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1. ALGERIA 1
1.1 Key statistics 1
1.2 Overview of Algeria’s telecom market 2
1.2.1 Fixed-line statistics
1.3 Regulatory environment 3
1.3.1 Historical background
1.3.2 Law of 2000
1.3.3 Regulatory authority
1.3.3.1 Autorité de Régulation des Postes et Télécommunications (ARPT)
1.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Algeria
1.3.5 Interconnection
1.4 Fixed network operators in Algeria 5
1.4.1 Algerie Telecom
1.4.1.1 Privatisation
1.4.1.2 Network infrastructure
1.4.1.3 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
1.4.1.4 National backbone network
1.4.1.5 Domestic satellite network
1.4.1.6 Next-Generation Network (NGN)
1.4.1.7 Fibre tthe Home (FttH), triple play
1.4.1.8 International infrastructure
1.4.2 Lacom (CAT)
1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure 9
1.5.1 Alternative fibre infrastructure
1.5.1.1 Algerian Energy Telecoms Company (AETC)
1.6 Internet market 9
1.6.1 Overview
1.6.1.1 Internet statistics
1.6.2 Internet cafes
1.6.3 PC penetration
1.6.4 Algeria’s ISP market
1.6.4.1 Djaweb
1.6.4.2 EEPAD
1.6.4.3 Swan Informatique
1.6.4.4 IcosNet
1.6.4.5 Smart Link Communications (SLC)
1.6.4.6 Lacom
1.7 Broadband market 12
1.7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
1.7.2 Wireless broadband
1.7.2.1 WiMAX and WiFi
1.7.2.2 EV-DO
1.7.3 Mobile broadband
1.7.4 Satellite broadband
1.8 Convergence 14
1.8.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
1.8.2 Triple play
1.9 E-services 15
1.9.1 Academic sector
1.9.2 E-education
1.9.3 E-health
1.9.4 E-government
1.10 Mobile communications 16
1.10.1 Overview of Algeria’s mobile market
1.10.1.1 Mobile statistics
1.10.2 Regulatory issues
1.10.2.1 Registration of subscriber details
1.10.3 Mobile technologies
1.10.3.1 Third generation (3G)
1.10.3.2 Mobile handsets
1.10.3.3 Low-cost brands
1.10.4 Major mobile operators
1.10.4.1 Algerie Telecom (Mobilis)
1.10.4.2 Orascom Telecom Algerie (Djezzy)
1.10.4.2.1 Average revenue per user (ARPU)
1.10.4.3 Wataniya Telecom (Nedjma)
1.10.5 Mobile voice services
1.10.5.1 Satellite mobile
1.10.6 Mobile data services
1.10.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
1.10.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
1.10.6.3 GPRS/EDGE
1.10.6.4 BlackBerry
1.11 Forecasts 22
1.11.1 Forecasts – fixed-line services t2015
1.11.2 Forecasts – Internet users t2015
1.11.3 Forecasts – mobile market t2015
2. CHAD 25
2.1 Key statistics 25
2.2 Country overview 25
2.3 Overview of Chad’s telecom market 26
2.4 Regulatory environment 26
2.4.1 Telecommunications Act 1998
2.4.2 Regulatory authority
2.4.2.1 Office Tchadien de Régulation des Telecommunications (OTRT)
2.5 Fixed network operator in Chad 27
2.5.1 Sotel Tchad
2.5.1.1 Fixed-line statistics
2.5.1.2 Network infrastructure
2.5.1.3 CDMA2000 WLL
2.5.1.4 National backbone network
2.5.2 International infrastructure
2.6 Internet market 28
2.6.1 Overview
2.6.1.1 Internet statistics
2.6.2 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony
2.7 Mobile communications 30
2.7.1 Overview of Chad’s mobile market
2.7.1.1 Mobile statistics
2.7.2 Major mobile operators
2.7.2.1 Zain Chad (formerly Celtel)
2.7.2.2 Millicom Chad (Tigo)
2.7.2.3 Tchad Mobile (defunct)
2.7.3 Mobile voice services
2.7.3.1 Satellite mobile
3. EGYPT 33
3.1 Key statistics 33
3.2 Telecommunications market 34
3.2.1 Overview of Egypt’s telecom market
3.3 Regulatory environment 35
3.3.1 Background
3.3.2 Creation of a new regulatory framework
3.3.3 Telecommunications Master Plan
3.3.4 Legislative reform
3.3.5 Regulatory authority
3.3.5.1 National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority
3.3.5.2 Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
3.3.6 Telecom sector liberalisation in Egypt
3.3.6.1 International gateway licences
3.3.6.2 International submarine cable licence
3.3.6.3 Second fixed-line licence
3.3.7 Privatisation of Telecom Egypt
3.3.8 Interconnection
3.3.9 Tariffs
3.4 Fixed network operators in Egypt 40
3.4.1 Telecom Egypt
3.4.1.1 Wholesale
3.4.2 Orascom Telecom
3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure 42
3.5.1 National telecom network
3.5.1.1 Public payphones
3.5.1.2 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
3.5.1.3 Next Generation Network (NGN)
3.5.2 International infrastructure
3.5.2.1 Submarine cable networks
3.5.2.2 Satellite networks
3.6 Fixed voice market 46
3.6.1 National and international call traffic
3.7 Data market 46
3.7.1 Data service operators
3.7.2 VSAT networks
3.7.3 Data centres
3.8 Internet market 47
3.8.1 Overview
3.8.1.1 Internet statistics
3.8.1.2 Free Internet project
3.8.1.3 Affordable Personal Computer (APC) programs
3.8.1.4 E-schools
3.8.2 Internet gateways
3.8.3 Cairo Regional Internet Exchange (CRIX)
3.8.4 Internet access locations
3.8.4.1 Multipurpose Community Telecentres (MCTs)
3.8.5 Egypt’s ISP Market
3.8.5.1 Overview of selected ISPs
3.8.5.1.1 EgyNet
3.8.5.1.2 LINKdotNET
3.8.5.1.3 Nile Online (NOL)
3.8.5.1.4 TE Data
3.8.5.1.5 Other ISPs
3.9 Broadband market 53
3.9.1 Broadband initiative
3.9.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
3.9.3 Wireless broadband
3.9.3.1 WiFi
3.9.3.2 WiMAX
3.9.3.3 CDMA2000 1x EV-DO
3.9.4 Broadband via satellite
3.9.5 Broadband over Powerlines (BPL)
3.10 Convergence 55
3.10.1 VoIP telephony
3.10.2 Next Generation Network (NGN)
3.10.3 IPTV
3.10.4 E-commerce
3.10.4.1 E-commerce initiatives
3.10.4.2 E-commerce legislation
3.10.5 Information Highway Project
3.10.6 E-government
3.10.7 E-learning
3.11 Mobile communications 59
3.11.1 Overview of Egypt’s mobile market
3.11.1.1 Telecom Egypt’s mobile deal
3.11.1.2 Third mobile licence
3.11.1.3 Mobile subscriber statistics
3.11.2 Regulatory issues
3.11.2.1 Tariff structure
3.11.2.2 International gateways
3.11.2.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
3.11.2.4 Registration of user details
3.11.3 Major mobile operators
3.11.3.1 MobiNil (ECMS)
3.11.3.1.1 Shareholder structure
3.11.3.1.2 Company statistics
3.11.3.1.3 Network development
3.11.3.1.4 Services
3.11.3.1.5 ARPU and usage
3.11.3.2 Vodafone Egypt
3.11.3.2.1 Shareholder structure
3.11.3.2.2 Subscriber statistics
3.11.3.2.3 Services
3.11.3.2.4 ARPU
3.11.3.3 Etisalat Misr
3.11.4 Mobile voice services
3.11.4.1 Prepaid services
3.11.4.2 Satellite mobile
3.11.5 Mobile data services
3.11.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
3.11.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
3.11.5.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
3.11.5.4 GPRS and EDGE
3.11.5.5 Mobile TV
3.11.6 3G
3.11.7 Mobile content and applications
3.11.7.1 Mobile banking
3.12 Forecasts 71
3.12.1 Forecasts – fixed-line services to 2015
3.12.2 Forecasts – Internet users to 2015
3.12.3 Forecasts – broadband subscribers to 2015
3.12.4 Forecasts – mobile subscribers to 2015
3.12.5 Forecasts – mobile ARPU to 2015
4. LIBYA 76
4.1 Key statistics 76
4.2 Country overview 76
4.3 Overview of Libya’s telecom market 77
4.4 Fixed network operator in Libya 77
4.4.1 General Posts and Telecommunications Company (GPTC)
4.4.1.1 Fixed-line statistics
4.4.1.2 Network infrastructure
4.4.1.3 CDMA2000 WLL
4.4.1.4 National fibre backbone
4.4.1.5 Next generation network (NGN)
4.4.1.6 International submarine cable networks
4.4.1.7 Satellite networks
4.5 Internet market 80
4.5.1 Overview
4.5.1.1 Internet statistics
4.5.2 Computer initiatives – One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
4.5.3 Libya’s ISP market
4.5.3.1 Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT)
4.6 Broadband market 81
4.6.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
4.6.2 WiMAX
4.6.3 Satellite broadband
4.7 Convergence 82
4.7.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
4.8 Mobile communications 82
4.8.1 Market overview and analysis 2008
4.8.1.1 Mobile statistics
4.8.2 Major mobile operators
4.8.2.1 El-Madar
4.8.2.1.1 Tariffs
4.8.2.2 Libyana
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4.8.2.2.1 Tariffs
4.8.3 Mobile data services
4.8.3.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
4.8.3.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
4.8.3.3 (GPRS/EDGE
4.8.4 3G/HSDPA
4.8.5 Mobile TV
4.8.6 Satellite mobile
5. MOROCCO 87
5.1 Key statistics 87
5.2 Overview of Morocco’s telecom market 88
5.3 Regulatory environment 89
5.3.1 Telecommunications Law 1997
5.3.1.1 Telecom law amendments 2002
5.3.2 Law 55-01 of 2004
5.3.3 Regulatory authority
5.3.3.1 Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications (ANRT)
5.3.4 Universal service
5.3.4.1 Universal Service Fund (USF)
5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Morocco
5.3.6 Interconnection
5.3.7 Number portability
5.3.8 Unbundled Local Loop (ULL)
5.4 Fixed network operators in Morocco 91
5.4.1 Fixed-line statistics
5.4.2 Maroc Telecom
5.4.2.1 Privatisation
5.4.2.2 International expansion
5.4.2.3 National backbone network
5.4.2.4 Public call offices (teleboutiques)
5.4.3 Medi Telecom (Meditel)
5.4.4 Wana (formerly Maroc Connect)
5.5 International infrastructure 96
5.5.1 Fibre optic submarine cable networks
5.6 Internet market 97
5.6.1 Overview
5.6.1.1 Internet statistics
5.6.2 Internet connectivity
5.6.3 National fibre backbone
5.6.4 The MARWAN network
5.6.5 Morocco’s ISP market
5.6.5.1 Maroc Telecom (Menara)
5.6.5.2 MTDS
5.7 Broadband market 101
5.7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
5.7.2 3G mobile broadband
5.7.2.1 Wana (formerly Maroc Connect)
5.7.2.2 Meditel
5.7.2.3 Maroc Telecom
5.7.3 Broadband via satellite
5.8 Convergence 104
5.8.1 VoIP telephony
5.8.2 E-commerce
5.8.3 E-learning
5.8.4 IPTV
5.9 Mobile communications 105
5.9.1 Overview and analysis of Morocco’s mobile market – 2008 - 2009
5.9.1.1 Mobile statistics
5.9.2 Mobile technologies
5.9.2.1 3G
5.9.2.1.1 Licensing
5.9.2.1.2 Services
5.9.2.2 TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio)
5.9.3 Major mobile operators
5.9.3.1 Maroc Telecom (IAM)
5.9.3.2 Medi Telecom (Meditel)
5.9.3.3 Wana
5.9.4 Mobile voice services
5.9.4.1 Satellite mobile
5.9.5 Mobile data services
5.9.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
5.9.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
5.9.5.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
5.9.5.4 BlackBerry
5.9.5.5 Mobile TV
5.10 Forecasts 112
5.10.1 Forecasts – fixed-line and fixed-wireless services to 2015
5.10.2 Forecasts – Internet users to 2015
5.10.3 Forecasts – broadband services to 2015
5.10.4 Forecasts – mobile market to 2015
6. SUDAN 115
6.1 Key statistics 115
6.2 Overview of Sudan’s telecom market 116
6.3 Regulatory environment 116
6.3.1 Background
6.3.2 Regulatory authority
6.3.2.1 National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)
6.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Sudan
6.4 Fixed network operators in Sudan 117
6.4.1 Fixed-line statistics
6.4.2 Sudatel
6.4.2.1 Privatisation
6.4.2.2 Fixed-line infrastructure
6.4.2.3 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
6.4.2.4 Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)
6.4.2.5 National fibre backbone
6.4.2.6 International expansion
6.4.3 Canartel (Canar Telecom)
6.5 International infrastructure 121
6.5.1 Submarine cable networks
6.6 Internet market 121
6.6.1 Overview
6.6.1.1 Internet statistics
6.6.2 Sudan Internet Society (SiS)
6.6.3 Sudan’s ISP market
6.6.3.1 Sudanet
6.6.3.2 ZinaNet
6.6.3.3 Mobinet
6.7 Broadband market 123
6.7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
6.7.2 Evolution-Data Optimised (EV-DO)
6.7.3 Broadband via satellite
6.8 Convergence 124
6.8.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
6.9 Mobile communications 124
6.9.1 Overview of Sudan’s mobile market
6.9.1.1 Mobile statistics
6.9.2 Mobile technologies
6.9.2.1 Third-generation (3G)
6.9.3 Major mobile operators
6.9.3.1 Zain (Mobitel, Celtel)
6.9.3.2 MTN Sudan (Bashair Telecom, Investcom/Areeba)
6.9.3.3 Sudani (Sudatel)
6.9.4 Mobile voice services
6.9.4.1 Satellite mobile
6.9.5 Mobile data services
6.10 Southern Sudan 128
6.10.1 Network of the World (NOW)
6.10.2 Gemtel
7. TUNISIA 130
7.1 Key statistics 130
7.2 Overview of Tunisia’s telecom market 131
7.2.1 World Economic Forum ranking
7.3 Regulatory environment 132
7.3.1 Background
7.3.2 Telecommunications Act 2001
7.3.2.1 2008 amendments
7.3.3 Regulatory authorities
7.3.3.1 Instance Nationale des Telecommunications (INT)
7.3.3.2 Office National de la Telediffusion (ONT)
7.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Tunisia
7.4 Fixed network operators in Tunisia 133
7.4.1 Tunisie Telecom (TT)
7.4.1.1 Privatisation
7.4.1.2 Fixed-line statistics
7.4.1.3 National telecom network
7.4.1.4 International infrastructure
7.4.1.4.1 Submarine fibre optic cable systems
7.4.2 Second fixed-line licence
7.5 Data market 136
7.5.1 VSAT
7.6 Internet market 136
7.6.1 Overview
7.6.1.1 Internet statistics
7.6.2 PC market
7.6.3 Public Internet access
7.6.4 Agence Tunisienne d’Internet (ATI)
7.6.5 Tunisia’s ISP market
7.6.5.1 Public sector ISPs
7.6.5.2 Private sector ISPs
7.7 Broadband market 139
7.7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
7.7.2 WiMAX
7.7.3 DSL by satellite
7.8 Convergence 140
7.8.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
7.8.2 E-commerce
7.8.3 E-government
7.9 Mobile communications 142
7.9.1 Overview of Tunisia’s mobile market
7.9.1.1 Mobile statistics
7.9.2 Mobile technologies
7.9.2.1 Third Generation (3G)
7.9.3 Major mobile operators
7.9.3.1 Tunisie Telecom (Tunicell)
7.9.3.2 Orascom Telecom Tunisia (Tunisiana)
7.9.4 Mobile voice services
7.9.4.1 Satellite mobile
7.9.5 Mobile data services
7.9.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
7.9.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
7.9.5.3 Mobile Internet
8. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS 147

LIST OF TABLES
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Table 1 – Country statistics Algeria – 2008 1
Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2007 1
Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2007 1
Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2007 1
Table 5 – Mobile statistics – March 2008 1
Table 6 – National telecommunications authority 1
Table 7 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007 2
Table 8 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1997; 1999 - 2007 9
Table 9 – Djaweb DSL pricing – 2008 12
Table 10 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995; 1997; 1999 - 2008 16
Table 11 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – March 2008 16
Table 12 – Djezzy blended monthly ARPU – 2002 - 2008 20
Table 13 – Djezzy GPRS pricing – 2008 22
Table 14 – Forecast – fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscribers – 2010; 2015 23
Table 15 – Forecast – Internet users – 2010; 2015 24
Table 16 – Forecast mobile subscribers – 2010; 2015 24
Table 17 – Country statistics Chad – 2008 25
Table 18 – Telephone network statistics – 2007 25
Table 19 – Internet provider statistics – 2008 25
Table 20 – Internet user statistics – 2007 25
Table 21 – Mobile statistics – September 2008 25
Table 22 – National telecommunications authority 25
Table 23 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007 27
Table 24 – International Internet bandwidth in Mb/s – 1999 - 2007 29
Table 25 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1998 - 2007 29
Table 26 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – September 2008 30
Table 27 – Zain Chad monthly ARPU – 2002 - 2008 31
Table 28 – Country statistics Egypt – 2008 33
Table 29 – Telephone network statistics – June 2008 33
Table 30 – Internet provider statistics – 2008 33
Table 31 – Internet user statistics – March 2008 33
Table 32 – Broadband statistics – February 2008 33
Table 33 – Mobile statistics – June 2008 33
Table 34 – National telecommunications authorities 34
Table 35 – Telecom Egypt key performance indicators – 2003 - 2007 40
Table 36 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2008 42
Table 37 – Public payphones per operator – 2002 - 2008 43
Table 38 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1995; 1997; 1999 - 2008 48
Table 39 – DSL subscribers in Egypt – 2002 - 2008 54
Table 40 – Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration – 1996; 1998; 2000 - 2008 61
Table 41 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – June 2008 62
Table 42 – MobiNil subscribers – 1998; 2000 - 2008 63
Table 43 – MobiNil key performance indicators – 2002 - 2007 63
Table 44 – MobiNil blended monthly ARPU and AUPU – 2002 - 2007 65
Table 45 – Vodafone Egypt subscribers – 1998; 2000 - 2008 66
Table 46 – Vodafone Egypt blended monthly ARPU – 2003 - 2007 67
Table 47 – Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscribers – 2010; 2015 72
Table 48 – Forecast - Internet users – 2010; 2015 72
Table 49 – Forecast - broadband subscribers – 2010; 2015 73
Table 50 – Forecast – mobile subscribers – 2010; 2015 74
Table 51 – Egypt blended monthly mobile ARPU – 2003 - 2007 74
Table 52 – Forecast – blended mobile ARPU – 2010; 2015 74
Table 53 – Country statistics Libya – 2008 76
Table 54 – Telephone network statistics – 2007 76
Table 55 – Internet provider statistics – 2008 76
Table 56 – Internet user statistics – 2007 76
Table 57 – Mobile statistics – March 2008 76
Table 58 – National telecommunications authority 76
Table 59 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007 78
Table 60 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 - 2007 80
Table 61 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – March 2008 82
Table 62 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 - 2008 83
Table 63 – Country statistics Morocco – 2008 874.8.2.2.1 Tariffs
4.8.3 Mobile data services
4.8.3.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
4.8.3.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
4.8.3.3 (GPRS/EDGE
4.8.4 3G/HSDPA
4.8.5 Mobile TV
4.8.6 Satellite mobile
5. MOROCCO 87
5.1 Key statistics 87
5.2 Overview of Morocco’s telecom market 88
5.3 Regulatory environment 89
5.3.1 Telecommunications Law 1997
5.3.1.1 Telecom law amendments 2002
5.3.2 Law 55-01 of 2004
5.3.3 Regulatory authority
5.3.3.1 Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications (ANRT)
5.3.4 Universal service
5.3.4.1 Universal Service Fund (USF)
5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Morocco
5.3.6 Interconnection
5.3.7 Number portability
5.3.8 Unbundled Local Loop (ULL)
5.4 Fixed network operators in Morocco 91
5.4.1 Fixed-line statistics
5.4.2 Maroc Telecom
5.4.2.1 Privatisation
5.4.2.2 International expansion
5.4.2.3 National backbone network
5.4.2.4 Public call offices (teleboutiques)
5.4.3 Medi Telecom (Meditel)
5.4.4 Wana (formerly Maroc Connect)
5.5 International infrastructure 96
5.5.1 Fibre optic submarine cable networks
5.6 Internet market 97
5.6.1 Overview
5.6.1.1 Internet statistics
5.6.2 Internet connectivity
5.6.3 National fibre backbone
5.6.4 The MARWAN network
5.6.5 Morocco’s ISP market
5.6.5.1 Maroc Telecom (Menara)
5.6.5.2 MTDS
5.7 Broadband market 101
5.7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
5.7.2 3G mobile broadband
5.7.2.1 Wana (formerly Maroc Connect)
5.7.2.2 Meditel
5.7.2.3 Maroc Telecom
5.7.3 Broadband via satellite
5.8 Convergence 104
5.8.1 VoIP telephony
5.8.2 E-commerce
5.8.3 E-learning
5.8.4 IPTV
5.9 Mobile communications 105
5.9.1 Overview and analysis of Morocco’s mobile market – 2008 - 2009
5.9.1.1 Mobile statistics
5.9.2 Mobile technologies
5.9.2.1 3G
5.9.2.1.1 Licensing
5.9.2.1.2 Services
5.9.2.2 TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio)
5.9.3 Major mobile operators
5.9.3.1 Maroc Telecom (IAM)
5.9.3.2 Medi Telecom (Meditel)
5.9.3.3 Wana
5.9.4 Mobile voice services
5.9.4.1 Satellite mobile
5.9.5 Mobile data services
5.9.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
5.9.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
5.9.5.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
5.9.5.4 BlackBerry
5.9.5.5 Mobile TV
5.10 Forecasts 112
5.10.1 Forecasts – fixed-line and fixed-wireless services to 2015
5.10.2 Forecasts – Internet users to 2015
5.10.3 Forecasts – broadband services to 2015
5.10.4 Forecasts – mobile market to 2015
6. SUDAN 115
6.1 Key statistics 115
6.2 Overview of Sudan’s telecom market 116
6.3 Regulatory environment 116
6.3.1 Background
6.3.2 Regulatory authority
6.3.2.1 National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)
6.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Sudan
6.4 Fixed network operators in Sudan 117
6.4.1 Fixed-line statistics
6.4.2 Sudatel
6.4.2.1 Privatisation
6.4.2.2 Fixed-line infrastructure
6.4.2.3 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
6.4.2.4 Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)
6.4.2.5 National fibre backbone
6.4.2.6 International expansion
6.4.3 Canartel (Canar Telecom)
6.5 International infrastructure 121
6.5.1 Submarine cable networks
6.6 Internet market 121
6.6.1 Overview
6.6.1.1 Internet statistics
6.6.2 Sudan Internet Society (SiS)
6.6.3 Sudan’s ISP market
6.6.3.1 Sudanet
6.6.3.2 ZinaNet
6.6.3.3 Mobinet
6.7 Broadband market 123
6.7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
6.7.2 Evolution-Data Optimised (EV-DO)
6.7.3 Broadband via satellite
6.8 Convergence 124
6.8.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
6.9 Mobile communications 124
6.9.1 Overview of Sudan’s mobile market
6.9.1.1 Mobile statistics
6.9.2 Mobile technologies
6.9.2.1 Third-generation (3G)
6.9.3 Major mobile operators
6.9.3.1 Zain (Mobitel, Celtel)
6.9.3.2 MTN Sudan (Bashair Telecom, Investcom/Areeba)
6.9.3.3 Sudani (Sudatel)
6.9.4 Mobile voice services
6.9.4.1 Satellite mobile
6.9.5 Mobile data services
6.10 Southern Sudan 128
6.10.1 Network of the World (NOW)
6.10.2 Gemtel
7. TUNISIA 130
7.1 Key statistics 130
7.2 Overview of Tunisia’s telecom market 131
7.2.1 World Economic Forum ranking
7.3 Regulatory environment 132
7.3.1 Background
7.3.2 Telecommunications Act 2001
7.3.2.1 2008 amendments
7.3.3 Regulatory authorities
7.3.3.1 Instance Nationale des Telecommunications (INT)
7.3.3.2 Office National de la Telediffusion (ONT)
7.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Tunisia
7.4 Fixed network operators in Tunisia 133
7.4.1 Tunisie Telecom (TT)
7.4.1.1 Privatisation
7.4.1.2 Fixed-line statistics
7.4.1.3 National telecom network
7.4.1.4 International infrastructure
7.4.1.4.1 Submarine fibre optic cable systems
7.4.2 Second fixed-line licence
7.5 Data market 136
7.5.1 VSAT
7.6 Internet market 136
7.6.1 Overview
7.6.1.1 Internet statistics
7.6.2 PC market
7.6.3 Public Internet access
7.6.4 Agence Tunisienne d’Internet (ATI)
7.6.5 Tunisia’s ISP market
7.6.5.1 Public sector ISPs
7.6.5.2 Private sector ISPs
7.7 Broadband market 139
7.7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
7.7.2 WiMAX
7.7.3 DSL by satellite
7.8 Convergence 140
7.8.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
7.8.2 E-commerce
7.8.3 E-government
7.9 Mobile communications 142
7.9.1 Overview of Tunisia’s mobile market
7.9.1.1 Mobile statistics
7.9.2 Mobile technologies
7.9.2.1 Third Generation (3G)
7.9.3 Major mobile operators
7.9.3.1 Tunisie Telecom (Tunicell)
7.9.3.2 Orascom Telecom Tunisia (Tunisiana)
7.9.4 Mobile voice services
7.9.4.1 Satellite mobile
7.9.5 Mobile data services
7.9.5.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
7.9.5.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
7.9.5.3 Mobile Internet
8. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS 147

LIST OF TABLES
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Table 1 – Country statistics Algeria – 2008 1
Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2007 1
Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2007 1
Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2007 1
Table 5 – Mobile statistics – March 2008 1
Table 6 – National telecommunications authority 1
Table 7 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007 2
Table 8 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1997; 1999 - 2007 9
Table 9 – Djaweb DSL pricing – 2008 12
Table 10 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995; 1997; 1999 - 2008 16
Table 11 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – March 2008 16
Table 12 – Djezzy blended monthly ARPU – 2002 - 2008 20
Table 13 – Djezzy GPRS pricing – 2008 22
Table 14 – Forecast – fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscribers – 2010; 2015 23
Table 15 – Forecast – Internet users – 2010; 2015 24
Table 16 – Forecast mobile subscribers – 2010; 2015 24
Table 17 – Country statistics Chad – 2008 25
Table 18 – Telephone network statistics – 2007 25
Table 19 – Internet provider statistics – 2008 25
Table 20 – Internet user statistics – 2007 25
Table 21 – Mobile statistics – September 2008 25
Table 22 – National telecommunications authority 25
Table 23 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007 27
Table 24 – International Internet bandwidth in Mb/s – 1999 - 2007 29
Table 25 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1998 - 2007 29
Table 26 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – September 2008 30
Table 27 – Zain Chad monthly ARPU – 2002 - 2008 31
Table 28 – Country statistics Egypt – 2008 33
Table 29 – Telephone network statistics – June 2008 33
Table 30 – Internet provider statistics – 2008 33
Table 31 – Internet user statistics – March 2008 33
Table 32 – Broadband statistics – February 2008 33
Table 33 – Mobile statistics – June 2008 33
Table 34 – National telecommunications authorities 34
Table 35 – Telecom Egypt key performance indicators – 2003 - 2007 40
Table 36 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2008 42
Table 37 – Public payphones per operator – 2002 - 2008 43
Table 38 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1995; 1997; 1999 - 2008 48
Table 39 – DSL subscribers in Egypt – 2002 - 2008 54
Table 40 – Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration – 1996; 1998; 2000 - 2008 61
Table 41 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – June 2008 62
Table 42 – MobiNil subscribers – 1998; 2000 - 2008 63
Table 43 – MobiNil key performance indicators – 2002 - 2007 63
Table 44 – MobiNil blended monthly ARPU and AUPU – 2002 - 2007 65
Table 45 – Vodafone Egypt subscribers – 1998; 2000 - 2008 66
Table 46 – Vodafone Egypt blended monthly ARPU – 2003 - 2007 67
Table 47 – Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscribers – 2010; 2015 72
Table 48 – Forecast - Internet users – 2010; 2015 72
Table 49 – Forecast - broadband subscribers – 2010; 2015 73
Table 50 – Forecast – mobile subscribers – 2010; 2015 74
Table 51 – Egypt blended monthly mobile ARPU – 2003 - 2007 74
Table 52 – Forecast – blended mobile ARPU – 2010; 2015 74
Table 53 – Country statistics Libya – 2008 76
Table 54 – Telephone network statistics – 2007 76
Table 55 – Internet provider statistics – 2008 76
Table 56 – Internet user statistics – 2007 76
Table 57 – Mobile statistics – March 2008 76
Table 58 – National telecommunications authority 76
Table 59 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007 78
Table 60 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 - 2007 80
Table 61 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – March 2008 82
Table 62 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 - 2008 83
Table 63 – Country statistics Morocco – 2008 87
Table 64 – Telephone network statistics – June 2008 87
Table 65 – Internet provider statistics – June 2008 87
Table 66 – Internet statistics – June 2008 87
Table 67 – Mobile statistics – June 2008 87
Table 68 – National telecommunications authoritiy 88
Table 69 – Fixed and fixed-wireless lines in service and teledensity – 1994 - 2008 92
Table 70 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1997 - 2008 98
Table 71 – International Internet bandwidth – 1999 - 2008 98
Table 72 – Internet subscribers by ISP and market share – June 2008 100
Table 73 – Maroc Telecom Internet subscribers by access technology – 2003 - 2008 100
Table 74 – Internet subscribers, ADSL subscribers – MT and total – 2003 - 2008 101
Table 75 – Distribution of ADSL access by speed – June 2008 102
Table 76 – 3G mobile broadband subscribers by operator and market share – June 2008 102
Table 77 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1994; 1996; 1998 - 2008 105
Table 78 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – March 2008 106
Table 79 – Maroc Telecom domestic mobile subscribers and market share – 2002 - 2008 107
Table 80 – Maroc Telecom domestic blended monthly mobile ARPU and churn rate – 2003 - 2008 108
Table 81 – Maroc Telecom domestic mobile revenue and EBIT – 2005 - 2007 108
Table 82 – Meditel mobile subscribers and market share – 2002 - 2008 109
Table 83 – Maroc Telecom GPRS pricing – 2008 111
Table 84 – Meditel GPRS pricing – 2008 111
Table 85 – Forecast fixed-line and fixed-wireless subscribers – 2010; 2015 112
Table 86 – Forecast Internet users – 2010; 2015 113
Table 87 – Forecast broadband subscribers – 2010; 2015 113
Table 88 – Forecast mobile subscribers – 2010; 2015 114
Table 89 – Country statistics Sudan – 2008 115
Table 90 – Telephone network statistics – 2007 115
Table 91 – Internet provider statistics – 2008 115
Table 92 – Internet user statistics – 2007 115
Table 93 – Mobile statistics – September 2008 115
Table 94 – National telecommunications authority 115
Table 95 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1994 - 2007 117
Table 96 – Canartel Home pricing – 2008 120
Table 97 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1997 - 2007 122
Table 98 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1996 - 2008 125
Table 99 –Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – September 2008 125
Table 100 – Zain Sudan monthly ARPU – 2003 - 2008 126
Table 101 – MTN Sudan monthly ARPU – 2006 - 2008 127
Table 102 – Country statistics Tunisia – 2008 130
Table 103 – Telephone network statistics – September 2008 130
Table 104 – Internet provider statistics – September 2008 130
Table 105 – Internet statistics – September 2008 130
Table 106 – Mobile statistics – September 2008 130
Table 107 – National telecommunications authorities 130
Table 108 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2008 134
Table 109 – Data service subscribers by technology – 2001 - 2008 136
Table 110 – Internet subscribers, users and penetration – 1999 - 2008 137
Table 111 – PC penetration – 1999 - 2008 138
Table 112 – ADSL subscribers versus total Internet subscribers – 2002 - 2008 140
Table 113 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change – March 2008 142
Table 114 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 - 2008 142
Table 115 – Tunisiana subscribers and blended monthly ARPU – 2002 - 2008 144
Table 116 – Tunicell GPRS pricing – 2008 145
Table 117 – Tunisiana GPRS pricing – 2008 146

LIST OF EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 1 – Major licences issued – 2008 37
Exhibit 2 – National and regional fibre networks 42
Exhibit 3 – Data service provider licences in Egypt and year of issue 46
Exhibit 4 – An analysis of Egypt’s third mobile licence valuation 60
Exhibit 5 – Vodafone Egypt listing on Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange 66
Exhibit 6 – Analysis of Maroc Telecom’s fixed-line rollercoaster ride 92
Exhibit 7 – Tunisia’s strategy to promote the Information Society 131

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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4.8.2.2.1 Tariffs
4.8.3 Mobile data services
4.8.3.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
4.8.3.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
4.8.3.3 (GPRS/EDGE
4.8.4 3G/HSDPA
4.8.5 Mobile TV
4.8.6 Satellite mobile
5. MOROCCO 87
5.1 Key statistics 87
5.2 Overview of Morocco’s telecom market 88
5.3 Regulatory environment 89
5.3.1 Telecommunications Law 1997
5.3.1.1 Telecom law amendments 2002
5.3.2 Law 55-01 of 2004
5.3.3 Regulatory authority
5.3.3.1 Agence Nationale de Reglementation des Telecommunications (ANRT)
5.3.4 Universal service
5.3.4.1 Universal Service Fund (USF)
5.3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Morocco
5.3.6 Interconnection
5.3.7 Number portability
5.3.8 Unbundled Local Loop (ULL)
5.4 Fixed network operators in Morocco 91
5.4.1 Fixed-line statistics
5.4.2 Maroc Telecom
5.4.2.1 Privatisation
5.4.2.2 International expansion
5.4.2.3 National backbone network
5.4.2.4 Public call offices (teleboutiques)
5.4.3 Medi Telecom (Meditel)
5.4.4 Wana (formerly Maroc Connect)
5.5 International infrastructure 96
5.5.1 Fibre optic submarine cable networks
5.6 Internet market 97
5.6.1 Overview
5.6.1.1 Internet statistics
5.6.2 Internet connectivity
5.6.3 National fibre backbone
5.6.4 The MARWAN network
5.6.5 Morocco’s ISP market
5.6.5.1 Maroc Telecom (Menara)
5.6.5.2 MTDS
5.7 Broadband market 101
5.7.1 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
5.7.2 3G mobile broadband
5.7.2.1 Wana (formerly Maroc Connect)
5.7.2.2 Meditel
5.7.2.3 Maroc Te

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