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Analyst Opinions
Implications of Device Financing Plans and Lack of Handset Subsidies for Operator Profitability in Europe
Operator profitability in the mobile segment in Europe is under pressure, particularly in more mature markets where expensive handsets are often subsidized in order to drive growth in high ARPU postpaid segments. In retracting device subsidy offers, operators have the potential to ease this financial pressure and lower the cost per customer acquisition, as discussed in Section 1. Such strategic shifts can merit rewards but are never risk-free. Section 2 contains specific European case studies (Germany, Netherlands, the United Kingdom...
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Sector Analysis
Nicaragua: National Fiber-Optic Network and Increasing Demand for 3G and 4G Connectivity Support Growth in the 2016-2021 Period
With an estimated PPP-adjusted GDP per capita of $5,430 in 2016, Nicaragua is one of the least developed economies in Latin America, just above neighboring Honduras. During 2016, its telecom and pay-TV services market generated an estimated $725.5m, which puts Nicaragua at the bottom of the Central American regional ranking. Moving forward, GlobalData projects that during the 2016-2021 period, total telecom and pay-TV services revenue will expand at a 1.3% CAGR, supported by an increasing demand for data services, both...
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Sector Analysis
Italy: Competition Set to Intensify Following Wind Tre Launch and Iliad’s Market Entry on Horizon
In 2016, Italy was the fourth-largest telecom market in Western Europe, according to GlobalData, generating an estimated telecom service revenue of $30.3bn (€27.2bn). Revenue grew by just 0.1% year-on-year, in euro terms. GlobalData expects growth to improve over the forecast period (2016-2021) at a CAGR of 0.8% in euro terms, with revenue reaching $33.2bn (€28.3bn). Mobile data will remain the top revenue-generating category, making up approximately 38.9% of total service revenue in 2021, up from 33.4% in 2016. During the...
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Sector Analysis
Spain: Fixed-Mobile Convergence Supported by Broadband Expansion to Boost Telecom Growth
"Spain: Fixed-Mobile Convergence Supported by Broadband Expansion to Boost Telecom Growth" a new Country Intelligence Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Spain today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2021. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband and mobile sectors, as well as a review of key regulatory trends. The telecommunications market...
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Sector Analysis
Slovakia: Higher ARPS Following Migration to FTTx and 4G Services to Boost Revenue Growth in Telecom Market
"Slovakia: Higher ARPS Following Migration to FTTx and 4G Services to Boost Revenue Growth in Telecom Market", a new Country Intelligence Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Slovakia today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2021. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband and mobile sectors, as well as a review of...
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Thematic Analysis
Robotics Vol III - Global Thematic Research
Until Cloud computing technology was developed, robots were stand-alone, fixed-function pieces of electro-mechanical equipment with capabilities that were limited to the hardware and software on board. But by becoming networked devices constantly connected to the Cloud, robots can now leverage the experience of every other robot of their kind, learning at an accelerating rate. A range of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is set to make them increasingly sentient, versatile, mobile and autonomous. The next five years could be the most...
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Analyst Opinions
Wireless Tower Market in Europe: MNO Regulatory Requirements and Debt Burdens Create Opportunities for Tower Companies
"Wireless Tower Market in Europe: MNO Regulatory Requirements and Debt Burdens Create Opportunities for Tower Companies", a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData offers a thorough study of the wireless tower market in the European region. The first section of this report explains the major sources of wireless capacity and the different radio access nodes used to offer wireless coverage. The report then provides an assessment of the European wireless tower market with a focus on selected markets in the...
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Analyst Opinions
Digitalization in Europe: Consumers Accelerate Their Journey Towards Digitalization; Examples from Germany, the Netherlands and the UK
"Digitalization in Europe: Consumers Accelerate Their Journey Towards Digitalization; Examples from Germany, the Netherlands and the UK" a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData analysis the digitization trends through results from the Digital Consumer Analyzer (DCA) for Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Increasing investment in ultrafast broadband, rising adoption of 4G services, fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) and expansion of connected devices across Europe has been triggering the digitization of consumers. Though increasing availability of connected devices and content are supporting...
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Sector Analysis
Nigeria: 4G Increased Mobile Data Usage and New Fixed Broadband Infrastructure Licenses to Support Telecom Growth
"Nigeria: 4G Increased Mobile Data Usage and New Fixed Broadband Infrastructure Licenses to Support Telecom Growth," a new Country Intelligence Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Nigeria today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2021. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband and mobile sectors, as well as a review of key...
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Sector Analysis
Jordan: Network Expansion and Segmented Data Bundles to Support Growth in the Telecom Market
"Jordan: Network Expansion and Segmented Data Bundles to Support Growth in the Telecom Market" is a new Country Intelligence Report by GlobalData, providing an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in Jordan today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2021. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, and mobile, as well as a review of key regulatory trends....
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