South Africa Internet Access Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027

Internet Access in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2017-22, and forecast to 2027). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The Internet access market includes all Internet service revenues collected to provide narrowband and broadband Internet access through consumer and business channels. All revenues calculated are retail revenues that are exclusive of taxes. Only fixed communication is included, and mobile phone connections are not considered.
The South African internet access market had total revenues of $1.6 billion in 2022, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -5.5% between 2017 and 2022.
Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 23.3% between 2017 and 2022, to reach a total of 0.04 billion Internet Users in 2022.
According to in-house research, the proportion of internet users in total population in South Africa was 77.7% in 2022 as compared to 74.1% in 2021. The government now depends more heavily on the internet to spread information and raise public awareness. The internet access market is anticipated to be driven by technological advancements and improvements in bandwidth throughout the forecasted period.

Scope

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key internet access market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the South Africa internet access market by value in 2022?
What will be the size of the South Africa internet access market in 2027?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa internet access market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitiors in South Africa's internet access market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What has been the rationale for M&A activity?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Vodacom Group Limited
8.2. MTN Group Limited
8.3. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd
8.4. Telkom SA SOC Limited

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related Research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: South Africa internet access market value: $ million, 2017-22
Table 2: South Africa internet access market volume: thousand Internet Users, 2017-22
Table 3: South Africa internet access market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017-2022
Table 4: South Africa internet access market category segmentation: $ million, 2017-2022
Table 5: South Africa internet access market geography segmentation: $ million, 2022
Table 6: South Africa internet access market value forecast: $ million, 2022-27
Table 7: South Africa internet access market volume forecast: thousand Internet Users, 2022-27
Table 8: Vodacom Group Limited: key facts
Table 9: Vodacom Group Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Vodacom Group Limited: Key Employees
Table 11: Vodacom Group Limited: Key Employees Continued
Table 12: MTN Group Limited: key facts
Table 13: MTN Group Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: MTN Group Limited: Key Employees
Table 15: MTN Group Limited: Key Employees Continued
Table 16: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd: key facts
Table 17: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd: Key Employees
Table 19: Telkom SA SOC Limited: key facts
Table 20: Telkom SA SOC Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 21: Telkom SA SOC Limited: Key Employees
Table 22: South Africa size of population (million), 2018-22
Table 23: South Africa gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2018-22
Table 24: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2018-22
Table 25: South Africa inflation, 2018-22
Table 26: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2018-22
Table 27: South Africa exchange rate, 2018-22

List of Figures

Figure 1: South Africa internet access market value: $ million, 2017-22
Figure 2: South Africa internet access market volume: thousand Internet Users, 2017-22
Figure 3: South Africa internet access market category segmentation: $ million, 2017-2022
Figure 4: South Africa internet access market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2022
Figure 5: South Africa internet access market value forecast: $ million, 2022-27
Figure 6: South Africa internet access market volume forecast: thousand Internet Users, 2022-27
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the internet access market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the internet access market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the internet access market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the internet access market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the internet access market in South Africa, 2022
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the internet access market in South Africa, 2022

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Vodacom Group Limited
MTN Group Limited
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd
Telkom SA SOC Limited

Table Information

Report Attribute	Details
No. of Pages	52
Published	July 2023
Forecast Period	2022 - 2027
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2022	$ 1.56 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2027	$ 3.2 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate	15.4%
Regions Covered	South Africa

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

Table Information

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