Somalia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband, New Report Launched

The Somalia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband report includes all Publisher research data and analysis on this country. Covering trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, infrastructure and regulation.

Militants cut internet links

This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Somalia’s telecommunications market. Subjects covered include:

• Key statistics
• Market and industry overviews
• Market liberalisation and regulatory issues
• Telecoms operators
• Infrastructure development
• Major players (fixed, mobile and broadband)
• Internet and broadband development and growth
• Convergence (voice/data, fixed/wireless/mobile)
• Mobile voice and data markets

Somalias telecommunications market is unique in the world. There has been no central government since 1991 when a dictatorial regime was overthrown, but despite the anarchy that followed, the telecoms sector has flourished. It is highly competitive with at least seven mobile networks, which also offer fixed-line and Internet services. There are no regulations or taxes and no service obligations, tariffs are among the lowest in Africa. However, the absence of regulation has also led to problems with frequency spectrum coordination and interconnection between networks.

In addition, the threat of piracy in Somalias waters has so far prevented the country from gaining access to international submarine fibre optic cables, which means that it has to rely on satellites for its international connections. As a consequence, the broadband capabilities of Somalias Internet service providers are limited. Plans are now underway to land an international cable in the country for the first time.

Recent progress in the fight against Islamist militias and the formation of a new government are giving rise to hopes that the country may finally stabilise and become more attractive to foreign investment, which is needed to take the telecoms and broadband sector to the next level. The new government is beginning to regulate the sector and is planning to issue new spectrum licences that will allow the operation of high-speed mobile broadband technologies.

Market highlights:

• A completely unregulated market
• New telecom licences to be issued
• An underdeveloped broadband market
• New government may bring more stability for foreign investment
• Liquid Telecom 2013 builds the country’s first fibre-optic broadband link
• Dalkom plans to provide connectivity via the EASSy cable from the first quarter of 2014
• Militants force telcos to cut internet links
• Telesom expands mobile wallet service, enables remittances from abroad

Estimated market penetration rates in Somalia’s telecoms sector - end 2013

Spanning over 13 pages, 9 Tables, 2 Charts and 1 Exhibit “Somalia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband” report provide Key statistics, Country overview, Overview of Somalias Telecom market, Mobile market, Internet and broadband market, Related reports And the Report Cover 10 Companies - Dalkom, Golis Telecom, Hormuud Telecom, Nationlink, Netco Ltd, Somafone, Somtel, Telcom Somalia, Telesom, Thuraya.

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