quarterly telecom statistics quarter2 (december 2012
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QUARTERLY TELECOM STATISTICS
Quarter2 (December 2012) Report
1. Voice Prepaid Tariffs (Without TAX)1.1 Weighted Prepaid Tariffs per Operators (Tshs)
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
July-Sept 2012 On Net Calls 86 62 68 105 90 30 30
Off Net calls 180 180 180 180 230 150 231
East Africa calls 350 310 310 354 330 300 339
International Calls 507 557 467 428 450 467 458
SMS National 25 45 49 40 0 25 40
SMS International 100 100 98 75 0 70 77
Oct-Dec 2012 On Net Calls 110 62 86 75 90 30 30
Off Net calls 180 180 180 180 230 150 231
East Africa calls 330 310 310 354 330 300 339
International Calls 490 544 432 440 450 467 458
SMS National 25 45 49 40 0 25 40
SMS International 100 100 98 75 0 70 77
1.1a & b: National Tariffs
86
6268
105
90
30 30
110
62
8675
90
30 30
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
Fig.1.1a: On Net National Tariffs
July-Sept 2012 Oct-Dec 2012
180 180 180 180
230
150
231
180 180 180 180
230
150
231
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
Fig.1.1b: Off Net National Tariffs
July-Sept 2012 Oct-Dec 2012
1.1c & d: International Tariffs
1.2 Weighted Average Tariffs per Destination (WAD) Tshs
On Net Calls Off Net Calls East Africa Calls International
Calls
SMS National SMS
International
Aggregate
Tariff (Voice)
Aggregate
Tariff (SMS)
July-Sept 2012 75 182 339 499 42 96 83 42
Oct-Dec 2012 89 182 326 485 42 96 96 42
These are estimated charges incured on average per each call destination. They are obtained by weighting the tariffs per operator with its market shares on
traffic
350
310 310
354
330
300
339330
310 310
354
330
300
339
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
Fig.1.1c East Africa Tariffs
July-Sept 2012 Oct-Dec 2012
507557
467428 450 467 458
490544
432 440 450 467 458
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
Fig.1.1d International Tariffs
July-Sept 2012 Oct-Dec 2012
2. Voice TeleCom Subscriptions2.1 Subscriptions per Operators
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel* TOTAL
July 2012 8,565,430 7,694,586 5,736,112 2,417,999 224,219 1,054 5,448 24,644,848
Aug 2012 8,780,620 7,865,441 6,164,518 2,435,846 222,393 1,007 5,148 25,474,973
Sept 2012 8,967,269 8,001,689 6,244,050 2,488,458 220,899 924 4,810 25,928,099
Oct 2012 9,132,703 8,121,079 6,295,765 2,835,829 218,792 872 5,448 26,610,488
Nov 2012 9,246,578 8,232,258 6,332,990 3,039,265 218,792 744 5,148 27,075,775
Dec 2012 9,357,672 8,356,095 6,370,796 3,083,889 221,663 725 4,810 27,395,650
* The statistics are as at March 2012
75
182
339
499
429689
182
326
485
4296
On Net Calls Off Net Calls East Africa Calls International Calls SMS National SMS International
July-Sept 2012 Oct-Dec 2012
Fig 1.2 Weighted Average Tariffs per Destination in Tshs (without Tax)
2.2 Quarterly Average Growth Rate(AGR) per Operator
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
1.2% 1.4% 0.6% 6.7% 0.0% -17.2% -5.8%
1.2% 1.5% 0.6% 1.4% 1.3% -2.6% -7.0%
Average Dec 1.2% 1.4% 0.6% 4.1% 0.6% -9.9% -6.4%
2.5% 2.2% 7.5% 0.7% -0.8% -4.5% -5.5%
2.1% 1.7% 1.3% 2.2% -0.7% -8.2% -6.6%
Average Sept 2.3% 2.0% 4.4% 1.4% -0.7% -6.4% -6.0%
2.3 Quarterly Operator's Subscriptions Market Shares
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
Sep-12 35% 31% 24% 10% 1% 0% 0% 100%
Dec 12 34% 30% 24% 11% 1% 0% 0% 100%
VodaCom
34%
AirTel
30%
Tigo
24%
ZanTel
11%
TTCL
1%
Benson
0.003%
SasaTel
0.02%
Fig.2.3b Subscription Market Share Dec 2012)
VodaCom
35%
AirTel
31%
Tigo
24%
ZanTel
10%TTCL
1%
Benson
0.00%SasaTel*
0.02%
Fig.2.3a Subscription Market Share (Sept 2012)
2%
2.0%
4.4%
1%
-1%
-6%
-6%
1.2% 1.4%0.6%
4.1%
0.6%
-10%
-6%
VodaCom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
Fig 2. Average Growth Rate
Average Sept Average Dec
2.4 Subscriptions to Fixed and Mobile Networks
Total Mobile TTCL Fixed Zantel Fixed Total Fixed TOTAL
July 2012 24,477,707 159,817 7,324 167,141 24,644,848
Aug 2012 25,306,844 159,963 8,166 168,129 25,474,973
Sept 2012 25,759,134 160,012 8,953 168,965 25,928,099
October 2012 26,439,488 161,148 9,852 171,000 26,610,488
November 2012 26,904,704 161,148 9,923 171,071 27,075,775
December 2012 27,219,283 166,148 10,219 176,367 27,395,650
2.5 Quarterly Average Growth Rate(AGR) per Network
Total Mobile Total Fixed TOTAL
2% 0% 1%
1% 3% 3%
Dec 2012AGR 1% 2% 2%
3% 1% 3%
2% 0% 2%
Sept 2012 AGR 2.6% 0.5% 2.6%
3. Traffic Calls (Minutes)3.1 National Traffic
July-Sept 2012 Oct-Dec 2012 Change
On Net Calls 6,369,873,645 7,401,611,581 16%
Off Net Calls 279,422,590 260,893,340 -7%
Total 6,649,296,235 7,662,504,921 15%
2.6%
0.5%
2.6%
1% 1.6%2%
Total Mobile Total Fixed TOTAL
Fig 2.4 Average Growth Rate per network type
Sept 2012 AGR Dec 2012AGR
3.1.2 Quarterly National Traffic Operator's Market Share
3.1.2(a) On Net Traffics
Vodacom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson
On net 44% 22% 30% 4% 0.1% 0.0% 100%
Off net 37% 31% 24% 4% 4% 0.02% 100%
EA 73% 13% 8% 3% 3% 0.01% 100%
International 52% 20% 16% 10% 2% 0.1% 100%
3.1.2(b) Off Net Traffics
Vodacom
39%
AirTel
25%
Tigo
32%
ZanTel
6%
TTCL
0.1%
Benson
0.00%
Fig3.1.2a: On Net Calls (July-Sept 2012
Vodacom
44%
AirTel
22%
Tigo
30%
ZanTel
6%
TTCL
0.1%
Benson
0.00%
Fig3.1.2b: On Net Calls (Oct-Dec 2012
Vodacom
37%
AirTel
29%
TIGO
24%
ZanTel
5%
TTCL
5%
Benson
0.0%
Fig3.1.2c Off Net Traffics (July-Sept 2012)
Vodacom
37%
AirTel
31%
TIGO
24%
ZanTel
4%
TTCL
4%
Benson
0.0%
Fig3.1.2d Off Net Traffics (Oct-Dec 2012)
3.2. International Traffic
July-Sept 2012 Oct-Dec 2012 Change
To East Africa 17,531,836 18,058,019 3%
From East Africa 13,288,211 7,776,352 -41%
To other Internationals 39,376,642 36,553,392 -7%
From other Internationals 33,597,680 44,773,778 33%
3.2.1 Quarterly International Traffic Operator's Market Share
3.2.1 East Africa Traffics
Vodacom
68% AirTel
17%
Tigo
9%
ZanTel
3%
TTCL
3%Benson
0.02%
Fig3.2.1a East Africa Traffic (July-Sept 2012)
Vodacom
73%
AirTel
17%
Tigo
8%
ZanTel
3%
TTCL
3%Benson
0.01%
Fig3.2.1b East Africa Traffic (Oct-Dec 2012)
3.2.2 International Traffics
4. Data (SMS & MMS)
4.1 National Traffic
July-Sept2012 Oct-Dec2012 Change
On Net SMS 2,207,047,617 3,475,119,652 57%
Off Net SMS 617,830,287 833,321,781 35%
On Net MMS 174,137 226,800 30%
Off Net MMS 8,494 31,164 267%
Vodacom
45%
AirTel
22%
Tigo
15%
ZanTel
10%
TTCL
8%
Benson
0%
Fig3.2.2a International Traffic(July-Sept 2012)
Vodacom
52%
AirTel
20%
Tigo
16%
ZanTel
10%
TTCL
2% Benson
0%
Fig3.2.2b International Traffic(Oct-Dec 2012)
4.1.1 Quarterly national SMS Operator's Market Share
4.1.1(a) National SMS
Vodacom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson TOTAL
National 37% 2% 54% 7% 0% 0% 100%
International 18% 28% 28% 26% 0% 0% 100%
4.2 International Traffic
July-Sept 2012 Oct-Dec 2012 Change
SMS to International 15,245,048 13,635,213 -11%
SMS from International 842,183,794 1,002,595,415 19%
MMS to International 4,797 10,916 128%
MMS from International 1,456 64 -96%
Vodacom
37%
AirTel
2%Tigo
54%
ZanTel
7%TTCL
0%
Benson
0%
Fig4.1.1a: National SMS Share(Oct-Dec 2012)
Vodacom
26%
AirTel
4%
Tigo
61%
ZanTel
9%TTCL
0.000%
Benson
0.000%
Fig4.1.1a: National SMS Share(July-Sept 2012)
4.2.1 Quarterly International SMS Operator's Market Share
5. Average Usage of Voice and SMS per quarter
No. Minutes Per User No. SMS Per User ARPU Voice ARPU SMS Total ARPU ARPU/ Month
July-Sept 2012 265 112 Tshs 21,958 4,706Tshs 26,663Tshs Tshs 8,888
Oct-Dec 2012 286 160 Tshs 27,411 6,716Tshs Tshs 34,127 Tshs 11,376
ARPU/ Month
6. SIMCARD Registration #REF!
6.1 Registered as at December 2012
Vodacom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel Total
Mobile Subscriber Base 9,357,672 8,356,095 6,370,796 3,073,670 55,515 725 4,810 27,219,283
Registered Subscribers 9,089,055 7,742,706 6,318,609 1,755,013 55,515 725 4,810 24,966,433
% Registered 97% 93% 99% 57% 100% 100% 100% 92%
Unregistered Subs 268,617 613,389 52,187 1,318,657 0 0 0 2,252,850
Vodacom
18%
AirTel
28%
Tigo
28%
ZanTel
26%
TTCL
0%
Benson
0%
Fig4.2.1b International SMS Share (Oct-Dec 2012)
Vodacom
20%
AirTel
37%
Tigo
27%
ZanTel
16%
TTCL
2.16464E-06
Benson
0%
Fig4.2.1b International SMS Share (July-Sept
2012)
6.2 Unregisterd SIM
7. Summary of Trend of Telecom Statistics
7.1 Subscriptions and Teledensity
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Fixed 154,420 151,644 163,269 123,809 172,922 174,511 161,063 176,367
Mobile 2,963,737 5,614,922 8,322,857 13,006,793 17,469,486 20,983,853 25,666,455 27,219,283
Total 3,118,157 5,766,566 8,486,126 13,130,602 17,642,408 21,158,364 25,827,518 27,395,650
Penetration 10% 15% 21% 32% 43% 50% 59% 61%
268,617
613,389
52,187
1,318,657
0 0 0
Vodacom AirTel Tigo ZanTel TTCL Benson SasaTel
Fig 6. SIM which are not REGISTERD as atDecember 2012
7.2 Traffic (in minutes)
Years 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
National Traffic (On & Off Net) 506,073,994 2,776,662,168 5,658,864,021 9,155,095,552 15,371,971,955 18,520,867,990 24,354,279,292
Traffic to International 22,625,483 102,072,070 160,481,940 135,579,347 157,599,602 171,431,668 201,827,164
Traffic from International 52,744,995 227,382,897 271,220,442 284,284,629 275,568,097 287,625,871 253,811,569
Traffic to East Africa 4,569,580 26,602,014 47,589,636 45,516,586 49,986,404 46,490,973 67,648,652
Traffic from East Africa 3,597,498 21,955,453 33,485,451 63,999,950 71,714,452 87,634,397 68,978,489
Traffic to Other International 18,055,903 75,470,056 112,892,304 90,062,761 107,613,199 124,940,695 134,178,512
Traffic from Other International 49,147,498 205,427,443 237,734,991 220,284,679 203,853,644 199,991,475 184,833,080
2,963,737
5,614,922
8,322,857
13,006,793
17,469,486
20,983,853
25,666,455
25,759,134
154,420 151,644163,269 123,809 172,922 174,511
161,063168,965
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Fig7.1 Trend of Mobile and Fixed Subscription
Mobile
10%15%
21%
32%
43%
50%
59% 61%
Fig7.2 Teledensity (Penetration)
Fixed
7.3 Weighted Average Prepaid Tariff for voice Telecom (without Tax)
Years 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
On Net Tariffs 219 223 199 212 147 93 62 89
Off Net Tariffs 292 284 286 284 292 263 187 182
East Africa Tariffs 499 362 331 332 332 330 331 326
International Tariffs 1,580 608 465 485 453 468 476 485
23 102
160 136 158 171 202
53
227
271 284
276 288 254
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Traffic to International Traffic from International
Fig 7.2b Traffic Minutes to/from International (Millions
5
27
48 46 50 46
68
4
22
33
6472
88
69
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Traffic to East Africa Traffic from East Africa
Fig 7.2a Traffic Minutes to/form East Africa countries
(Millions)
7.4 Tariff Precentage Changes (Decrease/Increase) over Time
Years 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 AVERAGE CHANGE
On Net Tariffs -11% 6% -31% -36% -33% 43% -10%
Off Net Tariffs 1% -1% 3% -10% -29% -2% -6%
East Africa Tariffs -9% 0% 0% 0% 0% -2% -2%
International Tariffs -24% 4% -7% 3% 2% 2% -3%
OVERAL AVERAGE CHANGE -5%
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
20
12
Fig.1: Weighted Average Pre-paid Tariff for Voice Telecom 2005- 2012
On Net Tariffs Off Net Tariffs East Africa Tariffs International Tariffs