Research and Markets: France - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a315a4/france_telecoms) has announced the addition of the "France - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts" report to their offering.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in France's telecommunications market. The report analyses the mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media sectors. Subjects include:

• Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
• Facts, figures and statistics;
• Industry and regulatory issues;
• Infrastructure;
• Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
• Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
• Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
• Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless);
• Convergence and Digital Media;
• 3G subscriber and mobile ARPU forecasts to 2015;
• Broadband market forecasts for selective years to 2020.

Companies covered in this report include:

• France Telecom (Orange),
• SFR
• Iliad (Free)
• SFR
• Numricable
• Bouygues Telecom
• Vivendi
• AB Group
• TNTSat
• Canal

Market Highlights:

The award to Free Mobile of the fourth 3G licence will introduce a powerful competitor to the established MNOs from 2012. The operator is required to cover at least 90% of the population by 2018, which it can do following a roaming agreement with Orange. With the extension of existing 3G licences to 2019 conditions have become more favourable for further investment in networks and technologies.

LTE trials have continued apace, with all MNOs having secured technology partners. Spectrum in the 2.1GHz band, awarded in 2010, will complement those in the 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands which have been assigned for mobile broadband services. The government aims to raise up to 2.5 billion from spectrum sales.

Although the number of FttH subscribers remains low compared to the number of passed homes, this is expected to change rapidly given the low consumer cost of fibre-based services and the plethora of new services which can be accommodated in coming years.

FT's revised four-year financial strategy, Conquests 2015, focuses on investing in networks and markets and identifying new sources of growth. The company is concentrating in markets where it is a dominant player while consolidating its position in African and Middle Eastern markets. This strategy has led to a withdrawal from the Austria, Portugal and Switzerland markets.

This report is essential reading for those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis on the telecom sector in France.

Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.

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KEYWORDS:   Europe  France

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications

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