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Mobile Broadband Trends in Africa and Middle East

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  • 37 Pages
  • September 2020
  • Region: Africa, Middle East
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5149947
Summary

Mobile Broadband Trends in Africa and Middle East' a new Telecom Insider Report by the publisher, provides an executive-level overview of the mobile broadband market in Africa & Middle East. It delivers quantitative and qualitative insights into the mobile market, analyzing key trends in the region.

Mobile user penetration reached 61.9% in 2020, and it will reach 74.1% by the end 2025 supported by mobile coverage expansion in under-penetrated countries.

Mobile subscriptions in AME will reach 1.53 billion by 2020. Smartphone subscriptions will continue to drive growth, adding 656.6 million subscriptions over 2020-2025.

It provides an in-depth analysis of the following -
  • Section 1: Africa & Middle East in the global context; this section provides a comparison of Africa & Middle Eastern mobile telecom market size and trends with other regions.
  • Section 2: Competitive dynamics; this section provides competitive analysis of various MNOs and MVNOs in Africa & Middle East's mobile market.
  • Section 3: Mobile broadband subscription trends in Africa & Middle East; it provides analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of mobile subscriptions, users, and penetration along with device and traffic trends.
  • Section 4: Mobile broadband revenue trends in Africa & Middle East; this section examines changes in the breakdown of overall revenue and ARPU over 2018-2023.
  • Section 5: Key findings; a summary of key findings for Africa & Middle East mobile broadband market.

Scope
  • Mobile data services revenue will account for 63.1% of total mobile service revenue by 2025 up from 49.4% in 2020 as mobile video consumption and network capacity (4G) increases.
  • 4G LTE subscriptions reached 424.4 million in 2020 and will expand to 1.05 billion in 2025.
  • 5G subscriptions will reach 117.1 million by 2025, with the launch of 5G across most of the MENA region.

Reasons to Buy
  • This Insider Report provides a comprehensive examination through forward-looking analysis of Africa & Middle East's mobile telecommunications markets trends in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
  • Accompanying the publisher’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Africa & Middle East's mobile communications markets.
  • With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.
  • The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in Africa & Middle East.

Table of Contents

AME’s mobile broadband markets
  • Key takeaways
  • AME highlights

Section 1: AME in a global context
  • AME’s main facts
  • 2020
  • AME’s demographics at a glance
  • AME in a global context

Section 2: Competitive dynamics
  • Competitive dynamics in AME
  • AME’s main competitive market trends
  • Competitive dynamics in AME

Section 3: Mobile broadband subscription trends
  • Mobile user trends in AME
  • Mobile technology trends in AME
  • 5G Innovators
  • Mobile device trends in AME
  • M2M/IoT trends in AME
  • Mobile traffic trends in AME

Section 4: Mobile broadband revenue trends
  • Mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) trends in AME
  • Mobile revenue trends in AME

Section 5: Key findings and recommendations
  • Key findings and recommendations

Appendix
  • Acronyms and definitions
  • Companies mentioned
  • Related research
  • Contact information

List of Figures
  • Population, 2020 2025 (millions)
  • Nominal GDP, 2020 2025 (US$ trillion)
  • Real GDP growth, 2014 2020
  • User penetration, 2020 (% of population)
  • Subscription penetration, 2020 (% of population)
  • Prepaid subscriptions as a % of total subscriptions
  • Monthly ARPU, 2020 (US$)
  • Data as a share of total ARPU, 2020 (% of ARPU)
  • Monthly voice MOU, 2020 (minutes/month)
  • Major competitive changes, 2016 2020
  • MVNO subscriptions and share of total mobile subscriptions in AME, 2019 2025
  • Top five markets in terms of MVNO market share in AME, 2020
  • Mobile user penetration vs. PPP adjusted GDP per capita, 2020
  • Unique mobile users, AME, 2020 2025 (billions)
  • Mobile subscriptions and penetration in AME, 2020 2025
  • Mobile subscriptions by technology generation, 2020 2025
  • Top five markets in terms of 5G subscriptions as a % of total subscriptions, 2025
  • Mobile subscriptions by device type, 2020 2025 (millions)
  • Net additions by device type, 2020 VS. 2025 (millions)
  • Mobile handset subscriptions by type, 2020 2025 (millions)
  • Oreedoo’s smartphone bundles, 2020
  • M2M/IoT subscriptions and revenue, 2020 2025
  • Examples of solutions offered by telcos
  • Total mobile data traffic, 2020 vs . 2025 (
  • Mobile ARPU in AME (USD), 2020 vs. 2025
  • Cost of 1GB of data as % of the total monthly PPP adjusted GDP per capita, 2020 (USD)
  • Mobile service revenue by device type, 2020 vs. 2025
  • Fastest growing markets in terms of mobile service revenue; CAGR 2020 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • 9mobile
  • Africell
  • Airtel
  • Awasr
  • Batelco
  • bip
  • CamTel Cameroon
  • Cellcom
  • Comium
  • DU
  • Ethiopia Telecom
  • Etisalat Moov
  • Etisalat UAE
  • Evertek
  • Facebook
  • FRiENDi mobile
  • Globacom Benin (Glo Mobile)
  • GreenN
  • Infinix
  • Instagram
  • IranCell
  • Lenovo
  • Mena Telecom
  • Microsoft
  • Mobily
  • MTN
  • Oman Future Telecommunications
  • Ooredoo
  • Orange Rwanda
  • Origines (2s Mobile)
  • Partner
  • Samsung
  • Saudi Telecom Company (STC)
  • Sirius Telecoms Afrique
  • Skype
  • Software AG
  • STC
  • Telecel Mali
  • Telecom Egypt
  • Telecom Gabon
  • Teleology Nigeria
  • Tigo
  • Turk Telekom
  • Turkcell
  • Visafone
  • Viva
  • Viva Bahrain
  • Vodacom
  • Vodafone
  • Vodafone Egypt
  • Vodafone Qatar
  • Vodafone Turkey
  • WhatsApp
  • Xiaomi
  • YooMee
  • YouTube
  • Zain
  • Zoom