DRC is a mineral-rich country that is recovering from civil strife and many years of pillage by its former leaders which has accounted for the low level of development of its telecommunications and other infrastructure. While the traditional fixed-line network has deteriorated to almost non-existence, mobile telephony has experienced excellent growth.
Wireless technologies serve as a replacement of the obsolete fixed network infrastructure and public payphones. National teledensity remains extremely low, creating enormous potential for the provision of basic services.
There is also strong demand for Internet service which has been hampered by the underdeveloped telecoms infrastructure.
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| 1. | | Synopsis |
| 2. | | Key statistics |
| 3. | | Telecommunications market |
| 3.1 | | Overview of DRC’s telecom market |
| 4. | | Regulatory environment |
| 4.1 | | Overview |
| 4.2 | | Regulatory authority |
| 4.2.1 | | Ministère des Postes, Téléphones et des Télécommunications |
| 4.3 | | Competition in the telecom sector |
| 4.4 | | Privatisation of OCPT |
| 5. | | Telecommunications infrastructure |
| 5.1 | | National infrastructure |
| 5.2 | | International infrastructure |
| 6. | | Internet market |
| 6.1 | | Overview |
| 6.2 | | Internet access locations |
| 6.3 | | ISP market |
| 6.3.1 | | Africanus.net |
| 6.3.2 | | InterConnect |
| 6.3.3 | | Microcom |
| 7. | | Mobile communications |
| 7.1 | | Overview of DRC’s mobile market |
| 7.1.1 | | GSM licence conditions |
| 7.2 | | Major mobile operators |
| 7.2.1 | | Vodacom Congo (Congo-GSM) |
| 7.2.2 | | Celtel DRC |
| 7.2.3 | | CCT |
| 7.2.4 | | Millicom (Tigo) |
| 7.2.5 | | Supercell |
| 8. | | Broadcasting |
| 8.1 | | Television and radio broadcasting in DRC |
| 9. | | Related reports |
Table 1 – Country statistics – 2005 |
| Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2005 |
| Table 3 – Internet provider statistics – 2005 |
| Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2005 |
| Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2005 |
| Table 6 – National telecommunications authorities |
| Table 7 – Fixed telephone lines and teledensity – 1994 - 2005 |
| Table 8 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1995 - 2005 |
| Table 9 – Internet host computers – 1995 - 2004 |
| Table 10 – Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth – 2005 |
| Table 11 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 - 2005 |
