Botswana - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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1 Brochure More information from Botswana - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses Description: Regulator issues consultation on migration to DTTV This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Botswana's telecommunications market. Subjects covered include: Key statistics; Market and industry overviews; The impact of the global economic crisis; Government policies affecting the telecoms industry; Market liberalisation and regulatory issues; Telecoms operators privatisation, acquisitions, new licences; Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband); Infrastructure development; Internet and broadband development and growth; Mobile data services, including 3G and LTE; Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile); Average Revenue Per User. Botswana's strong economy is buttressed by diamond mining and tourism. The economy recovered quickly from a brief recession during the global financial crisis (GFC), which erupted in This caused havoc with the country's tourism industry, and also reduced demand for export commodities. However, the economy recovered quickly, and after the severe slump in 2009 GDP growth reached 8.6% in Growth has been more moderate since then, falling to 5.9% in 2013 and an anticipated 4.4% for In the telecom sector, effective regulatory reform has turned the country's telecom market into one of the most liberalised 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 160%. Popular use of multiple SIM cards from different operators has delayed the introduction of mobile number portability, with the telecom regulator not convinced of the facility's economic benefits at present. In a bid to generate new revenue streams and secure market share, the three mobile network operators (MNOs) Mascom Wireless (an affiliate of South Africa's MTN), Orange Botswana (backed by France Telecom/Orange) and BeMobile (a subsidiary of the fixed-line incumbent BTC) have entered the underdeveloped broadband sector with different strategies including 3G mobile, LTE, WiMAX, and bundling with fixed-line (ADSL) services. In this market they compete with a large number of ISPs, some of which have rolled out their own wireless access infrastructure. 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 2011 and 2012 has improved the competitive situation in this sector, while prices for connectivity have fallen by up to 70%. 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. Key developments: MNOs in southern African countries trial reduced roaming rates; Orange Botswana and Mascom launch LTE services; privatisation of BTC put back to late 2015; Orange signs multi-year managed services contract with Ericsson; BoFiNet signs additional contracts for fibre builds; Universal Access and Service Fund gears up for WiFi network in public spaces; LTE services launched by Mascom Wireless and Orange Botswana; BoFiNet launches as a wholesale provider of telecom services, signs its first deals with telcos; report update includes telcos' data to Q4 2014, regulator's market data to December 2014, recent market developments. Estimated market penetration rates in Botswana's telecoms sector end-2014 Market Penetration rate Mobile 159%

2 Fixed 8.6% Internet 8.9% 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. Contents: 1. Executive summary 2. Key statistics 2.1 Country overview 3. Telecommunications market 3.1 Overview of Botswana's telecom market 4. Regulatory environment 4.1 Background 4.2 Regulatory authority Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) 4.3 Universal Service and Access Strategy 4.4 Infrastructure sharing 4.5 Interconnection and tariffs 4.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Botswana Regulatory reform Service-neutral licences since Fixed network operator in Botswana 5.1 Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) Financial results Privatisation Services Fixed-line statistics Fixed-line infrastructure Wireless Local Loop (WLL) Public payphones National backbone network 6. International infrastructure 6.1 Submarine fibre 7. Internet market 7.1 Overview Internet statistics 7.2 Public internet access facilities 7.3 Botswana's ISP market Botsnet MTN Business (formerly Verizon, UUNet) InfoBotswana (IBIS) Broadband Botswana Internet (BBI) OPQ Net Mega Internet Global Broadband Solution (GBS) Tsagae Communications Virtual Business Network Services (VBN) 7.4 Botswana Internet Exchange (BINX) 8. Broadband market 8.1 ADSL 8.2 Wireless broadband 8.3 WiMAX Orange Livebox Netspread 8.4 White space spectrum 9. Digital media 9.1 VoIP telephony 9.2 Next Generation Network (NGN) 9.3 E-health, E-learning

3 9.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV) 10. Mobile communications 10.1 Overview of Botswana's mobile market Mobile statistics 10.2 Regulatory issues Backbone infrastructure Airtime tax SIM card registration Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Mobile Termination rates (MTRs) Roaming 10.3 Major mobile operators Mascom Wireless Orange Botswana (formerly Vista Cellular) BeMobile (BTC) 10.4 Mobile data services 10.5 Mobile broadband 10.6 Third generation (3G) 10.7 Long-term Evolution (4G) 10.8 Mobile banking 11. Related reports Table 1 Country statistics Botswana 2014 (e) Table 2 Fixed-line network statistics 2014 (e) Table 3 Internet provider statistics 2013 Table 4 Internet and social media user statistics 2013 (e) Table 5 Mobile statistics 2014 (e) Table 6 National telecommunications authority Table 7 BOCRA surplus financial results Table 8 BOCRA income Table 9 BTC financial results Table 10 Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Botswana Table 11 International bandwidth Table 12 Wholesale bandwidth pricing in Botswana by capacity Table 13 Internet users and penetration rate in Botswana Table 14 Broadband subscribers Table 15 DSL broadband subscribers Table 16 Fixed wireless broadband subscribers Table 17 MNO financial data Table 18 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate Table 19 Mobile subscribers and penetration rate Table 20 Mobile market share of subscribers by operator Table 21 Prepaid and contract market share of subscribers Table 22 MTRs Table 23 Mascom Botswana ARPU Table 24 Mascom Botswana subscribers Table 25 Orange Botswana subscribers Table 26 Orange Botswana mobile revenue Table 27 Be Mobile subscribers Table 28 Mobile internet subscribers Table 29 Mobile money users Table 30 Value of mobile money transactions Chart 1 BTC financial results Chart 2 Fixed lines in service and teledensity in Botswana Chart 3 Internet users and penetration rate in Botswana Chart 4 Mobile subscribers in Botswana Exhibit 1 Map of Botswana Ordering: Order Online - Order by Fax - using the form below

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