Publication Overview
This report covers trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP and IPTV developments. 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,
· Convergence and digital media;
· Telecom market forecasts for selective years to 2019.
Researcher:- Paul Kwon
Current publication date: September 2009 (8th Edition)
Next publication date:- September 2010
Executive Summary
BuddeComm’s annual publication,
Building on the success of past economic reforms,
Despite the slowdown in spending, the telecom market will fare relatively well given the essential nature of most telecom services although competition may increase as mass market and business customers increasingly look for value.
Internet usage is high and broadband the preferred Internet access platform.
· Approximately 40% of households enjoy fixed broadband access.
· Encouraging business usage of e-government services is evident, with up to 56% of businesses using e-government services to obtain information, forms and return forms online. Recognising the potential market, the incumbent launched a project to introduce and demonstrate Internet society applications related to the health care, education, public administration, tourism and culture.
· A healthy digital TV market is evident; digital terrestrial TV broadcasts based on DVB-T and DVB-H technology commenced in December 2008 and a total of five satellite-based digital TV platforms are in service. Cable TV is widely available, with approximately 80% of households able to access CATV networks. The incumbent introduced a wholesale IPTV offering in June 2009; a number of alternative operators have taken up the wholesale offer and commenced offering competing IPTV services.
· Mobile broadband is the next growth opportunity for mobile network operators, as mobile broadband penetration is currently at 3-5%. Mobile TV is also a potential growth area following the launch of mobile broadcasting based on DVB-H in December 2008.
Sector |
2006 |
2009 (e) |
Broadband |
||
Fixed broadband subscribers (thousand) |
980 |
1,760 |
Fixed broadband penetration rate |
10% |
18% |
Mobile broadband penetration rate |
1% |
5% |
Subscribers to telecoms services |
||
Fixed-line telephone subscribers (thousand) |
3,350 |
3,000 |
Mobile phone subscribers (thousand) |
9,100 |
11,500 |
· 3G subscribers (thousand) |
120 |
690 |
· 3G market share of mobile base |
1% |
6% |
(Source: BuddeComm based on industry data)
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
The following notes provide some background to our scenario forecasting methodology:
· This report includes what we term scenario forecasts. By describing long-range scenarios we identify a band within which we expect market growth to occur. The associated text describes what we see as the most likely growth trend within this band.
· The projections shown in the tables in this report are based on our own historical information, as well as on telecommunication sector statistics from official and non-official, national and international sources. We assume a possible deviation of 15-20% around this data.
· All statistics for
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