摘要
The telecoms sector in this small, landlocked Southern African kingdom features an old-style posts and telecom monopoly operator for fixed services and one of the last mobile monopolies on the continent as well. Nevertheless, fixed and mobile penetration is relatively high compared with other countries in the region. The level of Internet usage, only about average in the region, has been held back by a lack of attractive broadband offerings, caused by the limited extent of the fixed-line network and limited options for affordable international bandwidth. The planned unbundling and eventual privatisation of the incumbent and the introduction of more competition would enable the market to live up to its relative GDP strength. Market forecasts are also included.
目录及图表
- 1. Synopsis
- 2. Key statistics
- 3. Telecommunications market
- 3.1 Overview of Swaziland’s telecom market
- 3.1 Overview of Swaziland’s telecom market
- 4. Regulatory environment
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Telecom sector liberalisation
- 4.1 Overview
- 5. Fixed network operator in Swaziland
- 5.1 Swazi Telecom
- 5.1 Swazi Telecom
- 6. Telecommunications infrastructure
- 6.1 National telecom network
- 6.2 International infrastructure
- 6.1 National telecom network
- 7. Forecasts – fixed-line market
- 7.1.1 Notes on scenario forecasts
- 8. Data communications
- 8.2 Overview
- 7.1.1 Notes on scenario forecasts
- 9. Internet market
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.1.1 Barriers to Internet development
- 9.1.1 Barriers to Internet development
- 9.2 Internet initiatives
- 9.2.1 Computer Education Trust (CET)
- 9.2.1 Computer Education Trust (CET)
- 9.3 Internet access locations
- 9.4 E-banking
- 9.5 Swaziland’s ISP market
- 9.5.1 Africa Online
- 9.5.2 Posix
- 9.5.3 Real Image Internet
- 9.5.4 SwaziNet
- 9.5.1 Africa Online
- 9.6 Swaziland Internet Exchange Point
- 9.7 Forecast – Internet services
- 9.1 Overview
- 10. Mobile communications
- 10.1 Overview of Swaziland’s mobile market
- 10.2 Major mobile operator
- 10.2.1 MTN Swaziland Ltd
- 10.2.2 ARPU analysis
- 10.2.1 MTN Swaziland Ltd
- 10.3 Forecast – mobile services
- 10.1 Overview of Swaziland’s mobile market
- 11. Broadcasting
- 11.1 Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting
- 11.2 Pay TV
- 11.2.1 MultiChoice Swaziland
- 11.2.1 MultiChoice Swaziland
- 11.1 Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting
- 12. Related reports
- Table 1 – Country statistics – 2006
- Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – June 2006
- Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2006
- Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2006
- Table 5 – Mobile statistics – March 2008
- Table 6 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2006
- Table 7 – Forecast - fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscriber growth – 2010; 2015
- Table 8 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1996 - 2006
- Table 9 – Internet host computers – 1998 - 2005
- Table 10 – Forecast - internet user growth – 2010; 2015
- Table 11 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 - 2008
- Table 12 – Swazi MTN monthly ARPU – 2001 - 2006
- Table 13 – Forecast - mobile subscriber growth – 2010; 2015