发布时间：2008.8

摘要

Five years into peace, following more than a decade of civil war which destroyed much of its infrastructure, Liberia became a prime example of an almost entirely wireless telecommunications market. Four mobile operators are competing for customers while the virtually non-operational fixed-line incumbent is rolling out a wireless CDMA system with a view to possibly also entering the mobile market as a fifth player. Internet services are available from a number of wireless ISPs and the mobile networks using GPRS, EDGE and WiMAX technology. Despite the expensive operating environment due to the lack of basic infrastructure in the country, competition has led to some of the lowest call prices in Africa. However, penetration rates are still well below African averages in all market segments. The planned arrival of an international submarine cable in 2009 promises to bring fibre-based bandwidth to Liberia for the first time which should help to lower prices in the Internet sector and stimulate the market further.

目录及图表

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Key statistics
  
• 3. Country overview
  
• 4. Overview of Liberia’s telecom market
  
• 5. Regulatory environment
  
  • 5.1 Regulatory background
    
  • 5.2 West African common regulatory framework 2005
    
  • 5.3 Liberia Telecommunications Act of 2007
    
  • 5.4 Regulatory authority
    
    • 5.4.1 Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA)
      
  • 5.5 Regulatory direction 2008
    
• 6. Fixed-line operator in Liberia
  
  • 6.1 Liberia Telecommunication Corporation (LTC, Libtelco)
    
    • 6.1.1 Privatisation
      
• 7. Telecommunications infrastructure
  
  • 7.1 National telecom network
    
  • 7.2 International infrastructure
    
    • 7.2.1 New submarine fibre projects
      
• 8. Internet market
  
  • 8.1 Overview
    
    • 8.1.1 Internet statistics
      
  • 8.2 ISP market
    
    • 8.2.1 Atlantic Wireless (LiberCell)
      
    • 8.2.2 Comium (icom.net)
      
    • 8.2.3 Cellcom
      
  • 8.3 Internet banking
    
• 9. Broadband market
  
  • 9.1 Overview
    
  • 9.2 WiMAX
    
• 10. Mobile communications
  
  • 10.1 Overview of Liberia’s mobile market
    
    • 10.1.1 Mobile statistics
      
  • 10.2 Regulatory issues
    
    • 10.2.1 Licence reform
      
  • 10.3 Major mobile operators
    
    • 10.3.1 MTN Liberia (LoneStar)
      
    • 10.3.2 Cellcom
      
    • 10.3.3 Comium
      
    • 10.3.4 LiberCell (Atlantic Wireless)
      
  • 10.4 Mobile data services
    
• 11. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2008
• Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2007
• Table 3 – Internet user statistics – 2007
• Table 4 – Mobile statistics – 2007
• Table 5 – National telecommunications authority
• Table 6 – Fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 1999 - 2007
• Table 7 – Internet users and penetration – 1999 - 2007
• Table 8 – Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration – 2001 - 2007
• Table 9 – LoneStar/MTN Liberia subscribers and market share – 2003 - 2008
• Table 10 – MTN Liberia monthly ARPU – 2003 - 2008