Research and Markets: Ghana Telecommunications Report Q1 2012

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3e01d6/ghana_telecommunic) has announced the addition of the "Ghana Telecommunications Report Q1 2012" report to their offering.

In this quarter's update on Ghana's telecoms market, BMI has incorporated the latest data from the National Communications Authority (NCA) and extended the forecast period to 2016. BMI envisages that the country's mobile sector will have 27.281mn mobile subscribers by 2016, up from 21.518mn at the end of 2011.

BMI believes that the strong performance by mobile operators in 2011 was due to promotional deals offers introduced by offered by companies in a bid to defend their market shares amid downside risks from SIM registration and mobile number portability. Meanwhile, the outlook in the country's fixed-line remains unclear, given that operators' subscriber bases continue to fluctuate without a distinct short-term trend. With regard to the broadband market, BMI has largely retained our forecast, with mobile broadband subscriptions driving growth inover the next few years.

BMI has a positive outlook for Globacom's mobile operations in Ghana despite its seemingly late arrival to the market. BMI has encouraged by market strategies announced so far by the company, including extensive 3G network coverage and the provision of a facility that would enable prospective customers to reserve their preferred numbers. However, BMI cautions that the operator would need to minimise its roll-out expenses in order to become profitable in a reasonable timeframe, considering the increasing downward pressure on ARPUs and voice revenues. However, Globacom failed to launch its operations on schedule, citing logistics constraints beyond its control. A new launch date was not disclosed at the time of writing, but the firm said that 'it will be very soon.'

Meanwhile, the NCA reported that a total of 138,458 mobile subscribers have used the MNP system at the end of October 2011, four months after commencement. The regulator also noted that the time taken to complete a port fell to less than three hours in October 2011, down from more than three hours in September 2011 and more than four hours in August 2011.

In terms of regulatory developments, the NCA announced in late October 2011 that it will release as many as four broadband wireless access (BWA) licences in the 2500-2690MHz band. The regulator will use a multi-stage selection and award process (a combination of beauty contest and negotiations) to select prospective applicants for the award of a BWA License. The minimum reserve price for a 30MHz lot or 2 X15 MHz lot is US$5.5mn.

Publication Overview

Business Monitor International's Ghana Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, telecommunication associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Ghana's telecommunications industry.

Key Topics Covered:

• Executive Summary
• SWOT Analysis
• Industry Forecast Mobile
• Competitive Landscape
• Company Profiles
• Market Overview Mobile
• Methodology

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KEYWORDS:   Ghana  Africa

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications

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