Burkina Faso - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Chad slowly developing fixed broadband sector
Chad’s fixed telecom infrastructure is underdeveloped even by the low standards of the region. Most voice and data connectivity is via the mobile networks of Moov Africa Chad and Airtel Chad. Although both operators struggle to generate revenue in a market where customers have little disposable income, they are supported by being local business units of significant regional players.
Both operators have nevertheless seen their subscribers bases increase steadily in recent years. Moov Africa Chad reported a 14.2% increase in the number of mobile subscribers in the year to September 2021.
While Moov and Airtel focus investment in mobile network infrastructure to expand the reach of their 3G and LTE services, there is also tentative investment in fixed-line broadband. Given that the country’s copper network is very meagre, and is largely limited to the capital N’Djamena, there is a business case to develop new fibre rather than bother with upgrading exiting copper. At the end of 2021, Moov announced plans to launch a limited FttP network in N’Djamena during 2022.
This is only a start of a potential development in the fixed-line sector which will be supported by Chad’s increased connectivity to international fibre cables. Chad is participating in the 500km Trans-Saharan Backbone as well as the Central Africa Backbone and other cables. Since mid-2020 the government has funded several ICT projects, including a new national data centre and associated 1,200km fibre network, a 50km metro network in N’Djamena, and an additional 200 mobile towers for Sotel Tchad.
Domestic internet capacity increased from 270Mb/s in 2017 to 5,479Mb/s in 2020. This increase was largely due to the Chad-Sudan link, which also reduced wholesale access costs. In turn the cost for retail access has fallen, which makes connectivity more viable for a greater proportion of the population.
- 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-line developments
- 5.3 Mobile network developments
- 6 Mobile market
- 6.1 Market analysis
- 6.2 Major mobile operators
- 6.3 Mobile infrastructure
- 6.4 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 Computer program
- 7.5 ISP market
- 7.6 Fixed-line broadband technologies
- 7.7 Other fixed broadband services
- 8 Digital economy
- 8.1 E-government
- 8.2 E-education
- 9 Fixed-network operators
- 9.1 Onatel
- 10 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 10.1 Overview of the national telecom network
- 10.2 International infrastructure
- 11 Appendix Historic data
- 12 Glossary of abbreviations
- 13 Related reports
- Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Burkina Faso 2022 (e)
- Table 2 Development of ICT parameters by service 2012 2021
- Table 3 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 4 Change in the market share of subscribers by mobile operator 2012 2021
- Table 5 Development of mobile market revenue, investment (XOF billion) 2013 2021
- Table 6 Growth in the number of Orange Burkina Faso's mobile subscribers (thousand) 2012 2021
- Table 7 Development of Orange Burkina Faso's financial data 2016 2022
- Table 8 Growth in the number of Onatel's mobile subscribers (thousand) 2012 2022
- Table 9 Decline in the number of Telecel's mobile subscribers (thousand) 2013 2021
- Table 10 Growth in SMS traffic 2012 2021
- Table 11 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers 2012 2027
- Table 12 Change in the number of mobile internet subscribers by operator (thousand) 2012 2021
- Table 13 Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator 2017 2021
- Table 14 Change in the number of fixed internet subscribers 2012 2021
- Table 15 Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers 2013 2022
- Table 16 Change in the number of public telecentres 2012 2021
- Table 17 Change in the number of DSL's subscribers 2012 2021
- Table 18 Change in the number of Onatel's fixed broadband subscribers 2016 2022
- Table 19 Change in the number of Onatel's subscribers by service (thousand) 2012 2022
- Table 20 Development of fixed-line market revenue, investment (XOF billion) 2013 2021
- Table 21 Decline in the number of fixed-lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
- Table 22 Change in the number of CDMA lines 2015 2021
- Table 23 Increase in Burkina Faso's international internet bandwidth 2012 2020
- Table 24 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Burkina Faso 1999 2011
- Table 25 Historic - ICT parameters by service 2004 2011
- Table 26 Historic - SMS traffic 2003 2011
- Table 27 Historic - Orange Burkina Faso mobile subscribers (thousand) 2006 2011
- Table 28 Historic - Onatel mobile subscribers (thousand) 2007 2011
- Table 29 Historic - Onatel revenue (MAD million) 2011 2014
- Table 30 Historic - Onatel annualised ARPU 2011 2015
- Table 31 Historic - Telecel mobile subscribers (thousand) 2007 2010
- Table 32 Historic - Internet users and penetration rate 1999 2016
- Table 33 Historic - Fixed internet subscribers 2006 2011
- Table 34 Historic - DSL subscribers 2005 2011
- Table 35 Historic - Onatel financial data (XOF million) 2011 2016
- Table 36 Historic - Wireless broadband subscribers 2007 2013
- Table 37 Historic - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity 1999 2011
- Table 38 Historic - CDMA lines in service 2009 2014
- Table 39 Historic - Burkina Faso's international internet bandwidth 2002 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 Development of ICT parameters by service 2012 2021
- Chart 8 Africa Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 9 Africa Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 10 Development of ICT parameters by service 2011 2021
- Chart 11 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 12 Change in the market share of subscribers by mobile operator 2012 2021
- Chart 13 Development of mobile market revenue, investment 2013 2021
- Chart 14 Growth in the number of Orange Burkina Faso's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 15 Development of Orange Burkina Faso's financial data 2016 2022
- Chart 16 Growth in the number of Onatel's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Chart 17 Decline in the number of Telecel's mobile subscribers 2013 2021
- Chart 18 Growth in SMS traffic 2012 2021
- Chart 19 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers 2012 2027
- Chart 20 Change in the number of mobile internet subscribers by operator 2012 2021
- Chart 21 Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator 2017 2021
- Chart 22 Change in the number of fixed internet subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 23 Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers 2013 2022
- Chart 24 Change in the number of DSL's subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 25 Change in the number of Onatel's fixed broadband subscribers 2016 2022
- Chart 26 Change in the number of Onatel's subscribers by service 2012 2022
- Chart 27 Development of fixed-line market revenue, investment 2013 2021
- Chart 28 Decline in the number of fixed-lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
- Chart 29 Increase in Burkina Faso's 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 Burkina Faso
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