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Tanzania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband
Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd., Oct 2009, Pages: 39
The Tanzania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband report includes all BuddeComm research data and analysis on this country. Covering trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, infrastructure and regulation.
Tanzania’s economy has been showing solid growth rates of between 5% and 8% every year since 2000. The International Monetary Fund predicts only a moderate decline of GDP growth to 5% in 2009 as a result of the global economic crisis, before 7% and more will be achieved again from 2011 onwards.
Mining and tourism are main industry sectors. However, the country continues to suffer from underdeveloped infrastructure, including roads, railways, electricity and telecommunications.
The government has actively embraced the principals of competition and a private sector including foreign participation as a means of rapidly advancing economic and social development. Policy reforms have led to the telecom sector becoming one of the more liberal ones in Africa. However, high import tariffs on telecoms equipment and taxes on telephone facilities by various authorities are still placing a burden on investors and operators.
Tanzania has two fixed-line operators (TTCL and Zantel) and seven operational mobile networks, with four additional players licensed under a new converged regulatory regime. Growing at more than 40% per annum, the mobile market passed the 14 million mark in mid-2009 with four major operators: Vodacom, Zain, Tigo and Zantel. At a penetration level of less than 40%, growth is set to continue. At the same time, however, the average revenue per user continues to fall.
A new converged licensing regime introduced in 2006 has brought a large number of new players into the market. The liberalisation of Voice over Internet Protocol telephony as well as the introduction of third generation mobile services and wireless broadband networks is boosting the Internet sector which has been hampered by the low level of development of the traditional fixed-line network.
The arrival of the first fibre optic international submarine cable to the country’s shores in July 2009 is set to revolutionise the market which up to that point completely depended on expensive satellite connections. A second cable is expected to go live in 2010. In parallel, the government has embarked on a national fibre backbone rollout to connect population centres around the country.
Key Highlights:
- Market analysis 2009;
- Comparison with other countries in the region in terms of GDP, mobile, fixed and Internet market penetration;
- Profiles of major players in all market sectors;
- 7th mobile network has launched;
- ARPU has fallen below US$5 per month for some operators;
- Third 3G mobile service launched;
- First fibre optic international submarine cable reaches the country, revolutionises market;
- Government embarks on national fibre backbone rollout;
National telco is looking for new direction, management. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Tanzania’s telecommunications market.
Subjects covered include:
- Key statistics;
- Market and industry overviews;
- Regulatory environment and structural reform;
- Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
- Infrastructure development;
- Mobile voice and data markets, including 3G;
- Average Revenue per User (ARPU) trends;
- Internet development and pricing;
- Broadband, including 3G mobile;
- Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).
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