PUBLISHER: BuddeComm | PRODUCT CODE: 1000030
PUBLISHER: BuddeComm | PRODUCT CODE: 1000030
Timor Leste (East Timor) - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses
Timorese government approves submarine cable link to Australia
Timor-Leste has been moving forward with the regeneration of its economy and rebuilding key infrastructure, including telecommunications networks, that were destroyed during the years of civil unrest.
Fixed-line and fixed broadband penetration in Timor-Leste remains extremely low, mainly due to the limited fixed-line infrastructure and the proliferation of mobile connectivity. However, in an effort to boost e-government services, in 2018 the government contracted Timor Telecom to build a national terrestrial fibre network. The project, completed in 2019, has helped boost fixed broadband subscriber growth and will continue to do so over the next few years. The number of subscribers through to 2026 is expected to develop steadily, though from a low base. However, market penetration will remain very low compared to other nations.
By August 2020, Timor-Leste had three telecom service providers who jointly achieved a 98% network coverage nationally. All three major mobile operators - Timor Telecom, Telkomcel and Telemor - launched LTE services during 2019.
Timor-Leste has seen a rapid increase in mobile broadband penetration over the last few years, driven by a rising proportion of mobile subscribers having smartphones. While the mobile broadband market is still at an early stage of development, strong growth is predicted over the next five years.
At the end of 2020, the government issued new policy guidelines to maximise the use of spectrum in Timor-Leste. It invited mobile operators to submit applications for the allocation of spectrum in the 1800MHz, 2300MHz and 2600MHz bands.
In November 2020, the government approved the deployment of a submarine fibre link connecting the south of the country to Australia via the North Western Cable System (NWCS).
Key developments:
- Government approves deployment of a submarine fibre link connecting the south of the country to Australia;
- New policy guidelines issued by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to maximise the use of radio spectrum in Timor-Leste;
- ANC invites mobile operators to submit applications for the allocation of spectrum in the 1800MHz, 2300MHz and 2600MHz bands;
- Kacific-1 satellite improves international connectivity for Timor-Leste;
- Kacific Broadband Satellites Group plans its next satellite, Kacific-2;
- Timor-Leste's three telcos achieve 98% national network coverage;
- Report update includes ITU data to 2019, regulator market data for 2019; telcos' financial and operating data, recent market developments.
Companies covered in this report include:
Timor Telecom, Telkomcel, Telemor, Kacific Broadband Satellites, Viettel, Portugal Telecom, Ceslink, Vocus, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin).
Table of Contents
Key statistics
Regional Asian Market Comparison
Country overview
Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector
- Economic considerations and responses
- Subscribers
- Infrastructure
Telecommunications market
- Market overview and analysis
- Strategic development plan 2011 - 2030
- Telecom sector liberalisation
Regulatory environment
- Regulatory authorities
- Autoridade Reguladora das Comunicacoes (ARCOM)
- Autoridade Nacional de Communicações (ANC)
- Licences issued - 2012
- Spectrum
Mobile market
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile broadband
- Major mobile operators
- Mobile operator statistics
- Timor Telecom
- Telkomcel (Telin)
- Telemor (Viettel)
- Possible Fourth Operator
Fixed-line broadband market
- Market analysis
- Broadband statistics
- Fibre networks
- Wi-Fi
Digital economy
- e-Commerce
- e-Banking and Miicrofinance
- e-Government
Fixed network operators
- Introduction
- Timor Telecom
Telecommunications infrastructure
- National telecom network
- International infrastructure
- Introduction
- Submarine cable network
- Satellite networks
Appendix - historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports
List of Tables
- Table 1 - Country statistics Timor-Leste (East Timor) - 2020 (e)
- Table 2 -Timor-Leste's GDP real growth rate - 2011 - 2020
- Table 3 - Key Metrics - Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) - 2021 - 2026
- Table 4- Percentage of the population covered by type of mobile network - 2019
- Table 5 - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Table 6 - Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Table 7 - Mobile subscribers and market share by operator - 2018
- Table 8 - Timor Telecom's mobile subscribers - 2003 - 2018
- Table 9 - Telkomcel's mobile subscribers - 2013 - 2018
- Table 10 - Telemor's mobile subscribers - 2013 - 2018
- Table 11 - Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Table 12 - Internet Users and Penetration - 2011 - 2021
- Table 13 - International internet bandwidth, lit/equipped international bandwidth capacity - 2003 - 2018
- Table 14 - Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2011 - 2026
- Table 15 - Historic - Mobile subscribers - 1999 - 2006
- Table 16 - Historic - Mobile Subscribers and Penetration - 2007 - 2010
- Table 17- Historic - Timor Telecom - total revenue - 2010 - 2013
- Table 18 - Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2011
List of Charts
- Chart 1 - Asian Telecoms Maturity Index by Market Category
- Chart 2 - Asian Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
- Chart 4 - Mobile, Mobile Broadband & Fixed Broadband Penetration - 2020; 2026
- Chart 5 - Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Chart 6 - Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Chart 7 - Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration - 2011 - 2026
- Chart 8 - Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2011 - 2026
List of Exhibits
- Exhibit 1 - Key market characteristics by market segment
- Exhibit 2 - South East Asia - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
- Exhibit 3 - Timor Telecom ownership changes
