There is room for growth in mobile services in Tanzania, especially in rural areas, which represent around two-thirds of the country s population. Tanzania had a mobile penetration rate of --.- at the end of ----. ...Other operators will need to stand up to Halotel, both in terms of investment and coverage expansion. Tigo, Airtel, Vodacom and Zantel made their mobile financial services (MFS) systems fully interoperable in February ----, while Tigo joined Smile in launching LTE in the market (the latter only offering data services). Vodacom has made its network -G-ready while and fixed incumbent TTCL launched its -G network in Dar Es Salaam in December ---- and launched MFS services in ----. ...Vodacom has made its network -G-ready while and fixed incumbent TTCL launched its -G network in Dar Es Salaam in December ---- and launched MFS services in ----.
...� Business Monitor International Ltd Page - launched a rural expansion initiative in H---. This extra competition will drive subscription growth in the Tanzanian market. ...This extra competition will drive subscription growth in the Tanzanian market. Despite a greater uptake of more advanced services, we do not expect it to have a major upside effect on ARPU, as Halotel will continue to focus on lower prices. This will mean its competitors will need to adjust their own tariffs accordingly, and we estimate ARPU will remain subdued. ...
...As for fixed broadband, regulator data show that the market has been driven by an increase in the number of individuals and households subscribing to the service. The market will always be hindered by the price of equipment, with a smartphone far cheaper than a notebook, but there remains some traction, especially in the business segment. ...As for fixed broadband, regulator data show that the market has been driven by an increase in the number of individuals and households subscribing to the service. The market will always be hindered by the price of equipment, with a smartphone far cheaper than a notebook, but there remains some traction, especially in the business segment. The National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) is still ongoing and is likely to eventually lead to fibre networks being available to consumers and businesses. ...
