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Ghana Telecommunications Report Q3 2012

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Market

Telecommunications

Report Type

Market Research

Country

Ghana

Published

17 July 2012

Number of Pages

96

Report Delivery

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Delivery Lead Time

Immediate

Publisher

Business Monitor International

File Format

PDF

Globacom claims to have built Ghana's biggest and fastest mobile data network

In this quarters update on Ghanas telecoms market, we have incorporated Q112 data from the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the latest operational and financial data published by some of the countrys major telecoms service providers. We also analyse key industry-specific and macroeconomic developments with significant implications for competition dynamics in the telecoms market and our fiveyear forecast, through to 2016, for the mobile, fixed-line and internet sectors. There were two notable developments in Ghanas telecoms market since our last update. These are the commercial launch of sixth mobile operator Globacom Ghana in April 2012 and the commercial launch of the MTN-backed West Africa Cable System (WACS) in May 2012.

Both developments are expected to significantly impact competition and growth in Ghanas voice and data markets. Globacom, which has invested around US$750mn in network infrastructure development and marketing campaigns, claims to have built the countrys biggest and fastest mobile data network, as well as reversed around 1.5mn losses in its pre-launch registration campaign. This puts the new entrant in good stead to compete effectively with existing players. The arrival of WACS will improve international connectivity, as well as increase downward pressure on wholesale bandwidth costs and, consequently, retail broadband prices.

We factored in the likely effect of Globacoms commercial launch in 2012 into our growth forecast in our last update, therefore there are no further changes to our mobile subscriber growth expectations in this quarters update. Meanwhile, regulatory data show the mobile market grew by 2.3% q-o-q in Q112 to 21.860mn subscribers. We expect quarterly growth rates increase in the later part of the year with increased competition, with overall growth of 12.5% in 2012. Annual growth will average 5.6% during the remainder of forecast period to bring the mobile subscriber base to 29.569mn by 2016, reflecting a penetration rate of 105.6%.

We have upgraded our 3G and broadband forecast this quarter to reflect the rising demand for data services, driven by Ghanas economic growth and youthful, better educated population. We expect recent industry developments, including investments in 3G network upgrade and expansion, access to cost-effective and reliable international bandwidth from submarine cable systems and increasing affordability of 3G devices to also boost the take-up of broadband services over the next five years. Our new forecast envisages Ghanas 3G subscriber base to reach 5mn by 2016, equivalent to just under 17% of the total mobile subscriber base. We also forecast broadband subscriptions to reach 1.424mn by 2016, equivalent to a penetration rate of 5.1%.

The price of this market report covers 4 quarterly reports on this sector. This quarterly report will be downloadable instantly as a PDF document, with the 3 remaining reports delivered at regular intervals throughout the year.

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