 2005-2006 - Africa Telecoms Investment Opportunities in Nigeria
This report provides information on Telecommunication investment opportunities in Nigeria covering the following subjects.
Analysis of the Nigerian telecommunications market
Fixed-line, mobile, Internet and broadband markets
The privatisation of Nitel
Nitel's market position and competitive challenges
Nitel's financial situation
The battle for V-Mobile
New unified licensing regime from 2006
New fixed/mobile opportunities
WLL operators
Convergence
Nigeria's first communication satellite
Key figures, statistics and forecasts
Last Update: 14 Feb 2006 Number of Pages: 35
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Africa - Broadcasting
Broadcasting is an integral part of Africa's development and a means of communication over the vast areas of the continent. Until the early 90s, both TV and radio broadcasting was largely a government domain. There has since been a proliferation of private TV stations and FM radio stations. The market has experienced significant growth in recent years and its future potential is attracting commercial ventures with expertise in Direct-to-Home (DTH) and other satellite broadcast technologies. Interactive TV, especially the variety using mobile phone text messages (SMS), has found its way to Africa and is growing fast. The Personal Video Recorder (PVR) was introduced in South Africa in 2005 and will become available in other African countries in 2006. With far greater ownership of TV sets compared to PCs in Africa, the broadcasters' viewers represent a huge potential customer base for Internet services as well. At least four African countries are currently trialing or planning to introduce Broadband TV and Video-on-Demand services, typically converged with voice and data services under so-called Triple-Play models.
Last Update: 7 Mar 2006 Number of Pages: 15
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Africa - Convergence, IP Networks, WiMAX
With poor fixed-line network infrastructure in most African countries, the extent of Next Generation Networks (NGN) and services on the continent is still limited. There are, however, some encouraging developments. Several countries have launched broadband initiatives and are rolling out dedicated IP networks and new fibre optic links. Given the still large amounts of unsatisfied demand for basic voice services in Africa, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a primary application at this stage, and this technology is now gaining ground on the continent following steady improvements in Internet bandwidth, deregulation in several countries and the growing number of VoIP service providers entering the market. At least four operators in Africa are currently planning to launch converged triple-play (voice, data and video) services. WiMAX technology, currently being rolled out in at least six African countries, will enable the continent to leapfrog straight to wireless NGNs at affordable cost.
Last Update: 7 Mar 2006 Number of Pages: 23
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Africa - Data, Internet and Broadband Markets
Africa's data traffic is experiencing strong growth, particularly in South Africa. VSAT has established itself as a viable option for networking as well as Internet connectivity. While Internet uptake is growing steadily, market penetration is still very low due to the lack of reliable phone lines. Nevertheless, several African countries have experienced triple-digit growth rates in Internet usage in recent years. Various broadband initiatives have been launched and the number of African countries offering commercial ADSL reached 21 in 2005. Wireless access technologies are increasingly being used as a substitute for poor or non-existing fixed-line infrastructures. Several trials of WiMAX technology are going on which is expected to deliver a major boost to connectivity in Africa. VoIP telephony is starting to take off after a number of countries have introduced far-reaching liberalisation measures.
Last Update: 24 Sep 2006 Number of Pages: 23
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Africa - Digital Media & Convergence
Broadcasting is an integral part of Africa's development and a means of communication over the vast areas of the continent. Improvements in broadband infrastructure and the emergence of Third Generation (3G) mobile systems are now opening the way to convergence of digital media and telecommunications. With far greater ownership of TV sets compared to PCs in Africa, the broadcasters' viewers represent a huge potential customer base for Internet services as well. Interactive TV, especially the variety using mobile phone text messages (SMS), has found its way to Africa and is growing fast. The Personal Video Recorder (PVR) was introduced in South Africa in 2005 and will become available in other African countries in 2006. At least four African countries are currently trialing or planning to introduce Broadband TV and Video-on-Demand services, typically converged with voice and data services under so-called Triple-Play models.
Last Update: 20 Mar 2006 Number of Pages: 19
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