Libya - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analysis 2016 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN--()--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Libya - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report to their offering.

Libya's civil war has crippled the country's economy and disrupted its telecommunications sector.

As a result of these difficulties, and heightened insecurity, prices for internet connections and SIM cards have increased dramatically, while telecom services have been regularly disrupted, particularly in the eastern region of the country. Benghazi was cut off from all telecom networks for a number of months in 2015.

A new Telecommunications Law has been drafted and the government is in the process of establishing an independent regulatory authority. Since the downfall of the old regime, 25 ISPs have already been licensed to compete with the government-owned former monopoly, as well as 23 VSAT operators.

With one of the highest market penetration rates in Africa, the mobile voice market is approaching saturation, supported by some of the lowest tariffs on the continent and one of the highest per capita GDP levels. Opportunities remain in the broadband sector where market penetration is still relatively low. So far only one of the mobile networks has launched third-generation (3G) broadband services. Fixed-line penetration has fallen significantly as a result of the war but is also expected to see a renaissance, including fibre, as the demand for very high-speed broadband increases.

Key developments:

  • Hatif Libya ready to expand fixed wireless service in western areas of the country
  • LTE Committee chooses both Huawei and ZTE as vendors for the planned LTE rollout
  • Militia activity continues to damage telecom infrastructure
  • Government approaches ITU for help to develop telecom regulatory framework
  • Ericsson and Nokia Networks contracted to deploy a national mobile broadband network
  • Alcatel-Lucent signs contract with LITC to build a 1,000km subsea cable system linking Tripoli to Benghazi
  • Report update includes recent market developments.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

3. Country overview

4. Telecommunications market

5. Regulatory environment

6. Fixed network operators

7. Telecommunications infrastructure

8. Fixed-line broadband market

9. Mobile market

10. Mobile content and applications

Companies Mentioned

  • Al-Madar
  • Alcatel-Lucent
  • Bentley Walker
  • Ericsson
  • Gateway
  • General Posts and Telecommunications Company (GPTC)
  • Hatif Libya
  • Hermes Communications
  • Huawei Technologies
  • LAP Green Networks
  • Libya International Telecom Company (LITC)
  • Libya Post and Telecommunication Information Technology (LPTIC)
  • Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT)
  • LibyaPhone
  • Libyana
  • Nokia
  • Phoenicia Group
  • Thuraya
  • Trans-Sahara
  • Virtual Dimensions
  • Wiseband
  • ZTE

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Related Topics: Telecommunications and Networks, Broadband, Mobile Networks

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