Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the fastest growth in mobile subscribers and connections over the last 5 years. By 2020, it is projected that mobile broadband will connect an additional 2 billion people globally, with Africa reaching a 93% penetration rate (excluding M2M connections). Key drivers to improving access include expanding network coverage through infrastructure sharing and renewable energy solutions, reducing costs through lower taxes and fees, increasing digital literacy and local content, and addressing the gender gap in mobile phone ownership.
Six in ten people in Asia Pacific subscribed
to mobile services in 2015
At the end of 2015, 62% of the population in Asia
Pacific (2.5 billion individuals) subscribed to mobile
services. The region’s four dominant markets
– China, India, Indonesia and Japan – together
accounted for more than three-quarters of the
region’s total subscriber base. Growth rates in the
region are set to remain above the global average,
with Asia Pacific adding more than 600 million new
subscribers by 2020. The focus of growth will shift
to South and South-East Asia; India alone is set to
add just under 250 million new subscribers by the
end of the decade.
Digital technology is evolving rapidly, leading to the
emergence of new services and applications that
are transforming the way people live, work, play and
communicate. Beyond basic web browsing, which
revolutionised the way people accessed and shared
information in the 1990s, the emerging digital
era is based on the interconnection of multiple
devices over intelligent networks, enabling users to
seamlessly interact with a variety of interoperable
services. The large-scale societal adoption and
utilisation of digital technologies is a key driver
of measurable economic, social and cultural
value, including increased productivity, a rise in
employment rates, improved security, and greater
capacity to tackle social and environmental issues.
Mobile broadband services are undergoing a period of dramatic growth causing a tremendous increase in data traffic. This rising tide of traffic is being driven by the growing number of mobile subscribers, particularly smartphone users, who are connecting to faster networks and consuming bandwidth-hungry video content.
A speech delivered by Oluwatoyin Adeeko FCA, FCIT, MBA
Senior Manager, Financial Services Department, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the 2019 edition of Lagos Fintech Week.
Six in ten people in Asia Pacific subscribed
to mobile services in 2015
At the end of 2015, 62% of the population in Asia
Pacific (2.5 billion individuals) subscribed to mobile
services. The region’s four dominant markets
– China, India, Indonesia and Japan – together
accounted for more than three-quarters of the
region’s total subscriber base. Growth rates in the
region are set to remain above the global average,
with Asia Pacific adding more than 600 million new
subscribers by 2020. The focus of growth will shift
to South and South-East Asia; India alone is set to
add just under 250 million new subscribers by the
end of the decade.
Digital technology is evolving rapidly, leading to the
emergence of new services and applications that
are transforming the way people live, work, play and
communicate. Beyond basic web browsing, which
revolutionised the way people accessed and shared
information in the 1990s, the emerging digital
era is based on the interconnection of multiple
devices over intelligent networks, enabling users to
seamlessly interact with a variety of interoperable
services. The large-scale societal adoption and
utilisation of digital technologies is a key driver
of measurable economic, social and cultural
value, including increased productivity, a rise in
employment rates, improved security, and greater
capacity to tackle social and environmental issues.
Mobile broadband services are undergoing a period of dramatic growth causing a tremendous increase in data traffic. This rising tide of traffic is being driven by the growing number of mobile subscribers, particularly smartphone users, who are connecting to faster networks and consuming bandwidth-hungry video content.
A speech delivered by Oluwatoyin Adeeko FCA, FCIT, MBA
Senior Manager, Financial Services Department, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the 2019 edition of Lagos Fintech Week.
Known to be one of the biggest expanding cellular markets in the world, China has a population of 1.4 billion which contributes to its growth. Here are some interesting facts about China's utmost contribution to Asia's cellular revenue.
Ericsson Mobility Report, November 2015 - Regional report Sub-Saharan AfricaEricsson
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Telecom market growth awaits 5 g launchBella Harris
5G is a crucial component of the global digitally connected ecosystem, currently. It is estimated that between 2019 and 2025, the number of 5G users will increase by roughly 1.2 Bn, globally. It will be interesting to see how the diverse factors come in to play for the massive launch of 5G technology. The new report on the on 5G technology entails insights into the market and puts forward a global viewpoint of 5G industry.
The fifth generation of cellular mobile communications, 5G promises to succeed 4G in terms of speed and use cases including extreme high bandwidth, high-density connection, and ultra-low latency. Currently, the global 5G service market is contemplated to be worth USD 21.53 Bn and is envisioned to reach approximately USD 85.84 Bn by the end of 2023. Market Research Future (MRFR) projects the global 5G service market to expand exponentially with a CAGR of 31.9% over the forecast period which ends in 2023.
Known to be one of the biggest expanding cellular markets in the world, China has a population of 1.4 billion which contributes to its growth. Here are some interesting facts about China's utmost contribution to Asia's cellular revenue.
Ericsson Mobility Report, November 2015 - Regional report Sub-Saharan AfricaEricsson
The November 2015 edition of the Mobility Report provides updated trends and forecasts for mobile data traffic. From the addition of 87 million new mobile broadband subscriptions in Q3 2015 to the estimate that video will account for 70 percent of total mobile traffic by 2021.
Consumer Equity Challenges - ITU Regional Forum on Consumer Information, Prot...Russell Southwood
This presentation looks at: the future market shape with greater emphasis on data; the SDG policy context; the consumer equity challenges; media deficit, media rich and media poor; the strange case of Kathome; and what telecoms regulators can do.
Telecom market growth awaits 5 g launchBella Harris
5G is a crucial component of the global digitally connected ecosystem, currently. It is estimated that between 2019 and 2025, the number of 5G users will increase by roughly 1.2 Bn, globally. It will be interesting to see how the diverse factors come in to play for the massive launch of 5G technology. The new report on the on 5G technology entails insights into the market and puts forward a global viewpoint of 5G industry.
The fifth generation of cellular mobile communications, 5G promises to succeed 4G in terms of speed and use cases including extreme high bandwidth, high-density connection, and ultra-low latency. Currently, the global 5G service market is contemplated to be worth USD 21.53 Bn and is envisioned to reach approximately USD 85.84 Bn by the end of 2023. Market Research Future (MRFR) projects the global 5G service market to expand exponentially with a CAGR of 31.9% over the forecast period which ends in 2023.
The mobile industry has scaled dramatically over the
last decade. At the end of 2003, there were a little over
one billion unique subscribers, meaning that just under
one in six people had subscribed to a mobile service. By
the end of 2013 this figure had increased to 3.4 billion
unique subscribers: equivalent to just under half of the
global population. Globally there were 6.9 billion SIM
connections at the end of 2013, with an average of 1.8
active SIM cards per unique subscriber*
.
Consumer barriers to mobile internet adoption in AsiaTuan Anh Nguyen
This research examines why more than 2 billion people in the region can access the internet but are holding back from doing so.
This includes data from six markets in the region: China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam with approximately 1,000 people in each country
Globally, there were 3.4 billion unique mobile
subscribers and 6.9 billion SIM connections in 2013, with an average of 1.8 active SIM cards per unique subscriber.
The number of mobile broadband connections has also grown astoundingly to well over two billion in 2013 from 364 million in 2009. This growth is expected to continue and India is predicted to be the second largest mobile broadband market by 2016, with 367 million connections, following China with 639 million connections.
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1. 345M
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been the fastest
growing region over the last 5 years, in terms of
both unique mobile subscribers and connections
Unique subscribers
Jobs directly supported by
mobile ecosystem
Capital expenditure
Supporting the connection of an additional
globally to the mobile internet by 2020
2 BILLION
PEOPLE
June 2015
507M
Connections
June 2015
2013
2020
685M(including 9 million M2M connections)
987M
2.5M
PLUS AN ADDITIONAL
3.7 MILLION INDIRECTLY
SUPPORTED
3.5M
From 2015-2020 is forecast
at a total of
US$84B
40% PENETRATION RATE
49% PENETRATION RATE
2020
93% PENETRATION RATE
(excluding M2M)
2020
Mobile Broadband:
A Catalyst For
Development in Africa
2015
2. Network infrastructure and policy:
Increasing network coverage to currently
unserved populations through the
prioritisation of spectrum for mobile and
the promotion of voluntary infrastructure
sharing, renewable energy solutions and
pro-investment government policies
Affordability: Reducing the total cost of
ownership of mobile internet services to
consumers, including sector-specific
government taxes and fees
Consumer demand: Addressing digital
literacy, awareness of mobile internet
services and the development of
internet skills
Local content: Improving local language
content and services (e.g. e-government
services) in order to make mobile phone
and internet use locally relevant
• 2015 is a pivotal year for the future of
mobile internet access in Africa, with the
International Telecommunication Union’s
(ITU) digital migration deadline in June
and the World Radiocommunication
Conference in November
• Data traffic in SSA is projected to grow
at a pace of twice the global average
(by 20 times to 2019)
• Forecasts indicate that well over half
of all connections in SSA will be
smartphones by 2020, compared to
only 19% in June 2015
• The internet could account for up to 10%
of Africa’s annual GDP, or US$300 billion
by 2025
• While 85% of the population have 2G or
3G mobile coverage, 4 billion people
remain unconnected worldwide, with
emerging markets seeing the greatest
usage gap
• The ITU predicts that governments need
to roughly double the amount of mobile
spectrum to meet demand in 2020
The gender gap in mobile phone
ownership is estimated to be 13% in
SSA. However, GSMA research shows
there are vast differences among
countries, varying from 45% in Niger to
7% in Kenya. Improving mobile access
for women will involve increasing
affordability and literacy, improving
network quality and coverage, and
addressing security concerns.
Mobile money services play
a major role in fostering
financial inclusion and
economic growth. In 2014
mobile money was available
in more than 80% of
developing markets in SSA.
This is an extract from The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2014 report,
ssa.gsmamobileeconomy.com, with updated 2015 data from GSMAi
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