Botswana Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report
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"Botswana Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report," a new Country Intelligence Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Botswana today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2029. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, and mobile segments, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.
The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following:
• Demographic and macroeconomic context in Botswana.
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulation, and more.
• Telecom services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, and mobile data markets.
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications markets.
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.
Scope
Total telecom service revenue in Botswana will increase at a CAGR of 2.2% over the forecast period 2025-2030, supported by revenue growth in mobile data and fixed broadband segments. Mobile data service revenue will grow at a five-year CAGR of 5.3%. This growth will be driven by increasing smartphone and mobile internet subscriptions, growing adoption of 4G services, and the promotion of higher ARPU yielding 5G services for data hungry applications such as video streaming and gaming.
Fixed broadband service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 3.4%, as fixed broadband service adoption gains pace gradually aided by the government’s efforts to expand fiber network coverage in the country.
Key Highlights
Total telecom service revenue in Botswana will increase at a CAGR of 2.2% over 2025-2030.
Mobile data service revenue will grow at a five-year CAGR of 5.3%. This growth will be driven by increasing smartphone and mobile internet subscriptions, growing adoption of 4G services, and the promotion of higher ARPU yielding 5G services for data hungry applications such as video streaming and gaming.
In contrast, mobile voice revenue will decline at 17.6% CAGR over 2025-2030, due to user migration to OTT-based communication services.
Fixed broadband service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 3.4%, as fixed broadband service adoption gains pace gradually aided by the government’s efforts to expand fiber network coverage in the country.
Reasons to Buy
The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following –
• Demographic and macroeconomic context in Botswana.
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulation and more.
• Telecom services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, and mobile data markets.
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications markets.
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.
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