Last updated: 15 Oct 2012 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 94
Analyst: Henry Lancaster
Publication Overview
This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Switzerland’s telecommunications market. The report analyses the mobile, internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media sectors. Subjects include:
Key developments:
Orange Switzerland sold to private equity firm; multiple band spectrum auction raises CHF996 million; Swisscom launches M2M services; UPC Cablecom plans to launch as an MVNO; Orange prepares for LTE launch in 2013; Sunrise launched Sunrise TV service, updates IPTV functionality; regulator’s measures eliminate FttH network duplication; regulator increases minimum internet speed on Swisscom’s USO; Swisscom signs its twelfth FttH network construction sharing contract, minimum broadband speeds and maximum retail prices amended; plans for one million households to be connected to FttH by 2015; Laussane to be connected with FttH by 2017; minimum broadband connection upgraded to 1Mb/s; regulator redefines wholesale access prices based on fibre not copper; Swisscom takes €973 million write-down on Italian subsidiary Fastweb; Swisscom takes over Telecom Liechtenstein; regulator’s 2011 market report; telcos’ operating and financial data to June 2012; market developments to late 2012.
Companies mentioned in this report include:
Swisscom, Sunrise, Cybernet, UPC Cablecom, Hospitality Services, Orange Switzerland, , Swisscom Mobile, Zirkumflex, Migros, Coop Mobile, Lycamobile, Abalon Telecom, Mobilezone Yallo, Lebara, The Phone House, United Mobile Liechtenstein, M-Budget Mobile.
Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- October 2012 (11th Edition)
Executive Summary
BuddeComm’s annual publication, Switzerland - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Europe’s more progressive markets. The report includes the regulator’s market data to the end of 2011, telcos’ financial and operating data to June 2012, and market developments to September 2012.
Telecom market overview
The Swiss telecom market has shown some weakening during the last few years as the country’s overall economy is dragged down by the region’s poor economic climate. In addition, revenue has been hit by the continuing effects of falling prices resulting from competition and regulatory measures. The number of fixed lines also continues to fall as consumers migrate to VoIP and mobile-only telecoms. Investments in the sector have been channelled to UMTS and 4G network upgrades as well as fibre-based networks, though such investments have been squeezed from liquidity issues and lower operator revenue. The regulator has endeavoured to encourage the deployment of fibre networks in coming years by regulating access conditions for Swisscom’s infrastructure and lowering wholesale pricing.
Mobile market
Auctions held in 2012 for spectrum in a variety of bands will considerably assist operators to deploy LTE networks in coming years: spectrum in the 800MHz band is available from the beginning of 2013, in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands from the beginning of 2015, and in the 2.1GHz band from the beginning of 2017. LTE has been trialled by Swisscom in a number of areas, with commercial services being based on Ericsson equipment. Orange Switzerland, recently sold by France Telecom, also planned to roll out LTE services in up to 10 cities by the end of 2012, followed by a pilot phase in early 2013 and a commercial launch in up to six cities by the end of 2013. The operator is investing more than CHF700 million to upgrade and expand its network, including the launch of LTE.
Key telecom parameters – 2010; 2012
Sector |
2010 |
2012 |
Subscribers by sector (thousand): |
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Fixed broadband subscribers |
2,900 |
3,180 |
Mobile telephony |
9,640 |
10,800 |
Fixed-line telephony |
4,380 |
4,150 |
Penetration by sector: |
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Fixed broadband |
37% |
42% |
Mobile |
122% |
128% |
Fixed-line |
63% |
58% |
(Source: BuddeComm)
Market Highlights
This report is essential reading for those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis on the telecom sector in Switzerland. It provides further information on:
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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