Research and Markets: East African Mobile Communications Market

DUBLIN--()--Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/77khq8/east_african_mobil) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "East African Mobile Communications Market" to their offering.

East African Mobile Communications Market Set for Robust Growth on the Back of Intensified Competition:

The East African mobile communications market is in its growth stage of development. In comparison to most other regions on the continent, East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda - is expected to experience greater levels of market competition and growth. While Kenya is the regional leader in terms of the number of subscribers and revenues, Tanzania and Uganda are nonetheless expected to witness strong growth over the next five years. This growth is expected to be driven by greater network investments, continuous product innovation and reducing handset costs.

Key growth drivers in the East African mobile communications market include strong economic growth and consumer spending, increasing demand for value-adds such as mobile money transfer services and declining handset costs, notes the analyst of this research. Rising income levels in these markets are expected to boost uptake of mobile services against a backdrop of low fixed-line network coverage and under-developed banking systems.

With 58.7 million subscribers and a mobile penetration rate of 51 per cent in 2010, the East African market is expected to show strong growth, supported by the preference for mobile communications over low quality fixed-line networks. The total number of subscribers is expected to reach 143.2 million in 2017, representing a compound annual growth rate of 14 per cent. The launching of undersea cables is expected to reduce the cost of telecommunications by up to 60 per cent over the next five years. This development will boost access to, and demand for, mobile internet services in particular.

Key Topics Covered:

- 1. Market Overview

- 2. Total Market

- 2.1 External Challenges: Drivers and Restraints

- 2.2 Forecasts and Trends

- 2.3 Demand Analysis

- 2.4 Market Share and Competitive Analysis

- 3. Kenya Breakdown

- 4. Uganda Breakdown

- 5. Tanzania Breakdown

- 6. Conclusions and Strategic Recommendations

- 7. The Last Word (Conclusions and Implications)

- 8. Appendix

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Source: Frost & Sullivan

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Contacts

Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager.
press@researchandmarkets.com
U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907
Fax (outside U.S.): 353-1-481-1716
Sector: Handsets and Mobile Devices