Category Archives: Mobile Operators

UK active mobile users hit record 82.67 million in 4Q 2012

Posted on 08/05/2013 by keithw

Do UK mobile operators provide indifferent customer service despite record high user numbers? TelecomsMarketResearch sets out to find out. Continue reading →

Posted in British Telecom, EE4G, Fixed Markets, Mobile Markets, Mobile Operators, O2 UK, Orange UK, T-Mobile UK, Vodafone UK | Leave a comment

Kenya sees international Internet bandwidth rise more than eleven-fold

Posted on 24/02/2012 by keithw

24 February 2012 Kenya’s telecommunications and broadband market is undergoing a revolution following the arrival of three fibre optic international submarine cables (Seacom, TEAMS and EASSy), ending its dependency on limited and expensive satellite bandwidth. The country’s international bandwidth increased … Continue reading →

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Mobile wars in Africa: is Airtel winning?

Posted on 10/02/2012 by keithw

Competition in African markets is fierce. It really is a war zone. And, as with any conflict, the outcome hinges on decisions regarding strategy – and the available weaponry. Bharti Airtel has a history of making first moves and emerging … Continue reading →

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The acid test for Glo in Ghana – Roy Johnson writes

Posted on 02/02/2012 by keithw

While the expansion of mobile markets in many countries across Africa is an undeniable opportunity, both private and public sectors are still looking for the magic formula to make it work for the benefit of all parties. Ghana is a … Continue reading →

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Why have MVNOs not yet found favour in Africa?

Posted on 15/07/2011 by keithw

So if Africa is the great emerging telecoms market – with some pretty mature markets in terms of technologies (3G, HSPDA, etc); services (notably Safaricom’s M-PESA and mobile money services now available) and high Mobile penetrations (South Africa and along the … Continue reading →

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Are Tower Infrastructure Companies the way forward in Africa?

Posted on 23/06/2011 by keithw

Just over a year ago Bharti Airtel snapped up the African assets of Zain, and almost immediately announced a series of measures to improve the profitability and viability of its newly acquired properties; one of which was to be the … Continue reading →

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Africa Mobile Voice Market and Major Network Operators – 2011 report

Posted on 20/05/2011 by keithw

Market penetration has passed 50% amidst price wars Mobile phones represent more than 90% of all telephone lines in Africa. Market penetration passed the 50% mark in 2010, with subscriber growth slowing to around 15% p.a. However, several individual markets … Continue reading →

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The future for Wi-Fi and femtocells: Best practice in operator goto-market strategies

Posted on 19/05/2011 by keithw

Key points• Telecom operators are finding that Wi-Fi and femtocells can address the relevant issues of network coverage and data capacity without damaging their business plans and ROI.• A significant number of operators world-wide are already using Wi-Fi and femtocells … Continue reading →

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Global MVNO markets will reach 186 million subscribers by 2015

Posted on 29/03/2011 by keithw

22 March 2011 :: Dario Talmesio Western Europe and North America, both expected to grow in terms of MVNO subscription numbers, are not expected to see a radical shift in terms of market structure. The global MVNO market will reach … Continue reading →

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Simple fix for MNOs tackling mobile data growth?

Posted on 29/03/2011 by keithw

I am going to be stating the obvious when I say that mobile network operators really do need to develop a smarter approach to managing their network and charging for data usage to allow them to drive profits, manage costs … Continue reading →

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