Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
- 1. Introduction and Methodology
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Methodology
3. Overview of the Market
- 1. Overview of African Mobile Market
- 2. Market Drivers and Restraints
- 1. Market Drivers
- a. Lack of Infrastructure Necessitates Use of Mobile Phones
- b. Remote Landscape and Difficult Terrain Increases Importance of
Mobile Phones
- c. Telecommunications Regulatory Reforms Encourage Investment
- d. Privatisation and Market Liberalization Lead to Increased
Competition Among Mobile Operators
- e. Small Business Growth Relies on Mobile Phone Proliferation
- f. Introduction of Value-Added Services Increases Demand for More
Advanced SIM Technology
- 2. Market Restraints
- a. Decrease in ARPU Levels Places Strain on Operator Revenues
- b. Political Uncertainty and Conflict Discourages Investment
- c. Expensive Handsets Limits Mobile Phone Penetration
- 3. Market Overview
- 1. Current Mobile Market in Africa
- 4. Significant African Mobile Market
- 1. Introduction
- 2. South Africa
- 3. Egypt
- 4. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- 5. Nigeria
- 6. Morocco
- 7. Ghana
- 8. Tunisia
- 9. Kenya
- 10. Cameroon
- 11. Sudan
- 12. Algeria
- 5. Promising Areas for Growth
- 6. Conclusions Reached
4. Operators
- 1. African Mobile Operators
- 2. Pan-African Mobile Operators
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Celtel
- 3. Econet Wireless
- 4. MTN
- 5. Vodacom
- 6. Millicom
- 7. Areeba
- 8. Orange
- 9. Orascom
- 10. Vodafone
- 3. Operators in Key African Market
- 4. Summation
5. The Questions
- 1. Respondents
- 1. Nature of Respondents
- 2. Role Within Organisation in terms of Card Issuance
- 2. Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Number of New Subscribers in 2005
- 3. New SIM Cards Purchased
- 4. Main Suppliers
- 5. Average SIM price
- 6. Competitive Pricing
- 7. SIM Card Operating System
- 8. Future SIM Operating System
- 3. Memory Density
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Current Memory Density in SIMs
- 3. SIMs Provided to New Users
- 4. Future Memory Density Norms
- 5. Demand for Duo SIMs
- 6. Widespread Application of 128MB Cards
- 4. SIM Functionality
- 1. Replacement of SIM by Other Form Factor
- 2. Services Currently Stored on SIM
- 3. Which Service have your Subscribers Shown the Highest Demand
- 4. Services to be Stored on SIM in Future
- 5. Appropriate Application Storage Site
- 6. Desirability of Memory Cards in Latest Handsets
- 7. Active SIM Renewal or Replacement Campaigns
- 8. Implementation Site
- 9. Cost of Replacing the SIMs
- 10. Incentive for Users
- 5. Criteria
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Price
- 3. Reputation of Smart Card Manufacturers
- 4. Reputation of Silicon Chip Manufacturer
- 5. Type of Browsing Technology
- 6. Reliability of Product
- 7. After Sales Service
- 8. Product Portfolio
- 9. Local Presence
- 10. Delivery Lead Time
- 11. Innovation
- 12. Value-added Services
- 13. Interoperability
- 6. Future
- 1. SIM Browsing Technology in Use
- 2. Likelihood of Replacement of SIM Browsing
- 3. Earning Potential of Data Services
- 4. Proprietary Technology on SIM Cards
- 5. Frequency of SIM Specification Alterations
- 6. SIM as Marketing Tool
- 7. M-Ticketing as Future Service
- 8. Mobile Payments as Current Service Offering
- 9. Mobile Number Portability as Market Issue
6. SIM Card Suppliers
- 1. Overview of SIM Suppliers to Africa
- 2. Axalto
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 3. Bluefish Technologies
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 4. Gemplus
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 5. Giesecke and Devrient
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 6. NamITech
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 7. Oberthur Card Systems
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 8. Prism
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 9. Sagem-Orga
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 10. Xpon Card
- 1. Company Overview
- 2. Perceived Service Levels
- 11. Conclusion
7. Conclusion
List of Figures
Chapter 3
- SIM Card Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Africa),
2006-2012
- SIM Card Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Africa),
2006-2012
- Mobile Phone Market: Total Number of Subscribers per Country (Africa),
2001-2005
Chapter 4
- Mobile Phone Market: Number of Subscribers and Countries per Operator
(Pan-Africa), 2005
Chapter 5
- GSM Smart Card Market: Role of the Interviewee in the Issuance of SIM
Cards (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Number of New Subscribers (Africa), 2005
- GSM Smart Card Market: Number of New SIMs Purchased (Africa), 2005
- GSM Smart Card Market: Average Price Per SIM Card (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Rating of Competitive Pricing of SIM Cards
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Operating System Currently on SIM (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Operating System on SIM in Two Years (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Memory Density of SIMs Currently in Use (Africa),
2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Memory Density of New Subscribers' SIMs (Africa),
2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Demand for Duo SIMs (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Widespread Application of 128MG SIM in Five Years
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Replacement of SIM by Other Form Factor (Africa),
2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Service Demanded Most by Mobile Subscribers
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Likely Services on SIM in Two Years (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Best Storage Location for Mobile Services (Africa),
2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Request Inclusion of Memory Card in New Handset
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: SIM Renewal/Replacement Programme Launched in Last
Two Years (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Site of SIM Renewal/Replacement Implementation
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: SIM Renewal/Replacement Free to Subscribers
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Incentive Provided with SIM Renewal/Replacement
Programme (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Price as Supplier Selection Criteria
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of SIM Supplier Reputation as Supplier
Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Silicon Chip Manufacturer Reputation
as Supplier Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of SIM Browsing Technology as Supplier
Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Product Reliability as Supplier
Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of After Sales Service as Supplier
Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Product Portfolio as Supplier
Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Local Presence as Supplier Selection
Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Delivery Lead Time as Supplier
Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Innovation as Supplier Selection
Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Value Added Services as Supplier
Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Importance of Interoperability as Supplier
Selection Criteria (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Type of SIM Browsing Technology Used (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: GPRS and 3G Likely to Replace SIM Browsing
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Likelihood of Data Services Earning More than Voice
Services (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Operators' Opinion of Proprietary Technology on
SIMs (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Frequency of Operator Changes to SIM Specifications
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: M-Ticketing Planned for the Future (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Mobile Payments as Part of Services (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: MNP is a Market Issue (Africa), 2006
Chapter 6
- GSM Smart Card Market: Axalto Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Gemplus Service Level Impression by Mobile
Operators (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: G&D Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: NamITech Service Level Impression by Mobile
Operators (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Oberthur Service Level Impression by Mobile
Operators (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Prism Service Level Impression by Mobile Operators
(Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Sagem-Orga Service Level Impression by Mobile
Operators (Africa), 2006
- GSM Smart Card Market: Xpon Card Service Level Impression by Mobile
Operators (Africa), 2006
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