Africa needs at least another 300,000 kms of metro and interurban fibre to extend 4G coverage and be ready for 5G, according to “The Future of African Fibre Networks”, a new report by Xalam Analytics.
The African FTTH Boom
At long last, the African FTTH Boom is here. From Kenya to South Africa, Mauritius, or Congo-Brazzaville, the rise of last mile fibre is transforming Africa’s broadband retail market. From user experience to pricing models and market share upheavals, we say it’s a whole new game.
The Complicated Dynamics of Nigeria’s 2.6 GHz Auction
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Valuing Africa’s 4G Spectrum – High, Higher and Highest
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The African Data Center Rises: Colocation Demand, Supply and Business Models in African Markets
Every so often, a product sees a multiplicity of factors combine, as if coordinated, to create a groundswell of demand for it so strong that it turns into a near-tsunami. Our analysis of the African multi-tenant colocation data center business suggests a market that has inched closer to such a stage.
Is the Golden Age of African Mobile Profitability Over?
The contribution of the telecoms sector to African development over the past fifteen years has been truly transformational. And yet, seldom have the fundamentals that have long underpinned its success been so much under threat.
MTN Nigeria’s $5.2bn Fine: An Impact Analysis
On October 20, Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) fined mobile operator MTN $5.2bn for failure to disconnect inactive SIM cards. We say the NCC’s case is strong; the amount is preposterous, but this is about respect – and the impact of the fine will be far-reaching.