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INDUSTRY INFORMATION -

TELECOM SUBSCRIPTIONS

FOR DECEMBER 2018

National Communications Authority

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4

2. Mobile Voice Subscription for December 2018 ........................................................................... 4

3. Fixed Telephony ................................................................................................................................. 5

4. 2G/3G Mobile Data Figures for December 2018 ......................................................................... 5

4.1. 4G Operators.................................................................................................................................... 6

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Abbreviations

NCA National Communications Authority

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TELECOM SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2018

1. Introduction

This reports highlights data trends that have occurred in the telecommunication industry as at

the end of December 2018. It presents information on Mobile voice telephony, fixed line, mobile

data as well as 4G data for the month under review.

2. Mobile Voice Subscription for December 2018

At the end of December 2018, the total number of mobile voice subscriptions was 40,934,875. This

represents a percentage increase of 1.19% from November 2018’s figure of 40,454,055. The total

penetration rate for the month under review was 138.88%.

MTN’s voice subscriptions for the period was 20,092,798 representing a percentage increase of

1.68% from November 2018’s figure of 19,759,948. MTN’s market share for the month under

review was 49.08%.

Vodafone’s mobile voice subscriptions increased from 9,606, 427 as at the end of November 2018

to 9,813,234 as at the end of December 2018. This represents a percentage increase of 2.15%.

Vodafone’s market share for December 2018 was 23.97%.

AirtelTigo’s voice subscriptions decreased from 10,342,271 as at the end of November 2018 to

10,289,491 as at the end of December 2018 indicating a percentage decrease of -0.51%. Their

market share for the month under review was 25.14% as compared to 25.57% in November 2018.

Voice subscriptions of Glo decreased from 745,409 as at the end of November 2018 to 739,352 at

the end of December 2018. With a percentage decrease of -0.81%, their total market share for the

month under review was 1.81%.

2.1 Chart 1 – Mobile Voice Market Share for December 2018

AIRTELTIGO25.14%

SCANCOM (MTN)49.08%

VODAFONE MOBILE23.97%

GLO MOBILE1.81%

MARKET SHARE (MOBILE VOICE)- DECEMBER 2018

AIRTELTIGO SCANCOM (MTN) VODAFONE MOBILE GLO MOBILE

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3. Fixed Telephony

There are two (2) operators providing fixed line services to the public in Ghana. These operators

are Vodafone and AirtelTigo. As at December 2018, the total subscriptions for the fixed operators

were 278,379 representing a percentage increase of 0.44% from the previous month’s

subscription of 277,150. Vodafone recorded a total subscription of 271,732 with AirtelTigo

ending the month with 6,647 subscriptions.

3.1 Chart 2 – Fixed Telephony Subscriptions for December 2018

4. 2G/3G Mobile Data Figures for December 2018

At the end of December 2018, the total subscriptions of 2G/3G mobile data in the country were

26,184,235 with a penetration rate of 88.84%.

MTN ended the month of December with 15,641,800 2G/3G mobile data subscriptions. Their

market share for the month under review was 59.74%.

The total number of subscriptions for Vodafone’s 2G/3G mobile data in December 2018 was

4,213,054. This is reflected in their market share of 16.09%

AirtelTigo’s 2G/3G mobile data subscriptions for December 2018 was 6,076,649. Their market

share for the month was 23.21%.

Glo recorded data subscriber figures of 252,732 at the end of December 2018. This reflects a

market share of 0.97%.

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4.1. Chart 3 – 2G/ 3G Mobile Data Market Share for December 2018

4.1. 4G Data Operators

The total number of subscriptions for 4G Data was 1,128,498 as at the end of December 2018.

Surfline recorded subscriptions of 55,134. Blu Ghana recorded a total subscription of 347.

Broadband Home recorded a total of 25,100 subscriptions with MTN recording a total of 1,047,917

subscriptions.

4.1i Chart 5 –4G Data Market Share for December 2018

AIRTELTIGO23.21%

SCANCOM (MTN)59.74%

VODAFONE MOBILE16.09%

GLO MOBILE0.97%

MOBILE SHARE (MOBILE DATA)- DECEMBER 2018

AIRTELTIGO SCANCOM (MTN) VODAFONE MOBILE GLO MOBILE

SURFLINE4.89%

BLU0.03% BROADBAND

HOME2.22%

MTN92.86%

MARKET SHARE (4G OPERATORS) - DECEMBER 2018

SURFLINE BLU BROADBAND HOME MTN

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4.1ii. Chart 6 – Subscription Trends (4G) for December 2018

Issued by the National Communications Authority,

No. 6 Airport City, Accra.

Tel: (0)30 – 2776621/2771701 or 050-145-1522/3.

E-mail: [email protected]

Date – Tuesday, 18th February, 2019

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4G OPERATORS SUBSCRIPTION TREND AS AT DECEMBER 2018

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