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Africa’s regional mobile network operators gain from new spectrum releases
The vast majority of voice and internet connections in Africa are via mobile networks. These networks also carry almost all internet traffic in the region. During the last few years, the capabilities of these networks have been constrained by a number of factors, including the lack of adequate spectrum to provide the operators with sufficient bandwidth.
This has become increasingly acute following recent investments made by operators to extend the reach of their 3G and LTE networks. While GSM services still carry much traffic across Africa, there is a steady migration to 3G and LTE, while there is also the beginnings of 5G deployment, though thus far this had been on a very limited scale.
This migration away from GSM is enabling a greater proportion of Africa’s varied populations to engage in m-commerce and m-banking, as well as a wide range of related services. Together, these services help people participate in national digital economies.
The higher data traffic requires not only upgraded networks, but also additional spectrum resources. National regulators and governments across the region have been slow to auction spectrum. This has been less out of policy than of poor stewardship of the resource, with the result that announced auctions have been cancelled or delayed repeatedly.
However, with governments more than ever focused on developing their economies with the support of digital services, there is now greater urgency to release sufficient spectrum to enable a digital ecosystem to develop with minimal constraints. This additional spectrum is also enabling networks operators to improve quality of service, an area which telecom regulators have been keen to address.
Key Topics Covered:
Telecoms Maturity Index – Africa
Market characteristics
Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents
TMI vs GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
Regional mobile market overview
Algeria
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Algerie Telecom (Mobilis)
Djezzy
Ooredoo Algeria
Angola
Market analysis
Movicel
Unitel
Africell
MVNOs
Benin
Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN Benin (Spacetel Benin, Areeba)
Moov
Libercom (Benin Telecoms)
BBCom (Bell Benin)
Glo Mobile Benin (Globacom)
Botswana
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Mascom Wireless
Orange Botswana (formerly Vista Cellular)
BTC (beMobile)
MVNOs
Burkina Faso
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Orange Burkina Faso (formerly Airtel, Zain, Celtel)
Telmob (Onatel)
Telecel Faso (Moov)
Burundi
Market analysis
Econet
Africa Cellulaire
Viettel (Lumitel)
Smart Telecom
Onamob
Cameroon
Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN Cameroon
Orange Cameroon
Viettel Cameroon
Camtel Mobile
MVNOs
Chad
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Airtel Chad
Moov Africa Chad
Salam Mobile
Cote d’Ivoire
Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN Cote d’Ivoire
Orange CI
Comium (KoZ)
Moov (Etisalat)
Green Network (Oricel, Lap Green)
Warid Telecom
Globacom
Democratic Republic of Congo
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Vodacom Congo
Airtel Congo
Tigo Congo (Millicom, Oasis)
Orange DRC (CCT)
Africell
Djibouti
Market overview
Egypt
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Orange Egypt (Mobinil, ECMS)
Vodafone Egypt
Etisalat Misr
Telecom Egypt
Eritrea
Market overview
Operator statistics Eri Tel
Ethiopia
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Ethio Mobile
Gabon
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Airtel Gabon
Moov Gabon (Gabon Telecom)
Telecel Gabon
Azur (USAN, Bintel)
Gambia
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Gamcel
Africell Gambia
Comium
QCell
Giraffe Telecom
Ghana
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Vodafone Ghana
MTN Ghana
Tigo Ghana (Millicom Ghana, Mobitel)
Airtel Ghana
Expresso
Glo Mobile
MVNOs
Guinea
Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN Guinea (Areeba)
Sotelgui (Lagui)
Orange Guinea (formerly Spacetel Guinee)
Intercel Guinea (formerly Telecel Guinea)
Cellcom Guinea
Kenya
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Safaricom
Airtel Kenya
Essar Telecom Kenya
Telkom Kenya
MVNOs
Lesotho
Market analysis
Vodacom Lesotho
ETL
Liberia
Market analysis
MTN Liberia (LoneStar)
Orange Liberia (Cellcom)
Novafone GSM (Comium)
LiberCell
JamCell
LTC Mobile
Libya
Market analysis
Al-Madar
Libyana
LibyaPhone
Madagascar
Market analysis
Airtel Madagascar (formerly Madacom, Zain/Celtel)
Orange Madagascar (formerly SMM)
Telma Mobile (Telecom Malagasy)
Madamobil
Blueline
Malawi
Market analysis
TNM
Airtel Malawi
G-Mobile (GAIN)
Celcom Malawi
Lacell Private (Smart Mobile)
Mali
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Malitel
Orange Mali
Alpha Telecom Mali
MVNOs
Mauritania
Market analysis
Moov Mauritel
Mattel
Chinguitel
Mauritius
Market analysis
My.t mobile
Emtel
Mahanagar (MTML)
Morocco
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Itissalatt Al-Maghrib (IAM, Maroc Telecom)
Orange Morocco (Meditel)
Inwi (Wana)
Mozambique
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Tmcel
Vodacom Mozambique
Movitel
Namibia
Market analysis
MTC
Telecom Namibia Mobile
Paratus Telecom
MVNOs
Niger
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Airtel Niger
Zamani Telecom
Moov Niger
Niger Telecom
Nigeria
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Major GSM mobile operators
Major CDMA mobile operators
Rwanda
Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN Rwanda
Rwandatel (formerly Terracom Mobile)
Tigo Rwanda
Airtel Rwanda
Senegal
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Orange Senegal
Free Senegal
Expresso Telecom (Sudatel)
MVNOs
Sierra Leone
Market analysis
Mobile licensing
Orange Sierra Leone
Comium
Africell (Lintel)
Sierratel
Cellcom
Ambitel/GreenN
Smart Mobile
QCell
Somalia
Market analysis
South Africa
Market analysis
Vodacom South Africa
MTN South Africa
Cell C
Telkom Mobile
Mobile Virtual Network Enablers (MVNEs)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
South Sudan
Market analysis
VivaCell
Gemtel
Zain South Sudan
MTN South Sudan
Sudani (Sudatel)
Digital Telecom
Sudan
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Zain Sudan
MTN Sudan
Sudani (Sudatel)
Swaziland
Market analysis
MTN Eswatini
EPTC
Eswatini Mobile
Tanzania
Market analysis
Operator statistics
TTC Mobile
Vodacom Tanzania
Airtel Tanzania
Tigo Tanzania
Zanzibar Telecommunication (Zantel)
Halotel (Viettel Tanzania)
MVNOs
Tunisia
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Tunicell (Tunisie Telecom)
Ooredoo Tunisia (Tunisiana)
Orange Tunisie
MVNOs
Uganda
Market analysis
MTN Uganda
Airtel Uganda (formerly Zain, Celtel)
Warid Telecom
Uganda Telecom (UTL)
Africell (Orange Uganda)
Smile Communications
Smart Telecom, Sure Telecom
Vodafone Uganda
MVNOs
Zambia
Market analysis
Airtel Zambia (formerly Zain/Celtel, Zamcell)
MTN Zambia (formerly Telecel)
Zamtel Mobile (formerly Cell Z)
Vodafone Zambia
UZI Zambia
Beeline Telecoms
Zimbabwe
Market analysis
Operator statistics
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ)
NetOne
Telecel Zimbabwe
MVNOs
Source: Business Wire
