DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d2fcde47/west_and_central_a) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "West and Central African Broadband Market Tracker" to their offering.
Availability of Cost-effective Mobile and Wireless Solutions to be Key Market Driver
Over the past years, the West and Central African region has witnessed a dramatic increase in mobile broadband connections due mainly to the surge in mobile broadband connections in Nigeria. Effective regulatory environments have made Nigeria and Ghana among the most dynamic broadband markets in sub-Saharan Africa with over 150 market participants and massive terrestrial infrastructure development.
With the deployment of advanced technologies such as 3G networks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Gabon, mobile broadband subscribers are expected to outpace fixed broadband connections in these two countries over the next 5 years.
The low levels of broadband penetration in the four countries indicate that there are significant growth opportunities in the short- to long-term. The availability of cost-effective mobile and wireless solutions will be a key market driver, notes the analyst of this research. At the same time, greater demand for access to social media platforms will emerge as the most important factor for market participants to formulate their strategy for this year. Rising demand for broadband services in the region has helped reduce the cost of customer-premises equipment as well as smartphones.
Internet service providers (ISPs) have introduced affordable Chinese customer-premises equipment to render broadband services to consumers. Furthermore, broadband providers are expected to increase partnerships with equipment vendors to reduce the cost of customer-premises equipment, adds the analyst.
Key Topics Covered:
- 1. Executive Summary
- 2. Market Overview
- 3. Total Broadband Market
- 3.1 External Challenges: Drivers and Restraints
- 3.2 Forecasts and Trends
- 3.3 Demand Analysis
- 3.4 Market Share and Competitive Analysis
- 4. Nigeria Breakdown
- 5. Ghana Breakdown
- 6. Democratic Republic of Congo Breakdown
- 7. Gabon Breakdown
- 8. The Last Word (Conclusions and Implications)
- 9. Appendix
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Source: Frost & Sullivan