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Ample Potential for Future Growth in the Telecoms Market in Sierra Leone

Posted on: Monday, 5 May 2008, 12:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90682) has announced the addition of Sierra Leone - Telecoms Market Overview, Statistics & Forecasts to their offering.

Following more than a decade of civil war, Sierra Leone has enjoyed peace and stability since 2002. The country's traditional telecommunications infrastructure has suffered damage and neglect, but the mobile sector has experienced excellent growth with now five GSM networks competing for customers. However, a rapidly declining Average Revenue per User (ARPU) is forcing the operators to improve their services and find new revenue streams. Wireless broadband services have been introduced, providing Internet access and VoIP Internet telephony. Penetration rates in all market segments are still very low, leaving ample potential for future growth.

Contents: 1. Synopsis 2. Key statistics 3. Telecommunications market 3.1 Overview of Sierra Leone's telecom market 4. Regulatory environment 4.1 Background 4.2 West African common regulatory framework 2005 4.3 Regulatory authority 4.3.1 National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) 4.4 Telecom sector liberalisation 4.5 Privatisation of Sierratel 5. Fixed network operators in Sierra Leone 5.1 Sierra Leone Telecommunications Company (Sierratel) 5.2 IPTEL 6. Telecommunications infrastructure 6.1 National telecom network 6.2 Wireless Local Loop (WLL) 6.3 International infrastructure 6.3.1 International gateways, grey market 6.4 Forecast fixed-line market - 2010; 2015 7. Internet market 7.1 Overview of the Internet in Sierra Leone 7.2 Sierra Leones ISP market 8. Broadband market 8.1 Wireless broadband 8.1.1 Sierra-Com/IPTEL 8.1.2 LimeLine 8.1.3 icom.net 8.2 Forecast Internet users - 2010, 2015 9. Mobile communications 9.1 Overview of Sierra Leone's mobile market 9.1.1 Mobile statistics 9.2 Mobile licence awards 9.3 Major mobile operators 9.3.1 Celtel 9.3.2 Comium 9.3.3 Datatel 9.3.4 Lintel (Africell) 9.3.5 Millicom (Tigo) 9.4 Mobile voice services 9.4.1 Prepaid cards 9.5 Satellite mobile 9.6 Forecast mobile market - 2010; 2015 10. Notes on scenario forecasts 11. Related reports

Table 1 - Country statistics - 2006 Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2006 Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2006 Table 4 - Mobile statistics - June 2007 Table 5 - National telecommunications authorities Table 6 - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity - 1999 - 2006 Table 7 - Forecast fixed-line & fixed-wireless subscribers, 2010; 2015 Table 8 - Internet users and penetration - 1999 - 2006 Table 9 - Forecast - Internet users - 2010; 2015 Table 10 - Mobile subscribers, penetration & annual growth, 2000-2007 Table 11 - GSM licences issued Table 12 - Forecast mobile subscribers - 2010; 2015

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Source: Business Wire

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