Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Telecom Services Market Size and Analysis by Service Revenue, Penetration, Subscription, ARPU's (Mobile and Fixed Services by Segments and Technology), Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2027

'DRC Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report', a new Country Intelligence Report by the publisher, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in DRC today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2026. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, and mobile segments, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

Total telecom service revenue in the DRC will increase at a robust CAGR of 21.8%, primarily supported by growth in mobile data, mobile voice, mobile messaging and fixed broadband service segments. Mobile data service revenue will grow at the fastest CAGR of 33.1% over the forecast period, driven by increasing smartphone and mobile internet subscriptions, growth in 3G/4G subscriptions, projected growth in adoption of 5G services, and increasing mobile data ARPU. Also, proliferation of low-cost smartphones will support growth in mobile data revenue. Fixed broadband service revenue will grow during the forecast period 2022-2027, supported by increasing adoption of fixed broadband services, on the back of improving broadband network coverage.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following:

• Demographic and macroeconomic context in DRC
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulation, and more
• Telecom services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, and mobile data markets
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom services market as well as subscription market shares across segments
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications markets
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook

Scope

• The overall telecom service revenue in DRC will grow at a robust CAGR of 21.8% during 2022-2027
• Mobile services revenue will account for 97.7% of the total telecom service revenue in 2027
• Top three operators Vodacom, Airtel, and Orange accounted for 90.7% of total mobile subscriptions in 2022

Reasons to Buy

• This Country Intelligence Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of DRC's telecommunications markets, service providers and key opportunities 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 DRC's mobile communications, fixed telephony, and broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares
• With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality
• The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in DRC's telecommunications markets
• 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 DRC.