SBWire

The UK telecoms market is mature with a high penetration of all services, and a good roll-out of next generation services. As a result of its maturity the UK market has diminished opportunities for subscription growth, and operator strategies reflect this by increasingly focusing on value generation from subscriptions. In the mobile market this means operators are focused on rolling out LTE, with three networks operational from the end of August 2013, as well as VAS such as mobile advertising and payments. Meanwhile, in the fixed broadband sector, operators continue to target the converged services market through the provision of triple- and quad-play packages, with BSkyB the outperformer in this area since 2010.

Fixed Line Telecoms in Germany industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Germany fixed line telecoms market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Thailand's telecoms market is characterised by a mobile market approaching saturation, a fixed-line market that has been in decline since 2007 and a low broadband penetration rate. The successful launch of 3G services in May 2013 offers some potential in the market, but the heavy degree of state control and ineffectual regulation of the telecoms sector to date, coupled with political uncertainty and the economic fallout from the 2011 floods and weak global economy, do not in our view, present a favourable investment climate.

The sale of incumbent Ukrtelecom was approved by Ukraine's competition and regulatory authorities in September 2013. The new owner, SCM, already owns one of the largest alternative fixed-line and broadband operators as well as a large stake in the country's third largest operator. Although SCM's plans for Ukrtelecom remain shrouded in mystery, SCM's track record in delivering affordable and reliable services bode well for a much-needed turnaround in Ukrtelecom's fortunes.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Japan wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Microspace Communications, a broadband solutions company, is excited to announce their attendance and showcasing at this year’s Digital Signage Expo (DSE). This year’s events will be headquartered at The Venetian in Las Vegas from February 11 through February 13.

Business phones provider Telco Depot is announcing a modern communication system for the hospitality industry. The system, which is already available, offers features that are designed to provide staff members with the tools to give guests a quality service and make the communication process more effective. All of which is expected to lead to customer satisfaction.

Maintaining an efficient communication channel is an important requirement for a business to grow and prosper in this era. This is the reason why big corporations appoint a team of receptionists to answer to the calls or queries of the clients or business prospects. On the other hand, a small company often finds it difficult to maintain a dedicated team of receptionists because of their salaries and other expenses. Now, the UK based Office Answers Ltd brings a cost-effective option of telephone answering service, which all big or small companies can easily afford.

Fixed Line Telecoms in Brazil industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Brazil fixed line telecoms market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Fixed Line Telecoms in China industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the China fixed line telecoms market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in France industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the France wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Business phones system developer TelcoDepot.com posts its take on Managing and Micromanaging on their corporate blog. The company asks 5 questions to define a micromanager and elaborates on the issues they face while communicating with staff members.

Despite the dominance of mobile-based voice and data services, BMI believes there are strong growth prospects for next generation fixed network services in the country. Some alternative operators, notably MainOne, IPNX and MTN, are positioning themselves to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in the fixed network sector by deploying fibre-based infrastructure in business districts and highbrow residential neighbourhoods in major cities, to offer high-value converged services. We expect this trend to continue as operators resolve their differences over right-of-way with government authorities at different levels.

Fixed Line Telecoms in Russia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Russia fixed line telecoms market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in Australia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Australia wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Content and data remain key to the Finnish telecoms market's continued developments. Telecoms operators are seeing subscription growth rates slow down so must build revenues from existing subscribers rather than seek new ones. Pay-TV continues to support the broadband sector which already has high usage and limited, although continued, growth in the fixed services market. The threat of over-thetop services from third parties remains a key challenge to operator strategies and the ability to continue generating income from their networks. Despite these challenges, Finnish consumers have high spending ability and operators perform well in relation to other Western European markets.

The list of confirmed participants for the 700MHz spectrum auction to be held in January 2014 was confirmed during this quarter but revealed no new interested parties, contrary to the hopes of the Canadian government. Laws regarding spectrum transfers, foreign ownership, network sharing as well as the dominance of the country's top three operators has created an unattractive environment for potential investors. BMI had been sceptical a fourth player would emerge in the 700MHz auction, and we believe this could lead to the government relaxing its stance on spectrum transfers, allowing consolidation among smaller players. The potential acquisition of Mobilicity by WIND Mobile could prove to be a test case for this, as we have long-held that the smaller players could rally around WIND as a potential challenger to the dominance of Telus, Rogers and Bell Canada. These newer, smaller players have experienced virtually no success with their low-cost prepaid business models, however, there are opportunities that could be attractive to a larger WIND company; high instances of higher value postpaid subscriptions and ARPU growth suggests there is a demand for 3G and 4G services in the country.

Fixed Line Telecoms in Asia-Pacific industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Asia-Pacific fixed line telecoms market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in Russia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Russia wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Singapore's telecommunications industry has outperformed many of its regional peers with strong adoption of the latest products and services. Partially due to the country's small landmass and population size, the telecoms market has rapidly grown to a stage where it is approaching saturation. Next generation technologies, mobile and fixed, are therefore the next step in fostering new developments and revenue streams, and industry players - the regulator and operators - have rightly moved in that direction.

Qatar's mobile, fixed-line and broadband sectors are among the highest value in the world, with ARPU levels supported by high incomes. The mobile market continues to record strong subscriptions growth despite a penetration rate above 180%, but we expect the country's telecoms service providers to introduce new high-value offerings for private and corporate customers to offset the impact of slower subscriptions growth in future. Operators will also depend on high value data, converged and enterprise services to offset lower ARPU due to price competition. We believe investment in next generation access technologies provides the right platform for the roll-out of premium communications services and the foundation for benefiting from Doha's transformation into a smart city over the long term.

Fixed Line Telecoms in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the South Africa fixed line telecoms market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Global Wireless Telecommunication Services industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Global wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

BMI View: We now expect a more tempered subscriptions growth during our forecast period ending in 2017. This is partly because of slower than expected growth during the first nine months of the year, and partly because of recent Saudi government policy to reduce the country's reliance on foreign workers. According to local retailers of mobile handsets, their sales have nearly halved as a result of the policy. BMI believes that it will also have a negative impact on total mobile subscriptions. However, we expect average prices to rise as a result.