Zimbabwe

3 providers: 2G/GSM on 900 MHz, 3G/HSDPA 2100 MHz, LTE 1800 MHz all three providers.
 * Econet
 * NetOne (by state-owned TelOne)
 * Telecel

Zimbabwe’s two 4G LTE providers – Econet and NetOne – had just 146 4G base stations in service at the end of the third quarter of 2015, but this had risen to 647 a year later. Econet claimed 497 of these while state-owned NetOne had 150. The country was home to 205,082 LTE users at end-September 2016, with Econet claiming the vast majority and NetOne serving only around 1,000 4G customers. Smallest player Telecel has yet to launch a 4G network.

Econet more than half. Econet, the largest coverage but most expensive. Econet has proven to have the better network but still remains the most expensive option. not affordable for many.

TelOne offers originally CDMA data services in capital only, smallles network

NetOne has OneFusion, which at the moment is the most popular data product. First MVNO licences are drafted in 2017.

The government of Zimbabwe says it has finally completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in the country’s third largest mobile operator, Telecel. The state agreed to buy out Amsterdam-based VimpelCom for USD40 million back in November 2015, but the sale process has dragged on due to the country’s liquidity crisis. The acquisition is being carried out through state-owned ISP Zarnet and is being part-funded by the National Social Security Authority (NSSA). VimpelCom held its shares indirectly via its Global Telecom Holding (GTH) and Telecel International units.

Internet access is expensive in Zimbabwe. The cost of establishing a consistent connection for individual, residential or commercial use is still beyond the economic reach of most citizens especially against the backdrop of our strained economy. With over 98% of internet connections in Zimbabwe made via mobile devices, the cost of mobile broadband is the key determinant of how big an expense the internet really is.T he bulk of internet access in Zimbabwe is via mobile networks, with the country of more than 13 million people home to only around 100,000 fixed broadband subscribers by mid-2016.

In the second quarter of 2016 (April to June 2016)  the cheapest 1 GB data bundle in Zimbabwe cost US$30 for 1 month’s access. It’s the third highest in Africa.

As a landlocked country, Zimbabwe is faced with the additional costs that come with obtaining access to the same submarine cables through the third party countries that have these cable landing stations.

Telecel has been losing subscribers over the past few years, with its user total falling from a peak of 2.57 million at the end of 2013 to 1.78 million by end-June 2016. According to TeleGeography’s GlobalComms Database, it controlled just 13.7% of Zimbabwe’s mobile market at that date.

NetOne 1/3 of all users better prices but lower coverage