Tanzania Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report

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Tanzania Telecom Services Market Report Overview

The total telecom service revenue in Tanzania will reach USD 2.2 billion in 2023. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 4% during 2023 and 2028 owing to the rising contributions from mobile data and fixed broadband service segments. The Digital Tanzania Initiative aimed at achieving 80% broadband penetration by 2025 in partnership with the World Bank and mobile operators, and an increase in 5G services adoption will drive the market in the coming years.

Tanzania Telecom Services Market Outlook, 2023 – 2028 ($ Billion)

Tanzania Telecom Services Market Outlook, 2023 – 2028 ($ Billion)

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The Tanzania telecom operator’s country intelligence report provides an executive-level overview of the telecom services market in Tanzania today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2028. Published annually, the report provides a 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 markets, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

Market Size 2023 $2.2 billion
CAGR >4%
Forecast Period 2023-2028
Telecom Service Segment Mobile Services, Fixed voice services, Fixed-Broadband Services
Leading Companies Vodacom Tanzania, Tigo Tanzania, Airtel Tanzania, Zantel, TTCL, Halotel

Tanzania Telecom Services Market Regulatory Highlights

Following an investigation in June 2023 to gather feedback from stakeholders on the proposed new cost-based interconnection rates, the TCRA lowered interconnection fees, effective from January 2023, to encourage fair competition in the telecom market.

Tanzania Telecom Services Market Analysis by Service

  • Mobile services
  • Fixed services

Tanzania Telecom Services Market Analysis by Service, 2023 (%)

Tanzania Telecom Services Market Analysis by Service, 2023 (%)

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Mobile Services Market in Tanzania – Deep Dive

Smartphone subscriptions will grow during 2023-2028 at a robust five-year CAGR of 16.2%, supported by the growing availability of sub-$100 smartphones in the country.

Prepaid services will dominate Tanzania’s telecom market in 2023. This growth is primarily supported by the comparatively lower prices of prepaid packages.

The Tanzania telecom services market research report offers mobile services segment coverage on the following KPIs:

  • Subscription & User Analysis
  • Subscription Analysis by Device Type, Payment Type, and Technology Type
  • Churn Analysis
  • Voice & Data Usage Analysis
  • Mobile Subscription Market Share Analysis
  • Revenue Analysis & ARPU Analysis

Fixed Services Market in Tanzania – Deep Dive

Fixed broadband lines will increase during 2023-2028, supported by growth in DSL, fixed wireless access, and FTTx lines on the back of efforts by the government and operators to improve Tanzania’s fixed broadband infrastructure.

The Tanzania telecom services market research report offers fixed services segment coverage on the following KPIs:

  • Fixed Voice & Fixed Broadband Penetration Analysis
  • Subscription Trends Analysis by Access Lines
  • Subscription Analysis by Technology
  • Fixed Subscription Market Share Analysis
  • Revenue Analysis & ARPU Analysis

Tanzania Telecom Services Market - Competitive Landscape

Axian (Tigo Tanzania) will lead the mobile services market in Tanzania through 2028. Its leadership is supported by its strong focus on 4G/4G+ network modernization and expansion coupled with affordable smartphone loan financing schemes. Tanzania’s state-owned telco, TTCL, will dominate both the fixed voice and fixed broadband market in 2023.

Leading Telecom Companies in the Tanzania

  • Vodacom Tanzania
  • Tigo Tanzania
  • Airtel Tanzania
  • Zantel
  • TTCL
  • Halotel

Tanzania Telecom Services Market Analysis by Companies, 2023 (%)

Tanzania Telecom Services Market Analysis by Companies, 2023 (%)

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Scope

The country intelligence report provides an in-depth analysis of the following –

  • The demographic and macroeconomic context in Tanzania.
  • The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments about 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 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.

Reasons to Buy

  • This country intelligence report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of Tanzania’s telecommunications markets, service providers, and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
  • Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Tanzania’s mobile communications, fixed telephony, and broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares.
  • With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.
  • The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in Tanzania’s telecommunications markets.
  • The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in Tanzania.

Vodacom Tanzania
Tigo Tanzania
Halotel
Zantel
TTCL
Airtel Tanzania

Table of Contents

Market highlights

Key takeaways, telecom services revenue outlook, revenue CAGR by service type, 2023 service penetration

Demographic, macroeconomic, and regulatory context

Population, nominal GDP, PPP-adjusted GDP per capita, real GDP growth, consumer price inflation, exchange rates

Regulatory context

Regulatory highlights, Digital Tanzania Initiative, Broadband initiatives

Telecom market outlook

Total telecom services revenue by category, 2022-2028

Evolution of total telecom services revenue, 2022-2028

Mobile services market

Mobile service penetration and subscription trends

Mobile subscription and user penetration, 2022-2028

Total mobile subscriptions, 2022-2028

Device adoption trends

Mobile subscriptions by device type, 2022-2028

Handset subscriptions by type, 2022-2028

Payment types and technology trends

Mobile subscriptions by payment type

Mobile subscriptions by technology generation, 2022-2028

Churn and usage trends

Churn, voice usage, data usage

Market share trends

Subscription market shares, 2023

Pre-/postpaid market shares, 2023

MVNO subscription market share, 2023

Fixed services market

Fixed service penetration and subscription trends

Voice telephony and fixed broadband penetration, 2022-2028

Total voice telephony and fixed broadband access lines, 2022-2028

Fixed service penetration and subscription trends

Voice telephony lines by technology, 2022-2028

Broadband lines by technology, 2022-2028

Market share trends

Fixed voice telephony access line market shares, 2023

Fixed broadband access lines market shares, 2023

Fixed service revenue trends

Total fixed service revenue by service category, 2022-2028

Fixed services ARPU by service category, 2022-2028

Competitive landscape and company snapshots

Product portfolios and positioning, market share overview

Company snapshot (Vodacom Tanzania, Tigo Tanzania, TTCL, Airtel Tanzania)

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