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Dataquest Insight: South Africa's Telecom Growth Creates Opportunities for Network Vendors and Operators
6 March 2009
 
Wm. L. Hahn  

A significant emerging market for communications is opening up to competition in South Africa, with implications for network equipment suppliers and service providers both domestic and foreign. Progress in South Africa could also set an example for other emerging markets.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 Changes in South Africa, a Key Emerging Telecom Market

    
 Survey Shows Significant Growth in South Africa's Fiber Sector

    
 Background and Context

    
 Telecom Revenue Will Grow Fastest in Emerging Markets
    
 Background to South Africa's Telecom Market

    
 South Africa's Liberalization Environment: A Door Wide Shut?
    
 Submarine Cable Growth Will Benefit South Africa

    
 SAT-3/WASC/SAFE
    
 Seacom
    
 EASSy/Uhurunet and AWCC/Broadband Infraco
    
 What to Expect
    
 The 2010 World Cup: All Eyes on South Africa
    
 State-Sponsored Broadband Initiatives

    
 Cape Town Broadband Infrastructure Project
    
 Gauteng G-Link Project
    
 Limpopo Provincewide Broadband WAN
    
 Smaller Projects Across South Africa

    
 The Impact

    
 Conclusion

    
 What to Expect in the Next Two Years

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 South Africa: Results of Fiber Infrastructure Assessment Survey
 

Table 2.  
 Comparison of Telecom Revenue in Developed and Emerging Markets, 2007-2012 (Millions of Dollars)
 

Table 3.  
 Present and Planned International Submarine Cables for South Africa
 



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