Category: Telecommunications
Africa Telecommunications
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Liberia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... basic analogue switching stations situated in each of the 15 counties, interconnected using microwave links. While this fixed-line network was neither efficient nor accessible to much of the population, the war rendered it virtually inoperable. ... Read More
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Senegal - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... Sentel, was later rebranded as Tigo Senegal before being rebranded again as Free Senegal in 2019. The introduction of competition heralded a dramatic growth in the number of mobile subscribers. Tigo’s parent company, MIC, in ... Read More
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Eswatini (Swaziland) - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... SIM cards from MTN Eswatini and its two smaller competitors, so enabling them to make cheaper on-net calls. The vast majority of mobile calls made are on-net, which encourages MNOs to offer competitive pricing and ... Read More
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Djibouti - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... infrastructure. The additional capacity and resilience should make services cheaper and so encourage subscriber growth. This in turn will make the company more attractive to prospective foreign buyers looking to invest in a market which ... Read More
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Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... which remain lawless, and where the authority of the central government is nominal. The telecom sector is largely based on mobile services, given that fixed-line networks are sparse. Nevertheless, the country continues to attract investment ... Read More
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Tunisia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... Hannibal cable which gave it a separate link to Italy, The country by late 2022 will be tied into Google’s Blue-Raman submarine cable linking to Italy, France, and Greece, as well as to a number ... Read More
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Botswana - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... of many markets in the region, itself a legacy of years of underinvestment. However, the government and the wholesale network provider BoFiNet have made considerable progress in recent years to expand the reach of the ... Read More
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Sierra Leone - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... were not available in most parts of Sierra Leone, leaving mobile telephony services as the only option for voice and data services. There is effective competition in the mobile market between Africell and Orange Sierra ... Read More
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Mauritania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... national broadband network had been completed, linking regional capitals. Although this has widened the availability of fixed-line connections, take-up remains stubbornly low. The incumbent telco Moov Mauritel reported a fall in the number of fixed-line ... Read More
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Uganda - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... with new licenses and be required to list at least 20% of their equity on the local stock exchange, This move was aimed at encouraging local ownership among operators in the sector. MTN in March ... Read More
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Namibia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... even though the country was one of the first in the region to provide a competitive telecom industry. The market is dominated by older technologies, including 3G, though this in itself is still common among ... Read More
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Algeria - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... years longer than necessary before committing to investments in LTE. Once LTE services were launched in September 2016, services quickly reached all 48 provinces. However, within the provinces access to LTE was patchy, and where ... Read More
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Somalia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... to infrastructure. The government has in the past demonstrated effective husbandry of the resources at its disposal. Having previously failed to sell most of its remaining interest in Moov Gabon in a bid to attract ... Read More
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Mozambique - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... fibre project as early as 1998, initially offering services to businesses and government departments. FttP services were launched in 2006, and extensive investment in subsequent years meant that national fibre coverage was reached by the ... Read More
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Mauritius - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... revoke Vodafone Lesotho’s licence in late 2020, the company fought back and secured a reprieve from the courts. Having considered that one of the difficulties in its relationship with the telco stemmed from its reliance ... Read More
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Chad - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... limited capacity of the electricity grid, especially in rural areas. A national fibre backbone has been built to connect all 28 districts in the country. Started in May 2017, the first phase of the project, ... Read More
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Malawi - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... existing technology partner. Huawei is upgrading the state-owned network managed by Zamtel with 5G-enabled equipment. The MNOs are considered to have sufficient capacity with their LTE networks that they are not too pressed to invest ... Read More
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Libya - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... of which had been destroyed during the civil war and the subsequent fighting between the main opposing factions. The company has developed a working relationship with US companies for the first time in many years. ... Read More
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Cameroon - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... a combination of operator disputes, mismanagement, and laxity from the regulator has meant the market has not reached its potential. Camtel has long held a licence to offer mobile services, yet it has failed to ... Read More
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Lesotho - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Lesotho - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Telecom regulator continues struggle with Vodacom Lesotho opens up market to other operators Read More
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E-bike Charging Station Market, by Vehicle Type (Electric Scooters/ Motorcycles and E-bikes) and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022 - 2028
... 2028 Electric bike charging station operates through charging point or electric recharging point. The electric charging station is supported by apps which allows all electric vehicle (EV) owners to locate and check availability of the ... Read More
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Burkina Faso - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... 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 ... Read More
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Benin - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... 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 ... Read More
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Kenya - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... of the country, largely relying on the USF. This supports the updated national broadband strategy, which is focussed on providing a broadband services of at least 3Mb/s to 90% of the population by 2023. In ... Read More
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Ghana - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
... by Vodafone Ghana, which now reports to Vodacom Group, and closely afterward by the merged AirtelTigo. Bharti Airtel and MIC, the parent companies of AirtelTigo, have both reconsidered their involvement in the region. MIC has ... Read More
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