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 South Africa - Broadband & Internet Market
South Africa's Internet and Broadband market is finally taking off after years of stagnation due to an expensive operating environment created by Telkom SA's dominance in the fixed-line and bandwidth market. Wireless broadband, including 3G/HSDPA mobile data services now rival available ADSL offerings in terms of both speed and price, and consequently subscriber numbers. With its fixed-line network reaching only 10% of the population, the incumbent has reacted by launching its own 3G 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. The arrival of new international submarine fibre optic cables to the country's shores in 2009 will bring down the cost of international bandwidth dramatically.
Last Update: 2 Jan 2009 Number of Pages: 20
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South Africa - Convergence - VoIP, NGN & Digital Media
With its relatively well developed and diverse infrastructure, South Africa is taking a regional lead role in the convergence of telecommunication and information technologies with the media and entertainment sector, promising reductions in telecommunication costs and better availability of information and services. The legalisation of VoIP Internet telephony in 2005 marked the beginning of a fundamental change in the country's telecoms landscape, VoIP revenue is estimated to have tripled in 2008. Billions of dollars are being invested into IP-based Next Generation Networks capable of delivering converged services more efficiently. Telecom carriers and ISPs are moving into delivering audio and video content over their networks, while in turn the traditional electronic media carriers are discovering the potential of their infrastructure for telecommunications service delivery. Mobile TV licences are expected to be issued in 2009. Digital media have reached a level of development to foster an associated advertising and marketing industry. Online advertising in South Africa grew at the fastest rate among all countries in the English-speaking world in 2008 and is likely to repeat this performance in 2009.
Last Update: 5 May 2009 Number of Pages: 17
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South Africa - Fixed Line Market and Infrastructure - Overview & Statistics
Following years of delays, the second national operator Neotel has finally launched services in competition to Telkom SA, using wireless technologies such as CDMA and WiMAX to provide alternatives to the incumbent's copper access network. In addition, the government has created InfraCo, a national infrastructure company to provide cheap backbone network capacity to service providers. The arrival of new international submarine fibre optic cables to the country's shores in 2009 will bring down the cost of international bandwidth dramatically. The government is planning to licence a third fixed network operator in 2009, along with a fourth mobile operator. Despite the significantly increased competition between different service providers, many municipalities in South Africa are implementing their own fibre and wireless broadband networks, including all of the major metro areas.
Last Update: 2 Jan 2009 Number of Pages: 24
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South Africa - Key Statistics Telecom Market & Regulatory Overviews
South Africa's telecom sector boasts the continent's most advanced networks in terms of technology deployed and services provided. Following years of delays with its licensing, the second national operator (SNO) Neotel has finally launched services in competition to Telkom SA. This, in combination with sweeping liberalisation measures initiated two years earlier, legalising - among other things - the use of VoIP, is beginning to change the country's telecoms landscape fundamentally and bringing prices down. Under the new regulatory regime, alternative service providers are pushing into the market with converged services. The end of Telkom's monopoly on international submarine cables will reduce the cost of telecommunication in South Africa further from 2009. New operating licences to be issued in 2009 include a third fixed-line and a fourth mobile licence, DVB-H mobile TV licences and a WiMAX spectrum auction.
Last Update: 18 Mar 2009 Number of Pages: 20
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South Africa - Mobile Market - Overview & Statistics
South Africa has a vibrant mobile market that has seen rapid uptake since competition was introduced to the sector 15 years ago. With market penetration around 100% and number portability available, the three network operators - Vodacom, MTN and Cell C - are increasingly forced to find innovative ways of distinguishing themselves from the competition in order to gain and retain customers. In addition, Virgin has entered the market as a mobile virtual network operator. 3G/HSDPA mobile broadband services now rival available DSL fixed-line offerings in terms of both speed and price, and consequently subscriber numbers. While emerging as the country's leading broadband providers, both major mobile operators are also aggressively entering the fixed-line market in a rapidly converging environment. Fixed-line incumbent Telkom SA has reacted by launching its own 3G network in 2008.
Last Update: 18 Mar 2009 Number of Pages: 22
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