Nigeria - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts

Abstract

This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Nigeria' s telecommunications market.

• Key statistics;
• Market and industry overviews;
• Regulatory environment and structural reform;
• Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
• Infrastructure development;
• Mobile voice and data markets, including 3G;
• ARPU trends;
• Internet development;
• Broadband, including 3G mobile
• Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).

• Forecasts for fixed-line, mobile and Internet markets to 2010 and 2015;
• CDMA-based 3G networks are outpacing their GSM rivals with triple digit growth rates;
• Profiles of major players, including financial results;
• ARPU is expected to continue falling before turning around on the back of broadband services;
• Competition in international fibre bandwidth set to arrive in 2009 will revolutionise the market;
• IP-based next-generation networks are enabling converged voice, data and video services;
• Sub-Saharan Africa' s first Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) network rollout;
• Privatisation of Nitel scheduled for 2009 after three unsuccessful attempts in the past.

• This report includes what we term scenario forecasts. By describing long-range scenarios we identify a band within which we expect market growth to occur. The associated text describes what we see as the most likely growth trend within this band.
• The projections shown in the tables in this report are based on our own historical information, as well as on telecommunication sector statistics from official and non-official, national and international sources. We assume a possible deviation of 15-20% around this data.
• All statistics for GDP, revenue, etc, are shown in US$, in order to maintain consistency within and between markets. At the same time we acknowledge that this can introduce some irregularities.

For those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis on the telecommunications sector in Nigeria, this report is essential reading and gives further information on:

• The largest mobile market and the most competitive fixed-line market in the region;
• Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
• Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
• Telecoms operators - privatisation, acquisitions, financial results, new licences;
• Internet and broadband development and growth;
• 3G mobile broadband rollouts and pricing;
• Average Revenue per User (ARPU);
• Mobile application and content developments.