Sudan Telecommunications Report Q4 2009

Executive Summary ........................................5
SWOT Analysis................................................6
Sudan Mobile SWOT............................................. 6
Sudan Fixed-Line and Broadband SWOT............. 7
Sudan Political SWOT .......................................... 8
Sudan Economic SWOT........................................ 9
Sudan Business Environment SWOT................... 10
Business Environment .................................11
Africa....................... 11
Sudan....................... 13
Table: Regional Telecoms Business Environment Ratings.................................. 15
Industry Forecast Scenario ...........................16
Mobile...................... 16
Table: Telecoms Sector – Mobile – Historical Data & Forecasts....................... 16
Fixed Line................ 18
Table: Telecoms Sector – Fixed Line – Historical Data & Forecasts.................. 18
Internet .................... 19
Table: Telecoms Sector – Internet – Historical Data & Forecasts ...................... 19
Market Data Analysis ....................................20
Mobile...................... 20
Table: Sudan Mobile Market Q109..................... 21
Table: Sudan Mobile Market Net Additions Q109 .............................................. 22
3G............................ 24
Value-Added Services .............................................. 25
Regional Outlook................................................ 25
Country Outlook ................................................. 29
Table: VAS Developments................................... 29
Mobile Operator Data ............................................. 30
Table: Total Sudan Market ................................. 30
Table: Zain (formerly Celtel).............................. 31
Table: MTN ........ 32
Fixed Line................ 33
Broadband ............... 34
Table: Wireline Developments............................ 34
Telecoms Regulatory Environment Table ...35
Sudan: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities........................................ 35
Competition ........ 36
Licensing............. 36
Industry Developments ....................................... 36
Competitive Landscape................................37
Key Players.............. 37
Table: Key Players – Sudan Telecoms Sector..... 37
Table: Selected Operators Financial Indicators (US$mn).................................. 37
Company Monitor.... 38
Africa – A Key Region ........................................ 39
Vendor Financing In Africa ................................ 40
Profiles .................... 41
Zain Sudan.......... 41
Sudatel ................ 43
Appendix: .......45
Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview.............................................. 45
Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview............................................. 45
Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview... 46
Table: Regional Internet Penetration Overview.................................................. 47
Telecoms Business Environment Ratings Methodology...........................48
Ratings Overview..... 48
Weighting................. 49
Table: Weighting ................................................ 49
Indicators................. 49
Indicators............ 50
BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary .................51
Table: Telecommunications Glossary Of Terms ................................................. 51
BMI Telecoms Forecasting & Sourcing .......52
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts .............. 52
Table: Telecommunications Industry Forecast ... 52
Sources .................... 53