Market Report, "Uganda Telecommunications Report Q3 2010", published

Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Uganda Telecommunications Report Q3 2010", is now available at Fast Market Research
 
July 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Our Q310 Uganda Telecommunications Report contains updated forecasts for the mobile, fixed-line and internet markets in Uganda, as well details of the latest market developments. Our forecasts have had to take into account new information released from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), which show some significant contraction in the mobile market in 2009, more than previous estimates had suggested. BMI has used this plus information released by the operators to estimate market size, but we cannot deny that 2009 was a bad year for market growth.

The reason for this is unclear. There was no reported SIM registration drive, and the operators have not specifically said that they went for any big push to discount inactive subscribers. However, BMI believes that this must be what happened. There could have also been a surge in the number of SIMs that were inactive, simply because consumers have been cutting back their spending, and airtime usage falls inside this trend.

Still, market leader MTN seems to have avoided the worst of this and has in fact extended its lead in the market. MTN now controls nearly 50% of the market. It has continued to grow well while other operators are apparently failing to meet expectations. The fact that second-ranked Zain appears to have fallen into the doldrums has really helped it. However, this may not be such good news for the market, as it could erode competition.

Meanwhile, the latest regulatory data suggests that the number of Ugandan fixed lines grow at an accelerated pace in 2009. It is thought that much of this growth was due to investment from Uganda Telecom and from the expansion of fixed-wireless services by the country's alternative operators. As a result of the unified licensing regime, all of Uganda's telecoms companies are licensed to provide both voice telephony services via a range of technologies; this has led to a growth of competition in recent years. Strong growth means that Uganda had a fixed-line penetration rate of 0.6% at end-2009.

Although most of Uganda's Business Environment Ratings scores have not changed this quarter, the Country Risk rating has seen a slight improvement. BMI believes that Uganda's economy will remain among the best performing in the Sub-Saharan African region in 2010, with growth forecast at 7.1% (in FY2009/10). We expect the thrust of this expansion to come from private consumption and investment, with government consumption also making a modest positive contribution.

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Report Table of Contents:

Executive Summary
SWOT Analysis
- Uganda Mobile SWOT
- Uganda Fixed-Line and Broadband SWOT
- Uganda Political SWOT
- Uganda Economic SWOT
- Uganda Business Environment SWOT
Business Environment Analysis
- Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
- 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: Uganda Mobile Market, Q409
- Table: Uganda Mobile Market Net Additions, Q409
- ARPU And Subscriber Mix
- 3G
- Regional Outlook
- Country Outlook
- Table: Recent VAS developments
Mobile Operator Data
- Table: Uganda - Mobile Market Overview
- Table: Zain (formerly Celtel)
- Table: MTN
- Table: UTL
- Table: Warid
- Fixed Line
- Internet
- Broadband
- WiMAX
- International Bandwidth
- Table: Recent Wireline Developments
Regulatory Environment & Industry Developments
- Table: Uganda Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities
- Competition
- Privatisation
- Licensing
- Interconnection
- Infrastructure Development
- Industry Developments
Competitive Landscape
- Key Players
- Table: Key Players - Uganda 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
- Table: Huawei -Recent Contract Wins And Other Developments In North Africa And The Middle East
Company Profiles
- Uganda Telecom (UTL)
- MTN Uganda
Appendix:
- Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview
- Fixed Line
- Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview
- Mobile
- Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview
- Internet
- Table: Regional Internet Use Penetration Overview
Glossary Of Terms
- Table: Glossary Of Terms
BMI Methodology
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Table: Key Indicators For Telecommunications Industry Forecasts
- Telecoms Business Environment Ratings
- Table: Weighting Of Indicators
- Table: Ratings Indicators
- Sources

About Business Monitor International

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