Jul 15 2010
Research and Markets has released the report, African Fixed-line and Fibre Telecoms Markets and Infrastructure, featuring information on the infrastructure of telecommunication in 38 countries of Africa. The report covers WLL (Wireless Local Loop) systems, conventional fixed-line networks, and international and national fibre.
Fixed-Line Telecommunication Networks
The report also includes key statistics, profiles of top telecommunication service providers and carriers, NGNs (Next Generation Networks), submarine and terrestrial fibre, satellite, and others.
According to the report, the growing demand for broadband and internet access is speeding up the revival of fixed-line in some African markets. However, the subscriber access to data and voice services is moving to fixed-wireless services as an alternative to insufficient fixed-line infrastructure.
In 2009 and 2010, many African countries were connected to the world with international submarine fibre-optic cables for the first time. In 2011, more submarine fibre cables are likely to go online. Several countries are launching national fibre backbone networks to carry the bandwidth to the interior population centers. However, satellite will still be a key source in reaching the remote and rural regions of Africa.
Few of the countries covered in the report are Botswana, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Namibia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Swaziland, Morocco, Gabon, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa, Guinea, Zambia, Mauritius, Malawi, Libya, Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and Madagascar.