South Africa Wireless Telecommunication Services Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027

Wireless Telecommunication Services in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2017-22, and forecast to 2027). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The wireless telecommunications services market is defined here as including cellular (mobile) phones, pagers, and any other wireless or cellular telecommunication service.
The South African wireless telecommunication services market had total revenue of $8.2 billion in 2022, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% between 2017 and 2022.
Market volume increased with a CAGR of 4.3% between 2017 and 2022, to reach a total of 113.8 million subscribers in 2022.
The market growth is attributed to the increasing proportion of internet users and the ratio of mobile to fixed lines. For instance, according to in-house research, in 2022, the proportion of internet users in the total population of South Africa reached 77.8%.

Scope

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What was the size of the South Africa wireless telecommunication services market by value in 2022?
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1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the key players in this sector?
7.3. What strategies do leading players follow?
7.4. How has the regulatory environment affected the market?
7.5. Have there been any notable development in the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Vodafone Group Plc
8.2. MTN Group Limited
8.3. Cell C (Pty) Ltd
8.4. Telkom SA SOC Limited

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related Research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017-22
Table 2: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market volume: million numbers of subscribers, 2017-22
Table 3: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017-2022
Table 4: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2022
Table 5: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2022
Table 6: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2022-27
Table 7: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million numbers of subscribers, 2022-27
Table 8: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market share: % share, by volume, 2022
Table 9: Vodafone Group Plc: key facts
Table 10: Vodafone Group Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Vodafone Group Plc: Key Employees
Table 12: MTN Group Limited: key facts
Table 13: MTN Group Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: MTN Group Limited: Key Employees
Table 15: MTN Group Limited: Key Employees Continued
Table 16: Cell C (Pty) Ltd: key facts
Table 17: Cell C (Pty) Ltd: Key Employees
Table 18: Telkom SA SOC Limited: key facts
Table 19: Telkom SA SOC Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Telkom SA SOC Limited: Key Employees
Table 21: South Africa size of population (million), 2018-22
Table 22: South Africa gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2018-22
Table 23: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2018-22
Table 24: South Africa inflation, 2018-22
Table 25: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2018-22
Table 26: South Africa exchange rate, 2018-22

List of Figures

Figure 1: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017-22
Figure 2: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market volume: million numbers of subscribers, 2017-22
Figure 3: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2022
Figure 4: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2022
Figure 5: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2022-27
Figure 6: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million numbers of subscribers, 2022-27
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the wireless telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the wireless telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the wireless telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the wireless telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 11: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market share: % share, by volume, 2022

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

Vodafone Group Plc
MTN Group Limited
Cell C (Pty) Ltd
Telkom SA SOC Limited

Table Information

Report Attribute	Details
No. of Pages	48
Published	May 2023
Forecast Period	2022 - 2027
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2022	$ 8.16 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2027	$ 9.06 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate	2.1%
Regions Covered	South Africa

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

Table Information

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