Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Telecom Market Size and Analysis by Service Revenue, Penetration, Subscription, ARPU’s (Mobile, Fixed and Pay-TV by Segments and Technology), Competitive Landscape and Forecast, 2021-2026

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Telecom Market Size and Analysis by Service Revenue, Penetration, Subscription, ARPU’s (Mobile, Fixed and Pay-TV by Segments and Technology), Competitive Landscape and Forecast, 2021-2026

Summary

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Telecom Market Size and Analysis by Service Revenue, Penetration, Subscription, ARPU’s (Mobile, Fixed and Pay-TV by Segments and Technology), Competitive Landscape and Forecast, 2021-2026, a new Country Intelligence Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in DRC today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2026. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, and mobile segments, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

The total telecom service revenue in the DRC will grow at a CAGR of 19.5% over the 2021-2026 period, primarily supported by contributions from mobile data and mobile voice segments. Mobile data service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 27.1% over the forecast period, driven by increasing data ARPS and growing 3G/4G adoption during the forecast period. Also, proliferation of low-cost smartphones will support growth in mobile data revenue.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following -

• Demographic and macroeconomic context in DRC.
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulation, and more.
• Telecom services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, and mobile data markets.
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications markets.
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.

• The overall telecom service revenue in DRC will grow at a robust CAGR of 19.5% during 2021-2026.
• Mobile services revenue will account for 96.1% of the total telecom service revenue in 2026.
• Top three operators Vodacom, Airtel, and Orange accounted for 89.9% of total mobile subscriptions in 2021.

• This Country Intelligence Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of DRC’s telecommunications markets, service providers and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
• Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in DRC’s mobile communications, fixed telephony, and broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares.
• With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.
• The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in DRC’s telecommunications markets.
• The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in DRC.