Benin - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Benin starts process to end the duopoly in the mobile market
The limited fixed-line telecom infrastructure in Benin has meant that the vast majority of internet connections are made via the mobile networks of MTN Benin and Moov. These networks also account for most voice calls and data traffic.
MTN Benin and Moov have operated a duopoly in the mobile sector since 2018, when other players in the market failed. Following the end of one of these, Libercom (once a subsidiary of Benin Telcoms), the government transferred the former assets of Benin Telcoms Infrastructures to the state-owned infrastructure company SBIN.
In early 2020, the government directed that SBIN should enter the mobile sector, partly making up for the loss of Libercom. The move redefined the role of SBIN within a restructured telecom market. A process to offer fourth new licence was started in mid-2021. The new network operator must have experience in telecoms and must also be independent of MTN Group and Etisalat/Maroc Telecom, the owners of the current active MNOs.
- 1 Key statistics
- 2 Regional Africa Market Comparison
- 2.1 Market characteristics
- 2.2 Market Leaders
- 2.3 Market Challengers
- 2.4 Market Emergents
- 2.5 TMI vs GDP
- 2.6 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
- 2.7 Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
- 3 Country overview
- 4 Telecommunications market
- 4.1 Market analysis
- 5 Regulatory environment
- 5.1 Regulatory authority
- 5.2 Fixed network developments
- 5.3 Mobile network developments
- 6 Mobile market
- 6.1 Market analysis
- 6.2 Mobile statistics
- 6.3 Mobile infrastructure
- 6.4 Major mobile operators
- 6.5 Mobile content and applications
- 7 Fixed-line broadband market
- 7.1 Introduction and statistical overview
- 7.2 Broadband statistics
- 7.3 Public Internet Access Locations
- 7.4 Fixed-line broadband technologies
- 8 Fixed network operators
- 8.1 be.Telecoms (Bénin Télécoms)
- 9 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 9.1 Overview of the national telecom network
- 9.2 International infrastructure
- 9.3 Smart infrastructure
- 10 Appendix Historic data
- 11 Glossary of abbreviations
- 12 Related reports
- Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Benin 2022 (e)
- Table 2 Telecom market investment by sector (CFA billion) 2012 2020
- Table 3 Development of fixed-line and mobile revenue (CFA billion) 2012 2020
- Table 4 Change in mobile revenue by operator (CFA billion) 2012 2020
- Table 5 Development of mobile market investment 2012 2020
- Table 6 Mobile market investment by operator (CFA million) 2018 2020
- Table 7 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 8 Change in the number of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers (thousand) 2012 2021
- Table 9 Change in the mobile market share of subscribers by operator 2012 2021
- Table 10 Increase in mobile data traffic 2018 2021
- Table 11 Decline in SMS traffic 2012 2021
- Table 12 Growth in the number of mobile internet subscribers 2012 2021
- Table 13 Growth in the number of mobile internet subscribers by operator (thousand) 2012 2021
- Table 14 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2013 2027
- Table 15 Change in the number of mobile internet subscribers by platform (million) 2019 2021
- Table 16 Growth in the number of MTN Benin's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Table 17 Decline in MTN Benin's mobile ARPU 2012 2022
- Table 18 Development of MTN Benin's financial data (ZAR million) 2012 2021
- Table 19 Growth in the number of Moov's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Table 20 Growth in the number of mobile money subscribers by provider (million) 2016 2021
- Table 21 Increase in the value of m-money transactions by provider (CFA million) 2017 2021
- Table 22 Growth in the number of internet users and penetration 2012 2021
- Table 23 Change in the number of internet subscribers by technology (thousand) 2012 2021
- Table 24 Change in the market share of fixed internet subscribers by operator 2014 2021
- Table 25 DSL subscribers 2012 2019
- Table 26 Change in the number of Isocel's broadband subscribers 2014 2021
- Table 27 Decline in Bénin Télécoms' revenue 2012 2019
- Table 28 Change in Benin Telecoms' fixed-line revenue by type (CFA billion) 2016 2019
- Table 29 Development of fixed-line and mobile voice traffic (million minutes) 2012 2021
- Table 30 Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
- Table 31 Change in the number of fixed lines in service by type 2012 2021
- Table 32 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2020
- Table 33 Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity 1999 2011
- Table 34 Historic - Internet users and penetration rate 1999 2011
- Table 35 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate 1999 2011
- Table 36 Historic - CDMA broadband subscribers 2009 2016
- Table 37 Historic - Fixed-line and mobile revenue (CFA billion) 2006 2011
- Table 38 Historic - Mobile market investments 2006 2011
- Table 39 Historic - Mobile internet subscribers by operator 2008 2011
- Table 40 Historic - MTN Benin subscribers and ARPU 2003 2011
- Table 41 Historic - Mobile internet subscribers 2009 2011
- Table 42 Historic - Libercom subscribers 2011 2018
- Table 43 Historic - BBCom subscribers 2011 2015
- Table 44 Historic - Glo Mobile subscribers 2011 2017
- Table 45 Historic - International internet bandwidth 2000 2011
- Table 46 Historic - Internet subscribers by technology 2009 2011
- Table 47 Historic - DSL subscribers 2004 2011
- Table 48 Historic - WiMAX broadband subscribers 2013 2015
- Table 49 Historic - Benin Telecoms revenue 2007 2011
- Table 50 Historic - Fixed lines in service by type 2006 2011
- Chart 1 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders
- Chart 2 Africa Market Leaders global ranking
- Chart 3 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers
- Chart 4 Africa Market Challengers global ranking
- Chart 5 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents
- Chart 6 Africa Market Emergents global ranking
- Chart 7 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
- Chart 8 Africa Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 9 Africa Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 10 Development of fixed-line and mobile revenue 2012 2020
- Chart 11 Change in mobile revenue by operator 2012 2020
- Chart 12 Development of mobile market investment 2012 2020
- Chart 13 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 14 Change in the number of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 15 Change in the mobile market share of subscribers by operator 2012 2021
- Chart 16 Decline in SMS traffic 2012 2021
- Chart 17 Growth in the number of mobile internet subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 18 Growth in the number of mobile internet subscribers by operator 2012 2021
- Chart 19 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2013 2027
- Chart 20 Change in the number of mobile internet subscribers by platform 2019 2021
- Chart 21 Growth in the number of MTN Benin's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Chart 22 Decline in MTN Benin's mobile ARPU 2012 2022
- Chart 23 Development of MTN Benin's financial data 2012 2021
- Chart 24 Growth in the number of Moov's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Chart 25 Growth in the number of mobile money subscribers by provider 2016 2021
- Chart 26 Growth in the number of internet users and penetration 2012 2021
- Chart 27 Change in the number of internet subscribers by technology 2012 2021
- Chart 28 Change in the market share of fixed internet subscribers by operator 2014 2021
- Chart 29 Decline in Benin Telecoms' revenue 2012 2019
- Chart 30 Change in Benin Telecoms' fixed-line revenue by type 2016 2019
- Chart 31 Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
- Chart 32 Change in the number of fixed lines in service by type 2012 2021
- Chart 33 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2020
- Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Africa
- Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
- Exhibit 3 Africa Market Leaders and market developments
- Exhibit 4 Africa Market Challengers and market developments
- Exhibit 5 Africa Market Emergents and market developments
- Exhibit 6 Map of Benin
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