Research and Markets: Botswana - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d6a554/botswana_telecom) has announced the addition of the "Botswana - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics" report to their offering.

Synopsis

Botswana is one of Africa's wealthiest nations with a thriving economy mainly based on diamond mining and tourism. Mobile penetration has passed the 80% mark which is almost three times the continents average. A nationwide fibre backbone network supports a wide range of services, and the landlocked country's access to international bandwidth is being improved. Broadband services are available in the form of ADSL and various wireless technologies, including a city-wide WiMAX network in the capital Gaborone, launched in mid-2008. The government is in the process of privatising the national telco BTC which, through a new service-neutral licence, is now also enabled to compete in the mobile sector.

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Synopsis

Key statistics

Overview of Botswana's telecom market

Regulatory environment

• Historic background
• Regulatory authority
• Universal Service and Access Strategy
• Interconnection and tariffs
• Telecom sector liberalisation in Botswana

Fixed network operator in Botswana

• Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC)

Telecommunications infrastructure

• Network infrastructure
• International infrastructure

Internet market

• Overview
• Botswana's ISP market
• Botswana Internet Exchange (BINX)

Broadband market

• ADSL
• Wireless broadband
• Orange Livebox (WiMAX)

Convergence

• VoIP telephony
• Next-Generation Network (NGN)

Mobile communications

• Overview of Botswana's mobile market
• Regulatory issues
• Major mobile operators
• Mobile content and applications

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