Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the telecommunications markets of seven African countries: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia.
Subjects covered include:
- Key Statistics
- Market and Industry Overviews
- Regulatory environment and structural reform
- Major Players (fixed and mobile)
- Infrastructure development
- Mobile Voice and Data Markets
- Internet, including broadband development
Table of Contents
1. ALGERIA
- 1.1 Key statistics
- 1.2 Telecommunications market
- 1.2.1 Overview of Algeria' s telecom market
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 Historic background
- 1.3.2 Law of 2000
- 1.3.3 Regulatory authority
- 1.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Algeria
- 1.3.5 Privatisation of Algerie Telecom
- 1.3.6 Interconnection
- 1.4 Fixed network operators in Algeria
- 1.4.1 Algerie Telecom
- 1.4.2 CAT (Lacom)
- 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 1.5.1 National telecom network
- 1.5.2 International infrastructure
- 1.6 Broadband and Internet market
- 1.6.1 Internet market
- 1.6.2 Broadband market
- 1.7 Mobile communications
- 1.7.1 Overview of Algeria' s mobile market
- 1.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 1.7.3 Major mobile operators
- 1.7.4 Mobile voice services
- 1.8 Broadcasting market
- 1.8.1 Overview
- 1.8.2 Satellite TV
- 1.8.3 Digital TV
- 1.9 Forecasts
- 1.9.1 Notes on scenario forecasts
- 1.9.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services
- 1.9.3 Forecasts - Internet services
- 1.9.4 Forecasts - mobile market
2. CHAD
- 2.1 Key statistics
- 2.2 Telecommunications market
- 2.2.1 Overview of Chad' s telecom market
- 2.3 Regulatory environment
- 2.3.1 Telecommunications Act 1998
- 2.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 2.4 Fixed network operator in Chad
- 2.4.1 Sotel Tchad
- 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.5.1 National telecom network
- 2.5.2 International infrastructure
- 2.6 Internet market
- 2.6.1 Overview
- 2.6.2 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony
- 2.7 Mobile communications
- 2.7.1 Overview of Chad' s mobile market
- 2.7.2 Major mobile operators
- 2.7.3 Mobile voice services
- 2.8 Broadcasting market
3. EGYPT
- 3.1 Key statistics
- 3.2 Telecommunications market
- 3.2.1 Overview of Egypt' s telecom market
- 3.3 Regulatory environment
- 3.3.1 Background
- 3.3.2 Creation of a new regulatory framework
- 3.3.3 Legislative reform
- 3.3.4 Regulatory authority
- 3.3.5 Telecommunications Master Plan
- 3.3.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Egypt
- 3.3.7 Privatisation of Telecom Egypt
- 3.3.8 Interconnection
- 3.4 Fixed network operators in Egypt
- 3.4.1 Telecom Egypt
- 3.4.2 Orascom Telecom
- 3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 3.5.1 National telecom network
- 3.5.2 International infrastructure
- 3.5.3 Fixed voice market
- 3.6 Data market
- 3.6.1 Data service operators
- 3.6.2 VSAT networks
- 3.6.3 Data centres
- 3.7 Broadband and Internet market
- 3.7.1 Internet market
- 3.7.2 Broadband market
- 3.8 Convergence
- 3.8.1 VoIP telephony
- 3.8.2 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)
- 3.8.3 IPTV
- 3.8.4 E-commerce
- 3.8.5 Smart Village
- 3.8.6 Technology incubators
- 3.8.7 Information Highway Project
- 3.8.8 E-government
- 3.8.9 Overview of broadcasting market
- 3.9 Mobile communications
- 3.9.1 Overview of Egypt' s mobile market
- 3.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 3.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 3.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 3.9.5 Mobile voice services
- 3.9.6 Mobile data services
- 3.9.7 ARPU and AUPU
- 3.10 Forecasts
- 3.10.1 Notes on scenario forecasts
- 3.10.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services
- 3.10.3 Forecasts - Internet services
- 3.10.4 Forecasts - broadband services
- 3.10.5 Forecasts - mobile market
4. LIBYA
- 4.1 Key statistics
- 4.2 Telecommunications market
- 4.2.1 Overview of Libya' s telecom market
- 4.3 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 4.3.1 National telecom network
- 4.3.2 International infrastructure
- 4.4 Internet market
- 4.4.1 Overview
- 4.4.2 Computer initiatives - One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
- 4.4.3 Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs)
- 4.4.4 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
- 4.5 Mobile communications
- 4.5.1 Overview of Libya' s mobile market
- 4.5.2 Mobile technologies
- 4.5.3 Major mobile operators
- 4.5.4 Mobile voice services
- 4.6 Broadcasting market
- 4.6.1 Television broadcasting in Libya
- 4.6.2 Pay TV
5. MOROCCO
- 5.1 Key statistics
- 5.2 Telecommunications market
- 5.2.1 Overview of Morocco' s telecom market
- 5.3 Regulatory environment
- 5.3.1 Telecommunications Law 1997
- 5.3.2 Telecom law amendments 2002
- 5.3.3 Law 55-01 of 2004
- 5.3.4 Regulatory authority
- 5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Morocco
- 5.3.6 Privatisation of Maroc Telecom
- 5.3.7 Universal service
- 5.3.8 Interconnection
- 5.3.9 Number Portability
- 5.3.10 Unbundled Local Loop (ULL)
- 5.4 Fixed network operators in Morocco
- 5.4.1 Maroc Telecom
- 5.4.2 Medi Telecom (Meditel)
- 5.4.3 Maroc Connect (Wana)
- 5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 5.5.1 National telecom network
- 5.5.2 Public call offices (teleboutiques)
- 5.5.3 International infrastructure
- 5.6 Broadband and Internet market
- 5.6.1 Internet market
- 5.6.2 Broadband market
- 5.7 Convergence
- 5.7.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony
- 5.7.2 E-commerce
- 5.7.3 E-learning
- 5.7.4 IPTV
- 5.7.5 Overview of broadcasting market
- 5.8 Mobile communications
- 5.8.1 Overview of Morocco' s mobile market
- 5.8.2 Mobile technologies
- 5.8.3 Major mobile operators
- 5.8.4 Mobile voice services
- 5.9 Forecasts
- 5.9.1 Notes on scenario forecasts
- 5.9.2 Forecasts - fixed-line services
- 5.9.3 Forecasts - Internet services
- 5.9.4 Forecasts - broadband services
- 5.9.5 Forecasts - mobile market
6. SUDAN
- 6.1 Key statistics
- 6.2 Telecommunications market
- 6.2.1 Overview of Sudan' s telecom market
- 6.3 Regulatory environment
- 6.3.1 Background
- 6.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 6.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Sudan
- 6.3.4 Privatisation of Sudatel
- 6.4 Fixed network operators in Sudan
- 6.4.1 Sudan Telecommunications Co Ltd
- 6.4.2 Canartel (Canar Telecom)
- 6.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 6.5.1 National telecom network
- 6.5.2 International infrastructure
- 6.6 Southern Sudan
- 6.6.1 Network of the World (NOW)
- 6.6.2 Gemtel
- 6.7 Broadband and Internet market
- 6.7.1 Internet market
- 6.7.2 Broadband market
- 6.8 Mobile communications
- 6.8.1 Overview of Sudan' s mobile market
- 6.8.2 Major mobile operators
- 6.8.3 Mobile voice services
- 6.9 Broadcasting
- 6.9.1 Radio and TV broadcasting in Sudan
7. TUNISIA
- 7.1 Key statistics
- 7.2 Telecommunications market
- 7.2.1 Overview of Tunisia' s telecom market
- 7.2.2 World Economic Forum ranking
- 7.3 Regulatory environment
- 7.3.1 Background
- 7.3.2 Telecommunications Act 2001
- 7.3.3 Regulatory authorities
- 7.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Tunisia
- 7.3.5 Privatisation of Tunisie Telecom
- 7.4 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 7.4.1 National telecom network
- 7.4.2 International infrastructure
- 7.5 Data market
- 7.5.1 Overview
- 7.6 Internet market
- 7.6.1 Overview
- 7.6.2 Agence Tunisienne d' Internet (ATI)
- 7.6.3 Internet access locations
- 7.6.4 Tunisia' s ISP market
- 7.6.5 Broadband in Tunisia
- 7.7 Convergence
- 7.7.1 Overview of broadcasting market
- 7.7.2 E-commerce
- 7.7.3 E-government
- 7.8 Mobile communications
- 7.8.1 Overview of Tunisia' s mobile market
- 7.8.2 Mobile technologies
- 7.8.3 Major mobile operators
- 7.8.4 Mobile voice services
8. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
EXHIBITS:
- Exhibit 1 - Licences issued - March 2007
- Exhibit 2 - National and regional fibre networks
- Exhibit 3 - Data service provider licences in Egypt and year of issue
- Exhibit 4 - Vodafone Egypt lists on Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange
- Exhibit 5 - An analysis of Egypt' s third mobile licence valuation
- Exhibit 6 - Analysis of Maroc Telecom' s fixed-line rollercoaster ride
- Exhibit 7 - Tunisia' s strategy to promote the Information Society
TABLES:
- Table 1 - Country statistics Algeria - 2006
- Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
- Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2006
- Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 5 - Mobile statistics - 2006
- Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 7 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
- Table 8 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1996 - 2006
- Table 9 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006
- Table 10 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1995 - 2006
- Table 11 - Forecast ixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 12 - Forecast Internet user growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 13 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 14 - Country statistics Chad - 2006
- Table 15 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
- Table 16 - Internet provider statistics - 2006
- Table 17 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 18 - Mobile statistics - 2006
- Table 19 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 20 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
- Table 21 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1998 - 2006
- Table 22 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006
- Table 23 - Country statistics Egypt - 2006
- Table 24 - Telephone network statistics - March 2007
- Table 25 - Internet provider statistics - 2007
- Table 26 - Internet user statistics - March 2007
- Table 27 - Mobile statistics - March 2007
- Table 28 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 29 - Telecom Egypt key performance indicators - 2003 - 2006
- Table 30 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 31 - Public payphones per operator - 2002 - 2007
- Table 32 - Internet users and penetration - 1995 - 2007
- Table 33 - ADSL subscribers in Egypt - 2002 - 2007
- Table 34 - Mobile subscribers, penetration and annual growth - 1996 - 2007
- Table 35 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - March 2007
- Table 36 - MobiNil subscribers - 1998 - 2007
- Table 37 - MobiNil key performance indicators - 2002 - 2006
- Table 38 - Vodafone Egypt subscribers - 1998 - 2007
- Table 39 - MobiNil blended monthly ARPU and AUPU - 2004 - 2006
- Table 40 - Fforecast Fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 41 - Forecast Internet user growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 42 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 43 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 44 - Country statistics Libya - 2006
- Table 45 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
- Table 46 - Internet provider statistics - 2006
- Table 47 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 48 - Mobile statistics - 2006
- Table 49 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 50 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
- Table 51 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1999 - 2006
- Table 52 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - 2006
- Table 53 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1998 - 2006
- Table 54 - Country statistics Morocco - 2006
- Table 55 - Telephone network statistics - June 2007
- Table 56 - Internet provider statistics - June 2007
- Table 57 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 58 - Mobile statistics - June 2007
- Table 59 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 60 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2007
- Table 61 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1997 - 2006
- Table 62 - Internet and ADSL subscribers (MT and others) - 2004 - 2007
- Table 63 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - June 2007
- Table 64 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1994 - 2007
- Table 65 - Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 66 - Forecast Internet user growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 67 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 68 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - 2010; 2015
- Table 69 - Country statistics Sudan - 2006
- Table 70 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
- Table 71 - Internet provider statistics - 2006
- Table 72 - Internet user statistics - 2006
- Table 73 - Mobile statistics - 2006
- Table 74 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 75 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2006
- Table 76 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1997 - 2006
- Table 77 - GSM mobile operators, subscribers and annual growth - 2006
- Table 78 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1996 - 2006
- Table 79 - Country statistics Tunisia - 2006
- Table 80 - Telephone network statistics - March 2007
- Table 81 - Internet provider statistics - March 2007
- Table 82 - Internet user statistics - March 2007
- Table 83 - Mobile statistics - March 2007
- Table 84 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 85 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 86 - Internet users, penetration and subscribers - 1995 - 2007
- Table 87 - ADSL subscribers - 2002 - 2007
- Table 88 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - March 2007
- Table 89 - Mobile subscribers - 1995 - 2007
- Table 90 - Tunisiana subscribers - 2002 - 2007
















