Mauritius Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Publication Date: April 2024

Report Pages: 128

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Mauritius gains technology skills in nanosatellites

The telecom sector in Mauritius has long been supported by the varied needs of tourists. This has stimulated the mobile market, leading to a particularly high penetration rate. The response of the country’s telcos to tourist requirements also contributed to the country being among the first in the region to provide services based on 3G and WiMAX technologies. The incumbent telco Mauritius Telecom, part-owned by Orange Group, now provides comprehensive LTE and fibre broadband coverage, and in late 2021 it launched a gigabit fibre-based broadband service.

The country has seen improved international internet capacity in recent years, with direct cables linking to India, Madagascar, and South Africa, as well as other connections to Rodrigues and Reunion. Despite these advantages, some services remain slow. At the end of 2021, the median mobile data rate available was only 21Mb/s, ranking the country 84th of 138 monitored. The median fixed broadband data rate was about 19.8Mb/s, with a rank of 117th of 178 countries.

Mobile subscribers in Mauritius secured 5G services in mid-2021. This followed the regulator’s award of spectrum in two bands to the MNOs. The award was made directly, rather than via an auction, since the regulator was keen to see services made available as soon as possible. This will help the government’s ambition to make telecommunications a pillar of economic growth, and to have a fully digital-based infrastructure. Such infrastructure will also contribute to a revival of tourism, the mainstay of the economy. Although GDP growth returned in 2021, the number of tourist arrivals remains a fraction of the pre-pandemic level.

Key developments:

METISS cable linking Mauritius to South Africa comes online;
Mauritius gains satellite knowhow with the launch of the MIR-SAT 1 nanosatellite;
Mauritius Telecom launches a 1Gb/s fibre-based broadband service;
My.t mobile launches 5G services;
Government makes progress with its 'Wi-Fi Mauritius' program;
Report update includes the regulator’s annual report for 2020, and market data to December 2021, telcos' operating data for 2020, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Mauritius Telecom, Mahanagar Telephone (MTNL), Emtel (Millicom, Currimjee Jeewanjee, Bharti Airtel), Bharat Telecom, Network Plus, DCL Internet, Outremer Telecom

Key statistics
Regional Africa Market Comparison

Market characteristics
Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents
TMI vs GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Country overview
Telecommunications market

Market analysis

Regulatory environment

Telecommunications Act 1998
Information and Communication Technology Act 2001
National Telecommunications Policy (NTP – 2003, 2004)
National Broadband Policy 2012 – 2020
National ICT Strategic Plan 2011 – 2014
Smart Mauritius
Electronic Transaction Act
Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments

Telecom sector liberalisation
Interconnection
Universal Service Fund
Privatisation

Mobile market

Market analysis
Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
3G
Mobile data
Mobile broadband

Major mobile operators

My.t mobile
Emtel
Mahanagar (MTML)

Mobile content and applications

Mobile money

Fixed-line broadband market

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Broadband infrastructure

Internet Exchange Point (IXP)
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed-line broadband services
Satellite broadband

Digital economy

E-government

Fixed network operators

Mauritius Telecom
Mahanagar (MTML)

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network
International infrastructure

Submarine fibre
Satellite

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Mauritius – 2022 (e)
Table 2 – ICT and telecom sector revenue (MUR billion) – 2012 – 2020
Table 3 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 4 – Development of mobile voice traffic – 2012 – 2021
Table 5 – Change in the number of mobile subscribers by type: prepaid and contract (million) – 2012 – 2021
Table 6 – Change in mobile service revenue – 2012 – 2019
Table 7 – Decline in SMS traffic – 2012 – 2021
Table 8 – Development of internet data traffic – 2017 – 2021
Table 9 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2027
Table 10 – my-t mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2020
Table 11 – Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2012 – 2021
Table 12 – Change in the number of internet subscribers by type – 2012 – 2021
Table 13 – Change in the number of broadband subscribers by type – 2012 – 2021
Table 14 – Change in the number of dial-up internet subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2021
Table 15 – Change in the number of total broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2021
Table 16 – Change in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 17 – Change in the number of wireless broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2021
Table 18 – Development of Mauritius Telecom Group’s financial results (MUR billion) – 2012 – 2020
Table 19 – Mauritius Telecom company financial results (MUR billion) – 2012 – 2020
Table 20 – Development of Mauritius Telecom’s subscribers by sector – 2012 – 2020
Table 21 – Growth in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Table 22 – Change in the number of fixed-line calls (million calls) – 2012 – 2021
Table 23 – Change in the volume of fixed-line voice traffic (million minutes) – 2012 – 2021
Table 24 – Increase in international internet bandwidth – 2012 – 2021
Table 25 – International internet bandwidth per subscriber – 2012 – 2020
Table 26 – Historic - Fixed and fixed wireless lines in service and teledensity – 1999 – 2011
Table 27 – Historic – ICT penetration by service use – 2014; 2016
Table 28 – Historic - Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 1999 – 2011
Table 29 – Historic - Mobile voice traffic – 2006 – 2011
Table 30 – Historic - SMS traffic – 2006 – 2011
Table 31 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 – 2011
Table 32 – Historic - Active mobile broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2011
Table 33 – Historic - Emtel mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2014
Table 34 – Historic - Internet subscribers by type – 2006 – 2011
Table 35 – Historic - International internet bandwidth – 1999 – 2011
Table 36 – Historic - Broadband subscribers by type – 2004 – 2011
Table 37 – Historic - Broadband penetration (fixed and mobile) – 2006 – 2009
Table 38 – Historic - My.t DSL and dial-up subscribers – 2005 – 2015
Table 39 – Historic - Mauritius Telecom Group financial results (MUR billion) – 2004 – 2011
Table 40 – Historic - Active mobile broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2011
Table 41 – Historic – my-t mobile revenue – 2015 – 2017
Table 42 – Historic – my-t mobile subscribers (Orange Group own share) – 2013 – 2017
Table 43 – Historic - ICT and telecom sector revenue (MUR billion) – 2008 – 2011
Table 44 – Historic - International internet bandwidth per subscriber – 2007 – 2011

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders
Chart 2 – Africa – Market Leaders global ranking
Chart 3 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers
Chart 4 – Africa – Market Challengers global ranking
Chart 5 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents
Chart 6 – Africa – Market Emergents global ranking
Chart 7 – Africa – Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 8 – Africa – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Africa – Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – ICT and telecom sector revenue – 2012 – 2020
Chart 11 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 12 – Development of mobile voice traffic – 2012 – 2021
Chart 13 – Change in the number of mobile subscribers by type: prepaid and contract – 2012 – 2021
Chart 14 – Change in mobile service revenue – 2012 – 2019
Chart 15 – Decline in SMS traffic – 2012 – 2021
Chart 16 – Development of internet data traffic – 2017 – 2021
Chart 17 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2027
Chart 18 – my-t mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2020
Chart 19 – Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2012 – 2021
Chart 20 – Change in the number of internet subscribers by type – 2012 – 2021
Chart 21 – Change in the number of broadband subscribers by type – 2012 – 2021
Chart 22 – Change in the number of dial-up internet subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2021
Chart 23 – Change in the number of total broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2021
Chart 24 – Change in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 25 – Change in the number of wireless broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2021
Chart 26 – Development of Mauritius Telecom Group’s financial results – 2012 – 2020
Chart 27 – Mauritius Telecom company financial results – 2012 – 2020
Chart 28 – Development of Mauritius Telecom’s subscribers by sector – 2012 – 2020
Chart 29 – Growth in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Chart 30 – Change in the number of fixed-line calls – 2012 – 2021
Chart 31 – Change in the volume of fixed-line voice traffic – 2012 – 2021
Chart 32 – Increase in international internet bandwidth – 2012 – 2021

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Africa
Exhibit 2 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 – Africa – Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 – Africa – Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 – Africa – Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 6 – Telecommunications licences in Mauritius – 2012; 2015 – 2021

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Mauritius Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Mauritius gains technology skills in nanosatellites

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

Regional Africa Market Comparison

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Digital economy

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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