Research and Markets: Sub Saharan African Communications Quantitative Quarterly Tracker: a Frost & Sullivan Report

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3f61e9/sub_saharan_africa) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Sub Saharan African Communications Quantitative Quarterly Tracker" to their offering.

This study from Frost & Sullivan presents key subscriber data forecasts for telecommunication markets in South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Congo (Democratic Republic), Lesotho, Nigeria and Uganda. The data is presented for the years 2008 to 2015. The number of mobile subscribers is likely to increase across all the markets. This is also reflected in the overall number of Internet users. The data provided includes mobile subscribers, fixed subscribers, Internet subscribers, narrowband as well as broadband subscribers with respective subscriber penetration levels. The penetration levels of telecommunication metrics are based on population sizes, which are also presented for each forecast year. Gross domestic product values for each country is also presented.

Report Highlights:

• Growth of Mobile Voice and Internet to be Contingent on Declining Prices
• Significantly low penetration levels of broadband in Africa - a majority of countries have penetration levels lower than 5 per cent - is being accompanied by proportionally low Internet usage levels.
• Operators are at the forefront of spurring market growth by passing savings in network costs to the end users of services. They are investing in shared terrestrial fibre optic infrastructure to increase transmission capacities and connect end users to undersea cables.
• Multiple Strategies Required to Combat Low Disposable Incomes of the Majority
• The most prominent challenge to the growth of voice and Internet markets in Africa is the low disposable income of a majority of consumers.
• The experiences in the uptake of mobile telephony services in African countries such as Kenya that have experienced significant penetration levels should provide a template for success.

Countries Covered:

• South Africa
• Mozambique
• Tanzania
• Congo (Democratic Republic)
• Lesotho
• Nigeria
• Uganda

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KEYWORDS:   South Africa  Africa

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications

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