This study provides a quantitative analysis and forecast of the South African fixed line and mobile voice services markets as a whole, and a more detailed focus on the largest segments.

Quantitative analysis and forecasts

A key objective of this study is to provide up-to-date market sizing and forecasts, while illustrating the major trends currently and those expected in the next five years. These include: fixed mobile substitution, fixed mobile convergence, service bundling, flat rate pricing, interconnection pricing including the effects of regulatory changes on voice services, services-based competition and drivers and enablers for widespread VoIP uptake.

The study is based on a combination of primary and secondary research and analysis, including an update of BMIT’s baseline voice services model.

The underlying market model is a top-down model based on information collected from service providers (i.e. where broad data on revenues, subscribers, and ARPUs are available from operators), and bottom-up (number of connections/subscriptions per customer group, service penetration, traffic minutes by route, and average revenue per line or service per customer group). The analysis is also informed by BMIT’s most recent corporate and SME user surveys. Forecasts are based on a market scenario analysis, which includes a review of international trends as well as the specific nuances of the local South African environment, including future regulatory and competitive industry dynamics.

Segmentation

Traditional voice services

  • Fixed and mobile voice services market overview segmentation and forecast
  • Segmentation by service type and route/destination
  • Segmentation by number of connections, traffic minutes by route, and average revenue per line or service per customer group

 

Emerging voice services

  • Minutes of use including substitution analysis between dominant routings to mobile network and all VoIP routings
  • Emergence of converged and mobile SIP offerings
  • SIP services provided by traditional PSTN players (Telkom and Neotel) vs alternative voice players’ VoIP services
  • Revenue forecasts

Key questions answered:

  • What is the size and shape of the voice services market in South Africa?
  • Which service categories will grow (or shrink) the fastest in future?
  • What technology trends will have the greatest impact?
  • Fixed mobile convergence: when and how will this impact?
  • Outlook for VoIP/SIP versus other emerging alternative voice services.
  • How will the fortunes of various broad categories of players play out in future?
  • What will be the impact of regulatory trends on the market?

 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Market Overview

  • Overview of voice revenues including interconnection
  • Fixed vs Mobile traffic long-term trend

Key International trends and local impact

  • International trends and local impact
  • UK voice traffic market trend
  • UK consumer market trends
  • Convergence in the business market
  • Key players in the emerging converged voice market
  • Global VoIP trend and OTT communication forecasts

Fixed line voice

  • Fixed line traffic
  • Fixed line out-of-bundle traffic splits by routing
  • Fixed line voice trends
  • Fixed line voice origination revenues

Mobile voice

  • Mobile traffic
  • Mobile traffic in South Africa
  • Mobile voice trends
  • Mobile termination wholesale prices
  • Mobile voice origination revenues

Alternative voice services

  • Overview
  • Alternative voice and mobile destined voice traffic
  • Selected mobile-destined collection rates
  • Alternative voice market revenues

 

Research team

Lead analyst for this study is Brian Neilson (BMIT Research Director and senior telecoms analyst).

Deliverables and format

The outcomes of the research and analysis are documented in a rich PowerPoint document with supporting tables in Excel. Clients are also entitled to a presentation/workshop in Johannesburg (may be combined with other topics at BMIT’s discretion).

Further information

For further information and details on how to subscribe to this research please contact Anita Mathews on 082 466 2317 or anita@bmit.africa