RNCOS report, "African Mobile Handset Market Analysis (2006-2009)" provides an extensively researched objective analysis on the growing marketplace for the global mobile handset industry, their technologies, and impact on the market. This report helps the clients to analyze the leading-edge opportunities critical to the success of the growing mobile handset market throughout the world. Detailed data and analysis helps handset manufacturers, service providers, and investors navigate the evolving market of mobile handsets smoothly.
Key Technologies Analyzed
Key Handset technologies including the most recent ones such as GSM, CDMA, WiFi VoIP, TDMA, 3G, 4G and Blue Tooth are also analyzed, supported by facts like revenues and market share.
Key Players Analyzed
This section provides an overview, of the facts and figures of key competitors like Alcatel, Ericsson, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Intel Corporation, Nokia, LG, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Siemens, Samsung, Sun Microsystems, NTT Docomo, RF Micro Devices, Zarlink Semiconductor Infineon Technologies, Panasonic, Mitsubishi Electric, Sprint, Nextel, AT & T Wireless, Mobinil (SAE), Safaricom, Millicom International Cellular, Telkom SA Limited, MTN zambia, CelTel zambia and Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd.
Growing Markets Covered
This section covers the economic background and the number of operators in each segment of the Worldwide Mobile Device and Handset market. It includes countries like Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.
Key Issues and Facts Analyzed
The research report also addresses the issues and facts that are critical to success:
- What does the competitive market landscape look like for the mobile industry?
- Which are the yet to be developed countries in this region?
- What are the main factors that drive the mobile market in the African region?
- What are the latest trends and developments in this region?
Key Findings
- Africa is the fastest growing mobile market in the world.
- The continent's subscriber base grew by 66% in 2005 to 115 Million users, compared to a growth of just 11% in Western
Europe during the same period.
- Total mobile subscribers in the African region are expected to increase at a CAGR of approximately 22.05 % during
2005-2010, resulting in a mobile subscriber base of over 310 Million by the end of 2010.
- The corresponding mobile penetration rate for the region is forecast to increase from 14 % at the end of 2005 to almost
35 % by the end of 2010.
Forecast and Analysis
The report gives an idea of the competitive landscape of the mobile industry over the year 2009, through a detailed market sizing and a four-year forecast of the worldwide mobile market. The most optimistic and pessimistic approach of the market analysis helps the manufacturers and service providers to anticipate the future scenario of the African Mobile Industry.