2006 - Africa Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Southern and Indian Ocean Region  "

Published： 2006-2-22

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This report provides information on Angola, Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Each country has its own chapter and covers the following subjects.

Key Statistics

Market Overview

Regulatory Environment

Major Players

Infrastructure

Fixed network Services

Data

Internet

Broadband

Convergence

Mobile Communications

Broadcasting"  Telecoms & Computing Annual Research     pages      160  "

The diversity among the countries in this group is immense, ranging from the small Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius, sporting some of the best telecoms indicators of the continent, to some of the poorest countries in the world like Malawi and the island of Madagascar, as well as countries which have emerged from decades-long civil wars like Angola and Mozambique and which are consequently at a very low level of development, even though their mobile markets are growing very rapidly. In between are relatively wealthy nations like Botswana and Namibia which benefit from their close ties with South Africa.

Angola is the second-largest producer of oil in sub-Saharan Africa, and the recent rise of oil prices may push GDP growth as high as 25% in 2006. With peace restored in 2002 after decades of civil war, foreign investment has multiplied. However, Angola Telecom’s fixed-line network still serves less than 1% of the population. The licensing of four new fixed-wireless operators in 2002 has introduced competition to this sector, using third-generation (3G) wireless technologies and WiMAX to provide advanced services. Mobile market penetration is also still relatively low at less than 10%, despite rapid growth since the introduction of competition in 2001. A third mobile licence is expected in 2006.

Botswana is one of the continent’s wealthiest nations with a thriving economy that rests on diamond exploitation and tourism. Its telecommunications sector, while not fully liberalised, is independently regulated. Mobile penetration is approaching the 40% mark while the government-owned national operator BTC has seen a decline in the number fixed-line connections due to the success of the mobile networks. This trend saw a reversal in 2005 with the launch of ADSL broadband services. The recent establishment of a local Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is expected to give additional impetus to the Internet sector. The government has been advised to take further liberalisation steps, lift the ban on VoIP Internet telephony, and privatise BTC in 2006.

Madagascar’s telecom sector is independently regulated and based on competition in mobile telephony and a majority-privatised national operator. Despite this, national teledensity remains extremely low. The bulk of telephone connections are provided by the country’s mobile networks. Internet penetration is impeded by the low number of fixed-line connections, high Internet tariffs and the cost of PCs. Further liberalisation, new technologies and plans to exploit and export crude oil and natural gas reserves are expected to deliver a boost to the market in the coming years, potentially making Madagascar one of the most lucrative investment arenas on a continent.

Malawi’s telecommunications sector is among the least developed in Africa with a fixed-line penetration rate below 1%, despite more than doubling the number of fixed-line connections in the past five years. The mobile sector has grown more than nine-fold during the same period since competition was introduced, but market penetration is still very low in this sub-sector as well, at under 3%. 2005 saw a renewed failed attempt at privatisation of the national carrier, the revocation of the third mobile licence and the firing of the Board of the independent telecoms regulator. All of these events should create new opportunities in 2006, as should the licensing of a second national operator (SNO) and the legalisation of Internet telephony (VoIP) which are both planned in the near to mid-term.

The island nation of Mauritius is actively pursuing a policy to make telecommunications the fifth pillar of its economy and to become a regional telecom hub with Singapore as a role model. It was the first with many telecommunication innovations in Africa, launching the first cellular system on the continent in 1989, the first commercial Third Generation (3G) mobile service in 2004, and the world’s first nationwide high-speed wireless broadband network based on the WiMAX standard in 2005. The incumbent telco has been partially privatised and all sectors of the market are open to competition. A second national operator was fitted out with the country’s second fixed-line, third mobile and seventh international gateway licence in 2004 and launch services in 2006.

After 16 years of civil war, peace since 1992 and radical reforms have transformed Mozambique into one of the fastest-growing economies on the continent. The country was one of the first in the region to reform its telecommunications landscape, immediately after a peace accord had been reached. The sector is independently regulated and a second mobile licence was awarded in 2002. The mobile sub-sector has experienced triple-digit growth rates almost every year since 1997, and yet, market penetration is still low at less than 7%. Internet usage has more than doubled in recent years, but penetration in this sub-sector, as in the fixed-line sector, is still under 1%. The privatisation of the state-owned telco is being planned and a second fixed-line operator is to be licensed before the end of 2007.

Namibia’s close economic and historical links to South Africa have meant that its telecom market is one of the most developed on the continent. Its modern, fully digital telecom network has helped to drive growth in the Internet and mobile telephony sectors. While mobile and fixed-line services are still a monopoly, plans are underway to introduce competition in both sub-sectors. Teledensities are above the regional average with around 7% for fixed lines and 20% for mobile. The Internet sector is open to competition. The partial privatisation of the mobile operator, MTC, is planned for the first half of 2006.

Zambia has an independently regulated telecoms sector with three competing mobile networks and a monopoly fixed-line operator, Zamtel. The fixed-line network is still at a very low level of development, which in turn has impeded growth in the Internet sector, while the mobile sector has experienced strong growth of close to 100% every year recently. Nevertheless, even mobile penetration is still low at only around 6%. Initially failed efforts to privatise Zamtel and the award of a fourth mobile licence may be revisited in the near future. Other expected major developments in 2006 include the enactment of a national ICT policy and the liberalisation of Internet telephony (VoIP) and international gateways.

Zimbabwe’s deep economic crisis, now in its seventh year, has not spared the country’s telecom industry. Attempts to privatise the national telco during this time have failed, as has a second national operator, unable to raise the necessary funding. Growth of the country’s three mobile networks has been slowed down, but an immense pent-up demand is now being addressed following major infrastructure upgrades. Use of the Internet has experienced strong growth throughout the crisis and is reaching the limits of the available infrastructure. Once the country’s political and economic mismanagement comes to an end, the emerging new opportunities should be immense."      "

1.    ANGOLA

1.1   Key statistics

1.2   Telecommunications market

1.2.1       Overview of Angola’s telecom market

1.3   Regulatory environment

1.3.1       Historic background

1.3.2       Basic Telecommunications Law 2001

1.3.3       Department of Telecommunications

1.3.4       Regulatory authority

1.3.5       National Telecommunications Council

1.3.6       National Commission for Information Technology

1.3.7       Universal Service Fund

1.3.8       Value-added services

1.3.9       Privatisation of Angola Telecom

1.3.10     Interconnection

1.3.11     Telecom sector liberalisation in Angola

1.4   Fixed network operators in Angola

1.4.1       Angola Telecom

1.4.2       Fixed wireless operators

1.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1       National telecom network

1.5.2       International infrastructure

1.6   Internet market

1.6.1       Initial development

1.6.2       Overview of the Internet in Angola

1.6.3       Broadband market

1.6.4       Angola’s ISP market

1.6.5       Internet access locations

1.7   Mobile communications

1.7.1       Overview of Angola’s mobile market

1.7.2       Major mobile operators

1.8   Broadcasting

1.8.1       Overview of broadcasting in Angola

1.8.2       Radio

1.8.3       Television

2.    BOTSWANA

2.1   Key statistics

2.2   Telecommunications market

2.2.1       Overview of Botswana’s telecom market

2.3   Regulatory environment

2.3.1       Historic background

2.3.2       Regulatory authority

2.3.3       Universal Service and Access Strategy

2.3.4       Botswana to develop its own cyber law

2.3.5       National ICT policy master plan ‘Maitlamo’

2.3.6       Telecom sector liberalisation in Botswana

2.3.7       Privatisation of Botswana Telecom

2.3.8       Interconnection

2.4   Fixed network operator in Botswana

2.4.1       Botswana Telecommunications Corporation

2.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1       National telecom network

2.5.2       International infrastructure

2.6   Data market

2.6.1       Managed data services

2.6.2       VSAT networks

2.7   Internet market

2.7.1       Overview of the Internet in Botswana

2.7.2       Botswana’s ISP market

2.7.3       Broadband

2.7.4       VoIP telephony

2.8   Convergence

2.8.1       Next-Generation Network (NGN)

2.8.2       E-commerce

2.8.3       E-government

2.8.4       Broadcasting

2.8.5       Draft National Broadcasting Policy 2003

2.8.6       BTV

2.8.7       Pay TV

2.9   Mobile communications

2.9.1       Overview of Botswana’s mobile market

2.9.2       Regulatory issues

2.9.3       Major mobile operators

3.    MADAGASCAR

3.1   Key statistics

3.2   Telecommunications market

3.2.1       Overview of Madagascar’s telecom market

3.3   Regulatory environment

3.3.1       Telecommunications reform

3.3.2       National ICT Policy

3.3.3       Regulatory authority

3.3.4       Privatisation of Telecom Malagasy (Telma)

3.4   Fixed network operator in Madagascar

3.4.1       Telecom Malagasy

3.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

3.5.1       National telecom network

3.5.2       International infrastructure

3.6   Data market

3.6.1       Data licensees

3.7   Internet and broadband market

3.7.1       Overview of the Internet in Madagascar

3.7.2       Internet access locations

3.7.3       Madagascar’s ISP market

3.7.4       VoIP

3.8   Mobile communications

3.8.1       Overview of Madagascar’s mobile market

3.8.2       Major mobile operators

3.9   Broadcasting market

3.9.1       Overview of broadcasting in Madagascar

3.10 Forecasts

3.10.1     Fixed-line market forecast to 2015

3.10.2     Internet user forecast to 2015

3.10.3     Mobile market forecast to 2015

4.    MALAWI

4.1   Key statistics

4.2   Telecommunications market

4.2.1       Overview of Malawi’s telecom market

4.3   Regulatory environment

4.3.1       Malawi Communications Act 1998

4.3.2       ICT Policy

4.3.3       Regulatory authority

4.3.4       Telecom sector liberalisation in Malawi

4.3.5       Privatisation of Malawi Telecom

4.3.6       Interconnection

4.4   Fixed network operator in Malawi

4.4.1       Malawi Telecommunications Ltd

4.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

4.5.1       National telecom network

4.5.2       International infrastructure

4.6   Internet market

4.6.1       Overview of the Internet in Malawi

4.6.2       Malawi’s ISP market

4.6.3       VoIP

4.7   Mobile communications

4.7.1       Overview of Malawi’s mobile market

4.7.2       Major mobile operators

4.8   Broadcasting market

5.    MAURITIUS

5.1   Key statistics

5.2   Telecommunications market

5.2.1       Overview of Mauritian telecom market

5.3   Regulatory environment

5.3.1       Telecommunications Act 1998

5.3.2       Information and Communication Technology Act 2001

5.3.3       Regulatory authority

5.3.4       National Telecommunications Policy (NTP – 2003, 2004)

5.3.5       Telecom sector liberalisation in Mauritius

5.3.6       Privatisation of Mauritius Telecom

5.4   Fixed network operators in Mauritius

5.4.1       Mauritius Telecom Group

5.4.2       Mahanagar Telephone (Mauritius) Ltd.

5.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

5.5.1       National telecom network

5.5.2       International infrastructure

5.6   Data market

5.6.1       Data network infrastructure

5.7   Internet market

5.7.1       Overview of the Internet in Mauritius

5.7.2       Internet access locations

5.7.3       ISP market

5.8   Broadband market

5.8.1       Overview

5.8.2       ADSL

5.8.3       NetTV

5.8.4       Wireless broadband

5.8.5       VoIP

5.9   Convergence

5.9.1       E-commerce

5.9.2       IT incentives

5.9.3       Cyber-City Project

5.9.4       E-government project

5.9.5       Broadcasting market

5.10 Mobile communications

5.10.1     Overview of the Mauritian mobile market

5.10.2     Major mobile operators

5.10.3     3G

6.    MOZAMBIQUE

6.1   Key statistics

6.2   Telecommunications market

6.2.1       Overview of Mozambique’s telecom market

6.3   Regulatory environment

6.3.1       Telecommunications Law 1992

6.3.2       Draft Telecommunications Bill 2002

6.3.3       Regulatory authority

6.3.4       National Commission on Information

6.3.5       Telecom sector liberalisation in Mozambique

6.3.6       Privatisation

6.3.7       Interconnection

6.4   Fixed network operator in Mozambique

6.4.1       Telecomunicações De Moçambique

6.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

6.5.1       National telecom network

6.5.2       International infrastructure

6.6   Data market

6.6.1       Overview

6.7   Internet market

6.7.1       Overview of the Internet in Mozambique

6.7.2       Internet connectivity

6.7.3       Internet access locations

6.7.4       E-government

6.7.5       Mozambique’s ISP market

6.7.6       Broadband market

6.8   Mobile communications

6.8.1       Overview of Mozambique’s mobile market

6.8.2       Major mobile operators

6.9   Broadcasting

6.9.1       Overview of TV and radio broadcasting

7.    NAMIBIA

7.1   Key statistics

7.2   Telecommunications market

7.2.1       Overview of Namibia’s telecom market

7.3   Regulatory environment

7.3.1       Communications division

7.3.2       Regulatory authority

7.3.3       Post and Telecommunications Bill 1999

7.3.4       Draft Communications Bill 2002

7.3.5       Telecom sector liberalisation in Namibia

7.4   Fixed network operator in Namibia

7.4.1       Telecom Namibia Ltd

7.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

7.5.1       National telecom network

7.5.2       International infrastructure

7.6   Data market

7.6.1       Data services

7.6.2       ISDN

7.6.3       Teleconferencing

7.6.4       VSAT networks

7.7   Internet market

7.7.1       Overview of the Internet in Namibia

7.7.2       Internet connectivity

7.7.3       Namibia’s ISP market

7.7.4       Overview of selected ISPs

7.7.5       SchoolNet Namibia

7.8   Broadband in Namibia

7.8.1       Wireless broadband

7.9   Content and e-services

7.9.1       E-services

7.10 Mobile communications

7.10.1     Overview of Namibia’s mobile market

7.10.2     Major mobile operators

7.10.3     Satellite mobile

7.11 Broadcasting

7.11.1     Broadcasting in Namibia

7.11.2     Pay-TV

7.11.3     Digital TV

8.    ZAMBIA

8.1   Key statistics

8.2   Telecommunications market

8.2.1       Overview of Zambia’s telecom market

8.3   Regulatory environment

8.3.1       Telecommunications Act 1994

8.3.2       Regulatory authority

8.3.3       Telecom sector liberalisation

8.3.4       Privatisation of Zamtel

8.4   Fixed network operator in Zambia

8.4.1       Zambia Telecommunications Ltd (Zamtel)

8.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

8.5.1       National telecom network

8.5.2       International infrastructure

8.6   Internet and Broadband market

8.6.1       Overview of the Internet in Zambia

8.6.2       Internet access locations

8.6.3       Zambia’s ISP market

8.7   Mobile communications

8.7.1       Overview of Zambia’s mobile market

8.7.2       Major mobile operators

8.8   Broadcasting

8.8.1       Overview of broadcasting in Zambia

8.8.2       Regulatory issues

9.    ZIMBABWE

9.1   Key statistics

9.2   Telecommunications market

9.2.1       Overview of Zimbabwe’s telecom market

9.3   Regulatory environment

9.3.1       Sector Reform Policy 1996

9.3.2       Posts and Telecommunications Bill 2000

9.3.3       Regulatory authority

9.3.4       Telecom sector liberalisation

9.3.5       Privatisation of TelOne and NetOne

9.4   Fixed network operators in Zimbabwe

9.4.1       TelOne

9.4.2       TeleAccess Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

9.4.3       Afritell

9.5   Telecommunications infrastructure

9.5.1       National telecom network

9.5.2       International infrastructure

9.6   Data communications

9.6.1       Data licensees

9.7   Internet market

9.7.1       Overview of the Internet in Zimbabwe

9.7.2       Internet initiatives

9.7.3       Zimbabwe’s ISP market

9.7.4       Overview of selected ISPs

9.7.5       VoIP telephony

9.8   Mobile communications

9.8.1       Overview of Zimbabwe’s mobile market

9.8.2       Major mobile operators

9.8.3       Satellite mobile

10.   GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Exhibit 1 – Vodacom’s in and out of Zambia

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Table 1 – Country statistics Angola – 2004

Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – June 2005

Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2004

Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2004

Table 5 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 6 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 7 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1996 - 2005

Table 8 – Internet users – 1997 - 2004

Table 9 – Internet host computers – 1998 - 2004

Table 10 – Mobile subscribers by operator – September 2005

Table 11 – Mobile subscribers – 1995 - 2005

Table 12 – Country statistics Botswana – 2005

Table 13 – Telephone network statistics – February 2005

Table 14 – Internet provider statistics – 2005

Table 15 – Internet user statistics – 2004

Table 16 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 17 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 18 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2005

Table 19 – Internet users – 1998 - 2004

Table 20 – Internet host computers – 1995 - 2004

Table 21 – Mobile subscribers by operator – September 2005

Table 22 – Mobile subscribers – 1998 - 2005

Table 23 – Country statistics Madagascar – 2004

Table 24 – Telephone network statistics – 2004

Table 25 – Internet provider statistics – 2004

Table 26 – Internet user statistics – 2004

Table 27 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 28 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 29 – Fixed-line network key indicators – 1995 - 2004

Table 30 – Internet key indicators – 1996 - 2004

Table 31 – GSM mobile subscribers by operator – September 2005

Table 32 – Mobile subscribers statistics and penetration – 1996 - 2005

Table 33 – Fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber forecast – 2005; 2010; 2015

Table 34 – Internet user forecast – 2005; 2010; 2015

Table 35 – Mobile subscriber forecast – 2005; 2010; 2015

Table 36 – Country statistics Malawi – 2004

Table 37 – Telephone network statistics – 2004

Table 38 – Internet provider statistics – 2004

Table 39 – Internet user statistics – 2004

Table 40 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 41 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 42 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2004

Table 43 – Internet users – 1997 - 2004

Table 44 – Internet host computers – 1998 - 2004

Table 45 – Mobile subscribers by operator – September 2005

Table 46 – Mobile subscribers – 1995 - 2005

Table 47 – Country statistics Mauritius – 2004

Table 48 – Telephone network statistics – September 2005

Table 49 – Internet provider statistics – 2005

Table 50 – Internet user statistics – June 2005

Table 51 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 52 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 53 – Telecommunications licences in Mauritius – 2005

Table 54 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 – 2005

Table 55 – Internet users – 1996 - 2005

Table 56 – Internet host computers – 1996 - 2004

Table 57 – Dial-up Internet subscribers – 2000 - 2005

Table 58 – Mobile subscribers by operator – September 2005

Table 59 – Mobile subscribers – 1995 - 2005

Table 60 – Country statistics Mozambique – 2004

Table 61 – Telephone network statistics – 2004

Table 62 – Internet provider statistics – 2004

Table 63 – Internet user statistics – 2004

Table 64 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 65 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 66 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2004

Table 67 – Internet users – 1996 - 2004

Table 68 – Internet host computers – 1996 - 2004

Table 69 – Mobile subscribers by operator – September 2005

Table 70 – Mobile subscribers – 1997 – 2005

Table 71 – Country statistics Namibia – 2004

Table 72 – Telephone network statistics – May 2005

Table 73 – Internet provider statistics – 2004

Table 74 – Internet user statistics – 2004

Table 75 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 76 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 77 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2005

Table 78 – Internet users – 1996 - 2004

Table 79 – Internet host computers – 1996 - 2004

Table 80 – Mobile subscribers – 1995 –2005

Table 81 – Country statistics Zambia – 2004

Table 82 – Telephone network statistics – 2004

Table 83 – Internet provider statistics – 2004

Table 84 – Internet user statistics – 2004

Table 85 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 86 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 87 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2004

Table 88 – Internet users – 1995 - 2004

Table 89 – Internet host computers – 1996 - 2004

Table 90 – Mobile subscribers by operator – September 2005

Table 91 – Mobile subscribers – 1995 - 2005

Table 92 – Country statistics Zimbabwe – 2004

Table 93 – Telephone network statistics – 2004

Table 94 – Internet provider statistics – 2004

Table 95 – Internet user statistics – 2004

Table 96 – Mobile statistics – September 2005

Table 97 – National telecommunications authorities

Table 98 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2004

Table 99 – Internet users – 1996 - 2004

Table 100 – Internet host computers – 1996 - 2004

Table 101 – Mobile subscribers by operator – September 2005

Table 102 – Mobile subscribers – 1997 - 2005

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Published： 2006-2-22

Hard copy price： RMB 6500.00

Single user PDF copy price： RMB 5500.00     

Pages：160

Tables and figures： 103

Edition： 5th