Zambia Telecom Industry – Fourth Operator Got License Recently

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Albany, US, 2018-Apr-05 — /EPR Network/ — A fresh report has been added to the wide database of Market Research Hub (MRH). The research study is titled “Zambia – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses” which encloses important data about Zambia Telecom Industry. Zambia is a landlocked country with a focus on developing ICTs to spur growth in the digital economy. Consumers have benefited from access to international submarine fibre optic cables, which has seen a considerably reduction in fixed-line and mobile access pricing.

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The government’s Universal Access Fund has made considerable progress, particularly in paying for more than 1,000 base stations to be built. As a result, by the end of 2017 mobile coverage should be available to 92% of the population. Separately, mobile network operators continue to invest in 3G and LTE-based services, while several ISPs have also rolled out WiMAX wireless broadband networks. MTN Zambia in addition has initiated an FttP program, initially in Lusaka. These developments are set to increase overall broadband penetration significantly in coming years.

Key developments:

  • Zamtel commissions additional towers as part of a government-funded rural infrastructure project;
  • MTN Zambia announces FttP rollout plans via its ‘Connected Home’ initiative, launches micro lending service Kongola;
  • Chinese government lends $273 million to complete digital broadcast process by end-2017;
  • New licence framework could pave the way for a fourth mobile network operator;
  • Zamtel launches LTE service in the Copperbelt Province as part of the Universal Access Service;
  • Government adopts new converged licensing regime;
  • National Data Center opens as part of the government’s Smart Zambia project;
  • Vodafone Zambia completes LTE-A rollout program;
  • iWayAfrica Zambia adds FttP services to its VSAT offerings;
  • Liquid Telecom extends FttP services;
  • IMF no longer sets government sale of its stake in Zamtel as a condition for $1.3 billion loan;
  • Western Fibre Route cable connecting Malawi to Zambia;
  • Airtel commits an additional $142 million for network expansion and upgrades;
  • Mobile subscriber base falls as unregistered SIM cards are removed from operators’ services;
  • Report update includes the regulator’s market updates to September 2017, operator data to Q4 2017, recent market developments.

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Companies mentioned in this report:

Zambia Telecommunications (Zamtel, LapGreen); 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

1. Executive summary
2. Key statistics
3. Country overview
4. Telecommunications market
4.1 Market analysis
5. Regulatory environment
5.1 Telecommunications Act 1994
5.2 ICT Policy 2007
5.3 ICT Act 2009
5.4 Regulatory Framework 2017
5.5 Regulatory authority
5.6 Telecom sector liberalisation
5.6.1 International gateways
5.7 Licensing
5.7.1 New unified licensing regime 2009
5.8 Universal Access Fund
5.9 Infrastructure sharing
5.10 Privatisation
5.11 Quality of Service (QoS)
5.12 Converged licensing
6. Fixed network operators
6.1 Zamtel
6.1.1 CDMA2000 wireless local loop (WLL)
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