Fixed telephone network minutes decline

By The NewsDay | Apr. 22, 2015 | 2 Min read

THE total number of minutes processed recorded on fixed telephone network declined by 3% to 189 059 292 from the previous quarter.

THE total number of minutes processed recorded on fixed telephone network declined by 3% to 189 059 292 from the previous quarter, a new report by the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has shown.

BY VICTORIA MTOMBA

In its Postal and Telecommunications Sector Performance Fourth Quarter report, Potraz said the total number of minutes processed on the fixed telephone network stood at 189 059 292 during the fourth quarter of 2014 representing a 3% decline from 194 989 961 minutes recorded in the third quarter of 2014.

“An annual comparison shows that total traffic processed on the fixed telephone network increased by 1,2% to reach 774,5 million minutes from 765,6 million minutes recorded in 2013.”

The international incoming traffic registered the highest decline of 20,9%. Interconnect traffic from mobile operators declined by 2,6%, whereas fixed to mobile traffic increased by 1,2%.

“Traffic flows between the fixed network and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) operators improved in the quarter under review as shown by the 14,9% increase in outgoing traffic to Internet access providers and the 5,7% increase in traffic from IAPs to the fixed network.

The average revenue per user (ARPU) per month for the fixed network’s voice service in the fourth quarter of 2014 was $44,93. This was a 15,1% increase from the ARPU of $39,05 realised in the third quarter of 2014. The growth in TelOne’s ARPU is attributed to the increase in revenues.

TelOne invested $6 957 561 in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a total of $10 115 309 in the whole of 2014. A comparison with 2013 investment figures shows a 33,7% growth in investment from $7 564 214 invested in 2013.