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2. Provision of fixed broadband in
Zimbabwe
Fixed (wired) broadband is offered in Zimbabwe through the
following technologies:
1) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
2) Optic Fibre (FTTX)
3) Leased Lines
FTTX Fibre is offered by a total of 5 Internet Access Providers i.e.
Liquid, TelOne, Powertel, Africom, Dandemutande and Telecontract.
ADSL is offered by 1 operator, TelOne.
Leased Lines are offered by 3 Internet Access Providers TelOne,
Liquid and Telecontract
3. Growth of Fibre
Fibre subscriptions have been on an upward trajectory with the
biggest leap being experienced in 2015 as shown below:
Growth of fibre subscriptions in Zimbabwe
5. • CURRENT Zimbabwe FIBRE Backbone
BULAWAYO
HARARE
CHINHOYI
Makuti
Karoi
Mt Darwin
Beatrice
Chivu
Mvuma
Lalapanzi
Shurugwi
Rutenga
Hwange
Gwaai
Nyamandhlovu
Dete
Mutoko
Kadoma
Chegutu
Rusape
Gokwe
Kariba
Vic Falls
Raffingora
Chitungwiza
Figtree
GWERU
MASVINGO
Beitbridge
To SOUTH AFRICA
To BOTSWANA
To ZAMBIA
To MOZAMBIQUEMUTARE
To MALAWI
Livingstone
Powertel
Key
Rushinga
Nyamapanda
Marondera
Cecil Kop
Plumtree
Kwekwe
Chakari
Nembudziya
Binga
Chipinge
BBG
Chimanimani
ChiredziTriangle
Checheche
Nyanga
Current National
Backbone
Turk Mine
Sanyati
Chirundu
Kanyemba
Gwanda
W Nicholson
Esigodhini
Filabusi
Centenary
Liquid
TelOne
Africom
Proposed Backbone
Chikwalakwala
Mazoe
Bindura
Muzarabani
Mhangura
Antelope Mine
Gutu
Hot Springs
Mbizi
Inyathi
Thuli
RedCliff
Shamva
Murewa
Siyakobvu
Siyabuwa
Zvishavane
HwedzaKamativi
To ZAMBIA
To Namibia
To MOZAMBIQUE
6. • Zimbabwe Proposed Fibre Backbone
BULAWAYO
HARARE
CHINHOYI
Makuti
Karoi
Mt Darwin
Beatrice
Chivu
Mvuma
Lalapanzi
Shurugwi
Rutenga
Hwange
Gwaai
Nyamandhlovu
Dete
Mutoko
Kadoma
Chegutu
Rusape
Gokwe
Kariba
Vic Falls
Raffingora
Chitungwiza
Figtree
GWERU
MASVINGO
Beitbridge
To SOUTH AFRICA
To BOTSWANA
To ZAMBIA
To MOZAMBIQUEMUTARE
To MALAWI
Livingstone
Fibre
Key
Rushinga
Nyamapanda
Marondera
Cecil Kop
Plumtree
Kwekwe
Chakari
Nembudziya
Binga
Chipinge
BBG
Chimanimani
ChiredziTriangle
Checheche
Nyanga
Proposed
ZIMBABWE
Backbone
Turk Mine
Sanyati
Chirundu
Kanyemba
Gwanda
W Nicholson
Esigodhini
Filabusi
Centenary
Chikwalakwala
Mazoe
Bindura
Muzarabani
Mhangura
Antelope Mine
Gutu
Hot Springs
Mbizi
Inyathi
Thuli
RedCliff
Shamva
Murewa
Siyakobvu
Siyabuwa
Zvishavane
HwedzaKamativi
To ZAMBIA
To Namibia
To MOZAMBIQUE
7. International Internet Connectivity
Zimbabwe is land-linked country hence local operators
access international internet connectivity through fibre at
landing ports in Mozambique and South Africa.
This has contributed to the high cost of internet access in
Zimbabwe.
The major international internet connectivity providers for
the local internet access providers are Seacom, Liquid
International, WIOCC, BOFINET, Telkom Namibia, Telkom
SA amongst others.
Equipped Incoming International Internet Connectivity
has grown from just 6,200Mbps in 2012 to reach
21,700Mbps in 2016 as demand for internet keeps
increasing in the country
8. International Internet Connectivity
The growth in incoming international internet bandwidth capacity of the
fibre networks over the past years is shown in the graph below:
Equipped Incoming International Internet Bandwidth
9. Growth of ADSL
The country has also experienced huge growth
in the number of active ADSL subscriptions by
households and corporates.
In the 4 year period from 2012 to 2016, ADSL
subscriptions have grown by 448% to reach
69,253 active subscriptions from 12,648
recorded in 2012.
The annual growth in active Asymmetric Digital
Subscribers Lines in the country is shown in the
graph below:
11. Leased Lines
Whilst growth has been experienced
in the other fixed broadband
technologies, Leased lines have been
on the decline since 2014 as users
switch to Fiber and ADSL.
The declining trend of leased line
subscriptions is shown in the graph
below:
13. Fixed Broadband
Although growth has been experienced in the
use of fixed broadband in Zimbabwe, growth in
the use of mobile broadband has been even
greater.
As at 31 March 2016, fixed broadband made up
only 5% of total broadband subscriptions in the
country.
Mobile broadband constituted 95% of total
broadband subscriptions.
14. Internet Penetration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has taken great strides in
improving access to internet services in
the country.
The internet penetration rate is
currently 49% up from just 5.1%
recorded in 2009.
The annual growth in the internet
penetration rate from 2009 to 2016 is
shown in the graph below:
16. Improving Broadband access and
affordability
Infrastructure sharing to reduce cost
of broadband service provision
Setting up of a Regional Internet
Exchange Point
National Broadband Plans
Connecting underserved areas
through Universal Service projects.