(openPR) - According to Dataxis Intelligence last updates, Senegal one of west African most dynamic mobile communications market, has closed 2009 with more than 6.9 million SIM cards users, which represents an uptake of 28% compared to 2008 level (see chart below). More interesting to notice is the fact that the country’s mobile market has been experiencing a substantial growth since 2007 leading the number of subscribers to nearly double up from 3.6 million in just two years.
As far as the market structure is concerned, apart from Orange Senegal (Sonatel Group) and Tigo Senegal (Millicom International), a newcomer owned by the Expresso Telecom Group has entered the market in 2009 operating under the same brand.
As at the end of 2009, the market leader remained Orange Senegal with 67% of the total mobile phone users resorting to its services, followed far behind by Tigo which claims a 30% market share, while the last entrant Expresso has managed to grab 3% of the pie within a year of operations roll-out.
DATAXIS, is an international market research and statistical intelligence company that covers 4 play markets worldwide. Our online database: www.dataxis.com contains detailed and up to date data on subscribers, revenues and ARPUs as well as annual forecasts on major operators and technology suppliers. Our news website: www.dataxisnews.com is a great tool to keep telecom professional up to date on the latest developments of the industry. In addition, we also publish our own analyses and Press Releases, under the Dataxis Views Section, that cover different regions worldwide: Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Latin America.
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