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Research and Markets: Gabon - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband & Forecasts Reveals Forecasts for 2010 and 2015 for the Country's Fixed-Line, Mobile and Internet Markets
DUBLIN --(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/734f15/gabon_telecoms) has announced the addition of the "Gabon - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband & Forecasts" report to their offering.
Executive summary
Gabon's oil revenues make it one of the wealthiest nations in Africa. GDP per capita is well above the African average, although a distorted income distribution and poor social indicators are evident. The telecom market was liberalised in 1999 when the government awarded three mobile telephony licences and two Internet Service Provider licences and established an independent regulatory authority. Following two unsuccessful attempts, the privatisation of Gabon Telecom (GT) finally succeeded in 2007.
With competition between three service providers - Zain (News - Alert), GTs Libertis, and Etisalats Moov - Gabon became one of the first countries in Africa to exceed 100% mobile market penetration in 2008. A fourth operator, Bintel, is set to enter this virtually saturated market in 2009. This is expected to accelerate the downward trend in average revenue per user which until recently has remained at remarkably high levels.
In contrast with the mobile market, Gabon's fixed-line and Internet/broadband sectors have remained underdeveloped due to a lack of competition and the resulting high prices. The country has sufficient international bandwidth on the SAT-3/WASC/SAFE fibre optic submarine cable which runs from Portugal via South Africa to the Far East, but this facility has been monopolised by GT. With its new owner, Vivendi (News - Alert)-controlled Maroc Telecom, the fixed-line incumbent is now becoming more efficient and innovative in developing its services. It is facing competition from ISPs rolling out WiMAX (News - Alert) wireless broadband networks and offering VoIP Internet telephony.
This report contains an overview and analysis of Gabons telecommunications market, profiles of the major players in all market sectors, relevant statistics, and scenario forecasts for 2010 and 2015 for the country's fixed-line, mobile and Internet markets.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive summary
Key statistics
Market analysis - 2009
Regional benchmarking
Regulatory environment
Historical background
Regulatory authority
Agence de Regulation des Telecommunications (ARTEL (News - Alert))
Market liberalisation
Interconnection
Fixed network operator
Gabon Tlcom
Privatisation
Financial results
National telecom network
Fixed-line statistics
International infrastructure
Broadband and Internet market
Overview
Internet statistics
ISP market
Gabon Tlcom
Internet Gabon
Solsi
Broadband market
ADSL
WiMAX
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
Mobile communications
Overview of Gabons mobile market
Mobile statistics
Major mobile operators
Zain Gabon (formerly Celtel)
Libertis (Gabon Telecom)
Moov (Telecel Gabon)
Fourth mobile licence
Forecasts
Related reports
List of Tables
Companies Mentioned:
Zain Gabon (formerly Celtel)
Libertis (Gabon Telecom)
Moov (Telecel Gabon)
ADSL
WiMAX
Gabon Tlcom
Internet Gabon
Solsi
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/734f15/gabon_telecoms
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