Belgium - Mobile Infrastructure, Broadband, Operators - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 11 Jun 2019 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 70

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Synopsis

Belgium’s mobile market is served by the three network operators Proximus, Orange Belgium and BASE and by a number of MVNOs. Mobile networks have been upgraded with LTE technology to support growing mobile data use among subscribers, while operators have also trialled 5G in preparation for launching services in 2020 and 2021. However, the auction of 5G-suitable spectrum has been delayed to 2020, while the onerous restrictions on radiation have meant that some 5G trials have been suspended.

The market continues to be transformed, particularly with MVNOs shifting between networks. The government is keen to set the framework which could enable a new player to enter the market in 2020 following the award of spectrum in the 3.5GHz and other bands earmarked for 5G services. Existing operators are opposed to such a move, citing harsh competitive conditions and pressure on both revenue and investment in the sector. A characteristic of the market is customer preference for quad-play services, and to this end MNOs are strengthening their fixed-line offerings. In this landscape the mobile-only provides will struggle to gain customers in coming years.

This report profiles Belgian’s mobile market, providing the latest statistics on the main players, as well as recent developments on HSPA and LTE rollouts as well as the future deployment of 5G.

Key developments:

Spectrum auction for 5G delayed to 2020;
Proximus and Orange Belgium progress with 5G trials;
Pre-paid mobile SIM cards registration leads to drop in subscriber numbers;
Orange Belgium adds mobile telephony to bundled offers;
Regulator concludes 2.6GHz auction, achieves €360 million at auction for 800MHz spectrum;
Report update includes the regulator's market data update for 2017, regulator's 2018 annual report, telcos' financial and operating data to Q1 2019, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Proximus, Orange Belgium (Mobistar), BASE, Telenet, Lycamobile Belgium.

Market analysis
Mobile statistics

General statistics

Forecasts – mobile subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
3G
GSM

Internet of Things (IoT)

Machine-to-Machine (M2M)

Mobile data

Short Message Service (SMS)
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

Mobile broadband
Regulatory issues

Spectrum

GSM
3G
Network sharing
700MHz
800MHz spectrum
900MHz spectrum
1400MHz
2.1GHz spectrum
2.6GHz spectrum
3.5GHz
SIM card registration

Roaming
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

Major mobile operators

Proximus
Orange Belgium (Mobistar)
BASE (Telenet)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

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List of Tables

Table 1 – Mobile revenue – 2012 – 2017
Table 2 – Active mobile/SIM card subscribers and teledensity – 2010 – 2019
Table 3 – Market share by operator – 2009 – 2018
Table 4 – Mobile ARPU – 2011 – 2019
Table 5 – Mobile voice traffic – 2005 – 2018
Table 6 – Average use of service per subscriber per month – 2010 – 2018
Table 7 – Mobile prepaid and contract subscribers (residential, MNOs) – 2012 – 2017
Table 8 – Forecast - Mobile subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 9 – LTE subscribers with data – 2013 – 2017
Table 10 – 3G subscribers with data – 2013 – 2017
Table 11 – M2M connections – 2011 – 2018
Table 12 – M2M revenue – 2014 – 2017
Table 13 – Orange Belgium M2M connections – 2009 – 2019
Table 14 – Mobile data traffic – 2012 – 2019
Table 15 – Average data traffic per subscribers per month – 2013 – 2019
Table 16 – Proximus average mobile data traffic – 2016 – 2018
Table 17 – SMS traffic – 2009 – 2019
Table 18 – Mobile broadband subscribers by technology – 2008 – 2019
Table 19 – Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2008 – 2019
Table 20 – 800MHz auction results – 2013
Table 21 – 2.6GHz auction results – 2011
Table 22 – Spectrum assignment overview
Table 23 – Mobile roaming voice traffic – 2015 – 2017
Table 24 – Mobile termination voice revenue – 2007 – 2017
Table 25 – Annual mobile numbers ported – 2002 – 2017
Table 26 – Proximus mobile revenue by sector (CBU) – 2007 – 2019
Table 27 – Proximus mobile subscribers – 2005 – 2019
Table 28 – Proximus CBU mobile subscribers by type – 2007 – 2019
Table 29 – Proximus annualised ARPU (CBU) by sector – 2007 – 2019
Table 30 – Orange Belgium subscribers (Belgium) – 2007 – 2019
Table 31 – Orange Belgium MVNOs subscribers (Belgium) – 2014 – 2019
Table 32 – Orange Belgium financial data – 2013 – 2019
Table 33 – Orange Belgium mobile services revenue – 2005 – 2019
Table 34 – Orange Belgium annualised ARPU – 2005 – 2016
Table 35 – Orange Belgium annualised ARPO – 2017 – 2018
Table 36 – Telenet mobile revenue – 2007 – 2019
Table 37 – Telenet mobile subscribers – 2006 – 2019
Table 38 – MVNO subscribers and market share – 2006 – 2017
Table 39 – MVNO revenue – 2012 – 2017
Table 40 – MVNO mobile voice traffic and market share – 2006 – 2017

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Mobile revenue – 2012 – 2017
Chart 2 – Mobile/SIM card subscribers and teledensity –2005 – 2019
Chart 3 – Market share by operator – 2002 – 2018
Chart 4 – Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2008 – 2019
Chart 5 – Proximus CBU subscribers by type – 2007 – 2019
Chart 6 – Proximus annualised ARPU (CBU) by sector – 2007 – 2019
Chart 7 – Telenet mobile subscribers – 2006 – 2019

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Key global developments towards 5G standardisation
Exhibit 2 – 5G spectrum, speed and devices
Exhibit 3 – Key considerations for government and regulators in relation to 5G

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Belgium - Mobile Infrastructure, Broadband, Operators - Statistics and Analyses

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Synopsis

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Market analysis

Mobile statistics

Forecasts – mobile subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Mobile infrastructure

Internet of Things (IoT)

Mobile data

Mobile broadband

Regulatory issues

Major mobile operators

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