The long-awaited launch of 3G service in April 2014 is helping to open new avenues for growth in Gabon’s increasingly saturated mobile telecommunications sector. Subscriber numbers continue to rise, but with real penetration of nearly 100%, future growth will come from the introduction of higher-value services. With four operators serving a market of around 1.63m people...
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Articles & Analysis | Growth in mobile telephony will act as an economic multiplier from The Report: Gabon 2014
Articles & Analysis | Stronger connections: Greater fibre-optic cable access will foster sector development from The Report: Gabon 2014
Commercialisation of access to the long-awaited Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) fibre-optic cable, expected in early 2015, is expected to propel Gabon’s IT sector forward in the next year. The state has set ambitious goals for the sector, including the construction of a nationwide fibre-optic backbone, the creation of a network of IT parks, and the...
Articles & Analysis | The introduction of 3G will expand the already dynamic mobile market from The Report: Gabon 2014
After several years of delays, Gabon issued two 3G/4G licences in the first half of 2014 and saw the tentative launch of the country’s first 3G service in April. The absence of high-speed mobile and fixed internet connections has been an obstacle to the development of the country’s economy and, most notably, the government’s goal of transitioning to a digital economy by...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Alain Ba Oumar, President, Federation of Operators of Electronic Communications of Gabon (FOCEG) from The Report: Gabon 2014
What can be done to encourage better communication between the public and the private sector?
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Gabon 2014
Telecoms
Gabon’s telecoms sector is undergoing an important shift in 2014. The highly competitive market will see two of its four operators merge, potentially changing the balance with the traditional market leader.
The long-awaited launch of 3G service in April 2014 is helping to open new avenues for growth in Gabon’s increasingly saturated mobile telecommunications...