Operators Embrace VoD to Overcome Regulations Stifling IPTV Market, Pyramid Finds

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The declining revenue from traditional voice services, the deceleration of data growth and the rising participation of cable companies in the traditional telco space (voice and broadband) are increasingly affecting telcos' traditional business segments. Over the past few years, telecom operators in Latin America have tried to broaden their scope of action by intensifying activities in the media segment, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com).

Operators Embrace Video on Demand to Overcome Regulations Stifling IPTV Market examines the main regulatory restrictions that operators in Latin America face when launching IPTV services in the region. We look at some of the strategies that have been adopted by some telcos to overcome these restrictions. Our analysis focuses on three countries – Argentina, Brazil and Mexico – where different regulatory hurdles have been penalizing incumbent operators and delaying the development of the IPTV segment. Finally, we include two case studies to illustrate one of the strategies adopted by incumbent operators to enter the IPTV space: the launch of VoD services.

Download an excerpt or purchase the report here. For more information, contact Jarka Justova or Lorena Marani (for those in Latin America).

"Latin America's IPTV market is largely underdeveloped because of its low broadband household penetration levels and the existence of regulatory hurdles in some of its largest economies, such as Mexico and Argentina," says Eulalia Marin-Sorribes, Research Analyst at Pyramid Research. The regulatory restrictions on IPTV have forced telecom operators to rely on third parties to provide video services. These commercial alliances allow telcos to position themselves in the pay-TV and triple-play markets and compete with pure triple-play providers in a quicker and less expensive manner, without having to roll out their own IPTV services. "In countries where regulatory restrictions on IPTV are still in place, partnering with satellite DTH providers continues to be a good strategy for entering the media/video segment," she indicates.

Operators Embrace Video on Demand to Overcome Regulations Stifling IPTV Market is part of Pyramid Research's Telecom Insider Report Series and is priced at $595. Download an excerpt or purchase the report here. For more information, contact Jarka Justova or Lorena Marani (for those in Latin America).

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