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The Southern African Mobile Communications Market Tracker


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NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

The Southern African Mobile Communications Market Tracker

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0558460/The-Southern-African-Mobile-Communications-Market-Tracker.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Mobile_Telephony

The research service provides a strategic analysis on the southern African mobile communications market through highlighting key growth markets such as South Africa and Zambia. Although operators are facing various challenges, the region is expected to show strong growth in the next three to five years through increasing network coverage and offering innovative data services. The research service also identifies growth opportunities and recommends a broadband frame of strategies which add value to operators for developing strategic visions.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 11

Research Aim and Objectives 27

Research Scope and Definitions 29

Research Methodology 40

Introduction to the Mobile Communications Market in Southern Africa 42

Southern Africa 59

Market Engineering Measurements 60

Industry Challenges 63

Market Forecasts 67

South Africa 68

Market Engineering Measurements 69

Market Drivers 72

Market Restraints 75

Market Forecasts 78

Competitive Landscape of Operators 86

Zambia 89

Market Engineering Measurements 90

Market Drivers 93

Market Restraints 96

Market Forecasts 99

Competitive Landscape of Operators 106

Competitive Strategies 109

Competitors' Profiles 116

CAPEX and OPEX Analysis 125

Opportunity Analysis 130

Industry Best Practices 135

Strategic Recommendations 140

Conclusions 145

About Frost & Sullivan 150

List of Figures

Mobile Communications Market: Categories of the Licensing System (Zambia), 2010 49

Mobile Communications Market: Categories of Network Infrastructures (South Africa), 2010 54

Mobile Communications Market: Categories of Network Infrastructures (Zambia), 2010 56

Mobile Communications Market: Impact of Top Five Industry Challenges (Southern Africa), 2011-2017 63

Mobile Communications Market: Revenue Forecasts (Southern Africa), 2010-2017 67

Mobile Communications Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (South Africa), 2011-2017 72

Mobile Communications Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (South Africa), 2011-2017 75

Mobile Communications Market: Revenue Forecasts (South Africa), 2010-2017 79

Mobile Communications Market: Active Subscribers Forecasts (South Africa), 2010-2017 83

Mobile Communications Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Zambia), 2011-2017 93

Mobile Communications Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Zambia), 2011-2017 96

Mobile Communications Market: Revenue Forecasts (Zambia), 2010-2017 99

Mobile Communications Market: Active Subscribers Forecasts (Zambia), 2010-2017 103

Mobile Communications Market: Pricing Structures (South Africa), 2010 112

Mobile Communications Market: Pricing Structures (Zambia), 2010 112

Mobile Communications Market: Summary of Value-added Services (South Africa), 2010 114

Mobile Communications Market: Summary of Value-added Services (Zambia), 2010 114

List of Charts

Mobile Communications Market: Service Scope (Southern Africa), 2010 16

Mobile Communications Market: Geographic Scope (Southern Africa), 2010 17

Mobile Communications Market: Technology Scope (Southern Africa), 2010 17

Mobile Communications Market: National Income and Mobile Penetration Rate (Sub Saharan Africa), 2010 19

Mobile Communications Market: Market Engineering Measurements (Southern Africa), 2010 21

Mobile Communications Market: Strategic Conclusions (Southern Africa), 2010 23

Mobile Communications Market: Service Scope (Southern Africa), 2010 30

Mobile Communications Market: Geographic Scope (Southern Africa), 2010 31

Mobile Communications Market: Technology Scope (Southern Africa), 2010 31

Mobile Communications Market: National Income and Mobile Penetration Rate (Sub Saharan Africa), 2010 45

Mobile Communications Market: Wireless Technology Evolution (Southern Africa), 1980 – 2020 52

Mobile Communications Market: Market Engineering Measurements (Southern Africa), 2010 60

Mobile Communications Market: Revenue Forecasts (Southern Africa), 2010-2017 67

Mobile Communications Market: Market Engineering Measurements (South Africa), 2010 69

Mobile Communications Market: Market Engineering Measurements (Zambia), 2010 90

Mobile Communications Market: Revenue Forecasts (South Africa), 2010-2017 80

Mobile Communications Market: Percent of Revenues by Service Type (South Africa), 2010 and 2017 81

Mobile Communications Market: Percent of Revenues by Data Service Type (South Africa), 2010 and 2017 82

Mobile Communications Market: Active Subscribers Forecasts (South Africa), 2010-2017 84

Mobile Communications Market: Subscribers Contributions (South Africa), 2010 and 2017 85

Mobile Communications Market: Competitor Tiers (South Africa), 2010 87

Mobile Communications Market: Market Shares Per Subscribers (South Africa), 2010 88

Mobile Communications Market: Percent of Revenues by Service Type (Zambia), 2010 and 2017 101

Mobile Communications Market: Percent of Revenues by Data Service Type (Zambia), 2010 and 2017 102

Mobile Communications Market: Revenue Forecasts (Zambia), 2010-2017 100

Mobile Communications Market: Active Subscribers Forecasts (Zambia), 2010-2017 104

Mobile Communications Market: Subscribers Contributions (Zambia), 2010 and 2017 105

Mobile Communications Market: Competitor Tiers (Zambia), 2010 107

Mobile Communications Market: Market Shares Per Subscribers (Zambia), 2010 108

Mobile Communications Market: Supply Chain Analysis (Southern Africa), 2010 110

Mobile Communications Market: CAPEX Distribution (Southern Africa), 2010 and 2017 127

Mobile Communications Market: OPEX Distribution (Southern Africa), 2010 and 2017 128

Mobile Communications Market: Market Opportunities (Southern Africa), 2010-2017 131

Mobile Communications Market: Industry Best Practices (Southern Africa), 2010 136

Mobile Communications Market: Strategic Recommendations (Southern Africa), 2010 141

Mobile Communications Market: Conclusions (Southern Africa), 2010 146

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