Madagascar - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

Description

Madagascar sees increase in fixed broadband subscriber base

Over the years, Madagascar has proved to be a difficult environment for fixed ISPs. Of the nine which were licensed initially, at least four soon went out of business. High subscription costs put internet access beyond the reach of much of the population, and as a result most users gained access at work, cybercafes, public internet access centres, or telecentres. The sector is highly concentrated, with about four-fifths of subscribers being in the capital city.

DSL services were launched in 2005, and soon afterwards the World Bank provided funds to help improve internet connectivity as part of a wider regional communications infrastructure program, which aimed to improve international links to countries in eastern and southern Africa. Madagascar was included in the first phase of the project, together with Kenya and Burundi.

The arrival of two international submarine cables to Madagascar in 2009 and 2010 reduced the cost of international bandwidth, while the rollout of Telma’s national fibre backbone network more than halved the retail price of internet services. These price reductions are expected to continue during the next few years. Following on from the IOX cable coming on-stream in early 2019, the METISS cable was lit in 2021, and the Africa-1 cable will provide further redundancy and help reduce access pricing when it comes into service in 2023.

The poor quality of the copper network was a major problem for DSL services, which encouraged the rollout of fibre based broadband. In terms of subscriber numbers, fibre overtook DSL in 2018. Since then the number of DSL subscribers has become negligible, while fibre has grown strongly.

1 Key statistics

2 Regional Africa Market Comparison

2.1 Market characteristics
2.2 Market Leaders
2.3 Market Challengers
2.4 Market Emergents
2.5 TMI vs GDP
2.6 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
2.7 Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

3 Country overview

4 Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

4.1 Economic considerations and responses
4.2 Subscribers
4.3 Infrastructure

5 Telecommunications market

5.1 Market analysis

6 Regulatory environment

6.1 Telecommunications reform
6.2 National ICT Policy
6.3 Regulatory authority
6.4 Fixed-line developments
6.5 Mobile network developments

7 Mobile market

7.1 Market analysis
7.2 Mobile statistics
7.3 Mobile infrastructure
7.4 Major mobile operators
7.5 Mobile content and applications

8 Fixed-line broadband market

8.1 Market analysis
8.2 Broadband statistics
8.3 Public internet access locations
8.4 Data licensees
8.5 Broadband infrastructure

9 Fixed network operators

9.1 Telecom Malagasy (Telma)
9.2 Gulfsat Madagascar

10 Telecommunications infrastructure

10.1 Overview of the national telecom network
10.2 Network infrastructure
10.3 National fibre optic backbone
10.4 International infrastructure

11 Glossary of abbreviations

12 Related reports

Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Madagascar 2021 (e)
Table 2 Development of telecom market revenue by service (MGA million) 2012 2020
Table 3 Fixed-line voice and data revenue (MGA million) 2014 2019
Table 4 Development of wholesale revenue by service (MGA million) 2016 2020
Table 5 Change in telecom market investment 2012 2019
Table 6 Telecom sector share of GDP 2012 2018
Table 7 Mobile network coverage of communes (communes covered) 2017 2020
Table 8 New mobile network coverage by technology (communes newly served) 2018 2020
Table 9 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration rate 2012 2027
Table 10 Development of off-net mobile traffic (million minutes) 2012 2020
Table 11 Development of on-net mobile traffic 2012 2020
Table 12 Development of mobile revenue by type (MGA billion) 2017 2019
Table 13 Increase in SMS traffic 2012 2020
Table 14 Change in SMS revenue 2016 2020
Table 15 Population coverage by mobile platform 2014 2020
Table 16 Shared and owned mobile base stations 2017 2020
Table 17 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 18 Increase in mobile internet traffic 2012 2020
Table 19 Mobile internet revenue 2016 2020
Table 20 Change in the number of Airtel Madagascar's mobile subscribers 2013 2019
Table 21 Change in the number of Orange Madagascar's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
Table 22 Change in the number of Telma Mobile's mobile subscribers 2013 2019
Table 23 Change in the number of internet users and penetration rate 2012 2020
Table 24 Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers 2012 2027
Table 25 Increase in fixed-line internet traffic 2012 2020
Table 26 Decline in the number of DSL subscribers 2012 2020
Table 27 Increase in the number of fibre broadband subscribers 2013 2020
Table 28 Change in the number of fixed wireless broadband subscribers 2016 2020
Table 29 Decline in the number of satellite broadband subscribers 2016 2020
Table 30 Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
Table 31 Change in the number of fixed lines by type 2015 2019
Table 32 Decline in fixed-line traffic (million minutes) 2012 2020
Table 33 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2018
Table 34 Historic - Telecom market revenue by service (MGA million) 2006 2011
Table 35 Historic - Mobile network coverage by technology and operator 2017
Table 36 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate 2000 2011
Table 37 Historic - Development of off-net mobile traffic (million minutes) 2006 2011
Table 38 Historic - Development of on-net mobile traffic 2006 2011
Table 39 Historic - Zain Madagascar financial data before takeover 2006 2009
Table 40 Historic - Orange Madagascar subscribers 2007 2011
Table 41 Historic - Orange Madagascar revenue 2012 2014
Table 42 Historic - Fixed-line internet users and penetration rate 2000 2011
Table 43 Historic - Fixed-line broadband subscribers 2006 2011
Table 44 Historic - DSL broadband subscribers 2006 2011
Table 45 Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity 2000 2011
Table 46 Historic - Fixed-line traffic (million minutes) 2006 2011
Table 47 Historic - International internet bandwidth 2000 2011
Chart 1 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders
Chart 2 Africa Market Leaders global ranking
Chart 3 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers
Chart 4 Africa Market Challengers global ranking
Chart 5 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents
Chart 6 Africa Market Emergents global ranking
Chart 7 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 8 Africa Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 Africa Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 Development of telecom market revenue by service 2012 2020
Chart 11 Development of wholesale revenue by service 2016 2020
Chart 12 Change in telecom market investment 2012 2019
Chart 13 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration rate 2012 2027
Chart 14 Development of off-net mobile traffic 2012 2020
Chart 15 Development of on-net mobile traffic 2012 2020
Chart 16 Increase in SMS traffic 2012 2020
Chart 17 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 18 Increase in mobile internet traffic 2012 2020
Chart 19 Change in the number of Orange Madagascar's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
Chart 20 Decline in the number of DSL subscribers 2012 2020
Chart 21 Increase in the number of fibre broadband subscribers 2013 2020
Chart 22 Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
Chart 23 Change in the number of fixed lines by type 2015 2019
Chart 24 Decline in fixed-line traffic 2012 2020
Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Africa
Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 Africa Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 Africa Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 Africa Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 6 2Africa landing stations

Madagascar - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses