By Fanuel Chinowaita
NetOne has strengthened its position in Zimbabwe’s telecommunications sector, posting impressive growth across subscriptions, traffic, and infrastructure, according to the Q2 2025 report by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ).
The mobile operator added 8,928 new active subscribers, growing its base by 0.22% from 3,978,177 in Q1 to 3,987,105 in Q2.
Customer engagement also rose, with voice traffic increasing by 2.73% from 507.5 million minutes to 521.3 million minutes.
This boosted NetOne’s market share of mobile voice traffic by 0.28 percentage points, from 12.09% to 12.37%.
However, the standout achievement for the quarter was NetOne’s aggressive infrastructure expansion, which outpaced rivals across multiple technologies:
2G: +5 base stations (1,451 → 1,456)
3G: +108 base stations (1,459 → 1,567)
4G/LTE: +224 base stations (1,354 → 1,578) — the largest sectoral increase
5G: +2 base stations (16 → 18)
The expansion signals NetOne’s strategic focus on widening coverage and strengthening capacity for next-generation connectivity. With more 4G and 5G stations in place, the operator is positioning itself as a key driver of Zimbabwe’s digital economy.
Sector observers say the results reflect NetOne’s push to balance growth in voice services with a robust rollout of high-speed broadband networks, ensuring both rural and urban customers benefit from improved access.