The ICT Market is structured as follows;
1.         Facility based public telecommunications service provides

·        Regional Telecom Operators (Regional Carrier)

·        Long Distance Telecom Operators (Inter- Regional Carriers)

·        International Telecom Operators ( International Carriers)

·        Local Loop Providers (Local Loop Operators

2.         Land Mobile based Radio Communication services

·        Cellular Mobile Telephone Service Providers ( Mobile Operators)

·        Public Radio Paging Services Providers ( Paging Service Providers)

·        Commercial Trunked Radio-Communications Network Operators (CTROs)

·        Private Radio Paging Networks

·        Private Radio Trunking Networks

·        Private Two-Way Radio Networks 

3.         Fixed and mobile satellite services

·        Public Commercial Satellite Uplink/Downlink Gateway  Services (Gateway Services)

·        Private VSAT network operator

·        Commercial VSAT network Operators

·        Global Mobile Personal Communications via Satellite (GMPCS) Gateway Services Operator

·        Satellite-based Paging Network and Services

·        Global Mobile Personal Communications via Satellite (GMPCS)

·        Interactive VSAT terminal (station) licence

·        VSAT terminal for radio determination and related services

·        VSAT terminal for space research and related services

·        VSAT terminal for amateur satellite services 

4          Enhanced Facility based communication networks and services

·        Public Data Network Operators (PDNO)

·        Private fixed telecommunications data networks

·        Broadcast signal distributor

·        Cable Television Networks

5          Other facility based providers

·        Infrastructure by utility service providers e.g. electricity, gas, railways, oil, etc 

6.         Internet facilities and services

·        Internet Service Providers

·        Internet Backbone and Gateway Services (IB& GS)

·        Internet Exchange Point Services (IXP) 

7.         Value added services

·        Premium rate service providers

·        Audio text service providers

·        Store and forward service providers

·        Electronic data interface service providers

·        Premium rate service providers

·        Credit card validation platform service providers

·        Number portability platform service providers

·        Call centre operators and service providers

·        Other new types of Value Added Service (VAS) Providers 

8          Resale Services

·        Bandwidth /leased circuit resale service providers

·        National payphone service providers

·        National telecommunications access bureaux (including cybercafés, telephone bureaus. multi-purpose community telecentres (MCT’s) 

9          Telecommunications dealers and contractor license

·        Telecommunications dealers license

·        Telecommunications contractor license 

10        Telecommunications technical Personnel license

·        Telecommunications engineers license

·        Telecommunications technicians License 

11        Electronic Commerce Market structure

·        National certification service provider

·        International certification service provider

ICT Sector profile -Courtesy (EPZA KENYA) (692 kb)   

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  The ICT Sector Overview

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