2007 African - Broadband and Internet Markets

• The broadbanding of Africa - policies, initiatives, projects
• Internet statistics and market analyses
• Barriers to Internet development
• Internet and broadband infrastructure
• International bandwidth and local connectivity
• Community telecentres
• The emergence of ADSL in Africa
• Internet via satellite
• Wireless Broadband
• Local, national and regional ISPs
• The role of the mobile networks and 3G
• VoIP telephony liberalisation and grey markets

1. FORECASTS

1.1 Internet market forecasts

1.1.1 Notes on scenario forecasts

1.1.2 Algeria forecasts - Internet services

1.1.3 Angola forecasts - Internet services

1.1.4 Benin forecasts - Internet services

1.1.5 Cameroon forecasts - Internet services

1.1.6 Egypt forecasts - Internet services

1.1.7 Egypt forecasts - broadband services

1.1.8 Ethiopia forecasts - Internet services

1.1.9 Gabon forecasts - Internet services

1.1.10 Ghana forecasts - Internet services

1.1.11 Kenya forecasts - Internet services

1.1.12 Madagascar forecasts - Internet services

1.1.13 Morocco forecasts - Internet services

1.1.14 Morocco forecasts - broadband services

1.1.15 Nigeria forecasts - Internet services

1.1.16 Rwanda forecasts - Internet services

1.1.17 Senegal forecasts - Internet services

1.1.18 South Africa forecasts - Internet services

1.1.19 South Africa forecasts - broadband subscribers

1.1.20 Swaziland forecasts - Internet services

2. OVERVIEW OF THE BROADBAND AND INTERNET MARKET

2.1 Overview of Africa’s Internet market

2.1.1 Internet statistics

2.2 African Internet developments

2.2.1 Barriers to Internet development

2.2.2 Internet access locations

2.2.3 African Internet projects sponsored by international agencies

2.2.4 Internet connectivity

2.2.5 African Internet exchange points

2.2.6 African Network Information Center (AfriNIC)

2.3 Africa’s ISP market

2.3.1 Africa’s largest ISP - Africa Online

2.3.2 Internet Solutions (IS)

2.3.3 Average cost of Internet access accounts

2.3.4 Payment models for dial-up Internet access

2.3.5 Email-only services

2.3.6 African ISP Association (AfrISPA)

2.4 VoIP telephony

2.4.1 VoIP cost savings

2.4.2 VoIP regulatory restrictions

2.5 Broadband Market

2.5.1 An emerging market

2.5.2 ADSL

2.5.3 Wireless broadband

2.5.4 Powerline Communication (PLC)

2.5.5 Internet via satellite

3. ALGERIA

3.1 Internet market

3.1.1 Overview

3.1.2 Internet cafes

3.1.3 Algeria’s ISP market

3.1.4 VoIP telephony

3.1.5 E-services

3.1.6 E-learning

3.1.7 E-health

3.1.8 E-government

3.2 Broadband market

3.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

3.2.2 Wireless broadband

3.2.3 Satellite broadband

4. ANGOLA

4.1 Internet market

4.1.1 Initial development

4.1.2 Overview

4.1.3 Angola’s ISP market

4.1.4 Internet access locations

4.1.5 Internet Exchange Point (IXP)

4.2 Broadband market

5. BENIN

5.1 Internet market

5.1.1 Overview

5.1.2 Internet access locations

5.1.3 Benin’s ISP market

5.2 Broadband market

5.2.1 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

5.2.2 VoIP telephony

6. BOTSWANA

6.1 Internet market

6.1.1 Overview

6.1.2 Botswana’s ISP market

6.2 Broadband market

7. BURKINA FASO

7.1 Internet market

7.1.1 Overview

7.1.2 Internet projects

7.1.3 Burkina Faso’s ISP market

7.1.4 Broadband market

7.1.5 Internet via satellite

7.1.6 E-government

8. CAMEROON

8.1 Internet market

8.1.1 Overview

8.1.2 Internet access locations

8.1.3 Cameroon’s ISP market

8.2 Broadband market

8.2.1 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

8.2.2 Wireless broadband

8.2.3 WiFi

9. CHAD

9.1 Internet market

9.1.1 Overview

9.1.2 VoIP telephony

10. CÔTE D’IVOIRE

10.1 Internet market

10.1.1 Overview

10.1.2 USAID Leland project

10.1.3 Internet access locations

10.1.4 Cote d’Ivoire’s ISP market

10.1.5 Major ISPs

10.1.6 Internet via satellite

10.2 Broadband market

10.2.1 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

10.2.2 WiFi

10.2.3 VoIP telephony

10.2.4 E-commerce

11. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

11.1 Internet market

11.1.1 Overview

11.1.2 Internet access locations

11.1.3 DRC’s ISP market

12. EGYPT

12.1 Internet market

12.1.1 Overview

12.1.2 Deterrents to Internet growth

12.1.3 Free Internet project

12.1.4 Affordable Personal Computer (APC) program

12.1.5 Internet gateways

12.1.6 Cairo Regional Internet Exchange (CRIX)

12.1.7 Internet access locations

12.1.8 Egypt’s ISP Market

12.1.9 Overview of selected ISPs

12.2 Broadband market

12.2.1 Broadband initiative

12.2.2 xDSL

12.2.3 Wireless broadband

12.2.4 Broadband via satellite

13. ETHIOPIA

13.1 Internet market

13.1.1 Overview

13.1.2 National connectivity

13.1.3 Regulatory issues

13.1.4 Internet access locations

13.1.5 Ethiopia’s ISP market

13.2 Broadband market

13.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

13.2.2 Direcway broadband satellite network

13.3 Wholesale

14. GABON

14.1 Broadband and Internet market

14.1.1 Overview

14.1.2 Gabon’s ISP market

15. GAMBIA

15.1 Internet market

15.1.1 Overview

15.1.2 Internet connectivity

15.1.3 Internet access locations

15.1.4 Gambia’s ISP market

15.1.5 Internet Exchange Point (IXP)

15.2 Broadband market

15.2.1 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

15.2.2 WiFi

16. GHANA

16.1 Internet market

16.1.1 Overview

16.1.2 Internet regulations

16.1.3 Internet access locations

16.1.4 Ghana’s ISP market

16.1.5 Ghana Internet Exchange Point (GIX)

16.1.6 Distance learning

16.1.7 E-government

16.2 Broadband market

16.2.1 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

16.2.2 Wireless broadband

16.2.3 Powerline Communication (PLC)

16.2.4 Internet via satellite

16.2.5 VoIP telephony

17. KENYA

17.1 Internet market

17.1.1 Overview

17.1.2 Internet access locations

17.1.3 Internet backbone

17.1.4 Kenya Internet exchange Point (KIXP)

17.1.5 Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC)

17.1.6 Kenya’s ISP market

17.2 Broadband market

17.2.1 Overview

17.2.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

17.2.3 ADSL2

17.2.4 Wireless broadband

17.2.5 Mobile data services

17.2.6 VoIP telephony

18. LESOTHO

18.1 Internet market

18.1.1 Overview

18.1.2 National Internet hub

18.1.3 Lesotho’s ISP market

18.1.4 Broadband

19. LIBYA

19.1 Internet market

19.1.1 Overview

19.1.2 Computer initiatives - One Laptop per Child (OLPC)

19.1.3 Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs)

19.1.4 VoIP telephony

20. MADAGASCAR

20.1 Internet market

20.1.1 Overview of the Internet in Madagascar

20.1.2 Internet access locations

20.1.3 Madagascar’s ISP market

20.2 Broadband market

20.2.1 VoIP telephony

21. MALAWI

21.1 Internet market

21.1.1 Overview

21.1.2 Malawi’s ISP market

21.2 Broadband market

21.2.1 Overview

21.2.2 VoIP telephony

22. MAURITIUS

22.1 Internet market

22.1.1 Overview

22.1.2 Internet access locations

22.1.3 Mauritius ISP market

22.1.4 Internet Exchange Point (IXP)

22.2 Broadband market

22.2.1 Overview

22.2.2 ADSL

22.2.3 Wireless broadband

22.2.4 VoIP telephony

23. MOROCCO

23.1 Internet market

23.1.1 Overview

23.1.2 MARWAN network

23.1.3 Internet connectivity

23.1.4 Morocco’s ISP market

23.2 Broadband market

23.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

23.2.2 Wireless broadband

24. MOZAMBIQUE

24.1 Internet market

24.1.1 Overview

24.1.2 Internet connectivity

24.1.3 Internet access locations

24.1.4 E-government

24.1.5 Mozambique’s ISP market

24.2 Broadband market

24.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

24.2.2 TV Cabo

24.2.3 Wireless broadband

25. NAMIBIA

25.1 Internet market

25.1.1 Overview

25.1.2 Internet connectivity

25.1.3 Namibia’s ISP market

25.1.4 Overview of selected ISPs

25.1.5 SchoolNet Namibia

25.2 Broadband market

25.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

25.2.2 Wireless broadband

26. NIGERIA

26.1 Internet market

26.1.1 Overview

26.1.2 Internet access locations

26.1.3 Internet Exchange Points (IXP)

26.1.4 Nigerian Internet Group (NIG)

26.1.5 Nigeria’s ISP market

26.1.6 Selected ISPs

26.1.7 VoIP telephony

26.2 Broadband market

26.2.1 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

26.2.2 Wireless broadband

26.2.3 Internet via satellite

26.2.4 Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)

27. RWANDA

27.1 Internet market

27.1.1 Overview

27.1.2 Rwanda’s ISP market

27.1.3 Rwanda Internet Exchange Point (RIXP)

27.1.4 Cybercafes and telecentres

27.1.5 One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)

27.1.6 VoIP telephony

27.2 Broadband market

27.2.1 Overview

27.2.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

27.2.3 E-government

28. SENEGAL

28.1 Internet market

28.1.1 Overview

28.1.2 Internet connectivity

28.1.3 World Links for Development (WorLD)

28.1.4 Senegal’s ISP market

28.1.5 VoIP telephony

28.1.6 E-health

28.2 Broadband market

28.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

28.2.2 WiFi

28.2.3 Internet via satellite

29. SOUTH AFRICA

29.1 Internet market

29.1.1 Overview

29.1.2 Internet demographics

29.1.3 Online retail

29.1.4 Community access projects

29.1.5 South Africa’s ISP market

29.1.6 Internet access providers

29.2 Broadband market

29.2.1 Overview

29.2.2 ADSL

29.2.3 Broadband over powerlines (BPL)

29.2.4 Wireless broadband

30. SUDAN

30.1 Internet market

30.1.1 Overview

30.1.2 Sudan Internet Society (SiS)

30.1.3 Sudan’s ISP market

30.2 Broadband market

30.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

30.2.2 EV-DO

30.2.3 Broadband via satellite

31. SWAZILAND

31.1 Internet market

31.1.1 Overview

31.1.2 Internet initiatives

31.1.3 Internet access locations

31.1.4 E-banking

31.1.5 Swaziland’s ISP market

31.1.6 Swaziland Internet Exchange Point

32. TANZANIA

32.1 Internet market

32.1.1 Overview

32.1.2 Internet access locations

32.1.3 Tanzania’s ISP market

32.2 Broadband market

32.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

32.2.2 Wireless broadband

32.2.3 VoIP telephony

33. TUNISIA

33.1 Internet market

33.1.1 Overview

33.1.2 Agence Tunisienne d’Internet (ATI)

33.1.3 Internet access locations

33.1.4 Tunisia’s ISP market

33.2 Broadband market

33.2.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

33.2.2 WiMAX

33.2.3 DSL by satellite

34. UGANDA

34.1 Internet market

34.1.1 Overview

34.1.2 Freenet

34.1.3 Internet Easy

34.1.4 Uganda Internet Exchange Point (UiXP)

34.1.5 Internet access locations

34.1.6 Cost of bandwidth

34.1.7 Internet initiatives

34.1.8 Uganda’s ISP market

34.2 Broadband Market

34.2.1 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

34.2.2 WiMAX

35. ZAMBIA

35.1 Internet market

35.1.1 Overview

35.1.2 Internet access locations

35.1.3 Broadband market

36. ZIMBABWE

36.1 Internet market

36.1.1 Overview

36.1.2 Internet initiatives

36.1.3 Zimbabwe’s ISP market

36.1.4 Overview of selected ISPs

36.2 Broadband market

36.2.1 Overview

36.2.2 VoIP telephony

37. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 - JokoClubs

Exhibit 2 - Internet for rural communities

Exhibit 3 - Tiscali's exit from SA

Exhibit 4 - Telkom SA T-Zone

Exhibit 5 - Licensed ISPs in Uganda

List of Tables

Table 1 - Forecast Internet user growth Algeria - 2010; 2015

Table 2 - Forecast Internet user growth Angola - 2010; 2015

Table 3 - Forecast Internet user growth Benin - 2010; 2015

Table 4 - Forecast Internet user growth Cameroon - 2010; 2015

Table 5 - Forecast Internet user growth Egypt - 2010; 2015

Table 6 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth Egypt - 2010; 2015

Table 7 - Forecast Internet user growth Ethiopia - 2010; 2015

Table 8 - Forecast Internet user growth Gabon - 2010; 2015

Table 9 - Forecast Internet user growth Ghana - 2010; 2015

Table 10 - Forecast Internet user growth Kenya - 2010; 2015

Table 11 - Forecast Internet user growth Madagascar - 2010; 2015

Table 12 - Forecast Internet user growth Morocco - 2010; 2015

Table 13 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth Morocco - 2010; 2015

Table 14 - Forecast Internet user growth Nigeria - 2010; 2015

Table 15 - Forecast Internet user growth Rwanda - 2010; 2015

Table 16 - Forecast Internet user growth Senegal - 2010; 2015

Table 17 - Forecast Internet user growth South Africa - 2010; 2015

Table 18 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth South Africa - 2010; 2015

Table 19 - Forecast Internet user growth Swaziland - 2010; 2015

Table 20 - Top five African Internet user markets - 2006

Table 21 - Internet user growth in Africa - 1995 - 2006

Table 22 - Telkom South Africa ADSL, dial-up and satellite Internet subscribers - 2003 - 2007

Table 23 - Morocco Internet and ADSL subscribers - 2004 - 2007

Table 24 - Internet provider statistics in Algeria - 2006

Table 25 - Internet users and penetration in Algeria - 1996 - 2006

Table 26 - Internet provider statistics in Angola - 2006

Table 27 - Internet users and penetration in Angola - 1997 - 2006

Table 28 - Internet provider statistics in Benin - 2006

Table 29 - Internet users and penetration in Benin - 1997 - 2006

Table 30 - Internet provider statistics in Botswana - 2006

Table 31 - Internet users and penetration in Botswana - 1998 - 2006

Table 32 - Internet provider statistics in Burkina Faso - 2006

Table 33 - Internet users and penetration in Burkina Faso - 1996 - 2006

Table 34 - Internet provider statistics in Cameroon - 2006

Table 35 - Internet users and penetration in Cameroon - 1997 - 2006

Table 36 - Internet provider statistics in Chad - 2006

Table 37 - Internet users and penetration in Chad - 1998 - 2006

Table 38 - Internet provider statistics in Cote d’Ivoire - 2005

Table 39 - Internet users, penetration and Internet subscribers in Cote d’Ivoire - 1996 - 2006

Table 40 - Internet provider statistics in Democratic Republic of Congo - 2006

Table 41 - Internet users and penetration in Democratic Republic of Congo - 1996 - 2006

Table 42 - Internet provider statistics in Egypt - 2007

Table 43 - Internet user statistics in Egypt - March 2007

Table 44 - Internet users and penetration in Egypt - 1995 - 2007

Table 45 - ADSL subscribers in Egypt - 2002 - 2007

Table 46 - Internet provider statistics in Ethiopia - 2006

Table 47 - Internet users and penetration in Ethiopia - 1996 - 2006

Table 48 - Internet subscribers in Ethiopia - 1997 - 2006

Table 49 - Internet provider statistics in Gabon - 2006

Table 50 - International Internet bandwidth in Gabon - 1999 - 2005

Table 51 - Internet users and penetration in Gabon - 2002 - 2006

Table 52 - Internet provider statistics in Gambia - 2006

Table 53 - Internet users and penetration in Gambia - 1997 - 2006

Table 54 - Internet provider statistics in Ghana - 2006

Table 55 - Internet users and penetration in Ghana - 1996; 1998 - 2006

Table 56 - Internet provider statistics in Kenya - 2006

Table 57 - Internet users and annual change in Kenya - 1996 - 2006

Table 58 - Internet provider statistics in Lesotho - 2006

Table 59 - Internet users and penetration in Lesotho - 1997 - 2006

Table 60 - Internet provider statistics in Libya - 2006

Table 61 - Internet users and penetration in Libya - 1999 - 2006

Table 62 - Internet provider statistics in Madagascar - 2006

Table 63 - Internet users, penetration, subscribers, hosts, traffic, and revenue in Madagascar - 1996; 1998 - 2006

Table 64 - Internet provider statistics in Malawi - 2006

Table 65 - Internet users and penetration in Malawi - 1997 - 2006

Table 66 - Internet provider statistics in Mauritius - 2006

Table 67 - Internet users and penetration in Mauritius - 1996 - 2006

Table 68 - Dial-up Internet subscribers in Mauritius - 2000 - 2005

Table 69 - Internet provider statistics in Morocco - June 2007

Table 70 - Internet users in Morocco - 1997 - 2006

Table 71 - Internet subscribers, ADSL subscribers (MT and others) in Morocco - 2004 - 2007

Table 72 - Internet provider statistics in Mozambique - 2006

Table 73 - Internet users and penetration in Mozambique - 1996 - 2006

Table 74 - Internet provider statistics in Namibia - 2006

Table 75 - Internet users and penetration in Namibia - 1996 - 2006

Table 76 - Internet provider statistics in Nigeria - 2006

Table 77 - Internet users and penetration in Nigeria - 1996 - 2006

Table 78 - Internet provider statistics in Rwanda - 2006

Table 79 - Internet users and penetration in Rwanda - 1999 - 2006

Table 80 - Internet provider statistics in Senegal - 2006

Table 81 - Internet users and penetration in Senegal - 1996; 1998 - 2006

Table 82 - Internet subscribers in Senegal - 2000 - 2007

Table 83 - ADSL subscribers in Senegal - 2004 - 2007

Table 84 - Internet provider statistics in South Africa - 2006

Table 85 - Internet users and penetration in South Africa - 1995 - 1996; 1998 - 2006

Table 86 - Telkom SA wholesale Internet bandwidth and annual growth - 2002 - 2006

Table 87 - Telkom ADSL, dial-up and satellite Internet subscribers - 2003 - 2007

Table 88 - WAPA industry snapshot - October 2006

Table 89 - Internet provider statistics in Sudan - 2006

Table 90 - Internet users and penetration in Sudan - 1997 - 2006

Table 91 - Internet provider statistics in Swaziland - 2006

Table 92 - Internet users and penetration in Swaziland - 1996 - 2006

Table 93 - Internet provider statistics in Tanzania - 2006

Table 94 - Internet users and penetration in Tanzania - 1996 - 2006

Table 95 - Internet provider statistics in Tunisia - March 2007

Table 96 - Internet users, penetration and subscribers in Tunisia - 1995 - 2007

Table 97 - ADSL subscribers in Tunisia - 2002 - 2007

Table 98 - Internet provider statistics in Uganda - 2006

Table 99 - Internet users and penetration in Uganda - 1995 - 2006

Table 100 - Internet provider statistics in Zambia - 2007

Table 101 - Internet users and penetration in Zambia - 1995 - 2006

Table 102 - Internet provider statistics in Zimbabwe - 2006

Table 103 - Internet users and penetration in Zimbabwe - 1996 - 2006