非洲的SIM卡市場

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled African SIM End User Smart Card Markets provides an overview of the mobile telephony market in Africa and a comprehensive description of its SIM requirements.

The study examines key market drivers and restraints. It also details expected trends for the next two to six years. An analysis of key competitors provides the reader with in-depth market information.

• 1. Overview
  • 1. Executive Summary

• 1. Introduction and Methodology
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methodology

• 1. Overview of African Mobile Market
  • 1. Introduction
• 2. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 1. Market Drivers
    • a. Lack of Infrastructure Necessitates Use of Mobile Phones
    • b. Remote Landscape and Difficult Terrain Increases Importance of Mobile Phones
    • c. Telecommunications Regulatory Reforms Encourage Investment
    • d. Privatisation and Market Liberalization Lead to Increased Competition Among Mobile Operators
    • e. Small Business Growth Relies on Mobile Phone Proliferation
    • f. Introduction of Value-Added Services Increases Demand for More Advanced SIM Technology
  • 2. Market Restraints
    • a. Decrease in ARPU Levels Places Strain on Operator Revenues
    • b. Political Uncertainty and Conflict Discourages Investment
    • c. Expensive Handsets Limits Mobile Phone Penetration
  • 3. Market Overview
    • 1. Current Mobile Market in Africa
  • 4. Significant African Mobile Market
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. South Africa
    • 3. Egypt
    • 4. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
    • 5. Nigeria
    • 6. Morocco
    • 7. Ghana
    • 8. Tunisia
    • 9. Kenya
    • 10. Cameroon
    • 11. Sudan
    • 12. Algeria
• 5. Promising Areas for Growth
  • 1. Overview
• 6. Conclusions Reached
  • 1. Conclusion

• 1. African Mobile Operators
  • 1. Introduction
• 2. Pan-African Mobile Operators
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Celtel
  • 3. Econet Wireless
  • 4. MTN
  • 5. Vodacom
  • 6. Millicom
  • 7. Areeba
  • 8. Orange
  • 9. Orascom
  • 10. Vodafone
• 3. Operators in Key African Market
  • 1. Safaricom
  • 2. VMobile
• 4. Summation
  • 1. Conclusion

• 1. Respondents
  • 1. Nature of Respondents
  • 2. Role Within Organisation in terms of Card Issuance
• 2. Overview
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Number of New Subscribers in 2005
  • 3. New SIM Cards Purchased
  • 4. Main Suppliers
  • 5. Average SIM price
  • 6. Competitive Pricing
  • 7. SIM Card Operating System
  • 8. Future SIM Operating System
• 3. Memory Density
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Current Memory Density in SIMs
  • 3. SIMs Provided to New Users
  • 4. Future Memory Density Norms
  • 5. Demand for Duo SIMs
  • 6. Widespread Application of 128MB Cards
• 4. SIM Functionality
  • 1. Replacement of SIM by Other Form Factor
  • 2. Services Currently Stored on SIM
  • 3. Which Service have your Subscribers Shown the Highest Demand
  • 4. Services to be Stored on SIM in Future
  • 5. Appropriate Application Storage Site
  • 6. Desirability of Memory Cards in Latest Handsets
  • 7. Active SIM Renewal or Replacement Campaigns
  • 8. Implementation Site
  • 9. Cost of Replacing the SIMs
  • 10. Incentive for Users
• 5. Criteria
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Price
  • 3. Reputation of Smart Card Manufacturers
  • 4. Reputation of Silicon Chip Manufacturer
  • 5. Type of Browsing Technology
  • 6. Reliability of Product
  • 7. After Sales Service
  • 8. Product Portfolio
  • 9. Local Presence
  • 10. Delivery Lead Time
  • 11. Innovation
  • 12. Value-added Services
  • 13. Interoperability
• 6. Future
  • 1. SIM Browsing Technology in Use
  • 2. Likelihood of Replacement of SIM Browsing
  • 3. Earning Potential of Data Services
  • 4. Proprietary Technology on SIM Cards
  • 5. Frequency of SIM Specification Alterations
  • 6. SIM as Marketing Tool
  • 7. M-Ticketing as Future Service
  • 8. Mobile Payments as Current Service Offering
  • 9. Mobile Number Portability as Market Issue

• 1. Overview of SIM Suppliers to Africa
  • 1. Introduction
• 2. Axalto
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 3. Bluefish Technologies
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 4. Gemplus
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 5. Giesecke and Devrient
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 6. NamITech
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 7. Oberthur Card Systems
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 8. Prism
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 9. Sagem-Orga
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 10. Xpon Card
  • 1. Company Overview
  • 2. Perceived Service Levels
• 11. Conclusion
  • 1. Summation

• 1. Conclusions Reached
  • 1. Conclusion Drawn

• SIM Card Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Africa), 2006-2012
• SIM Card Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Africa), 2006-2012
• Mobile Phone Market: Total Number of Subscribers per Country (Africa), 2001-2005

• Mobile Phone Market: Number of Subscribers and Countries per Operator (Pan-Africa), 2005

• GSM Smart Card Market: Role of the Interviewee in the Issuance of SIM Cards (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Number of New Subscribers (Africa), 2005
• GSM Smart Card Market: Number of New SIMs Purchased (Africa), 2005
• GSM Smart Card Market: Average Price Per SIM Card (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Rating of Competitive Pricing of SIM Cards (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Operating System Currently on SIM (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Operating System on SIM in Two Years (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Memory Density of SIMs Currently in Use (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Memory Density of New Subscribers' SIMs (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Demand for Duo SIMs (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Widespread Application of 128MG SIM in Five Years (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Replacement of SIM by Other Form Factor (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Service Demanded Most by Mobile Subscribers (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Likely Services on SIM in Two Years (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Best Storage Location for Mobile Services (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Request Inclusion of Memory Card in New Handset (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: SIM Renewal/Replacement Programme Launched in Last Two Years (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Site of SIM Renewal/Replacement Implementation (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: SIM Renewal/Replacement Free to Subscribers (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Incentive Provided with SIM Renewal/Replacement Programme (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Price as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of SIM Supplier Reputation as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Silicon Chip Manufacturer Reputation as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of SIM Browsing Technology as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Product Reliability as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of After Sales Service as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Product Portfolio as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Local Presence as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Delivery Lead Time as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Innovation as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Value Added Services as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Interoperability as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Type of SIM Browsing Technology Used (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: GPRS and 3G Likely to Replace SIM Browsing (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Likelihood of Data Services Earning More than Voice Services (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Operators' Opinion of Proprietary Technology on SIMs (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Frequency of Operator Changes to SIM Specifications (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: M-Ticketing Planned for the Future (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Mobile Payments as Part of Services (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: MNP is a Market Issue (Africa), 2006

• GSM Smart Card Market: Axalto Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Gemplus Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: G&D Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: NamITech Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Oberthur Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Prism Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Sagem-Orga Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators (Africa), 2006
• GSM Smart Card Market: Xpon Card Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators (Africa), 2006