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Research and Markets: South Africa - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts

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Posted February 1, 2012

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/853f9d/south_africa_tel) has announced the addition of the "South Africa - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts" report to their offering.

The Continent's Leading Telecoms and Digital Media Market

South Africa's telecom sector boasts the continent's most advanced networks in terms of technology deployed and services provided. In a virtually saturated voice market, four mobile networks - Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom SA - are competing for market share in the next growth wave, mobile broadband. 3G/HSPA mobile broadband services now rival available DSL fixed-line offerings in terms of both speed and price, and have consequently taken the upper hand in terms of subscriber numbers. All four operators are preparing the introduction of the next generation of mobile technology, LTE (also referred to as 4G), but are being held back by delays with suitable frequency spectrum allocations.

While emerging as the country's leading broadband providers, the major mobile operators are also branching out into fixed-lines, fibre backbone networks, international fibre connectivity, mobile banking and entertainment in a rapidly converging environment. Fixed-line incumbent Telkom SA has reacted by launching its own 3G mobile network and the country's first commercial WiMAX service, but various competitors are hard on its heels rolling out the same technology, including second national operator Neotel.

Publication Overview

This annual report (10th Edition) provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in South Africa's telecommunications market.

Subjects covered include:

  • Key statistics;
  • Market and industry overviews;
  • Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
  • Market liberalisation and regulatory environment;
  • Telecoms operators - privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
  • Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
  • Infrastructure development;
  • National and municipal fibre rollouts;
  • International submarine fibre optic cables;
  • Mobile voice and data markets, including 3G and 4G;
  • Internet development;
  • Broadband, including 3G mobile;
  • Average Revenue per User (ARPU) and churn;
  • Internet and broadband development and growth;
  • Broadband and mobile data services and pricing trends;
  • Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile);
  • Electronic banking and m-banking services;
  • Digital Media.

Market highlights:

  • After market disruptions, mobile penetration is back above 100%;
  • 3G mobile broadband continues to surge ahead of DSL;
  • More LTE trials, but commercial service delayed by spectrum allocation;
  • Staged reduction of interconnect charges 2011-2013;
  • Local loop unbundling nearing completion;
  • Two more international fibre links landed in 2011.

Featuring Over 30 Companies.

For more information, including table of contents and list of companies mentioned, please visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/853f9d/south_africa_tel



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KEYWORDS:   South Africa  Africa

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications

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