The South African Telecommunications Operator Country Intelligence Report focuses on high-speed internet and 4G/5G services, highlighting growth opportunities in mobile data and fixed broadband. The pay TV sector complements these trends and presents a strong path to expansion within the telecommunications market.
DUBLIN, Feb. 3, 2026 (Globe Newswire) — The “South African Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
This report provides an executive-level overview of the South African Telecommunications market today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators until 2029. Published annually, this report provides an in-depth analysis of near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and demand evolution by service type and technology/platform across the fixed-line, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV markets, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.
Country Intelligence reports provide detailed analysis of:
Demographic and macroeconomic conditions in South Africa.
Regulatory environment and trends: A review of the regulatory settings and agenda for the next 18-24 months and related developments on spectrum licensing, DTT transition, IoT regulation, and more.
Telecommunications and Pay TV Services Market Outlook: Analysis, historical figures and forecasts of service revenues from the fixed telephone, broadband, mobile voice, mobile data, and pay TV markets.
Competitive Environment: Examining the positioning of key players in the Telecommunications and Pay TV Services market and subscription market share across segments.
Corporate Snapshot: An analysis of the financial health of leading service providers in the telecommunications and pay-TV markets.
the underlying assumptions behind our published base case outlook and market developments that could positively or negatively change our base case outlook;
Main highlights
South Africa’s overall telecommunications and pay-TV services revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.7% during the forecast period 2024-2029.
Fixed broadband services revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% over the forecast period, supported by strong growth in fixed wireless and fiber optic line subscriptions and commercialization of high-speed fixed broadband plans by carriers.
Report scope
South Africa’s total telecommunications and pay-TV services revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.7% over the forecast period 2024-2029, supported by growth in mobile data, fixed broadband and pay-TV services segments.
Mobile data services revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3% over five years, driven by continued growth in mobile internet subscriber base, increased mobile data consumption for online gaming and video streaming apps, increased adoption of 4G/5G services resulting in higher ARPU, and data-centric plans across different price points.
