AI-Institute-Africa/omnis-signal
Domain:
digital infrastructureRecord type:
software
Creator:
AI-
Host:
intelligence data fetcher
# Zimbabwe Telecom Market Intelligence Scraper
A comprehensive Python-based scraper for collecting telecom market intelligence from Zimbabwe's major telecommunications operators and ISPs.
## 📊 Overview
This scraper systematically collects, normalizes, and exports pricing, bundles, tariffs, and service data from Zimbabwe's telecom providers including:
- **Econet Wireless Zimbabwe** (MNO)
- **NetOne Cellular** (MNO)
- **Telecel Zimbabwe** (MNO)
- **TelOne** (Fixed Telecom/ISP)
- **Tagtel** (MVNO)
- **Liquid Home Zimbabwe** (Fibre ISP)
- **Africom** (Enterprise ISP)
- **ZOL Zimbabwe** (ISP)
- **Dandemutande** (ISP)
- **Utande** (Data Centre/ISP)
## 📦 What's Included
### Files
1. **advanced_telecom_scraper.py** - Main scraper with complete provider coverage
2. **telecom_scraper.py** - Basic scraper template
3. **SCHEMA.md** - Complete data schema documentation
4. **requirements.txt** - Python dependencies
5. **README.md** - This file
### Generated Outputs
- **zimbabwe_telecom_intelligence.csv** - CSV format (Excel-compatible)
- **zimbabwe_telecom_intelligence.json** - JSON format (API-ready)
- **zimbabwe_telecom_intelligence.xlsx** - Excel spreadsheet with formatting
## 🚀 Quick Start
### Installation
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
### Run the Scraper
```bash
python advanced_telecom_scraper.py
```
This will:
1. Collect data from all configured providers
2. Normalize prices (USD and local currency)
3. Export to CSV, JSON, and Excel formats
4. Display collection summary
## 📋 Data Schema
The scraper collects 44 fields per service offering:
### Core Fields
- `provider_name` - Telecom company name
- `provider_type` - MNO, ISP, MVNO, etc.
- `service_category` - voice_bundle, data_bundle, broadband_plan, etc.
- `service_name` - Product/bundle name
- `unit_type` - GB, MB, Minutes, SMS Count, Mbps, etc.
- `price_usd` - Normalized USD price
- `price_local` - Local currency price (ZWG, ZWD, etc.)
- `billing_period` - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, etc.
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