National and International Roaming:: NTC Role and Challenges
National and International Roaming:: NTC Role and Challenges
National and International Roaming:: NTC Role and Challenges
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Contents
Telecom Sector.
International Roaming.
National Roaming.
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Telecom Sector
Entity Role
Ministry of Telecommunication Policies & Legislations
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DATE OF
DATE OF
NAME COMMERCIAL TYPE OF SERVICE LOGO
LICENSE
OPRATION
Mobile Fixed
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Mobile Market Share / Subscribers (%)
120%
100%
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
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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 .
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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
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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.
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National Roaming Cont’d
NTC prepared a consultation paper regarding
providing National roaming.
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National Roaming Goals
NTC is studying national roaming services as one
of infrastructure sharing options to determine its
suitability of :
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Open Discussion
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