DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “South
Africa – Mobile Infrastructure, Operators and Broadband – Statistics and
Analyses” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s
offering.
South Africa’s mature mobile market has seen rapid growth since
competition was introduced to the sector in the 1990s. SIM card
penetration by the beginning of 2019 was about 169%, driven partly by
the popularity of multiple card use as also by the take-up of mobile
broadband services. Mobile internet accounts for about 95% of all
internet connections, and with about 94% of the population able to
access WiMAX/LTE services this sector will continue to see strong growth
in coming years.
South Africa also promises to be one of the first countries in the
region to launch 5G services, following ongoing investment from Rain,
Vodacom and MTN. In addition, Helios Towers in March 2019 announced
plans to build 1,000 towers in the country in preparation for 5G.
While the major mobile operators have become the country’s leading
broadband providers, they have also branched out into providing fixed
services, fibre backbone networks, international fibre connectivity,
mobile banking and mobile entertainment in a rapidly converging
environment. The fixed-line incumbent Telkom has reacted to these market
dynamics by launching its own mobile network. Several Mobile Virtual
Network Operators (MVNOs) have entered the market, adding to the
competitive mix.
Key Developments
- Telkom signs roaming and facilities leasing agreement with MTN;
- Delayed spectrum auction rescheduled for 2019;
-
Telkom completes Massive MIMO technology trials, aims to decommission
2G infrastructure; -
Comsol starts 5G fixed-wireless trials using spectrum in the 28MHz
band; - Regulator sets MTRs through to October 2020;
- Telkom re-farms 1.8GHz allocation for LTE services;
- Cell C launches commercial LTE-A services;
-
Report update includes the regulators the regulators March 2018 report
on the ICT sector, operator data to December 2018.
Companies Mentioned
- Vodacom
- MTN
- Cell C
- Telkom (Heita, 8ta)
- Virgin Mobile
Topics Covered
1 Market analysis
2 Mobile statistics
2.1 General statistics
2.2 Mobile voice (VoLTE/Wi-Fi calling)
2.3 Mobile data
2.4 Mobile broadband
2.5 Forecasts mobile subscribers 2019; 2021; 2023
3 Regulatory issues
3.1 Spectrum
3.2 Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
3.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
3.4 SIM card registration
3.5 Infrastructure sharing
3.6 Roaming
4 Mobile infrastructure
4.1 5G
4.2 4G (LTE)
4.3 3G
4.4 GSM
4.5 M2M networks
4.6 NB-IoT
5 Major mobile operators
5.1 Vodacom South Africa
5.2 MTN South Africa
5.3 Cell C
5.4 Telkom Mobile
5.5 Mobile Virtual Network Enablers (MVNEs)
5.6 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
6 Mobile content and applications
6.1 m-music
6.2 CellBook
6.3 m-banking
6.4 m-gaming
6.5 m-health
6.6 Mobile advertising
6.7 Location-based services (LBS)
6.8 Manobi
6.9 Mobile social media
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/i837ti
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