Cameroon s mobile subscriber base reached --.---mn at the end of ----. The arrival of a third operator has helped to shake up the market. ...As Nexttel is essentially cannibalising an existing user base, we see no need to make further revisions to our forecasts, which anticipate --.---mn subscribers in ----, equivalent to a penetration rate of -- . While increased competition will drive subscription growth, the incumbents and the new entrant alike will need to innovate and invest in high-value offerings to offset the impact of price competition on voice revenues. Viettel had asked the government for an extension to its -G exclusivity period to compensate for the delay in the launch of commercial services on its network, but that was refused by the regulator which ...While increased competition will drive subscription growth, the incumbents and the new entrant alike will need to innovate and invest in high-value offerings to offset the impact of price competition on voice revenues. Viettel had asked the government for an extension to its -G exclusivity period to compensate for the delay in the launch of commercial services on its network, but that was refused by the regulator which
...� Business Monitor International Ltd Page -- granted MTN and Orange the rights to offer -G services from December ----. Both operators have now renegotiated their licences for the next -- years to include -G. ...Both operators have now renegotiated their licences for the next -- years to include -G. The emphasis on -G as a differentiator leads us to upwardly revise our forecasts for -G adoption and we now anticipate --.---mn -G customers by ----, or -- of the overall user base. MTN and Orange will be concerned about the effect on ARPU and, consequently, their profit margins. ...This would further depress mobile ARPUs in Cameroon, which have been trending downwards since ----.
...Buoyed by the arrival of Viettel, Cameroon s mobile market reached --.---mn subscribers at the end of June ----, a figure we still expect will rise to --.---mn by ----. More aggressive pricing strategies pose considerable upside risk to this forecast in view of Cameroon s relatively low mobile penetration rate. ...
