Unbundling Morocco: Can it succeed?
On Jan. 8, 2007, the Moroccan national regulatory agency, Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécoms (ANRT), launched the process for local loop unbundling....
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Comium Côte d’Ivoire’s KoZ, an Ambitious Fourth Entrant Determined to Break the Mold
In June 2007, Comium Mobile, a fully owned subsidiary of Comium Group in Luxembourg, launched KoZ as the fourth mobile operator in Côte d’Ivoire....
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Mobile Broadband Race Heats Up as HSPA and WiMAX Go Head-to-Head in Middle East
In many Middle Eastern markets the availability of broadband is still limited, despite strong demand. This is largely the result of limitations in the fixed-line infrastructure, but also to some degre...
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Crisis at Nitel and MTel: opportunity or pitfall for Vodacom and others?
- Nitel‘s experience shows the risks involved in the privatization of African national telecom incumbents.
- Distressed assets and customers can be grabbed on the cheap, but acquirers should not go f...
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Broadband to Boom in South Africa
Conditions in South Africa are such that we expect a surge of growth in broadband take-up over the next few years. According to the EIU, more than 34% of the country’s households have an income of mor...
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Telkom SA acquisition of Multilinks: PTOs and the telecom gold rush in Nigeria
In March 2007, Telkom SA acquired Multilinks, a major Nigerian PTO licensed to operate in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. The PTO business model involves the provision of fixed and mobile services thro...
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WiMAX in the Middle East: fixed WiMAX finds a home
In Western Europe and the US, most of the excitement around WiMAX centers on the mobile standard, 802.16e (due to be launched in the second half of 2007), rather than on the currently available fixed ...
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MTC Wins Saudi Arabia 3G License: Should It Adopt a 3G-Heavy Strategy?
On March 24, a consortium headed by the Kuwait-based MTC Group won the much-anticipated third mobile license in Saudi Arabia, which was widely regarded as the last big license opportunity in the Middl...
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MENA: Mobile Remittances, Revisiting Money Transfer Options
The mobile remittance business is big business, to say the least. The Philippines’ case has been the ever-told success story since 2004. Analyst Dearbhla McHenry reviews the potential of mobile remitt...
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Uganda: Banking on Infrastructure
The government of Uganda has decided to liberalize the infrastructure sector in Uganda in order to spur additional growth in the market. Already competitive with three operators, Uganda has been fully...
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Nigeria: Expect 76m by 2011
Nigeria still does not fail to impress. At end September 2006, the market stood at about 27m subscriptions (18.8 percent mobile penetration) and a 40 percent rise in mobile lines over 2005. In a count...
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Saudi Arabia: Unleashing the Market Potential
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is offering new licenses to compete against incumbent STC and a second mobile player, Mobily. The license is very attractive to say the least; if we recall that Saudi Arabi...
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Fixed Line Forecast: Nigeria (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: Turkey (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Turkey (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Algeria: With Djezzy, Less Is More…
As one of Africa’s top performing markets, and (since 2005) Africa’s third largest mobile market after South Africa and Nigeria, Algeria is an attractive market to say the least. Demand is still pent ...
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Qatar: Free at Last?
The Qatari government is seeking to open up the telecoms market. It may not quite be full liberalization, but it is certainly a first step in recognizing the need to introduce competition and give cho...
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Fixed Line Forecast: Egypt (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: Morocco (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: Saudi Arabia (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: South Africa (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: UAE (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Overview: Africa & Middle East (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Egypt (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Morocco (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Nigeria (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Saudi Arabia (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: South Africa (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: UAE (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Overview: Africa & Middle East (November 2006)
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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South Africa: Tackling Africa’s First MVNO
Virgin Mobile South Africa launched in mid-2006. In this issue, Associate Analyst Kameshnee Naidoo speaks to VMSA’s CEO, Sajeed Sacranie, and reviews VMSA’s proposition and potential impact in the Sou...
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UAE: Making a Mark with IPTV
In a market where it is the sole provider of DSL and cable services, incumbent Etisalat has decided to roll out IPTV services. Analyst Dearbhla McHenry reviews this serious proposition in this key Mid...
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Africa & Middle East Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Algeria: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Bahrain: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Bahrain: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Cameroon: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Cameroon: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Egypt: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Egypt: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Egypt: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Iran: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Iraq: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Israel: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Israel: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Israel: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Jordan: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Jordan: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Kenya: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Kenya: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Kenya: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Kuwait: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Kuwait: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Mobile Forecast: Morocco
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Nigeria
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Saudi Arabia
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: South Africa
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Tunisia
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Turkey
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: UAE
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Morocco: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Morocco: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Nigeria: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Nigeria: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Nigeria: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Oman: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Oman: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Pakistan: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Senegal: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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South Africa: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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South Africa: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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South Africa: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Tanzania: Regulatory Update June 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Tanzania: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Tanzania: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week’s Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Tunisia: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Tunisia: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Turkey: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Turkey: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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UAE: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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UAE: Regulatory Update September 2005
In this special-edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in the region. This week's Perspective aims to highlight regulatory ...
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Uganda: Regulatory Update June 2006
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the main regulatory initiatives being introduced in each region. This Perspective aims to highlight regulatory advanc...
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Africa & Middle East: Fixed Line Forecast: Regional Overview
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Algeria: Lacom Enters an Already Fierce Fixed Market
In mid-2005, Algeria's regulator, ARPT, finally introduced some competition to fixed incumbent Algerie Telecom. A second fixed player, Lacom, completed network rollout and went live in early 2006. Joi...
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Fixed Line Forecast: Morocco
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: Nigeria
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: South Africa
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: Turkey
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Fixed Line Forecast: UAE
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Algeria
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Egypt
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Mobile Forecast: Regional Overview
In this special edition Perspective, we provide our clients with a brief update on the forecasts for the fixed-line and mobile sectors within the major countries in each region. This Perspective aims ...
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Cote d'Ivoire: Moov Moves in...
Cote d'Ivoire's third mobile operator finally rolled out services in late July 2006. Owned by UAE's Etisalat and Cote d'Ivoire's Atlantique Telecom, the new entrant (Moov Cote d'Ivoire) is already mak...
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Egypt: How Much Is Too Much for the Country's Third Mobile License?
Egypt has finally licensed its third mobile operator to compete against long- established Mobinil and Vodafone Egypt. At US$2.9bn, the license arguably did not come cheap. But then again, the winner -...
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Nigeria: Gearing Up for 3G
Since April 2006, Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the NCC, has been reviewing the upcoming issuance of 3G licenses in the market. One concern was made clear: spectrum is scarce; therefore, the number of...
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South Africa: Making MNP Work
Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was enacted in late 2005. Nine months later, operators still have not given their subscribers the option of switching. Associate Analyst Kameshnee Naidoo analyzes the M...
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Nigeria: The Rise of Starcomms
The competitive landscape of the Nigerian telecoms market is set to change over the next few months, primarily driven by operator strategies but more importantly by regulatory developments which will ...
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Regional: Hints of Consolidation in Africa Middle East?
With the region's wireless sector expected to grow from 222m in 2005 to 421m by 2010, it is not surprising that operators in the region are seeking to grow using the M&A as a route, especially in some...
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UAE: Is It Really Mobile Number Portability?
The entry of a second player in the UAE's mobile market prompted the regulator to mandate Mobile Number Portability (MNP), with the only issue being that it's not really MNP. Join Senior Analyst Taha ...
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Jordan: Incumbent Excels Amid Increasing Competition
Despite the entry of a fourth mobile operator last year, incumbent Fastlink added 877,000 subscribers, more than ever before. The inflow of first-time prepaid subscribers, however, certainly took a to...
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Morocco: Fixed Aspirations
The Moroccan government has finally introduced some competition to Maroc Telecom in 2005: two new players will launch operations in the Moroccan market by the end of 1H06. Analyst Bigue Sagna takes a ...
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Regional: 2006 Expected to Usher in Record Opportunities for Middle East Operators
2005 was a very exciting year for the mobile telecommunications industry in the Middle East because this relatively closed and isolated market added three new mobile operators across three countries. ...
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Cameroon: Third Time's a Charm?
The Cameroonian government has restarted the privatization process of fixed incumbent Camtel. The deadline for the successful privatization of the operator is fast approaching but Camtel has kept itse...
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Regional: Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Faster than Expected
2005 has been a phenomenal year for SSA in general and for South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya in particular with the region adding over 36m mobile subscriptions of which these three countries added a st...
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Regional: North African Markets Exhibit a Strong 2005
The strong growth experienced by French-speaking North African markets such as Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia has exceeded expectations in 2005. Join analyst Bigue Sagna as she reviews these markets th...
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Regional: Operators Set to Spend US$13bn on Network Equipment
Operators from Africa and the Middle East are expected to spend upwards of US$13bn on network infrastructure over the next five years. This will largely be fueled by their burgeoning subscriber bases,...
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South Africa: Can Rural USALs Survive?
In her address on the occasion of the second reading of the Electronic Communications Bill (ECB), South Africa's Communications Minister stated that under the ECB, underserviced rural areas will grow ...
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Cote d'Ivoire: SNO Finally Launched
Despite being licensed back in 2002, Cote d'Ivoire's Second National Operator (SNO), Arobase Telecom, is only now making a full commercial entry into the country's telecoms market. In an effort to com...
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Iran: Promising Growth Lies Ahead
The last 10 years saw Iran at a mere 7.1m mobile subscriptions; the next five will see it add a staggering 11.5m. Join Senior Analyst Taha Rangwala as he quantifies the growth prospects awaiting opera...
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Tanzania: Zantel's New Frontiers
Tanzania's newly liberalized telecoms market has created a wide range of opportunities both in the fixed and mobile segment. Zanzibar Telecom (Zantel), Tanzania's second national operator has been giv...
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Nigeria: A Growing Weight
The growth experienced by the Nigerian market over the past 18 months has been phenomenal. We expect the post-exclusivity period to see to a new wave of growth, with competition driving a further expa...
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Tunisia: Ending Monopolistic Habits
Since the entry of the second mobile operator, Tunisiana, the Tunisian mobile market has experienced outstanding growth. As of June 2005, mobile penetration stood well over 47 percent, compared to abo...
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Bahrain: Big Fish in a Small Pond
Bahrain's incumbent Batelco faces increased domestic competition in its home market, but expands in the region on the basis of broadband technology. Join Associate Analyst Joachim Kolb as he sheds som...
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Saudi Arabia: The Power of Choice
Prior to its launch in May 2005, Mobily hoped to acquire 1m subscribers in the country by YE2005. In just under six months it has already acquired 1.45m subscribers and could even aspire to crack the ...
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Mobile Data: Fastlink Remains Ahead of the Curve
While its peers in the region struggle to build a revenue base beyond basic voice and SMS, Jordan's Fastlink already boasts data adoption levels comparable to the Western European average. As Senior A...
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UAE: Consumers Show High Elasticity to DSL Pricing
Despite being one of the leaders in mobile penetration within the region, broadband penetration in the UAE continues to disappoint with a mere 42,000 subscribers translating to a 1 percent penetration...
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South Africa: The Second National Operator Is Coming, but Telkom Is Ready
South Africa's Second National Operator (SNO) is almost here. After more than a three-year delay, the South African regulator will finally issue a license to an SNO to offer fixed, mobile, and Interne...
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Egypt's Mobile Enterprise Market Fails to Enthuse
With prepaid ARPS touching the US$7 mark and the looming threat of a third operator entry, Egypt's operators have come under pressure to maximize revenues from existing subscribers. Market segmentatio...
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Morocco's New Round of License Opportunities
The Moroccan government is proceeding with its staged liberalization process to bring some balance between the fixed and mobile segments. On the agenda is the licensing of two fixed operators includin...
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Etisalat: Poor Data Uptake Dampens Another Record Year
After adding a record 735,000 subscribers in 2004, Etisalat remains on track to replicate last year's success; the company ended May 2005 with an additional 300,000 net additions. However, poor GPRS a...
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Etisalat: Setting Sights outside the UAE
With Etisalat recently winning its bid to acquire PTCL in Pakistan, the incumbent operator of the UAE has firmly established itself as a global force to be reckoned with. Join Senior Analyst Taha Rang...
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Turkey: All Change and No Change as Turk Telekom Goes to Oger
Saudi Oger's generous bid for 55 percent of Turk Telekom was likely based on optimistic assumptions regarding regulation and support from the Turkish government. However, disregarding those factors it...
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Israel: Fixed-Line Incumbent in Foreign Hands
After months of negotiations, the government's sale of a 30 percent stake in fixed-line incumbent Bezeq finally came to an end in July. In addition to the 30 percent stake the winning bidder, a consor...
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Iraq: No Beauty Contest This Time Around
In view of the relative success of Iraq's incumbent mobile operators, and despite the precarious security situation, Jonas Lindblad expects strong interest from regional and international operators in...
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Kenya's Rising Opportunities
Notwithstanding the difficulties faced by Econet Wireless in its efforts to enter Kenya's mobile market, analyst Bigue Sagna expects the market to sustain three players over the long term. ...
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Cameroon: Camtel Privatization, Take 3
As the Cameroonian government prepares for a new privatization round, Cameroon's incumbent is already trying to make its business model work. According to Analyst Bigue Sagna, near term opportunities ...
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Pakistan: Mobilink Continues to Flourish Despite the Entry of Two New Players
2004 was a breakthrough year for the Pakistani mobile market in general, and for Mobilink in particular. With two new players having entered the market in the last few months, 2005 promises to be an e...
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UAE: Regulatory Setback but the Commercial Opportunity Is There
The UAE government's recent move to award a second communications license to another state-owned operator is a disappointment and hardly qualifies as liberalization. However, in contrast to the conven...
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Africa: Rethinking the SNO Model
SNO procedures continue to fail across the African continent, for reasons that have as much to do with governments' appetite for license fee revenues as with unfeasible business models. Analyst Bigue ...
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Kuwait: Gloomy Prospects for Fixed Line Privatization
As the mobile market matures, Kuwait's fixed line subscriber base is set for steady growth for at least another 5 years. However, this does not necessarily make it more attractive as a privatization t...
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Saudi Arabia: Etisalat's Entry Increases Vendor Spotlight on the Country
After offering $3.46bn for the second mobile license in Saudi Arabia, Ittihad Etisalat is gearing up to spend billions more to launch a nationwide GSM and UMTS network. Taha Rangwala analyzes this new...
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Nigeria: Setting the Tone for the Post-exclusivity Era
In this issue, we review some of the key factors the Nigerian regulator will be addressing over the next few months. These factors are likely to have an impact on operator strategies and the market's ...
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Saudi Arabia: Liberalization Livens Up the Mobile Market
After adding a mere 6m mobile subscriptions over the 2002-2004 period, mobile operators in Saudi Arabia added a stunning 5.1m subscriptions in 2005, mainly due to the recent liberalization of the coun...
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Senegal: Millicom's Tigo Is Gaining Momentum
2005 has been a phenomenal year for Millicom-owned Tigo in Senegal, partly because of its marked increase in market share but more so because of the strategy it has adopted over the last 12 months. In...
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South Africa: Virgin Mobile and Cell C Team Up on MVNO Initiative
In Volume 6 Issue 2, we reviewed the potential MVNOs hold within the African continent. In this issue Analysts Bigue Sagna and Juliano Torii review the upcoming operator Virgin Mobile South Africa (VM...
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Senegal: Gearing up for Competition
Analys Bigue Sagna takes a closer look at the upcoming liberalization process in Senegal, identifying the most attractive markets for the second national operator which Pyramid expects will make its w...
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Bahrain: MTC-Vodafone Beats Ambitious Year-End Target
MTC-Vodafone's year-end market share of 17% in an already relatively mature market is an impressive achievement and a testimony to the notion that competitiveness in the MENA marketplace is not all ab...
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Egypt: Third Time's the Charm?
In 2003, after a failed attempt to introduce a third player in Egypt's mobile sector, the regulator is at it again - this time with a greater focus - to liberalize the country's telecoms sector. Join...
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Kenya's Internet Boom
Liberalization and sector reform for Kenya's ISP industry is resulting in falling tariffs and is helping fuel demand. Although the Kenyan regulator has played a key role in ensuring a competitive ISP ...
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Regional: Africa's First MVNOs? (Part 1)
MVNOs have been a success story across most markets in the western hemisphere, however they are finding it increasingly difficult to crack one the world's fastest growing regions - the African contine...
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Turkey: Vodafone Takes a Bite
The Turkish authorities are expected to accept Vodafone's US$4.55 billion offer for Telsim, Turkey's second mobile operator. Although this price was on the high side, it looks like a good long-term in...
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Uganda: Regulator Presses Ahead with Liberalization Agenda
A third national fixed license is to be issued by the Ugandan Communications Commission (UCC) in anticipation of the end of the Limited Competition period between the first national operator, Uganda T...
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