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Boston, MA -- (SBWire) -- 05/13/2013 --BMI View: With mobile penetration rates at close to 140%, Germany's mobile market is mature and options for future growth are limited not to increasing subscriber numbers, but to shifting subscribers to postpaid plans and to increasing ARPUs with increased data usage. The expansion of 4G-LTE services means that there is considerable scope for development in the mobile broadband sector, with operators investing heavily in the expansion of their high-speed mobile networks. In the wireline sector, fixed line subscriber numbers continue to fall, while growth has slowed in the broadband sector. Here competition focuses on higher-speed packages, while bundled offerings are also helping increase revenues.

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Key Data

- Germany's mobile market showed good growth this quarter, with just under 600,000 net additions - but given the market's maturity, we do not believe that this signals a return to growth.
- While there is no new data from the regulator for the fixed-line sector, market leader Deutsche Telekom, posted net losses of 284,000 subscribers in Q312, indicating increased mobile substitution.
- Germany remained in sixth position in BMI's Q213 Risk/Rewards Ratings. The market's maturity and the sluggish economy in the eurozone weigh down on its score.

Key Trends And Developments

In regulatory developments, Germany's telecommunications regulatory Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) published a proposal for a reduction in mobile termination rates in November 2012, with rates cut between 44.4% and 45.4%. The previous model for mobile termination rates expired at the end of November 2012. The new rates are now subject to a consultation period, and once this is completed, BNetzA will submit its proposals to the EC and telecoms regulatory authorities in other EU member states.

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