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Mobile Video Opportunities for OperatorsApril 23, 2018This report analyses mobile operator video strategies and opportunities, analysing the performance and strategies of the 25 leading operators globally. It also includes regional case studies and consumer survey analysis.Subscribers Only
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Video as a core service for operatorsApril 23, 2018This report analyses how telecoms operators are positioning video as a core service to maintain their market position and drivie future growth. Covering the 50 leading global operators this report provides case studies and best practices for video success.Subscribers Only
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Cable in Context: Performance and Prospects in the Converged WorldMarch 12, 2018Ted Hall delivered a keynote presentation at Cable Congress 2018, which took place in Dublin on March 6-7.Subscribers Only
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Airtel Africa makes its fifth market consolidation move by acquiring Tigo RwandaJanuary 17, 2018Airtel Africa confirmed that they have entered an agreement with Millicom to acquire Tigo Rwanda, marking their fifth market consolidation move in Africa since 2013. Whilst the details of the acquisition and approval from Rwanda’s Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) have not been finalised, Airtel has spoken about the potential changes that will take place in the Rwandese telecoms market. Airtel Rwanda has experienced some volatility in the Rwandan market as overall subscriptions shrunk by 6% between Q4 2016 – Q3 2017 ,this acquisition will consolidate Airtel Rwanda’s position to become the leading operator in the Rwandese mobile market which now serves 8 million subscribers between three mobile networks with 68% mobile penetration. • As of Q3 2017, market share by subscriptions was split between MTN (44%), Tigo (36%) and Airtel (20%). • Millicom and Bharti Airtel both have existing plans to consolidate their assets across Africa and recently completed a merger of their respective Ghanaian mobile networks in November 2017. • If the acquisition is approved by RURA, Airtel is set to become the largest mobile operator in Rwanda with a forecasted market share of 54-56% of the market once Tigo’s subscribers are absorbed into Airtel’s network.Subscribers Only
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Pickle TV, Orange France starting short form video serviceJanuary 10, 2018Orange France has launched a new video offer for its TV and mobile customers (Orange and Sosh). The new Pickle TV service is an aggregator of aggregator channels.
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Kenya’s mobile market welcomes fourth mobile operator ‘Faiba4G’December 14, 2017Broadband internet provider Jamii Telecommunications (JTL), previously just an Internet service provider (ISP) has launched their 4G LTE mobile network – Faiba4G. The new network will offer Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and data services. • JLT entered the Kenyan telecoms space in 2004 providing wholesale and retail data services via Fibre To The Home (FTTH) and fixed wireless networks, satellite and WiMAX. • Faiba4G coverage currently includes areas in Nairobi, Thika, Machakos, Nakuru, Eldoret, Mombasa, Athi River and Syokimau with plans to extend across Kenya. • Faiba4G will offer subscribers free on-net calls for life, granted the subscriber has an active data bundle and 1-hour unlimited ‘Fisi’ data bundles for KSH150 (approximately US$1.50). • Kenyan’s mobile market has a mobile SIM penetration rate of 71% and is dominated by Vodacom-owned Safaricom, which leads the market with a 75% market share. • The entrance of international mobile network operators Airtel (2002), Orange (now Telkom Kenya - 2013) and Yu (2008) failed to challenge Safaricom’s dominance, which led to Orange selling off their Kenyan subsidiary and Airtel acquiring Yu in 2015.Subscribers Only
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KPN wins appeal contesting EU analysis of Ziggo-UPC mergerOctober 31, 2017KPN has won an appeal at the EU general court relating to the European Commission’s (EC) approval of the 2014 acquisition by Liberty Global’s UPC of Ziggo. The appeal was granted on the basis that the European Commission had failed to analyse the market for sports rights and the impact of the merger on the pay TV sports market.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone Cameroon service shut down following licencing issuesSeptember 22, 2017Vodafone Cameroon was forced to shut down their service on 14 September 2017, following investigations into the company’s wireless broadband operation. Vodafone Cameroon - an Afrimax-Vodafone joint company began offering wireless broadband services in Cameroon in September 2016. In November 2014, Afrimax, an African wireless broadband operator and telecoms management company, entered a strategic partnership agreement with Vodafone Group that allowed the two companies to enter new African telecommunications markets, launching mobile and wireless broadband services in Uganda, Zambia, Ghana and Cameroon. Through the Partner Market Agreement, Vodafone was able to extend their global footprint whilst Afrimax gained continued access to a range of Vodafone products, networks, and services. In all four countries, services are offered under the Vodafone Country brand and the company entities are being referred to as part of Afrimax Group.
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Emirati telco Du launches UAE’s new mobile brand as rival Etisalat unveils plans to follow suitSeptember 13, 2017Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) trading as Du, launched their second mobile brand ‘Virgin Mobile UAE’ on September 5 2017 with rival operator, Etisalat, also launching of their second mobile brand, Swyp, just two days later (September 7 2017). Both operators are seeking to diversify their offerings aimed at the underserved millennial market by offering data-centric packages through their secondary brands, providing benefits like zero-rated data for social media, interchangeable SMS and voice minutes, discounts at restaurants and access to nationwide WiFi hotspots across each of the Emirates.
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European telcos dial up investments in contentAugust 01, 2017European telephone companies are facing the need to find the right strategy to survive in a rapidly-converging world with fixed line revenues declining, threats from OTT services eating into their core voice business, and ARPUs hit by the commoditisation of broadband and TV distribution. Many European telcos have responded to the digitisation of TV by carrying video services over their networks. Others, like BT and Altice, have made a massive play in pay TV sports, while Orange and Telefonica are planning ambitious investments in original TV series.Subscribers Only
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Tanzania’s Mobile Operators fined… AgainJuly 26, 2017Tanzania’s mobile operators have struggled to comply with wave of new regulatory oversight that has seen a rise in fines for violating regulations and scrutiny over service quality in Tanzania. Despite having previously received fines, six of the country’s seven mobile operators still failed to comply with SIM registration regulations and have been issued a new series of fines on 14 July.Subscribers Only
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Etisalat Nigeria still in talks with creditors over $1.2bn debtJune 15, 2017Etisalat Nigeria is still in a period of uncertainty, following the default on a repayment of the operators’ $1.2 billion loan to their creditors (led by Guaranty Trust Bank Nigeria, Access Bank Nigeria and Zenith Bank Nigeria) issued in 2013.Subscribers Only
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Roaming costs across the EU and EFTA set to tumble as EU ‘roam like at home’ regulations launchJune 14, 2017The EU launched ‘Roam Like at Home’ on 15th June, introducing elements of the ‘Digital Single Market’ to the statute book. This bans international roaming charges within the 28 countries of the EU plus the three markets of the EEA, impacting on some 672 million mobile subscriptions.Subscribers Only
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Altice adopts unified brand ahead of further expansionMay 25, 2017Altice will rebrand its portfolio of businesses under its own name, as part of a new unified global branding strategy. This will help Altice to reposition itself in the French market, while uniting its US operations before pursuing further M&A opportunities in the country, potentially including an entry into the mobile and content markets after further expansion in the cable market.Subscribers Only
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Orange continues to pursue diversification strategyApril 21, 2017Orange’s Hello event, held on 20 April 2017, underlines the company’s intent to look beyond traditional telco services for alternative revenue sources. In recent years, Orange has expanded its offerings to include solutions in several adjacent markets. This includes financial services, video and TV services, and the connected home. The announcements at the Orange event indicate how the company will look to evolve its offerings in each of these areas.Subscribers Only
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Consolidation in Ghana’s Mobile Market: Tigo and Airtel Ghana Complete Merger TalksMarch 06, 2017Millicom International Cellular (Millicom) has completed another step in the consolidation of their African assets, focused on their Ghanaian subsidiary Tigo Ghana. Bharti Airtel and Millicom announced a joint-ownership merger agreement on Friday 3 March, which will see Tigo Ghana merge with Bharti Airtel’s subsidiary – Airtel Ghana.Subscribers Only
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Millicom sells Tigo Senegal for $129m to Wari GroupFebruary 10, 2017Millicom formally announced the sale of their subsidiary Tigo Senegal to payments processor Wari Group for $129m on February 8 2017, following an expression of intent by Millicom in early 2016 to consolidate their African operations.Subscribers Only
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Axiata profits begin to recover after key market revenue slumpNovember 25, 2016Axiata has reported for the third quarter with revenues, boosted by currency fluctuations, rising by 2.8% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) and 7.7% year-on-year (y/y) to MYR 5.5billion ($1.23 billion). Profits rose significantly on the prior quarter but sank by 71.2% y/y to MYR 296.8 million.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone sells Dutch fixed operations to T-MobileNovember 04, 2016Vodafone has sold its fixed-line operations in the Netherlands to rival T-Mobile for an undisclosed sum, in order to gain regulatory approval for its merger with Liberty Global’s Ziggo.Subscribers Only
