Angola - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts

The Angola - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts report includes all BuddeComm research data and analysis on this country. Covering trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, infrastructure and regulation.

Angola is the second-largest producer of oil in sub-Saharan Africa, and the rise of oil prices has led to double-digit GDP growth in recent years. However, the global economic crisis has affected the country, and GDP is forecast to grow more in line with the African average going forward. With peace restored in 2002 after decades of civil war, foreign investment has multiplied and the mobile market has soared despite a continued duopoly between Unitel and Angola Telecom's Movicel.

Competition was also introduced in the underdeveloped fixed-line market, but launch delays and consolidation among the newly licensed players have led to a duopoly in this sector as well between Angola Telecom (AT) and Mercury Telecom (MS Telecom). The long awaited start of Mundo Startel's fixed-wireless operations in 2009 has now created a third force in this market.

The mobile network operators have launched 3G services and are shaking up the broadband market where fixed-wireless operators and ISPs have been competing with AT's ADSL and cable modem services by rolling out their own wireless access networks based on CDMA and WiMAX technology. However, prices are still beyond the reach of most Angolans due to the high cost of international bandwidth as a result of AT's monopolisation of the SAT-3/WASC international fibre optic submarine cable. The landing of new international fibre systems in the country is expected to change this from 2010 onwards, coupled with the creation of the Angola Cable consortium in 2009 which includes all major operators. In parallel, a US$500 million national fibre backbone network is being rolled out.

The privatisation of AT started in mid-2009 with the sale of a majority in its mobile unit, Movicel. The creation of Infrasat as an independent satellite business unit, and Angola Cable for international fibre connections, are additional steps towards greater liberalisation of the country's telecom market, improved efficiency of the national telco and its eventual complete privatisation.

This report includes an overview and analysis of Angola's telecom market, key statistics, profiles of major players, and scenario forecasts for the mobile and Internet sectors to 2012 and 2015.

Key highlights:

• Market analysis 2010;
• Recovery from global economic crisis expected in 2010;
• Estimates for mobile, fixed-line and Internet market for 2010 and 2011;
• Forecasts for mobile and Internet markets to 2012 and 2015;
• Profiles of major players in all market sectors;
• Competition in international fibre access expected from 2010;
• Coordinated trans-sector national fibre rollout;
• Pricing comparison of all major broadband services (ADSL, cable, EV-DO, 3G mobile).

This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Angola's telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:

Key statistics:

• Market and industry overviews;
• The impact of the global economic crisis;
• Regulatory environment and structural reform;
• Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband);
• Infrastructure development;
• Mobile voice and data markets;
• Average Revenue per User (ARPU) trends;
• Internet and broadband development;
• Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile).For those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis on the telecommunications sector in Angola, this report is essential reading and gives further information on:
• One of the fastest growing economies in Africa;
• Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
• The impact of the global economic crisis;
• Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
• Telecoms operators - privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
• Telecom market forecasts for 2012 and 2015;
• Mobile data services;
• Average Revenue per User (ARPU).

• 1. Executive summary
• 2. Key statistics
  • 2.1 Country overview
• 3. Telecommunications market
  • 3.1 Market analysis 2010
  • 3.2 Regional benchmarking
• 4. Regulatory environment
  • 4.1 Basic Telecommunications Law 2001
  • 4.2 Regulatory authority
    • 4.2.1 Angola Institute of Communications (INACOM)
  • 4.3 Universal Service Fund
  • 4.4 Interconnection
  • 4.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Angola
  • 4.6 Foreign ownership
• 5. Fixed network operators in Angola
  • 5.1 Fixed-line statistics
  • 5.2 Angola Telecom
    • 5.2.1 Privatisation
    • 5.2.2 Fixed-line infrastructure
    • 5.2.3 Wireless local loop
    • 5.2.4 National fibre backbone network
    • 5.2.5 Angosat
    • 5.2.6 Infrasat
  • 5.3 Mercury Telecom (MS Telcom)
    • 5.3.1 National backbone network
  • 5.4 Telesel/Nexus
  • 5.5 Mundo Startel
  • 5.6 Wezacom
• 6. International infrastructure
  • 6.1 Satellite
  • 6.2 Submarine cable networks
    • 6.2.1 SAT-3/WASC
    • 6.2.2 New submarine fibre projects
    • 6.2.3 Angola Cable
• 7. Internet market
  • 7.1 A difficult beginning in war times
  • 7.2 Internet statistics
  • 7.3 Public telecentres and cybercafes
  • 7.4 Internet Exchange Point (IXP)
  • 7.5 Angola's ISP market
    • 7.5.1 Nexus
    • 7.5.2 Angola Communication Systems (ACS)
    • 7.5.3 MoviNet
    • 7.5.4 Snet
    • 7.5.5 Multitel
    • 7.5.6 Maxnet
• 8. Broadband market
  • 8.1 ADSL
  • 8.2 Wireless broadband
• 9. Convergence
  • 9.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony
  • 9.2 Broadband over Cable TV (CATV)
  • 9.3 Triple play
  • 9.4 E-government
• 10. Mobile communications
  • 10.1 Overview of Angola's mobile market
    • 10.1.1 Mobile statistics
  • 10.2 Major mobile operators
    • 10.2.1 Movicel (Angola Telecom)
    • 10.2.2 Unitel
  • 10.3 Third generation (3G) mobile data services
  • 10.4 Satellite mobile
• 11. Forecasts
  • 11.1 Forecast mobile market - 2012; 2015
  • 11.2 Forecast Internet users - 2012; 2015
  • 11.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 12. Related reports
• Tables and Figures
  • Table 1 - Country statistics Angola - 2010
  • Table 2 - Fixed-line network statistics - 2010
  • Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2010
  • Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2010
  • Table 5 - Mobile statistics - 2010
  • Table 6 - National telecommunications authority
  • Table 7 - Fixed lines in service/installed and teledensity - 1996 - 2011
  • Table 8 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1997 - 2011
  • Table 9 - MoviNet EV-DO broadband pricing - 2009
  • Table 10 - Angola Telecom ADSL pricing - 2009
  • Table 11 - TV Cabo cable broadband pricing - 2009
  • Table 12 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1995; 1997; 1999 - 2011
  • Table 13 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - December 2009
  • Table 14 - Unitel 3G broadband pricing - 2009
  • Table 15 - Forecast mobile subscribers - 2012; 2015
  • Table 16 - Forecast Internet users - 2012; 2015