A New Telecommunications Law Has Been Drafted and the Government Is in the Process of Establishing an Independent Regulatory Authority
Libya's incumbent telco soliciting foreign help for network growth
In recent years the government-owned telco LPTIC has been instrumental in rebuilding Libya's telecom infrastructure, much 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. Its subsidiary Hatif Libya in mid-2021 contracted the US-firm Infinera to provide an optical transport network to unserved areas of the country, and to improve service quality to existing customers.
In itself, this shows a positive response to calls from LPTIC for governments and the private sector to invest in the country's telecom infrastructure.
LPTIC and government ministers have also solicited financial, technical, and regulator assistance from a range of countries, including the US, the UK, Italy, Algeria, and Egypt. Other services and cooperation have been offered in relation to developing digital infrastructure and skills, digital transformation, and the development of a legal framework for the ICT and telecom sectors.
Table of Contents
Key statistics- Regional Africa Market Comparison
- Market characteristics
- Market Leaders
- Market Challengers
- Market Emergents
- TMI vs GDP
- Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
- Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
Country overview
- Telecommunications market
- Market analysis
Regulatory environment
- General Authority for Information and Telecommunications (GAIT)
- Market liberalisation
- Second national operator (SNO) licence
- Mobile licence 2011
Mobile market
- Market analysis
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile infrastructure
- Mobile data
- Mobile broadband
- Other infrastructure developments
- Major mobile operators
- Mobile content and applications
Fixed-line broadband market
- Introduction and statistical overview
- Fixed-line broadband technologies
Fixed network operators
- LPTIC/GPTC/Hatif Libya
Telecommunications infrastructure
- National fibre backbone
- Next Generation Network (NGN)
- International infrastructure
Appendix Historic data
- Glossary of abbreviations
- Related reports
List of Tables
- Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Libya 2022 (e)
- Table 2 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 3 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers 2013 2027
- Table 4 Growth in the number of Al-Madar's mobile subscribers 2013 2018
- Table 5 Increase in the number of Libyana's mobile subscribers 2013 2018
- Table 6 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 7 Growth in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
- Table 8 International bandwidth 2012 2017
- Table 9 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Libya 1999 2011
- Table 10 Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity 1999 2011
- Table 11 Historic - Internet users and penetration rate in Libya 1999 2015
- Table 12 Historic - International bandwidth 2001 2011
List of Charts
- 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 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 11 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers 2013 2027
- Chart 12 Growth in the number of Al-Madar's mobile subscribers 2013 2018
- Chart 13 Increase in the number of Libyana's mobile subscribers 2013 2018
- Chart 14 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 15 Growth in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
List of Exhibits
- 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 Libya
