QUARTERLY TELECOM STATISTICS

Quarter 3 (March 2011) Report

1. Tariffs
1.1 Average Weighted Tariffs per Operator (Tshs)
VodaCom

AirTel

30
231
339
542

59

49

25

40

120
30
180
470
641
59
120

98
65
180
310
500
49
98

0
30
135
324
438
0
0

0
80
230
330
475
0
0

70
30
150
300
467
25
70

77
30
231
339
469
40
77

JanMarch2011

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400

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Fig.1.1cEastAfricaTariffs
500

JanMarch2011

30
150
300
383

45

250

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SasaTel

120
230
330
475

100
60
180
350
507
45
100

Fig.1.1b:OffNetNatioonalTariffs

140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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Benson

60
90
330
430

Za
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Fig.1.1a:OnNetNational
Tariffs

TTCL

50
180
310
500

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SMS International
On Net Calls
Off Net Calls
East Africa Calls
International Calls
SMS National
SMS International

ZanTel

60
180
345
507

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SMS National
Jan - March 2011

Tigo

60
180
342
507

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On Net Calls
Off Net Calls
East Africa Calls
International Calls

Za
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Oct - Dec 2010

OctDec2010

JanMarch2011

Fig.1.1dInternationalTariffs
800
600
400
200

OctDec2010

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1.2 Average Weighted Tariffs per Destination (AWD)

These are estimated charges incured on average per each call destination. They are obtained by weighting the tariffs per operator with its market shares on traffic
On Net Calls

Off Net Calls

East Africa Calls

International Calls

SMS National

SMS International

Aggregate Tariff
(Voice)

Aggregate Tariff
(SMS)

Oct-Dec (Tshs)

63

179

337

493

50

89

73

51

Jan -March (Tshs)

54

182

367

522

50

97

64

51

Fig.2AverageWeightedTariffsPerDestination
600

493
337

400
200

182

179
63

522

367

54

50

89

50

97

0
OnNetCalls

OffNetCalls

EastAfricaCalls

InternationalCalls

OctDec(Tshs)

SMSNational

SMSInternational

JanMarch(Tshs)

2. Voice TeleCom Subscrptions

2.1 Subscriptions per Operators
VodaCom
AirTel

Tigo

ZanTel

TTCL

Benson

October
November
December

8,521,990
8,583,565
8,670,536

5,967,169
6,010,210
6,021,091

4,604,586
4,546,149
4,477,510

1,632,045
1,658,273
1,715,985

252,720
250,602
246,019

2,560
2,386
2,396

SasaTel
23,744
24,254
24,827

21,004,814
21,075,439
21,158,364

January
February
March

8,711,628
8,572,468
9,014,195

5,966,283
5,948,380
5,927,417

4,539,071
4,564,393
4,671,263

1,346,970
1,360,897
1,354,098

227,851
226,034
226,153

2,321
2,190
2,074

8,469
8,222
8,498

20,802,593
20,682,584
21,203,698

2.2 Quarterly Average Growth Rate(AGR) per Operator

Fig.2.2MonthlyAverageGrowthRatePerOperator
3%
2%

2%

0.2%
0.8%

1%

SasaTel

Benson

1%

ZanTel

0.3%

Tigo

0.3%

Zain

VodaCom

0.5%

TTCL

1%

1%

3%

OctDec2010

JanMarch2011
5%

TOTAL

2.3 Quarterly Operator's Subscriptions Market Shares

VodaCom
Zain
Tigo
Oct-Dec 2010 Fig.2.3aSubscriptionMarketShare(OctDec2010)
41.0%
28.5%
21.2%
JanMarch2011
43%
28%
22%

ZanTel

VodaCom
42%

TTCL
Benson
SasaTel
Fig.2.3bSubscriptionMarketShare(JanMarch2011)
8.1%
1.2%
0.01%
VodaCom
6%
1%
0%

0.1%
0%

100.00%
100%

43%
Zain
28%

Benson
0.01%
SasaTel
0.04%

SasaTel
0.12%

TTCL
1%

Zain
28%

ZanTel
6%

Benson
0.01% TTCL
1%

ZanTel
8%

Tigo
21%

Tigo
22%

2.4 Subscriptions to Fixed and Mobile Networks

October
November
December
January
February
March

Total Mobile
20,831,951
20,901,066
20,983,853

TTCL Fixed

Zantel Fixed

157,419
158,927
159,054

15,444
15,446
15,457

Total Fixed
172,863
174,373
174,511

TOTAL
21,004,814
21,075,439
21,158,364

20,628,169
20,507,895
21,028,821

158,942
159,129
159,254

15,482
15,560
15,623

174,424
174,689
174,877

20,802,593
20,682,584
21,203,698

2.5 Quarterly Average Growth Rate(AGR) per Network

Fig5.MobileandFixedQuarterlyAGR
0.98%

0.97%
OctDec2010

JanMarch2011

1%

0.5%

0.5%

0.4%

0.4%

0.13%

0.10%
0.04%
TotalMobile

TTCLFixed

ZantelFixed

TotalFixed

TOTAL

3. Traffic Calls (Minutes)

3.1 National Traffic
Oct-Dec 2010
Jan-March 2011
On Net Calls
4,348,126,632
3,884,209,569
Off Net Calls
200,057,847
206,291,867
4,090,501,436
Total
4,548,184,479

3.1.2 Quarterly National Traffic Operator's Market Share

3.1.2(a) On Net Traffics
VodaCom

Fig3.1.2b:OnNetCalls(OctDec2010)
On Net Calls

Oct-Dec 2010

Off Net Calls

East
Africa Calls
Benson
International
Calls
0.01%
TTCL
SasaTel
Total

10.7%
ZanTel
3%

AirTel

31%
31%
80%
33%

Tigo

ZanTel

Benson

TTCL

22%
38%
0%
31%

33% Fig3.1.2a:OnNetCalls(JanMarch2011)
3%
10.7%
Benson
TTCL 5%
18% ZanTel
8%
SasaTel
0.01%
0.3%
11%
4%
4%
3%
0.005%
18%
12%
5%

32%
0.0% Tigo

25%
37%

Tigo
33%

VodaCom
39%
31%

32%

3%
31%

0.001%
0.001%

40%

Off Net Calls

East Africa Calls
International Calls
Total
SMS National
SMS International
Total

0.004%
0.1%
0.0%
0.04%

VodaCom
33%

0.004%

SMS National
SMS International
Total
On Net Calls

Jan-March 2011

SasaTel
0.012%
0.1%
0.1%
1%

AirTel
22%

Zain
24%

0.001%
0.001%

0.01%
0.02%

3.1.2(b) Off Net Traffic

Fig3.1.2cOffNetTraffic(JanMarch2011)

Fig3.1.2d:OffNetTraffics(OctDec2010)
TTCL
8%

Benson
0.1%

SasaTel
0.1%

ZANTEL
5%

ZanTel
5%

TTCL BENSON
8%
0.1%

SASATEL
0.1%

VODACOM
30%

VodaCom
31%

Tigo
18%

TIGO
23%

AIRTEL
34%

3.2. International Traffic

Oct-Dec 2010
Jan-March 2011
To East Africa
10,094,069
12,317,225
From East Africa
17,310,483
22,972,923
28,000,132
26,334,506
To other Internationa
56,473,466
44,535,543
From other Internatio
3.2.1 Quarterly International Traffic Operator's Market Share
3.2.1 East Africa Traffics
Fi3.2.1bEastAfricaTraffic(OctDec2010)
ZanTel
4%

TTCL
4%

Fig3.2.1aEastAfricaTraffic(JanMarch2011)
ZanTel TTCL SasaTel
0.0%
3%
4%

Benson
0.1% SasaTel
0.0%

Tigo
10%

Benson
0.1%

Tigo
11%

AirTel
0%
Zain
19%

VodaCom
65%

VodaCom
81%

3.2.2 International Traffic

Fig3.2.2bInternationalTraffic(OctDec2010)

Fig3.2.2aInternationalTraffic(JulySept2010)

2.2

ZanTel
12%

TTCL Benson
1%
5%

TTCL Benson
1%
5%

SasaTel
0.04%

ZanTel
14%

VodaCom
33%

Tigo
18%

VodaCom
42%

Tigo
17%

AirTel
31%

SasaTel
0.03%

Zain
21%

4. Data (SMS & MMS)

4.1 National Traffic
Oct-Dec 2010
Jan-March 2011
536,700,873
566,975,550
142,424,035
143,993,624
112,180
150,623
13,682
11,414

On Net SMS
Off Net SMS
On Net MMS
Off Net MMS

4.1.1 Quarterly national SMS Operator's Market Share

4.1.1(a) National SMS
Benson
Fig4.1.1a:NationalSMSShare(JanMarch2011)
TTCL

Fig4.1.1b:NationalSMSShares(OctDec
2010) Benson
TTCL
0.001%

ZanTel
3%

SasaTel
0.01%

0.001%

ZanTel
3%

0.001%

0.001%
SasaTel
0.01%

Tigo
23%

VodaCom
40%

Tigo
25%

VodaCom
37%

AirTel
32%
Zain
37%

4.2 International Traffic

Oct-Dec 2010
Jan-March 2011
8,264,695
9,005,547
SMS to International
39,483,296
72,296,305
SMS from Internatio
2,938
2,290
MMS to Internationa
3,619
2,287
MMS from Internatio
4.2.1 Quarterly International SMS Operator's Market Share
Fig4.2.1bInternationalSMSShares(OctDec2010)
Benson
0.001%

Fig4.2.1bInternationalSMSShare(JanMarch2011)

SasaTel
0.02%

ZanTel
31%

SasaTel
0.01%

ZanTel
2%

Benson
0.000%

VodaCom
32%
VodaCom
39%

AirTel
0%

Tigo
59%

Tigo
37%

Zain
0%

5. Average Usage of Voice and SMS

Oct-Dec 2010
Jan-March 2011

Minutes Per User

218
198

No. SMS Per User

ARPU Voice
ARPU SMS
ARPU
ARPU/ Month
33 Tshs
15,883 Tshs
1,663 Tshs
17,546 Tshs
5,849
34 Tshs
12,647 Tshs
1,757 Tshs
14,404 Tshs
4,801
ARPU/ Month

#REF!
Fig5a:QuarterlyMinutesusedPerUsers

Fig11.2MonthlyTshsusedperusers(ARPU)
5,849

218

4,801

198

OctDec2010

JanMarch2011

OctDec2010

JanMarch2011