Fast Market Research recommends "Netherlands Telecommunications Report Q1 2015" from Business Monitor International, now available

Boston, MA -- (SBWire) -- 01/29/2015 --Although the Dutch market is very mature and past the saturation point in 2011, this market is surprisingly dynamic, with two new mobile operator s launching their services in H214/H115. The roll out of 4G LTE services provides some uplift to the mobile and broadband markets, but essentially operators are now cannibalising an existing audience. In this context, Tele2's delayed emergence as a converged services player lacks conviction. In the wireline sector, convergence has been a key theme over the last year.

Key Data:

- Mobile subscriptions contracted by 2.9% to 18.310mn in Q314 as operators forbore from chasing organic growth and instead focused on migrating customers to higher value plans while also shedding inactive accounts. BMI now forecasts average growth of -1.8% per annum through to 2018.

- Growth in uptake of mobile broadband services slowed in 2012 and was variable at best in 2013 according to data from ACM. Meanwhile, variable xDSL growth was mitigated by strong interest in FTTH. Thus, BMI now forecasts broadband subscriptions to grow by 1.1% per annum through to 2018, reaching a total of 9.218mn.

- Consolidation in the pay-TV sector is imminent, with UPC set to acquire Ziggo later in 2014, and a number of small regional cable operators likely to be put up for sale in the near future. Also, in November the competition authority gave a green light to the KPN's acquisition of Reggefiber. KPN's acquisition of Reggefiber further consolidates the incumbent's dominance of the Dutch broadband market.

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Key Trends And Developments

The competition in the Dutch mobile market has intensified with several new players emerging. In August 2014, T-Mobile span off its Simpel brand, which will now be operating as an independent MVNO. Dutch broadband provider Solcon will launch its mobile service, using the T-Mobile network, from October 2014. Although, not an MVNO, Tele2 Netherlands will launch commercial services over its own mobile network...

The Netherlands Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Netherlands's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.

BMI's Netherlands Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers, operators, equipment suppliers and vendors, corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Netherlands.

Key Benefits

- Benchmark BMI's independent telecoms industry forecasts for Netherlands to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Dutch telecoms market.

- Target business opportunities and risks in Netherlands's telecoms sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Netherlands.

- Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs, KPIs and latest activity).

Coverage

BMI Industry View

Summary of BMI's key industry forecasts and views, covering the ICT, fixed-line, mobile (including 3G), internet and broadband markets.

Industry SWOT Analysis

Analysis of the major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats within the wireline and wireless sectors and within the broader political, economic and business environment.

Business Environment Rankings

BMI's Telecommunications Business Environment Rankings provides a country-comparative Risk-Reward Rankings index aimed at investors (vendors, operators and suppliers) in the regional telecoms market.

The rankings methodology makes sophisticated use of more than 40 industry, economic and demographic data points.

BMI Industry Forecast Scenario

Historic data series and forecasts to end-2018 for all key industry indicators (see list below) supported by explicit assumptions, plus analysis of key downside risks to the main forecast.

- Fixed-Line Telephony - Telephone lines ('000); telephone lines/100 inhabitants.

- Cellular Telephony - Mobile phone subscribers ('000); mobile phone subscribers/100 inhabitants; mobile phone subscribers/100 fixed line subscribers.

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