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Follow on Google News | New Market Report Now Available: South Africa Telecommunications Report Q3 2010Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "South Africa Telecommunications Report Q3 2010", is now available at Fast Market Research
The latest operator data suggest that South Africa had more than 50.5mn mobile customers at the end of 2009. This figure reflects growth of just 0.1% for the year. The main reason for the weak growth was the deduction of large numbers of inactive and unregistered prepaid customers from the sector. The deduction of customers resulted from the introduction of compulsory SIM registration in August 2009. At the time of writing, South Africa's leading mobile network operators, Vodacom and MTN, had both published subscriber figures for the three months ending March 31 2009. In the first three months of the year, Vodacom's customer base shrank by 3.1% q-o-q, its customer numbers continuing to be adversely affected by the introduction of compulsory SIM registration in August 2009. In contrast, smaller rival MTN reported a 2.2% q-o-q increase in mobile customers. The operator has not provided an explanation for the strong performance. However, one explanation for MTN's Q110 experience is that the operator has been able to absorb the impact of compulsory SIM registration while continuing to grow organically. It is interesting that South Africa's smallest mobile network operator Cell C expanded its customer base by 8% in 2009. Although Cell C was also affected by the introduction of compulsory SIM registration in H209, it appears that the operator was less severely affected than its larger rivals. BMI continues to hold the view that compulsory SIM registration will continue to influence the growth of South Africa's mobile market well into 2010. However, we predict growth for the year as a whole, as well as an increasingly healthily subscriber mix in favour of postpaid customers. However, we maintain our view that the sector will see a return to limited customer growth in the latter part of our forecast. Growth will partly be underpinned by the continued expansion of South Africa's population. In April 2010, it was announced that construction of the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) had been completed ahead of schedule. EASSy is planned to run from Mtunzini in South Africa to Port Sudan in Sudan, with landing points in nine countries. The first customers were expected to be connected to the network from July 2010. BMI views the launch of EASSy and several other international cable systems as a positive development for the long-term advancement of South Africa's telecoms sector. As a result of increasing the amount of available international bandwidth, the new cable systems will contribute to lower costs and improved service quality for both businesses and consumers. South Africa has fallen from fourth to sixth position in BMI's latest set of Business Environment Ratings for Sub-Saharan Africa. The main reason for South Africa's lower ratings is the weaker Telecoms Market the country receives. For more information or to purchase this report, go to: - http://www.fastmr.com/ Partial Table of Contents: Executive Summary SWOT Analysis - South Africa Wireline SWOT - South Africa Mobile SWOT - South Africa Political SWOT - South Africa Economic SWOT - South Africa Business Environment SWOT Business Environment - Sub-Saharan Africa - South Africa - Table: Regional Telecoms Business Environment Ratings Industry Forecast Scenario - Mobile - Table: Telecoms Sector - Mobile - Historical Data & Forecasts - Fixed Line - Table: Telecoms Sector - Fixed Line - Historical Data & Forecasts - Internet - Table: Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts Market Data Analysis - Mobile - Table: South Africa Wireless Market, Q110 - Subscriber Divisions - ARPU - 3G - HSDPA And HSUPA - Mobile Contract Wins - Table - Mobile Contract Wins - Mobile Content - Regional Outlook - Country Outlook - Mobile TV - Mobile Banking - Value-Added Services Timeline - Table: Selected VAS Services - Mobile Operator Data - Table: South Africa Mobile Market Overview - Table: Cell C - Table: Vodacom* - Table: MTN* - Fixed Line - Table: Telkom Fixed Telephony Access Lines ('000) - Table: Telkom Fixed Telephony Access Lines ('000) - Fixed-Line Competition - Fibre Network Development - Internet - Broadband - ADSL - Table: Telkom Internet Customers ('000) - WiMAX - Corporate Data Services - Assessing The Early Impact Of SEACOM - Wireline Contract Wins - Table - Wireline Contract Wins - Regulatory Environment & Industry Developments - South Africa: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities - Legislation And Market Liberalisation - Market Development - Regulatory Developments Competitive Landscape - Key Players - Table: Key Players: South Africa Telecoms Sector - Table: Selected Operators Financial Indicators (US$mn) Company Monitor - Huawei: Wireless And Fibre Deployments Define Regional Growth While Huawei Expands Research And Training Commitments - Table: Huawei Financial Highlights - Table: Huawei - Recent Contract Wins and Other Developments in Sub-Saharan Africa - Full Table of Contents is available at: -- http://www.fastmr.com/ About Business Monitor International Business Monitor International (BMI) offers a comprehensive range of products and services designed to help senior executives, analysts and researchers assess and better manage operating risks, and exploit business opportunities, across 175 markets. BMI offers three main areas of expertise: Country Risk BMI's country risk and macroeconomic forecast portfolio includes weekly financial market reports, monthly regional Monitors, and in-depth quarterly Business Forecast Reports. Industry Analysis BMI covers a total of 17 industry verticals through a portfolio of services, including in-depth quarterly Country Forecast Reports. View more research from Business Monitor International at http://www.fastmr.com/ About Fast Market Research Fast Market Research is an online aggregator and distributor of market research and business information. We represent the world's top research publishers and analysts and provide quick and easy access to the best competitive intelligence available. For more information about these or related research reports, please visit our website at http://www.fastmr.com or call us at 1.800.844.8156. End
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