[kictanet] FW: Growth in internet subscription outpaces voice.doc

Thu Apr 18 15:53:19 EAT 2013

Wambua

Great statistics! The country is moving forward.

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On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Wambua, Christopher <Wambua at cck.go.ke>wrote:

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> *18th April 2013*
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> *Growth rate of internet/data surpasses voice *
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> The number of internet users in Kenya increased to 16.2 million in the
> period between October 1 and December 31 last year, representing a growth
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> According to the CCK Sector Quarterly Statistical Report (2nd Quarter of
> 2012/13 FY) released today, the number of Internet subscribers in the
> country rose from 8.5million in the 1st quarter of this financial year to
> 9.4 million by the end of December 2012, posting an increase of 11.5%.  The
> number of Internet subscribers increased by 75.1% compared to same period
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> Mobile data/internet continued to dominate the Internet market
> contributing 99% of the total internet/data subscriptions in the country.
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> Internet penetration went up by 4.3% to reach 41.1% up from 36.8% recorded
> during the previous period. However, the number of broadband subscribers
> declined to 1,002,701 from 1,006,071 posted during the previous period
> mainly due to a reduction in the number of fixed terrestrial broadband
> subscribers. ****
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> The report attributes the growth in the Internet/data market segment to
> international internet connectivity (used) bandwidth that has continued to
> spiral upwards. During the quarter under review the international internet
> used bandwidth rose to 328,641 Mbps from 278,329 Mbps posted during the
> previous period, representing an increase of 18.1 percent. ****
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> Meanwhile, the total number of mobile subscribers in Kenya rose to 30.7
> million, representing a marginal growth of 1.0 percent from the previous
> quarter. As observed during the previous period, the rate of growth has
> slowed down as the market appears saturated and tending towards maturity.
> Pre-paid subscribers continued to dominate the mobile sub-sector
> contributing 99% of the total number of subscribers.  ****
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> Mobile penetration on the other hand increased to 78% during the same
> period up from 77.2% recorded during the first quarter. All mobile
> operators recorded positive growth in service subscription beside Telkom
> (Orange) which lost a total of 609,321 customers, representing a decline of
> 19.7% during the quarter under review. ****
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> The number of letters sent locally declined by 2.0 percent to reach 17.3
> million down from 17.7 million letters sent during the previous period.
> Compared to the same period of the previous year, a decline of 11.8 percent
> was recorded. ****
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> The number of international incoming letters grew by 20.9 percent during
> the period to reach 191,672 letters from 158,549 received during the
> previous period. Similarly international outgoing letters reached 1.9
> million from 1.6 million during the previous period, representing 18.1
> percent increase. ****
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> *Christopher Wambua*
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> *Manager/Communications*
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> *Consumer and Public Affairs Division *
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> *Communications Commission of Kenya*
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> *P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800*
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