobile market

2.1.1 The impact of mobile phones in Africa

2.1.2 Statistical analysis

2.1.3 More mobiles than fixed lines

2.1.4 Average Revenue per User (ARPU)

2.1.5 Churn

2.2 Mobile technologies

2.2.1 Analogue

2.2.2 Digital

2.2.3 Third Generation mobile (3G)

2.3 Fixed-mobile convergence

2.3.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

2.3.2 Converged licensing regimes

2.4 Pan-African mobile operators

2.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)

2.6 Mobile voice services

2.6.1 Prepaid cards

2.6.2 Community phones

2.7 Mobile data services

2.7.1 Overview

2.7.2 Short Message Service (SMS)

2.7.3 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

2.7.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

2.7.5 Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

2.7.6 Third Generation mobile (3G)

2.7.7 Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO)

2.8 Mobile banking

2.9 Satellite mobile

2.9.1 Globalstar

2.9.2 Inmarsat

2.9.3 Iridium

2.9.4 Thuraya

3. ALGERIA

3.1 Overview of Algeria’s mobile market

3.1.1 Mobile statistics

3.2 Mobile technologies

3.2.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile systems

3.3 Major mobile operators

3.3.1 Algerie Telecom (Mobilis)

3.3.2 Orascom Telecom Algerie (Djezzy)

3.3.3 Wataniya Telecom (Nedjma)

3.4 Mobile voice services

3.4.1 Satellite mobile

4. ANGOLA

4.1 Overview of Angola’s mobile market

4.1.1 Mobile statistics

4.2 Mobile technologies

4.2.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile systems

4.3 Major mobile operators

4.3.1 Angola Telecom (Movicel)

4.3.2 Unitel

4.4 Mobile voice services

4.4.1 Satellite mobile

5. BENIN

5.1 Overview of Benin’s mobile market

5.1.1 Mobile statistics

5.2 Major mobile operators

5.2.1 Libercom

5.2.2 Telecel Benin (Moov)

5.2.3 Spacetel-Benin (Areeba, MTN)

5.2.4 Bell Benin Communications

5.3 Satellite mobile

6. BOTSWANA

6.1 Overview of Botswana’s mobile market

6.1.1 Mobile statistics

6.2 Regulatory issues

6.2.1 Interconnection

6.3 Major mobile operators

6.3.1 Mascom Wireless

6.3.2 Orange (Botswana) Pty Ltd

6.4 Mobile content

6.4.1 Mobile banking

7. BURKINA FASO

7.1 Overview of Burkina Faso’s mobile market

7.1.1 Mobile statistics

7.2 Major mobile operators

7.2.1 Onatel (Telmob)

7.2.2 Celtel Burkina

7.2.3 Telecel Faso

8. CAMEROON

8.1 Overview of Cameroon’s mobile market

8.1.1 Mobile statistics

8.2 Major mobile operators

8.2.1 MTN Cameroon Ltd

8.2.2 Orange CM

8.3 Mobile voice services

8.3.1 Satellite mobile

9. CHAD

9.1 Overview of Chad’s mobile market

9.1.1 Mobile statistics

9.2 Major mobile operators

9.2.1 Celtel Tchad

9.2.2 Millicom Chad (Tigo)

9.2.3 Tchad Mobile

9.3 Mobile voice services

9.3.1 Satellite mobile

10. CÔTE D’IVOIRE

10.1 Overview of Côte d’Ivoire’s mobile market

10.1.1 Mobile statistics

10.2 Major mobile operators

10.2.1 MTN Côte d’Ivoire

10.2.2 Orange CI

10.2.3 Moov

10.2.4 Comium Mobile

10.3 CORA de Comstar and Aircomm CI

11. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

11.1 Overview of DRC’s mobile market

11.1.1 Mobile statistics

11.1.2 GSM licence conditions

11.2 Major mobile operators

11.2.1 Vodacom Congo (Congo-GSM)

11.2.2 Celtel DRC

11.2.3 CCT

11.2.4 Millicom (Tigo)

11.2.5 Supercell

12. EGYPT

12.1 Overview of Egypt’s mobile market

12.1.1 Telecom Egypt’s mobile deal

12.1.2 Mobile statistics

12.2 Regulatory issues

12.2.1 Tariff structure

12.2.2 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

12.3 Mobile technologies

12.3.1 3G

12.4 Major mobile operators

12.4.1 MobiNil (Egyptian Company for Mobile Services)

12.4.2 Vodafone Egypt

12.4.3 Third mobile licence

12.5 Mobile voice services

12.5.1 Prepaid services

12.5.2 Satellite mobile

12.6 Mobile data services

12.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

12.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

12.6.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

12.6.4 GPRS and EDGE

12.6.5 Mobile TV

12.7 ARPU and AUPU

13. ETHIOPIA

13.1 Overview of Ethiopia’s mobile market

13.1.1 Mobile statistics

13.2 Major mobile operator

13.2.1 Ethio-Mobile

13.3 Mobile voice services

13.3.1 Satellite mobile

14. GABON

14.1 Overview of Gabon’s mobile market

14.1.1 Mobile statistics

14.2 Major mobile operators

14.2.1 Celtel Gabon

14.2.2 Libertis

14.2.3 Télécel Gabon (Moov)

14.3 Mobile voice services

14.3.1 Prepaid cards

15. GAMBIA

15.1 Overview of Gambia’s mobile market

15.1.1 Mobile statistics

15.2 Major mobile operators

15.2.1 Gambia Telecommunications Cellular Company Ltd (Gamcel)

15.2.2 Africell (Gambia) Ltd

15.2.3 Third and fourth mobile licence

15.3 Mobile data services

16. GHANA

16.1 Overview of Ghana’s mobile market

16.1.1 Mobile statistics

16.2 Regulatory issues

16.2.1 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

16.3 Mobile technologies

16.3.1 Third Generation mobile (3G)

16.3.2 Interconnect

16.4 Major mobile operators

16.4.1 Ghana Telecom (OneTouch)

16.4.2 Kasapa (formerly CelTel)

16.4.3 Millicom Ghana (Mobitel, Tigo)

16.4.4 ScanCom (Spacefon Areeba)

16.5 Mobile voice services

16.5.1 Prepaid cards

16.5.2 Satellite mobile

16.6 Mobile data services

16.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

16.6.2 GPRS and EDGE

16.6.3 Mobile banking

16.6.4 Mobile TV

17. KENYA

17.1 Overview of Kenya’s mobile market

17.1.1 Mobile statistics

17.1.2 Third mobile network licence

17.1.3 Fourth and fifth mobile licence: The SNO and Telkom?

17.2 Regulatory issues

17.2.1 Interconnection and tariffs

17.2.2 International gateways

17.2.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

17.2.4 Quality of Service (QoS) control

17.3 Mobile technologies

17.3.1 3G

17.4 Major mobile operators

17.4.1 Celtel (formerly KenCell)

17.4.2 Safaricom Ltd

17.5 Mobile voice services

17.5.1 Prepaid cards

17.5.2 Special regional tariffs

17.5.3 International roaming

17.5.4 VoIP

17.5.5 Flashback

17.5.6 GSM community phones

17.5.7 Satellite mobile

17.6 Mobile data services

17.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

17.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

17.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

17.6.4 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

17.6.5 Mobile Internet

17.6.6 M-payment

18. LESOTHO

18.1 Overview of Lesotho’s mobile market

18.1.1 Mobile statistics

18.2 Major mobile operators

18.2.1 Vodacom Lesotho

18.2.2 Econet Ezi-Cel

19. LIBYA

19.1 Overview of Libya’s mobile market

19.1.1 Mobile statistics

19.2 Mobile technologies

19.2.1 Third Generation (3G)

19.3 Major mobile operators

19.3.1 El-Madar

19.3.2 Libyana

19.4 Mobile voice services

19.4.1 Satellite mobile

20. MADAGASCAR

20.1 Overview of Madagascar’s mobile market

20.1.1 Mobile statistics

20.2 Major mobile operators

20.2.1 Celtel (formerly Madacom)

20.2.2 Orange Madagascar (formerly SMM)

20.2.3 Telma Mobile

21. MALAWI

21.1 Overview of Malawi’s mobile market

21.1.1 Mobile statistics

21.2 Major mobile operators

21.2.1 Telekom Networks Malawi Ltd

21.2.2 Celtel Malawi

21.2.3 Third mobile licence

22. MAURITIUS

22.1 Overview of the Mauritian mobile market

22.1.1 Mobile statistics

22.2 Mobile technologies

22.2.1 Third Generation mobile (3G)

22.3 Major mobile operators

22.3.1 Cellplus

22.3.2 Emtel

22.3.3 Mahanagar

23. MOROCCO

23.1 Overview of Morocco’s mobile market

23.1.1 Mobile statistics

23.2 Mobile technologies

23.2.1 Third Generation (3G)

23.3 Major mobile operators

23.3.1 Maroc Telecom (IAM)

23.3.2 Medi Telecom

23.4 Mobile voice services

23.4.1 Satellite mobile

24. MOZAMBIQUE

24.1 Overview of Mozambique’s mobile market

24.1.1 Mobile statistics

24.2 Major mobile operators

24.2.1 mCel

24.2.2 Vodacom Mozambique

24.3 Third mobile licence

24.4 3G

25. NAMIBIA

25.1 Overview of Namibia’s mobile market

25.1.1 Mobile statistics

25.2 Mobile technologies

25.2.1 Third Generation (3G)

25.3 Major mobile operators

25.3.1 MTC

25.3.2 Cell One (PowerCom)

25.4 Mobile voice services

25.4.1 Satellite mobile

25.5 Mobile content and applications

25.5.1 Mobile banking

26. NIGERIA

26.1 Overview of Nigeria’s mobile market

26.1.1 Market analysis - 2007

26.1.2 Mobile statistics

26.1.3 Poor quality of service

26.1.4 Mobile tariffs

26.2 Regulatory issues

26.2.1 Interconnect

26.2.2 International gateways

26.2.3 Per-second billing (PSB)

26.2.4 Unified licensing regime brings new competition

26.3 Mobile technologies

26.3.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile

26.4 Major mobile operators

26.4.1 Celtel Nigeria (formerly V-Mobile and Econet Wireless Nigeria)

26.4.2 MTN Nigeria

26.4.3 M-Tel

26.4.4 Globacom

26.4.5 Jigawa State regional GSM network

26.5 Mobile voice services

26.5.1 Satellite mobile

26.6 Mobile data services

26.6.1 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

26.6.2 Mobile banking

27. RWANDA

27.1 Overview of Rwanda’s mobile market

27.1.1 Mobile statistics

27.2 Major mobile operators

27.2.1 MTN Rwanda

27.2.2 Terracom Mobile

27.3 Mobile content and applications

27.3.1 Mobile banking

27.3.2 M-payment

28. SENEGAL

28.1 Overview of Senegal’s mobile market

28.1.1 Mobile statistics

28.2 Regulatory issues

28.2.1 Third mobile licence

28.2.2 Per second billing (PSB)

28.3 Major mobile operators

28.3.1 Sonatel Mobiles (Orange)

28.3.2 Sentel GSM (Tigo)

28.4 Mobile data services

28.4.1 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

28.4.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

28.4.3 Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)

28.5 Mobile content and applications

28.5.1 Manobi’s GIS system

29. SOUTH AFRICA

29.1 Overview of South Africa’s mobile market

29.1.1 Mobile statistics

29.1.2 Liberalisation and licence obligations

29.1.3 Community service telephones (CST)

29.2 Regulatory issues

29.2.1 Interconnection

29.2.2 Fees and obligations for 1800MHz spectrum

29.2.3 Registration of personal details

29.2.4 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

29.2.5 International gateways

29.3 Mobile technologies

29.3.1 Third Generation (3G)

29.3.2 Mobile handsets

29.3.3 Fixed-mobile convergence

29.4 Major mobile operators

29.4.1 Vodacom South Africa

29.4.2 MTN South Africa

29.4.3 Cell C

29.5 Mobile voice services

29.5.1 Satellite mobile

29.6 Mobile data services

29.6.1 SMS

29.6.2 MXit

29.6.3 MMS

29.6.4 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

29.6.5 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

29.6.6 Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

29.6.7 BlackBerry

29.6.8 Mobile TV

29.7 Mobile content and applications

29.7.1 Push-to-Talk

29.7.2 Manobi

29.7.3 M-commerce

30. SUDAN

30.1 Overview of Sudan’s mobile market

30.1.1 Mobile statistics

30.2 Major mobile operators

30.2.1 Mobitel (Celtel/Zain)

30.2.2 Bashair Telecom (Investcom/Areeba, MTN)

30.3 Mobile voice services

30.3.1 Satellite mobile

31. SWAZILAND

31.1 Overview of Swaziland’s mobile market

31.1.1 Mobile statistics

31.2 Major mobile operator

31.2.1 MTN Swaziland Ltd

31.2.2 ARPU analysis

32. TANZANIA

32.1 Overview of Tanzania’s mobile market

32.1.1 Mobile statistics

32.2 Mobile technologies

32.2.1 Third-Generation (3G) mobile and WiMAX

32.3 Major mobile operators

32.3.1 Celtel Tanzania

32.3.2 MIC Tanzania Ltd (Mobitel, Tigo)

32.3.3 Vodacom Tanzania Ltd

32.3.4 Zantel

32.4 Mobile voice services

32.4.1 Special regional tariffs

32.4.2 Free international roaming

33. TUNISIA

33.1 Overview of Tunisia’s mobile market

33.1.1 Mobile statistics

33.2 Mobile technologies

33.2.1 Third Generation (3G)

33.3 Major mobile operators

33.3.1 Tunisie Telecom (Tunicell)

33.3.2 Orascom Telecom Tunisia (Tunisiana)

33.4 Mobile voice services

33.4.1 Satellite mobile

34. UGANDA

34.1 Overview of Uganda’s mobile market

34.1.1 Mobile statistics

34.1.2 Fourth and fifth mobile licence

34.2 Major mobile operators

34.2.1 MTN Uganda

34.2.2 Celtel Uganda

34.2.3 UTL Telecel

34.3 Mobile voice services

34.3.1 Satellite mobile

34.4 Mobile data services

34.4.1 Per second billing

34.4.2 Short Message Service (SMS)

34.4.3 GPRS and EDGE

34.4.4 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

34.4.5 Free international roaming

35. ZAMBIA

35.1 Overview of Zambia’s mobile market

35.1.1 Mobile statistics

35.2 Major mobile operators

35.2.1 Celtel Zambia (Zamcell)

35.2.2 MTN Zambia (formerly Telecel)

35.2.3 Zamtel (CellZ)

35.3 Mobile voice services

35.3.1 Satellite mobile

36. ZIMBABWE

36.1 Overview of Zimbabwe’s mobile market

36.1.1 Mobile statistics

36.2 Mobile technologies

36.2.1 Third Generation (3G)

36.3 Major mobile operators

36.3.1 Econet Wireless Zimbabwe

36.3.2 NetOne

36.3.3 Telecel Zimbabwe

36.4 Mobile voice services

36.4.1 Satellite mobile

37. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1 - Countries with more than one mobile network operator - 2007

Exhibit 2 - Vodafone Egypt lists on Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange

Exhibit 3 - An analysis of Egypt’s third mobile licence valuation

Exhibit 4 - Texting elephants

Exhibit 5 - Ownership battle - from EWN to Vee Networks to V-Mobile to Celtel

Exhibit 6 - Spotlight on Vodacom GSM community phones

Exhibit 7 - Vodacom’s in and out of Zambia

List of Tables

Table 1 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Algeria - 2010; 2015

Table 2 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Angola - 2010; 2015

Table 3 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Benin - 2010; 2015

Table 4 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Cameroon - 2010; 2015

Table 5 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Egypt - 2010; 2015

Table 6 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Ethiopia - 2010; 2015

Table 7 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Gabon - 2010; 2015

Table 8 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Ghana - 2010; 2015

Table 9 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Kenya - 2010; 2015

Table 10 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Madagascar - 2010; 2015

Table 11 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Morocco - 2010; 2015

Table 12 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Nigeria - 2010; 2015

Table 13 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Rwanda - 2010; 2015

Table 14 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Senegal - 2010; 2015

Table 15 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth South Africa - 2010; 2015

Table 16 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth Swaziland - 2010; 2015

Table 17 - Top 10 countries - mobile subscribers - by annual growth - 2006

Table 18 - African mobile subscribers, annual growth and penetration - 1998 - 2006

Table 19 - Top 10 African countries by subscribers - 2006

Table 20 - Mobile statistics in Algeria - 2006

Table 21 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth in Algeria - 2006

Table 22 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Algeria - 1995 - 2006

Table 23 - Mobile statistics in Angola - 2006

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

Table 25 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Angola - 1995 - 2006

Table 26 - Mobile statistics in Benin - 2006

Table 27 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth in Benin - 2006

Table 28 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Benin - 1995 - 2006

Table 29 - Mobile statistics in Botswana - 2006

Table 30 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth in Botswana - 2006

Table 31 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Botswana - 1998 - 2006

Table 32 - Mobile statistics in Burkina Faso - 2006

Table 33 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth in Burkina Faso - 2006

Table 34 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Burkina Faso - 1996 - 2006

Table 35 - Mobile statistics in Cameroon - 2006

Table 36 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and market share in Cameroon - 2006

Table 37 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Cameroon - 1995 - 2006

Table 38 - Mobile statistics in Chad - 2006

Table 39 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth in Chad - 2006

Table 40 - Mobile statistics in Cote d’Ivoire - 2006

Table 41 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth in Cote d’Ivoire - 2006

Table 42 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Cote d’Ivoire - 1996 - 2006

Table 43 - Mobile statistics in Democratic Republic of Congo - 2006

Table 44 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth in Democratic Republic of Congo - 2006

Table 45 - Mobile subscribers and penetration in Democratic Republic of Congo - 1996 - 2006

Table 46 - Mobile statistics in Egypt - March 2007

Table 47 - Mobile subscribers,