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The Telecommunications Industry in Kenya 2016LONDON, Nov. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Telecommunications Industry in Kenya: The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector was the smallest contributor to Kenya's GDP of US$59.8bn in 2015, at 0.9%, but has been identified by the government as a key sector to aid rapid economic growth. Since 2013 there has been continuous growth in the number of subscribers, with mobile penetration reaching 89.2%, internet penetration 87.2% and broadband penetration 18.6% in the first quarter of 2016. Access to Frequency Spectrum: Frequency spectrum is a scarce resource and the management of its allocation impacts the performance of players in the sector. As Kenya currently has no clear policy that facilitates the allocation of spectrum, solving the problems related to spectrum is vital to ensure telecommunications services providers will be able to meet the demands of next-generation systems like 5G mobile. Report Coverage: The detailed report on Kenya's Telecommunications sector describes the current market, examines the latest regulatory and corporate developments and discusses factors influencing the success of the sector. As well as profiling the two dominant companies, the report includes profiles for 18 other companies including two smaller players in the mobile sector, Airtel, and Finserve Africa Ltd t/a Equitel. Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/2675588 About Reportbuyer Reportbuyer is a leading industry intelligence solution that provides all market research reports from top publishers For more information: Sarah Smith Research Advisor at Reportbuyer.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 208 816 85 48 Website: www.reportbuyer.com View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-telecommunications-industry-in-kenya-2016-300558650.html SOURCE ReportBuyer |