Tanzania Telecommunications Report Q3 2009: Industry Report

Tanzania Telecommunications Report Q3 2009

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Monitor International
Published: June 2009
Product Code: R302-7045

Description

Growth in Tanzania’s mobile market was very strong in 2008. Although the end of year total fell slightlyshort of our estimation, this was by less than 0.1%, so the discrepancy is negligible. There were just under5mn net additions in the year as a whole. Market dominator Vodacom is seeing a continued erosion of itsmarket share, demonstrating the healthy progression of competition in the market. Vodacom is still justhanging on to a share above 40%, but BMI expects it will have slipped below this level during Q109.

Second ranked Zain had a particularly strong Q408, and managed to gain a little on Vodacom, ending theyear on a 29.0% market share, which was an improvement on 27.5% in June 2008. This operator’s marketshare has been generally fluctuating just below 30% for the last couple of years, and does not seem to beseeing the gradual decline that Vodacom is experiencing. Tigo, still the third ranked operator, saw a slightfaltering to its progress in the final quarter of 2007, seeing a reduction in market share for the first time inover six quarters, while Zantel continues to make steady progress in its bid to catch it. The otheroperators remain very minor players.

2008 saw new operators added to the market, and even more being licensed. In November 2008, locallybacked companies MyCell and Egotel were licensed as mobile operators. In addition, several othercompanies received licences to provide fixed-line services, probably over fixed-wireless technologies,since investing in fixed-line networks is so costly.

2008, especially the second half, saw a dramatic drop-off in the number of fixed lines in service.According to the telecoms regulator, the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, Tanzania’sfixed-line incumbent Tanzania Telecommunications Company (TTCL) lost over 41,000 subscribersduring 2008, which, given the very small size of the market as a whole, makes up a not inconsiderableportion of its subscriber base.

Tanzania’s broadband market is underdeveloped, even for East Africa. Low levels of internet usagesuggest the technology is yet to have an impact on the population. New investments in WiMAX and 3Gmobile broadband may yet be key to increasing the influence of the worldwide web.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary: SWOT Analysis; Tanzania Mobile SWOT; Tanzania Fixed-Line and Broadband SWOT; Tanzania Political SWOT; Tanzania Economic SWOT; Tanzania Business Environment SWOT; Business Environment; Africa; Tanzania
Table: Regional Telecoms Business Environment Ratings: Industry Forecast Scenario; Mobile
Table: Telecoms Sector - Mobile - Historical Data & Forecasts: Fixed Line
Table: Telecoms Sector - Fixed Line - Historical Data & Forecasts: Internet
Table: Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts: Market Data Analysis; Mobile
Table: Tanzania Mobile Market Q408
Table: Tanzania Mobile Market Net Additions Q408: 3G; Mobile Content; Regional Outlook; Country Outlook; Mobile Operator Data
Table: Total Market
Table: Zain (formerly Celtel)
Table: Vodacom
Table: Tigo
Table: Zantel
Table: TTCL Mobile: Fixed Line; Broadband; Regulatory Environment & Industry Developments; Tanzania: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities; Competition
Table: Number Of Licensed Operators: Licensing; Industry Developments; Competitive Landscape; Key Players
Table: Key Players - Tanzania Telecoms Sector
Table: Selected Operators Financial Indicators, 2002-2008 (US$mn): Company Monitor
Table: Alcatel Lucent Reported Results, Q108-Q109 (EURmn): Middle East And Africa Highlights For Alcatel-Lucent in 2008-2009; Profiles; TTCL; Vodacom Tanzania; Appendix:; Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview; Fixed Line
Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview: Mobile
Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview: Internet Use
Table: Regional Internet Use Penetration Overview: Telecoms Business Environment Ratings Methodology; Ratings Overview; Weighting; Weighting; Indicators; Indicators; BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary
Table: Telecommunications Glossary Of Terms: BMI Telecommunications Forecasting & Sourcing; How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts; Telecommunications Industry Forecast Table; Key Indicators; Business Environment Ratings; Sources

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