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Senegal - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media - Statistics and AnalysesNEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Senegal secures more licensed MVNOs in push for market competition Senegal's economic growth has improved steadily in recent years, with GDP estimated to have grown 5.1% in 2015. This has translated into consistent growth in the telecom market, with the number of mobile subscribers having increased 2.6% in the first quarter of 2016 alone. Orange Group's local subsidiary Sonatel is the dominant player in both the fixed-line and mobile sectors, though there is effective competition in the mobile sector from Tigo Senegal and Sudatel's local unit Expresso, which have a 23% and 21% market share, respectively. Development of the internet market until 2007 was hampered by Sonatel's monopolistic pricing of bandwidth on the only high-capacity international submarine fibre optic cable serving the country. Despite this, broadband services in Senegal are relatively advanced, and a range of IP-based services including broadband TV (IPTV) and converged triple-play services are offered. Sonatel has progressively reduced its prices following the arrival of several competing international fibre optic submarine cables. Key developments: Senegal Internet Exchange Point (SENIX) is opened; Presidential decree blocks Tigo from cancelling deal to sell its local unit to Wari Group; Tigo and Sonatel inaugurate their Tier III data centres; Regulator grants more MVNOs licenses; Ministry of Commerce launches Made in Senegal' e-commerce platform; Regulator deactivates some five million unregistered SIM cards; Telecom regulators of Senegal, Guinea Conakry, Mali, Burkina Faso and Togo implement free roaming among networks within the countries; Digital Senegal 2016-2025 programs to cost XOF1,346 billion; ATOS Senegal replaces the State IT Agency (ADIE) to manage the 3,000km fibre network; Globacom commissions landing station for its Glo-1 cable for Senegal; Regulator prepares to revise the telecoms legislation to keep pace with ICT and technology changes; Tigo launches the Yone money transfer service, invests XOF115 billion in modernising and upgrading its HSPA+ mobile network and preparing for the migration to LTE; Rapid Communications sets up mobile remittance service in Senegal; Orange Senegal sets up a Network Operating Common Centre (GNOC) in Dakar to manage operations in Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau; Regulator sets up new body to monitor QoS of telecom services; Sonatel signs agreement to provide free internet services to schools, sells domestic mobile tower portfolio; Ericsson takes over operational management of Tigo's mobile networks; Report update includes the regulator's market data to March 2017, operator data to Q1 2017, recent market developments. Market penetration rates in Senegal's telecoms sector 2017 (Mar) Penetration of telecoms services: | Penetration Fixed-line telephony | 1.9% Fixed broadband | 0.7% Mobile SIM (population) | 103% Companies mentioned in this report: Sonatel (Orange), Millicom (Sentel, Tigo), Sudatel (Expresso), Arc Informatique, Globacom, Mainstreet Technologies, Lycamobile Senegal. Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p04062619 About Reportlinker ReportLinker is an award-winning market research solution. Reportlinker finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need - instantly, in one place. https://www.reportlinker.com __________________________ Contact Clare: [email protected] US: (339)-368-6001 Intl: +1 339-368-6001 View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/senegal---telecoms-mobile-broadband-and-digital-media---statistics-and-analyses-300552372.html SOURCE Reportlinker |