West and Central Africa Telecommunications Report Q4 2009: Industry Report

West and Central Africa Telecommunications Report Q4 2009

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Monitor International
Published: October 2009
Product Code: R302-8454

Description

BMI’s West and Central Africa report covers a broad range of telecoms markets. Central Africa seessome of the most extreme examples, ranging from Gabon, a well-developed but small mobile market, justwaiting for operators to start fully exploiting the potential of value-added services, to the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, which has massive growth potential thanks to a large population and a penetrationrate that is under 20%. Most of the West African markets have between three and four active mobileoperators, and penetration rates of between 30% and 55%.

Probably the most exciting developments since the last update of this report have been in Senegal andCameroon. January saw the launch of Senegal’s third national mobile operator, and now that we have thenew operator’s Q109 results, it has been added to our market statistics. Expresso, as the new network hasbeen branded, is owned by Sudan incumbent Sudatel, which already has a network in nearby Mauritania.As well as the third network operator, Senegal has joined Cameroon as one of the few African markets tohave an MVNO. BMI maintains that this development is somewhat premature in both markets, but willprobably do no harm, and could increase competition to some degree.

In Cameroon, news has been focused on the internet market and network development. Due to an ongoingdispute between the incumbent Camtel and MTN Cameroon, work has been suspended on a new fibreopticbackbone project. At the same time, new internet service providers are hailing increasedcompetition in the internet market for bringing prices down.

The west coast of Africa, while already served by the SAT-3 international submarine cable, is stillwaiting to benefit from new submarine projects that should help to alleviate congestion and bring moreaffordable broadband services to some areas. The GLO-1 cable is expected to launch before the end of theyear, while the WACS cable may take a little longer.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
SWOT Analysis: West And Central Africa Mobile SWOT; West And Central Africa Fixed-Line And Internet SWOT; Business Environment; Africa; West And Central Africa
Table: West and Central Africa Telecoms Business Environment Ratings: Macroeconomic Data
Table: West And Central Africa Macroeconomic Overview: 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 and Broadband - Historical Data & Forecasts: Market Data Analysis; Mobile; Cameroon
Table: Cameroon Mobile Market, Q109: Côte d’Ivoire
Table: Côte d’Ivoire Mobile Market, Q109: Democratic Republic Of The Congo (DRC)
Table: Democratic Republic Of The Congo Mobile Market, Q109: Gabon
Table: Gabon Mobile Market, Q109: Mali
Table: Mali Mobile Market, Q109: Mauritania
Table: Mauritania Mobile Market, Q109: Senegal
Table: Senegal Mobile Market, Q109: Fixed Line And Internet; Cameroon; Côte d’Ivoire; Democratic Republic Of The Congo (DRC); Gabon; Mali; Mauritania; Senegal; Regulatory Environment & Industry Developments
Table: West & Central Africa Telecoms Regulators: Cameroon; Côte d’Ivoire; The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Gabon; Mali; Mauritania; Senegal; Competitive Landscape; Key Players
Table: Key Players: West & Central Africa Telecoms Sector: Company Monitor; Africa - A Key Region; Vendor Financing In Africa; Regional Profiles; MTN; MTN
Table: MTN Group, March 2009: France Télécom; France Télécom; France Telecom Internet Subscribers ('000)
Table: France Télécom Africa Subscribers, 2007-2008 (‘000): Maroc Telecom; Maroc Telecom; Atlantique Telecom
Table: Atlantique Telecom Mobile Markets' Mobile Penetration & Population Size: Appendix:; Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview; Fixed Line
Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview: Mobile
Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview: Internet Usage
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 Forecasting:; Key Indicators; Business Environment Ratings; Sources

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