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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>MOBILE network operators experienced a robust revenue growth of 8,35% to ZiG7,27 billion during the third quarter of the year, driven by increased internet\/data services from Netflix, YouTube and TikTok usage, a new report shows.<\/p>\n

The increase in revenue is from ZiG6,71 billion recorded over the third quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cMobile network operators (MNOs) experienced robust revenue growth of 8,35% from ZiG6,71 billion to record ZiG7,27 billion in the third quarter of 2025,\u201d the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) said in its new third-quarter 2025 report.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the other hand, aggregate operating costs increased substantially by 19,71% from ZiG3,48 billion incurred in the second quarter to ZiG4,16 billion\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cAs shown above, internet\/data services continued to become the biggest revenue contributor for the MNOs to the tune of 49,64% in the quarter under review.<\/p>\n

\u201cthis is attributed to the growing use of data-hungry applications such as Netflix, YouTube, and TikTok, among others.\u201d<\/p>\n

MNOs collectively recorded a significant quarter-on-quarter increase in internet\/data traffic, surging by 10,72% to 144,09 petabytes (PB) from 130,14 (PB) in the quarter under review.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the quarter under review, all mobile operators recorded internet\/data traffic growths of more than 10%,\u201d Potraz said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe robust growth figures continue to indicate a powerful and potentially accelerated shift towards more data-intensive services consumption habits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Potraz said Zimbabwe continued to experience significant internet\/data traffic increases in line with a global internet traffic growth trajectory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been attributed to increased use of data intensive applications supported by the rollout of high-speed network infrastructure as indicated by a 26,59% increase in 5G base station deployments among other factors in the quarter under review,\u201d Potraz said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEconet gained marginally by 0,08 percentage points in mobile Internet\/data traffic market share, while NetOne ceded an equivalent share. On the other hand, Telecel\u2019s position remained stable at 0,16%.\u201d<\/p>\n

A total of 67 additional 5G base station deployments were recorded in the quarter under review, bringing the total to 319, while an additional 125 long-term evolution base stations and 76 3G base stations were deployed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe significant increase in deployment of next-generation network infrastructure will go a long way in enhancing connectivity, quality of service, and network speeds,\u201d Potraz said.<\/p>\n

Potraz said the base station infrastructure market continued to exhibit a highly consolidated structure led by Econet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Econet maintains its position as the market leader, NetOne continued to make strides particularly in 3G and LTE deployments, to expand its network coverage,\u201d Potraz said.<\/p>\n

\u201cConversely, Telecel is facing sustained challenges, marking a period of significant stagnation across all technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the mobile network cost-to-income ratio for the quarter under review worsened by 5,36 percentage points.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis deterioration in operational efficiency was driven primarily by rapid operating costs increase that exceeded revenue growth,\u201d Potraz said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the same period, total capital expenditure declined significantly by 67% as opposed to a 261% increase in the prior quarter, recording ZiG508,92 million from ZiG1,53 billion invested in the second quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Lesotho<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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