Afghanistan Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Markets 2020 - Includes an Assessment of the Global Impact of COVID-19 on the Telecoms Sector - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Key Developments

• The MCIT officially launched the Wakhan Corridor Fibre Optic Survey Project.
• Afghanistan is making good progress on the roll-out of a nationwide optical fibre backbone.
• Afghanistans mobile market has experienced reasonably strong growth.
• The mobile broadband market is being driven by a rising level of mobile subscribers and strong competition.
• Includes an assessment of the global impact of COVID-19 on the telecoms sector.

Afghanistan continues to be confronted by challenges. After many years of war and civil strife, an encouraging aspect of the country's efforts to rebuild has been the considerable success evident in the creating of a functional telecommunications sector virtually from nothing. The telecommunications networks now covers over 90% of the population.

Efforts are being made to roll out fixed-line services, but the country's telecommunications services rely heavily on its mobile infrastructure.

Fixed-line broadband market penetration has not grown significantly over the last five years. Over the next five years to 2023 growth is expected to continue but overall market penetration will remain extremely low.

Afghanistan is making good progress on the roll-out of the government project for a nationwide optical fibre backbone. The MCIT officially launched the Wakhan Corridor Fibre Optic Survey Project', the first phase of a plan to install a cross-border fibre link connecting Afghanistan with China.

Afghanistan has a highly competitive mobile market that continues to flourish despite the background of the ongoing conflict throughout the country. The mobile sector has been boosted by the absence of effective fixed-line alternatives. There are five mobile operators competing in Afghanistan's telecom sector.

Afghanistan's mobile market has experienced reasonably strong growth over the 2012 to 2018 period from a relatively small base. Moderately strong growth is predicted over the next five years to 2023.

Afghanistan has seen a strong increase in mobile broadband penetration over the past five years, however the mobile broadband market is still at an early stage of development and penetration remains relatively low compared to other Asian nations. Strong growth is predicted over the next five years to 2023 by which time the market is predicted to reach market penetration of 30%. The mobile broadband market will be driven by a rising level of mobile subscribers and strong competition.

The outbreak of the Coronavirus in 2020 is having a significant impact on production and supply chains globally.

During the coming year the telecoms sector to various degrees is likely to experience a downturn in mobile device production, while it may also be difficult for network operators to manage workflows when maintaining and upgrading existing infrastructure. Overall progress towards 5G may be postponed or slowed down in some countries.

On the consumer side, spending on telecoms services and devices is under pressure from the financial effect of large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes. However, the crucial nature of telecom services, both for general communication as well as a tool for home-working, will offset such pressures.

Although it is challenging to predict and interpret the long-term impacts of the crisis as it develops, these have been acknowledged in the industry forecasts contained in this report.

The report also covers the responses of the telecom operators as well as government agencies and regulators as they react to the crisis to ensure that citizens can continue to make optimum use of telecom services. This can be reflected in subsidy schemes and the promotion of tele-health and tele-education, among other solutions.

Key Topics Covered

1 Key statistics

1.1 Background

1.2 Economy

2 COVID-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

2.1 Economic considerations and responses

2.2 Mobile devices

2.3 Subscribers

2.4 Infrastructure

3 Telecommunications market

3.1 Market Overview and Analysis

3.2 Regional Market Comparison

3.3 Historical background

4 Regulatory environment

4.1 Overview

4.2 Regulatory authorities

4.3 Framework for emergency telecoms systems

4.4 Spectrum

4.5 Number Portability (NP)

4.6 Access

4.7 Mobile

4.8 Digital Media

5 Telecommunications infrastructure

5.1 Fixed-line Statistics

5.2 Optical fibre Backbone

5.3 IP infrastructure

5.4 Rural Access

5.5 Microwave ring

5.6 International infrastructure

5.7 Cloud Computing

6 Fixed network operators

6.1 Overview

6.2 Afghan Telecom

6.3 Other operators

6.4 Other licences

7 Broadband Statistics and Forecasts

7.1 Internet Service Providers (Isp)

7.2 WiMAX

7.3 WiFi hotspots

7.4 Internet cafes

8 Mobile communications

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Mobile statistics And Forecasts

8.3 Mobile Broadband Statistics and Forecasts

8.4 Mobile infrastructure

8.5 Mobile data services

8.6 Mobile Satellite

9 Mobile operators

9.1 Operator Statistics

9.2 Afghan Wireless (AWCC)

9.3 Roshan

9.4 MTN Afghanistan

9.5 Etisalat Afghanistan

9.6 Salam Telecom (Aftel)

9.7 Wasel Telecom

10 Digital economy

10.1 e-Commerce

10.2 e-Government

10.3 e-Health

10.4 e-Education

10.5 e-Banking

10.6 Afghanistan National Data Centre (Andc)

11 Digital Media

11.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

11.2 Broadcasting market

Companies Mentioned

• Afghan Telecom/Aftel/Salam Telecom/Networks
• Afghan Wireless Communications Company/AWCC
• Roshan/Telecom Development Company Afghanistan Ltd. (TDCA)
• Etisalat Afghanistan
• MTN Afghanistan
• Wasel Telecom

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