Sydney, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just released, this edition of Paul Budde Communication’s focus report on Zambia outlines the major developments and key aspects in the telecoms markets.
Zambia has focussed on developing ICTs to spur growth in the digital economy. As part of the Smart Zambia initiative, investment has been made in data centres, a computer assembly plant, ICT training centres and a Smart Education program. These efforts have been combined with the extension of broadband access and improved connectivity to international submarine cables. In turn, this has resulted in a considerable reduction in fixed-line and mobile access pricing for end-users.
The government’s Universal Access Fund has made measurable progress in delivering telecom services to underserved areas, particularly in its funding the GRZ Communication Tower project which will see 1,010 towers installed by the end of 2020.
Separately, mobile network operators continue to invest in 3G and LTE-based services, while the government also contracted Huawei to upgrade the state-owned mobile infrastructure for 5G services.
Fixed-line broadband services remain underdeveloped, though MTN Zambia has initiated an FttP program, initially in Lusaka.
Key developments
Vodacom Group has its local operating license revoked;
Huawei contracted to upgrade state-owned mobile tower network for 5G;
MTN Zambia announces FttP rollout plans via its ‘Connected Home’ initiative, launches micro lending service Kongola;
Government adopts new converged licensing regime;
National Data Centre opens as part of the government’s Smart Zambia project;
Report update includes the regulator’s market updates to December 2019, operator data to Q4 2019, Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.
Companies mentioned in this report
Zambia Telecommunications (Zamtel, LAP Green); MTN Zambia; Bharti Airtel; Cell Z (Zamtel); ZamNet; Coppernet Solutions; UUNet Zambia; Microlink Technologies; AfriConnect; Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO); Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC); Comium.
Table of Contents
Key Statistics
Regional Market Comparison
TMI vs GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband
Fixed and mobile broadband
Country overview
Telecommunications market
Market analysis
Regulatory environment
Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments
Telecommunications Act 1994
ICT Policy 2007
ICT Act 2009
Regulatory Framework 2017
Telecom sector liberalisation
International gateways
Licensing
New unified licensing regime 2009
Universal Access Fund
Infrastructure sharing
Privatisation
Quality of Service (QoS)
Converged licensing
Mobile network developments
SIM card registration
Spectrum auction
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
Mobile market
Market analysis
Mobile statistics
Mobile data
SMS
Mobile broadband
Mobile infrastructure
5G
4G (LTE)
3G
Other infrastructure developments
Major mobile operators
Airtel Zambia (formerly Zain/Celtel, Zamcell)
MTN Zambia (formerly Telecel)
Zamtel Mobile (formerly Cell Z)
Vodafone Zambia
UZI Zambia
Mobile content and applications
M-commerce
M-payment and m-banking
Fixed-line broadband market
Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Public internet access locations
Community telecentres
Fixed-line broadband technologies
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Leased lines
Other fixed broadband services
Fixed network operators
Zamtel
CDMA2000 wireless local loop (WLL)
Domestic satellite network
Telecommunications infrastructure
ZESCO
Liquid Telecom Zambia
National backbone networks
Data centres
International infrastructure
Submarine cables
Satellite
Digital economy
E-health
E-learning
E-government
E-banking
ICTs and the digital divide
Appendix – Historic data
Related reports
List of Tables
Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Zambia – 2020 (e)