National and International Roaming:: NTC Role and Challenges

ITU Arab Regional Workshop on Mobile Roaming:
National & International Practices

27 to 29 of Oct, 2015 Sudan - Khartoum
National and International Roaming :

NTC Role and Challenges
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Contents
Telecom Sector.
Telecom Market Indicators.
International Roaming.
National Roaming.
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Telecom Sector
Entity Role
Ministry of Telecommunication Policies & Legislations
National Telecom. Corporation (NTC) Regulatory functions
Operators & Service Providers Operating & provision of services
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DATE OF
DATE OF
NAME COMMERCIAL TYPE OF SERVICE LOGO
LICENSE
OPRATION
fixed telephone services,

SUDATEL April 93 February 94
WIRELESS CDMA+WIRE
fixed telephone services,

Canar October 2004 April 2005 Limited Mobility, NGN,
WiLL /CDMA
mobile cellular services

ZAIN August 1996 Feb 1997
3G - GSM
mobile cellular services

MTN Nov 2003 Sept 2004
3G - GSM
Mobile cellular services

SUDANI Feb 2005 Feb 2005
3G GSM / CDMA
Number of Subscribers
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Mobile Fixed
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Mobile Market Share / Subscribers (%)
120%
100%
18% 20% 24% 24% 26% 25% 27%

29%
80% 37%
20%
25% 19%
24%
60% 25% 28% 32% 32%
Sudani
21%
MTN
40% ZAIN
62%
55% 57%
52%
46% 42% 45% 43% 41%
20%
0%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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Telecom Market Indicators
 Mobile telephone subscriptions are greater than 27.8
millions with 71.7% penetration rate , and those using
fixed telephone are less than 500,000 i.e. 1% penetration
rate .
 Individuals using the internet per 100 inhabitants 24.6
 % of Households with a computer 14.
 % of Households with a Fixed Telephone 3.4 .
 Broadband internet subscribers are more than one
million, the mobile broadband users are around 10.4
millions .
 Geographical coverage is %41.5.
 Population coverage is 84%.
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Telecom sector Cont’d,
80
75
70
60
50
40 36 Licensed Companies
30
20
10
5
3
0
Technical Support SMS Tracking System ISPs
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Telecom sector Cont’d,
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International Roaming
 NTC encourages operators to sign international agreements

to provide international roaming service.
 The complexities of providing international roaming services

present a barrier to a practicable regulatory solution.
 NTC regulates services pricing to ensure provision of

affordable services to consumers.
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International Roaming Cont’d
Outbound & Inbound Roamers 2015
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Outbound Inbound
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International Roaming Challenges
 The biggest challenge is the
economic situation, and
sanctions imposed on
Sudan that led to high
inflation rate which is
reflected in the
international roaming
wholesale prices .
High roaming service prices
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7
6.5
6 6.5
5.5
5
4
3.6
3
2.2
2.2 2.5 2.5
2
2
1
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Q4 2011 2012 2013 2014 Q4
US Dollar to SDG (Official Rate)
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International Roaming Cont’d
NTC has imposed on all operators to use

several methods of communication to ensure
that all consumers are aware of the latest
Roaming prices ,
o Service providers must publish roaming offers on their
websites.
o Roamers must receive welcoming SMS.
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National Roaming
In order to achieve the goal of the regulatory
authority regarding provisioning of
telecommunication services in all part of
Sudan,
o NTC is trying to create a competitive markets with the
latest technology , high quality and reliability of services.
o Also guidelines for infrastructure sharing issued by NTC in

2012.
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National Roaming Cont’d
NTC prepared a consultation paper regarding
providing National roaming.
NTC will take into account this workshop

recommendations.
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National Roaming Goals
NTC is studying national roaming services as one
of infrastructure sharing options to determine its
suitability of :
o Deploying telecom. services in remote and rural areas.

o Deploying new telecom technologies.
o Reaching the optimum use of resources.
o Providing an alternative for users of
telecommunications services to reduce dual SIMs.
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Name: Eng. Zaineb Magzoub
THANK YOU
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ITU Arab Regional Workshop on Mobile Roaming:

National & International Practices

National and International Roaming :

Telecom Market Indicators.

National Telecom. Corporation (NTC) Regulatory functions

Operators & Service Providers Operating & provision of services

fixed telephone services,

fixed telephone services,

mobile cellular services

mobile cellular services

Mobile cellular services

18% 20% 24% 24% 26% 25% 27%

 NTC encourages operators to sign international agreements

 The complexities of providing international roaming services

 NTC regulates services pricing to ensure provision of

High roaming service prices

NTC has imposed on all operators to use

o Also guidelines for infrastructure sharing issued by NTC in

NTC will take into account this workshop

o Deploying telecom. services in remote and rural areas.

Name: Eng. Zaineb Magzoub

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