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 Uganda - Convergence, Broadband & Internet Markets
Synopsis
Uganda was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to gain full Internet connectivity. Both fixed-line operators, Uganda Telecom and MTN Uganda, offer a range of data services including ISDN, ADSL and local and international leased lines. Several Internet Service Providers are offering wireless broadband access using a variety of technologies, including WiMAX. Strong growth in the number of cybercafes and other public access facilities has helped to increase Internet awareness and usage. Now individual Internet subscription is on the rise, fuelled by wireless, mobile data and 3G broadband services. A new competition framework has liberalised VoIP Internet telephony, and the arrival of international submarine fibre optic cables at the African east coast for the first time in 2009/10 will dramatically reduce the cost of international bandwidth and enable converged voice, data and video/entertainment services.
Last Update: 30 Mar 2010 Number of Pages: 11
Single User: USD $85.00 ex-GST View Table of Contents
Uganda - Key Statistics, Regulatory & Fixed-Line Telecoms Overviews
Synopsis
Once referred to as the Pearl of Africa, then devastated by civil war, peace and radical economic reforms have transformed Uganda into one of the fastest and most consistently growing economies on the continent. The entry of MTN as the second national operator to compete with Uganda Telecom in all telecom services, including fixed lines and a total of five mobile networks, has revolutionised the sector. At around 30%, total teledensity is still below the African average, and all market segments are experiencing strong growth. A new simplified and converged licensing regime has significantly reduced barriers to market entry and increased competition, but this has also led to an unsustainable price war. Major initiatives have been launched to bring telecommunication services and the Internet to rural areas of the country. International submarine fibre optic cables arriving at the African east coast for the first time in 2009/10 will dramatically reduce the cost of international bandwidth, in combination with several national backbone networks being rolled out.
Last Update: 19 Feb 2010 Number of Pages: 14
Single User: USD $90.00 ex-GST View Table of Contents
Uganda - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts
Synopsis
The introduction of mobile telephony has revolutionised Uganda's telecommunications industry since Celtel (now Zain) launched the first network in 1995, followed by MTN in 1998, Uganda Telecom in 2001, Warid Telecom in 2008 and HiTS Telecom, in which France Telecom's mobile unit Orange bought a majority stake in March 2009. The intensified competition means that hundreds of millions of US dollars are being invested into new infrastructure, but it has also led to an unsustainable price war. However, at a market penetration of only around 30% there is ample room for further growth. In an environment of rapidly falling ARPU, the operators are trying to find ways of generating additional revenue streams. Mobile data and 3G broadband services, as well as m-payment and m-banking services, are at the forefront of this development in a country where less than 10% of the population currently has Internet access or holds bank accounts. In view of the uncertainty as to what extent Uganda will be affected by the global economic crisis, this report contains two scenario forecasts for the country's mobile market to 2010 and 2015.
Last Update: 19 Feb 2010 Number of Pages: 14
Single User: USD $130.00 ex-GST View Table of Contents
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