DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Africa – Fixed Broadband Market – Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
Report Highlights
- Key developments in the internet and broadband sectors of African countries;
- Profiles of major Internet Service Providers (ISPs);
- Overview of DSL services and WiMAX networks, with pricing comparisons;
- Updates on CDMA-2000 network rollouts;
- Market developments relating to international and national infrastructure projects;
- FttP developments;
- Regulatory policies affecting investment strategies
- Africa Telecoms Maturity Index.
The development of the fixed-line broadband market in Africa has long been stymied by the lack of fixed-line infrastructure in rural and semi-rural regions, as well as by the poor quality of networks in those urban areas where they are concentrated. As a result, mobile networks provide the principal platform for voice and data connectivity. Depending on the market, between 90% and 98% of all internet connections are via mobile networks and thus governments and regulators alike are concentrating on this platform to deliver on their broadband targets.
However, progress is being made to increase backhaul capacity on both the international and national levels. This backhaul is being used to improve fixed-line telecoms as well as to support growing mobile data traffic. New submarine cables are being built to provide direct links to southern Europe and Brazil (the latter with onward connectivity to the US east coast).
Many countries are tapping into an existing submarine or terrestrial cables to provide improved links to underserved regions. In Nigeria, for example, the newly commissioned Glo-2 cable will connect Lagos to cities on the south coast with extensions to the existing terrestrial backbone network, while two branching lines will provide onward connectivity to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. For its part, the government is committed to building an additional 18,000km of fibre in a bid to extend the reach of broadband from urban areas to rural parts of the country. Although the national network at the start of the project ran to about 38,000km the telecom regulator perceives that the country needs at least 120,000km of fibre to provide national coverage.
These projects are supported by sympathetic regulatory regimes as well as by governments which understand the key functions of broadband connectivity for economic growth. Through this awareness, countries are placing greater focus on their fibre-based national broadband plans. These efforts are supplemented by small-scale fibre operators which are expanding their investments beyond the wealthy suburbs and business districts.
These efforts aimed at increasing the use of ICTs and developing broadband penetration are crucial to augmenting economic productivity and GDP growth, and further driving a range of benefits based on enhanced social inclusion.
Companies Mentioned
- Agence Tunisienne d’Internet (ATI)
- EgyNet
- EriTel
- FastNet
- Internet Solutions (IS)
- LINKdotNET
- Maroc Telecom (Menara)
- Nile Online (NOL)
- O3b
- Phase3 Telecom
- TE Data
- Vodafone Egypt
- VoltaCom
Key Topics Covered
1. Regional Fixed Broadband Market Overview
- Africa Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI)
- Market analysis
- Africa Telecom Maturity Index by tier
- Market Leaders
- Market Challengers
- Market Emergents
- Africa Telecom Maturity Index by region
- North Africa
- West Africa
- Southern Africa
- Central Africa
- East Africa
- TMI versus GDP
- North Africa
- West Africa
- Southern Africa
- Central Africa
- East Africa
- Africa fixed and mobile broadband penetration
2. Algeria
3. Angola
4. Benin
5. Botswana
6. Burkina Faso
7. Cameroon
8. Chad
9. Cote d’Ivoire
10. Democratic Republic of Congo
11. Djibouti
12. Egypt
13. Eritrea
14. Ethiopia
15. Gabon
16. Gambia
17. Ghana
18. Guinea
19. Kenya
20. Lesotho
21. Liberia
22. Libya
23. Madagascar
24. Malawi
25. Mali
26. Mauritania
27. Mauritius
28. Morocco
29. Mozambique
30. Namibia
31. Niger
32. Nigeria
33. Rwanda
34. Senegal
35. Sierra Leone
36. Somalia
37. South Africa
38. South Sudan
39. Sudan
40. Swaziland
41. Tanzania
42. Tunisia
43. Uganda
44. Zambia
45. Zimbabwe
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