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Research and Markets: Broadband Services Soar as Competition Increases in Slovakia According to this Latest 2011 Report

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Posted March 1, 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2af96a/slovakia_telecom_i) has announced the addition of the "Slovakia Telecom Intelligence Report - Is It time for Slovak Telecom to Change Hands?" report to their offering.

Broadband services will be a significant source of growth over the next five years in Slovakia, generating $340 million between now and 2015 due to increased competition and operator investment in network expansion, according to a new report.

Slovakia: Is It time for Slovak Telecom to Change Hands? offers a precise profile of the country's telecommunications, media and technology sectors based on proprietary data from Pyramid's research in the market. It provides detailed competitive analysis of both the fixed and mobile sectors, tracks the market shares of technologies and services and monitors the introduction and spread of new technologies.

Pyramid expects the implementation of EU telecom policies to stimulate further market competition, resulting in a total service revenue growth of 5.5 percent CAGR in local currency terms. "Pyramid foresees the strongest revenue growth in broadband, IPTV and VoIP services with a cumulative revenue opportunity of 1.75 billion ($2.04 billion) between 2010 and 2015, derived from a combination of further expansion of FTTH infrastructure and increased competition through more effective LLU," says Julian Morrison, Pyramid's Research Manager.

Broadband service expansion, driven by competition, as well as the support of the EC Digital Agenda, will be the main revenue generator for the fixed segment. The expansion of broadband coverage will in turn drive the adoption of ancillary services, such as IPTV, to grow at a CAGR of 16.3 percent in local currency terms during the forecast period. On the mobile front, MVNOs' recent market entry will further increase competition and will consequently be reflected in operators' share.

"With the ensuing increase in competition, the importance of integrated services strategies and converged bundled offerings is set to increase markedly. These offerings will provide not only a defensive mechanism against churn for operators but also an ARPS growth opportunity and the ability for operators to command a greater share of a household's combined telecom spend," Morrison adds. "Slovak Telecom's decision to integrate their mobile and fixed arms to be able to offer converged products highlights the increased level of competition that the former incumbent is now experiencing in both segments."

In 2010, the Slovak telecom market generated 1.65bn (US$2.1bn) in service revenue, signifying a year-on-year decline of 3.3% in local currency terms. The main factor for this decline was the mobile termination rate caps introduced by TUSR under the guidance of the European Commission at the beginning of 2010. Prior to the regulators compulsory rate cuts, Slovakia was among the countries with the highest mobile termination rates in Europe.

Looking forward, we expect the implementation of EU telecom policies to stimulate further market competition, resulting in a total service revenue growth of 5.5% CAGR in local currency terms. We foresee the strongest revenue growth in broadband, IPTV and VoIP services (CAGRs of 11.7%, 16.3% and 36.6% with a cumulative revenue opportunity of 1.75bn ($2.04bn) between 2010 and 2015), derived from a combination of further expansion of FTTH infrastructure and increased competition through more effective LLU. Although mobile voices share of total revenue will decrease over the next five years, its absolute revenue value will grow at a CAGR of 2.3% in local currency. The continued expansion of 3G+/4G networks will see mobile data revenue grow at a CAGR of 13.8% between now and 2015.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Executive Summary
  • Market and Competitor Overview
  • Slovakia in a regional context
  • Economic, demographic and political context
  • Regulatory environment
  • Demand profile
  • Service evolution
  • Competitive landscape
  • Major market players
  • Segment analysis
  • Mobile services
  • Fixed services
  • Identifying Opportunities

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2af96a/slovakia_telecom_i

Source: Pyramid Research, Inc.



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