Zamtel to start digitizing exchanges (Zambia)

By Editor on December 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Zambia Telecommunications Company (Zamtel), the country’s state-owned fixed line incumbent, has reportedly commenced the first phase of a project costing around US$23 million under which it will decommission its analogue exchanges.

It is understood that Zamtel will replace the old analogue exchanges with digital alternatives, which it claims will allow it to offer its fixed line customers additional features, including broadband, audio and video conferencing and missed call notifications.

The first phase of the programme, which follows a successful pilot at the Woodlands exchange in Lusaka, will run until January 2011, during which time exchanges in Ridgeway, Chinika, Emmasdale and Lusaka will be upgraded.

According to Zamtel’s chief communications officer, Amon Jere, the second stage of the project will see the digital upgrades take place nationwide, and will begin in the first quarter of 2011.

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Africa Has the Fastest Growing Mobile Market in the World; Subscribers are Expected to Increase at a CAGR of 22.5 Percent During 2005-2011

By Editor on November 14, 2006 · Leave a Comment

The “African Mobile Handset Market Analysis (2006-2009)”, report provides extensive research and objective analysis on the growing marketplace for the global mobile handset industry, their technologies, and impact on the market. This report helps clients to analyze the leading-edge opportunities critical to the success of the growing mobile handset market throughout the world. Detailed data and analysis helps handset manufacturers, service providers, and investors navigate the evolving market of mobile handsets.

Key Technologies Analyzed

Key Handset technologies including the most recent one as GSM, CDMA, WiFi VoIP, TDMA, 3G, 4G and Blue Tooth are also analyzed supported by the facts like revenues and the market share.

Key Players Analyzed

This section provides the overview, key facts and numbers and key competitors of several players like Alcatel, Ericsson, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Intel Corporation, Nokia, LG, Sony Ericssion, Motorola, Siemens, Samsung, Sun Microsystems, NTT Docomo, RF Micro Devices, Zarlink Semiconductor Infineon Technologies, Panasonic, Mitsubishi Electric, Sprint, Nextel, AT & T Wireless, Mobinil (SAE), Safaricom, Millicom International Cellular, Telkom SA Limited, MTN zambia, CelTel zambia and Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd.

Growing Markets Covered

This section covers the Economic Background and number of operators in each segment of the Worldwide Mobile Device and Handset market. It includes countries like Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.

Key Findings

Africa has the fastest growing mobile market in the world. The continent’s subscriber base grew by 66% in 2005 to 135 million users, compared with growth of just 11% in Western Europe during the same period. Total mobile subscribers in the region are expected to increase at a CAGR of approximately 22.5 percent during 2005-2011, resulting in a mobile subscriber base of over 378 million by the end of 2011. The corresponding mobile penetration rate for the region is forecast to increase from 14 percent at the end of 2005 to almost 42 percent by the end of 2011.

1. Economic Background of Mobile Handset Industry Worldwide

1.1 Worldwide Forecast for Mobile handset Sales 2006-2009

1.2 Mobile Market Analysis, by Technology 2005

1.2.1 GSM Family

1.2.2 UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)

1.2.3 CDMA

1.2.4 3G Mobile Phones

1.2.5 4G Mobile Phones

1.2.6 Bluetooth in Mobile Handset

2. Introduction To Mobile Industry In Africa 2005

3. Market Segmentation By Region 2005

3.1 Algeria