2005 - African Infrastructure, Fixed Voice and Data Markets

Report Description

This annual report offers a wealth of information on the Infrastructure, Fixed Voice and Data markets, covering:

Infrastructure Issues
Regulatory issues and government policies re infrastructure
Datacomms Infrastructure, Leased Lines, ISDN
Public and Value Added Data Services
Leased Lines, ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM
Brief overviews on all of the major telecommunications carriers and service providers in 32 african countries

Category
Telecoms & Computing Annual Research

Executive Summary

Africa is the world’s second largest continent after Asia, with a total surface area of 30 million square kilometres. The continent consists of 54 countries and territories housing close to 900 million people at the beginning of 2005.

While the continent presents an enormous market that has seen excellent growth rates in recent years especially in the mobile sector, it is still a long way from matching the levels of the industrialised world in terms of telecommunications. Close to three million Africans are currently on waiting lists for a fixed telephone line, and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) estimates that there is demand to support an additional 60 million lines. Basic telephony provision remains a major need in many parts of the continent.

Many African governments have realised the importance of telecommunications and the fact that private investment is the way forward. Alternative technologies such as satellite, wireless and cellular are now making the task of connecting Africa far easier than it has been with the traditional cable-based services, and growth rates have been phenomenal. Second, an in some cases Third national operators (SNOs, TNOs) have been licensed or are going to in the near future, to compete with the incumbent telcos in all sectors of the telecommunications market.

Mobile communications have been open to competition in most African countries for years with up to four operators in some markets, and the number of mobile phones quickly outnumbered fixed lines by far. Fixed-line teledensity in Africa stood at around 3% in early-2005 while mobile penetration has reached 8%. This suggests that fixed-line access may become an outdated measure of a maturing telecommunications infrastructure, and follow-on services like Internet access are likely to focus on mobile handsets instead.

Africa’s data traffic is experiencing strong growth, particularly in South Africa. Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite technology has established itself as a viable option for networking as well as Internet connectivity. While Internet uptake is growing steadily, market penetration is still very low due to the lack of reliable phone lines. Nevertheless, several African countries have experienced triple-digit growth rates in Internet usage in 2003 and 2004 and this trend is expected to continue during 2005. Various broadband initiatives have been launched and the number of African countries offering commercial Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) services has tripled to 15 during 2004.

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony is finally starting to take off in Africa following steady improvements in Internet bandwidth, deregulation in several countries and the growing number of VoIP service providers entering the market. International IP telephony wholesalers have seen a huge surge in voice traffic to and from Africa since 2001. Several countries have liberalised VoIP in 2004, opening up opportunities for many smaller service providers, including South Africa and Kenya, with Uganda and Tanzania set to follow in their footsteps with new competition frameworks in 2005. This development is expected to create a ripple effect across the continent and trigger the much needed reduction of the traditionally high telecommunication costs in Africa.

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Overview of the Telecom market in Africa
1.2 Key developments
1.2.1 Deregulation and privatisation
1.2.2 Infrastructure developments
1.2.3 Data traffic on the rise

2. AFRICA’S TELECOM, FIXED VOICE AND DATA MARKETS
2.1 Overview of the telecom market
2.1.1 Growth opportunities
2.1.2 Foreign investments in telecommunications
2.2 Overview of Telecommunications infrastructure
2.2.1 Overview
2.2.2 Domestic infrastructure
2.2.3 International infrastructure
2.3 Overview of the data market
2.3.1 Africa’s data traffic on the rise
2.3.2 Limited availability of advanced data services
2.3.3 VSAT networks – an instant infrastructure solution for Africa

3. ALGERIA
3.1 Overview of Algeria’s telecom market
3.2 Fixed network operator
3.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
3.3.1 National telecom network
3.3.2 International infrastructure

4. ANGOLA
4.1 Overview of Angola’s telecom market
4.2 Fixed network operator
4.2.1 Angola Telecom
4.2.2 Fixed wireless operators
4.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
4.3.1 National telecom network
4.3.2 International infrastructure

5. BENIN
5.1 Overview of Benin’s telecom market
5.2 Telecommunications infrastructure
5.2.1 National telecom network
5.2.2 International infrastructure

6. BOTSWANA
6.1 Overview of Botswana’s telecom market
6.2 Fixed network operator
6.2.1 Botswana Telecommunications Corporation
6.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
6.3.1 National telecom network
6.3.2 International infrastructure
6.4 Data market
6.4.1 Managed data services
6.4.2 VSAT networks

7. BURKINO FASO
7.1 Overview of Burkina Faso’s telecom market
7.2 Telecommunications infrastructure
7.2.1 National telecom network
7.2.2 International infrastructure

8. CAMEROON
8.1 Overview of Cameroon’s telecom market
8.2 Fixed network operators
8.2.1 Camtel
8.2.2 Pastel
8.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
8.3.1 National and international
8.4 Data market
8.4.1 Data network
8.4.2 VSAT networks

9. CHAD
9.1 Overview of Chad’s telecom market
9.2 Fixed network operator
9.2.1 Sotel Tchad
9.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
9.3.1 National telecom network
9.3.2 International infrastructure

10. COTE D’IVOIRE
10.1 Overview of Côte d’Ivoire’s telecom market
10.2 Fixed network operator
10.2.1 CI-Telecom
10.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
10.3.1 National telecom network
10.3.2 International infrastructure

11. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
11.1 Overview of DRC’s telecom market
11.2 Telecommunications infrastructure
11.2.1 National and international
12. EGYPT

12.1 Overview of Egypt’s telecom market
12.2 Fixed network operators
12.2.1 Telecom Egypt
12.2.2 Orascom Telecom
12.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
12.3.1 National telecom network
12.3.2 International infrastructure
12.4 Fixed voice market
12.4.1 National and international call traffic
12.4.2 VoIP telephony
12.5 Data market
12.5.1 Data service operators
12.5.2 VSAT networks
12.5.3 Data centres

13. ETHIOPIA
13.1 Overview of Ethiopia’s telecom market
13.2 Fixed network operator
13.2.1 Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation
13.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
13.3.1 National telecom network
13.3.2 International communications links
13.4 Data market
13.4.1 Digital Data Network
13.4.2 PADISnet
13.4.3 VSAT networks

14. GAMBIA
14.1 Overview of Gambia’s telecom market
14.2 Fixed network operator
14.2.1 Gambia Telecommunications Co Ltd
14.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
14.3.1 National telecom network
14.3.2 International infrastructure

15. GHANA
15.1 Overview of Ghana’s telecom market
15.2 Fixed network operators
15.2.1 Ghana Telecom
15.2.2 Western Telesystems Ghana Ltd (Westel)
15.2.3 Capital Telecom Ltd
15.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
15.3.1 National telecom network
15.3.2 International infrastructure
15.4 Data market
15.4.1 Data infrastructure
15.4.2 VSAT networks

16. KENYA
16.1 Overview of Kenya’s telecom market
16.2 Fixed network operator
16.2.1 Telkom Kenya Ltd
16.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
16.3.1 National telecom network
16.3.2 International infrastructure
16.4 Data market
16.4.1 Overview

17. LESOTHO
17.1 Overview of Lesotho’s telecom market
17.2 Fixed network operators
17.2.1 Telecom Lesotho (Pty) Ltd
17.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
17.3.1 National telecom network
17.3.2 International infrastructure

18. LIBYA
18.1 Overview of Libya’s telecom market
18.2 Telecommunications infrastructure
18.2.1 National telecom network
18.2.2 International infrastructure

19. MADAGASCAR
19.1 Overview of Madagascar’s telecom market
19.2 Fixed network operator
19.2.1 Telecom Malagasy
19.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
19.3.1 National telecom network
19.3.2 International infrastructure
19.4 Data market
19.4.1 Data licensees

20. MALAWI
20.1 Overview of Malawi’s telecom market
20.2 Fixed network operator
20.2.1 Malawi Telecommunications Ltd
20.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
20.3.1 National telecom network
20.3.2 International infrastructure

21. MAURITIUS
21.1 Overview of Mauritian telecom market
21.2 Fixed network operators
21.2.1 Mauritius Telecom Group
21.2.2 Mahanagar Telephone (Mauritius) Ltd.
21.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
21.3.1 National telecom network
21.3.2 International infrastructure
21.4 Data market
21.4.1 Data network infrastructure

22. MOROCCO
22.1 Overview of Morocco’s telecom market
22.2 Fixed network operator
22.2.1 Maroc Telecom
22.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
22.3.1 National telecom network
22.3.2 International infrastructure

23. MOZAMBIQUE
23.1 Overview of Mozambique’s telecom market
23.2 Fixed network operator
23.2.1 Telecomunicações De Moçambique
23.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
23.3.1 National telecom network
23.3.2 International infrastructure
23.4 Data market
23.4.1 Overview

24. NAMIBIA
24.1 Overview of Namibia’s telecom market
24.2 Fixed network operators
24.2.1 Telecom Namibia Ltd
24.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
24.3.1 National telecom network
24.3.2 International infrastructure
24.4 Data market
24.4.1 Data services
24.4.2 ISDN
24.4.3 Teleconferencing
24.4.4 VSAT networks

25. NIGERIA
25.1 Overview of Nigeria’s telecom market
25.1.1 Telecom investments
25.2 Fixed network operators
25.2.1 Market analysis – 2004
25.2.2 Nigerian Telecommunications Ltd (Nitel)
25.2.3 Globacom Ltd
25.2.4 National Long-Distance Operators (LDOs)
25.2.5 Private fixed wireless operators
25.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
25.3.1 Continued massive investment required to meet demand
25.3.2 National telecom network
25.3.3 International
25.4 Data market
25.4.1 Overview
25.4.2 Frame relay
25.4.3 VSAT networks

26. SENEGAL
26.1 Overview of Senegal’s telecom market
26.2 Fixed network operator
26.2.1 Sonatel
26.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
26.3.1 National telecom network
26.3.2 International infrastructure

27. SOUTH AFRICA
27.1 Overview of South Africa’s telecom market
27.2 Fixed network operators
27.2.1 Telkom SA Ltd
27.2.2 National private networks
27.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
27.3.1 National telecom network
27.3.2 International infrastructure
27.4 Data market
27.4.1 Overview
27.4.2 Telkom data services
27.4.3 Global network services
27.4.4 ISDN
27.4.5 Multimedia
27.4.6 VANS
27.4.7 LANS
27.4.8 VSAT networks
27.4.9 Call centres

28. SUDAN
28.1 Overview of Sudan’s telecom market
28.2 Fixed network operators
28.2.1 Sudan Telecommunications Co Ltd
28.2.2 Kanartel
28.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
28.3.1 National telecom network
28.3.2 International infrastructure
28.3.3 Southern Sudan

29. SWAZILAND
29.1 Overview of Swaziland’s telecom market
29.2 Fixed network operator
29.2.1 Swazi Telecom
29.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
29.3.1 National telecom network
29.3.2 International infrastructure
29.4 Data communications
29.4.1 Overview

30. TANZANIA
30.1 Overview of Tanzania’s telecom market
30.2 Fixed network operators
30.2.1 Tanzania Telecommunications Co Ltd
30.2.2 Zanzibar Telecommunications Corporation
30.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
30.3.1 National telecom network
30.3.2 International
30.4 Data market
30.4.1 Data operators
30.4.2 VSAT networks

31. TUNISIA
31.1 Overview of Tunisia’s telecom market
31.2 Telecommunications infrastructure
31.2.1 National telecom network
31.2.2 International infrastructure
31.3 Data market
31.3.1 Market overview

32. UGANDA
32.1 Overview of Uganda’s telecom market
32.2 Fixed network operators
32.2.1 Uganda Telecom Ltd
32.2.2 MTN Uganda Ltd
32.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
32.3.1 National telecom network
32.3.2 International infrastructure
32.4 Data market
32.4.1 Data infrastructure

33. ZAMBIA
33.1 Overview of Zambia’s telecom market
33.2 Fixed network operator
33.2.1 Zambia Telecommunications Ltd (Zamtel)
33.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
33.3.1 National telecom network
33.3.2 International infrastructure

34. ZIMBABWE
34.1 Overview of Zimbabwe’s telecom market
34.1.1 Market analysis – 2004
34.2 Fixed network operators
34.2.1 TelOne
34.2.2 TeleAccess Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd
34.2.3 Afritel
34.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
34.3.1 National telecom network
34.4 Data communications
34.4.1 Data licensees

35. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

Exhibit 1 – South Africa’s ‘Big Bang’ liberalisation 2004/2005
Exhibit 2 – Globacom – a new African operator going global
Exhibit 3 – Overview of selected submarine fibre optic cable projects
Exhibit 4 – Countries providing advanced data services – 2004
Exhibit 5 – National and regional fibre networks
Exhibit 6 – EgyptNet PDN services
Exhibit 7 – Eskom’s licence dispute
Exhibit 8 – SNO update – January 2005
Exhibit 9 – Transtel’s communications network
Exhibit 10 – Advanced telecom technologies for rural communities
Exhibit 11 – Tunisia’s new strategy to promote the Information Society 2005
Exhibit 12 – VSAT users

Table 1 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 2 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 3 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 4 – Fixed lines in service – 1996 - 2003
Table 5 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 6 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 7 – Telephone network statistics – July 2004
Table 8 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2004
Table 9 – Telephone network statistics – April 2004
Table 10 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2004
Table 11 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 12 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 13 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 14 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 15 – Telephone network statistics – April 2004
Table 16 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 17 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 18 – Fixed telephone lines – 1995 - 2003
Table 19 – Telephone network statistics – November 2004
Table 20 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2004
Table 21 – Public payphones – 2002 - 2004
Table 22 – International traffic volume – 1999 - 2003
Table 23 – Telephone network statistics – September 2004
Table 24 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2004
Table 25 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 26 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 27 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 28 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 29 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 30 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 31 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 32 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 33 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 34 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 35 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 36 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2004
Table 37 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 38 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 39 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 40 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 41 – Mauritius Telecom ISDN subscribers – 2000 - 2002
Table 42 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 43 – Fixed lines in service – 1994 - 2003
Table 44 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 45 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 46 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 47 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 48 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 49 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 50 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 51 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 52 – Telephone network statistics – March 2004
Table 53 – Telephone tariff comparisons (Rand) – 1997 - 2003
Table 54 – Fixed lines in service – 1999 - 2004
Table 55 – Telkom SA’s fixed line data revenue – 2002 - 2004
Table 56 – Telkom SA ISDN channels – 2000 - 2004
Table 57 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 58 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 59 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 60 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 61 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 62 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 63 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 64 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 65 – Telephone network statistics – June 2004
Table 66 – MTN Uganda subscribers – 2000 - 2004
Table 67 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2004
Table 68 – Total data uplink and downlink capacity – 1998 - 2003
Table 69 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 70 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003
Table 71 – Telephone network statistics – 2003
Table 72 – Fixed lines in service – 1995 - 2003

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