[UgaBYTES] Africa: Stiff Competition Seen in ICT As Triple-Play Enters Markets

[Francis Mwathi]

The increasing amount of broadband capacity in Africa has seen some
operators begin to offer "triple-play" - that is voice, Internet and
broadcast content - giving rise to satellite pay-TV market, which fits
into the continent's existing broadcast and media market.

But according to a new report on Africa's broadband, - African Broadband,
Triple Play and Converged Markets - the converged content has come too
early to the continent with mobile TV being rolled out in several
countries. With the demand for Internet access continuing to grow at
exponential rates on the continent as well as the increased amount of
Internet traffic due to multimedia, Internet service providers are now
faced with the challenge of keeping up with demand for network bandwidth.

Innovative service providers and equipment manufactures are developing
creative solutions for squeezing more bandwidth out of existing frequency
spectrums.

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