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Malawi - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts
Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd, October 2012, Pages: 26
Third Mobile Network Expected in 2013
This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Malawi's telecommunications market.
Subjects covered include:
- Key statistics;
- Market and industry overviews;
- Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
- Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
- Telecoms operators: privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
- Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
- Infrastructure development;
- Mobile voice and data markets;
- Internet and broadband development and growth;
- Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile);
- Mobile data services, including 3G;
- Average Revenue per User (ARPU).
Malawi is one of the world's least developed countries, but its economy continues to grow at between 4% and 5% per year. Mobile penetration is less than half the African average, which means there is excellent growth potential once the market moves beyond the duopoly held by Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain) and Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM). A third mobile operator, G-Mobile was licensed in 2008 but the rollout of the new network has experienced delays and the operator is fighting against the revocation of its licence in the courts. A fourth licence was awarded to Celcom in 2011 with services expected to be launched in 2013. To introduce more competition to the market, the government has followed in the footsteps of several of its neighbours and introduce a converged licensing regime which now allows the two fixed-line operators, Malawi Telecommunications (MTL) and Access Communications (ACL) to enter the mobile market as well. Both are already operating CDMA-based fixed-wireless networks which support full mobility and broadband access using EV-DO technology.
The Internet sector is reasonably competitive with 15 licensed ISPs, but the limited availability and high cost of international bandwidth has held back growth and kept broadband prices high. DSL services are available, and several ISPs are rolling out WiMAX wireless broadband networks. The two incumbent mobile networks have launched third generation (3G) mobile services based on UMTS/HSPA technology. A national fibre backbone is being implemented, and the country is set to gain access to international submarine fibre optic cables for the first time when a transit link via neighbouring countries is completed. Provided a suitable regulatory regime is put in place, this will bring down the cost of international bandwidth and deliver a boost to the broadband market.
Market highlights:
- Third mobile network to launch in 2013;
- Converged licensing regime expected to boost competition;
- National fibre rollout;
- International fibre access will boost broadband market.
Estimated market penetration rates in Malawi's telecoms sector – end 2013
Market Penetration rate
Mobile 33%
Fixed 1.2%
Internet 5.3%
(Source: BuddeComm based on various sources)
1. Executive summary
2. Key statistics
2.1 Country overview
3. Telecommunications market
3.1 Market analysis 2012 and outlook 2013
4. Regulatory environment
4.1 Malawi Communications Act 1998
4.1.1 Malawi Communications Amendment Act
4.2 ICT Policy
4.3 Regulatory authority
4.3.1 Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)
4.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Malawi
4.5 Converged licensing regime 2011
4.6 Universal service
4.7 Interconnection
5. Fixed network operators in Malawi
5.1 Malawi Telecommunications Ltd (MTL)
5.1.1 Privatisation
5.1.2 Fixed-line statistics
5.1.3 Network infrastructure
5.1.4 CDMA fixed-wireless system (Liberty Phone)
5.2 Access Communications
6. National fibre backbone infrastructure
6.1 MTL
6.2 Escom
7. International infrastructure
7.1 Submarine cable networks
8. Internet market
8.1 Overview
8.1.1 Internet statistics
8.2 Malawi's ISP market
8.2.1 MalawiNet
8.2.2 MTL Online
8.2.3 Skyband
8.2.4 Globe Internet
8.3 VoIP
9. Broadband market
9.1 ADSL
9.2 EV-DO
9.3 WiMAX, WiFi
9.3.1 Broadmax
9.3.2 Skyband
9.3.3 GlobeMax
9.3.4 eWiMAX
10. Mobile communications
10.1 Overview of Malawi's mobile market
10.1.1 Mobile statistics
10.2 Major mobile operators
10.2.1 TNM
10.2.2 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
10.3 Third and fourth mobile licence
10.3.1 G-Mobile (GAIN)
10.3.2 Celcom Malawi
10.4 Mobile data services
10.5 Third generation (3G)
11. Forecasts
11.1 Forecasts – mobile market – 2014; 2017
11.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
12. Related reports
Table 1 – Country statistics Malawi – 2012
Table 2 – Fixed-line network statistics – 2012
Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2012
Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2012
Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2012
Table 6 – National telecommunications authority
Table 7 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Malawi – 1999 - 2013
Table 8 – Internet users and penetration rate in Malawi – 1999 - 2013
Table 9 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Malawi – 1999 - 2012
Table 10 – TNM financial results – 2009 – 2011
Table 11 – TNM ARPU – 2003 - 2011
Table 12 – Forecast – mobile subscribers in Malawi – 2014; 2017
Chart 1 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 - 2012
- Access Communications Ltd (ACL)
- Bharti Airtel (Zain, Celtel)
- Broadmax
- Burco
- Celcom Ltd
- Escom
- G-Mobile (GAIN)
- Globe Internet
- MTL Online
- Malawi Telecommunications Ltd (MTL)
- MalawiNet
- Skyband
- Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM)
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