Botswana Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Market Production, Growth, Share, Demand and Applications Market Research Report - 2018
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WiseGuyReports.com “Botswana - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband -
Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research
Database. Scope of the Report: Botswana - Telecoms
Botswana’s BoFiNet expands Wi-Fi availability. In the telecom sector,
effective regulatory reform has turned the country’s telecom market into one of
the most liberalized in the region. There is a service-neutral licensing regime
which takes into account the increasing convergence of technologies and
services.
Botswana has one of the highest mobile market penetration rates in Africa,approaching 170%. Popular use of multiple SIM cards from different operatorshas delayed the introduction of mobile number portability, with the telecomregulator not convinced of the facility’s economic benefits at present. In abid to generate new revenue streams and secure market share, the three mobilenetwork operators (MNOs) – Mascom Wireless (an affiliate of South Africa’sMTN), Orange Botswana (backed by Orange Group) and beMobile (a subsidiary ofthe fixed-line incumbent BTC) – have entered the underdeveloped broadbandsector with different strategies including 3G mobile, LTE, WiMAX, and bundlingwith fixed-line (DSL) services. In this market they compete with a large numberof ISPs, some of which have rolled out their own wireless accessinfrastructure. After a period of stagnation, the number of internet users has risen
strongly in recent years, largely the result of lower prices following
improvements in international connectivity. Historically, the landlocked
country has depended on satellites for its international bandwidth, and on
other countries for transit capacity to landing points of international
submarine fibre optic cable systems. The landing of additional cables in the
region in recent years has improved the competitive situation in this sector,
while prices for connectivity have fallen by up to 70%. Request a Sample Report @ https://www.wiseguyreports.com/sample-request/1170259-botswana-telecoms-mobile-broadband-and-digital-media-statistics-and-analyses
The much delayed privatisation of BTC has been facilitated by the transfer
of network assets and the management of BTC’s involvement in two key submarine
cables to the newly create wholesale operator Botswana Fiber Networks
(BoFiNet). BTC has been transformed into a retailer of services. An IPO was
completed in April 2016. There was considerable interest in the 44% of the
company made available, with 5% reserved for employees and 51% being retained
by the state. Some 50,000 private investors now have a stake in the
operator. Key developments:
Access to BoFiNet’s Wi-Fi hotspots given to customers of the ISP CENE; BTC
Mobile merged with BTC; BTC shares trading on Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE);
BoFiNet completes three fibre network expansion links costing BWP200 million;
Botswana Power Corporation and Liquid Telecom develop Liquid Telecom Botswana
as a new network provider; BTC to merge with beMobile; regulator introduces
Unified Licensing Framework; BTC awards Amdocs a five-year managed services
contract for BSS; BTL launches mobile VSAT product; MNOs in southern African
countries trial reduced roaming rates; Orange Botswana and Mascom launch LTE
services; Orange signs multi-year managed services contract with Ericsson;
Universal Access and Service Fund providing Wi-Fi access in public spaces;
report update includes telcos’ data to Q4 2016, regulator’s 2016 annual report
and market data to Q3 2016, recent market developments.
Market penetration rates in Botswana’s telecoms sector – 2016 (e)
Penetration of telecoms services:Penetration
Fixed-line telephony8.2%
Internet users21.4%
Mobile SIM (population)176% \ Companies mentioned in this report:
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC); Mascom Wireless (MTN); Orange
Botswana (Vista Cellular); beMobile; Botsnet; MTN Business; InfoBotswana
(IBIS); Broadband Botswana Internet (BBI); OPQ Net; Mega Internet; Global
Broadband Solution (GBS); Tsagae Communications; Virtual Business Network
Services (VBN); Bytes Technology; Fourth Dimension; Hi-Performance Systems;
Microteck Enterprises; Tharinet; Netspread; First National Bank. For Detailed Reading Please visit @https://www.wiseguyreports.com/reports/1170259-botswana-telecoms-mobile-broadband-and-digital-media-statistics-and-analyses Major Key Points in Table of Content: 1. Executive summary
2. Key statistics
3. Country overview
4. Telecommunications market 4.1
Historical overview 5. Regulatory environment 5.1 Historical overview
5.2 Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
(BOCRA)
5.3 Universal Service and Access Strategy 6. Fixed network operators 6.1 Botswana Telecommunications Corporation
(BTC)
6.2 Liquid Telecom 7. Telecommunications infrastructure 7.1 Overview of the national telecom network
7.2 Next Generation Network (NGN)
7.3 International infrastructure Continuous... Contact Us: NORAH TRENT Partner Relations & Marketing Manager sales@wiseguyreports.com www.wiseguyreports.com Ph: +1-646-845-9349 (US)
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