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Sector Analysis
Multiplay in the AME: Pricing Discounts and Value-Added Services are Key Operator Strategies
Globally, operators are striving to develop new revenue streams, increase margins and ARPS, retain existing customers and reduce churn. Multiplay bundle services, combining traditional telecom services such as fixed voice, fixed broadband, pay-TV and mobile services, is one of the strategies being adopted by operators in AME to reach these goals. Operators in AME are still highly focused on attracting customers to multiplay bundles through aggressive pricing discounts. However, operators are starting to develop value-added services that can integrate with...
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Thematic Analysis
Tech M_A Targets - Global Thematic Research
In 2016, a number of M&A transactions in the technology and media sectors occurred including the takeovers of NetSuite, Marketo, Arcam and DreamWorks as well as several others. Over the coming two to three years, M&A activity in the technology and media sectors is expected to move into overdrive. Disruptive technology of some sort is likely to be the primary driver behind many of these future M&A transactions. In this report, technology companies expected to be targeted over the next...
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Sector Analysis
Guinea (Conakry): Mobile Network Upgrades and Fiber-Optic Infrastructure Development to Drive Future Telecom Growth
In 2016, Guinea Conakry will generate total telecom service revenue of $530.4m (or 6.3% of its nominal GDP), an increase of 11.5% over 2015, owing to increase in fixed Internet and mobile services revenue. Mobile voice will continue to be the largest revenue-contributing segment in 2016 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.4% during 2016-2021. Mobile data will be the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period, mainly driven by operators' investments in network expansions and upgrades and...
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Sector Analysis
Paraguay: Recently Deployed 4G Networks and a New Fiber Backbone Will Drive Revenue Growth Through 2021
“Paraguay: Recently Deployed 4G Networks and a New Fiber Backbone Will Drive Revenue Growth Through 2021,” a new Country Intelligence Report by Pyramid Research, offers a precise, incisive profile of Paraguay’s mobile and fixed telecommunications and pay-TV markets based on comprehensive proprietary data and insights from our research in the Paraguayan market. Published annually, this presentation-quality, executive-level 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...
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Sector Analysis
Telecom Industry Business Outlook and Procurement Report November 2016-April 2017
Mergers and acquisitions are expected to increase within the telecom industry over the next six months (November 2016-April 2017) as a result of rising competition within the telecom industry, and growing expectations from customers regarding data and services to be delivered on-demand. Even though cost containment, rising competition, and market uncertainty have been highlighted as major business concerns for the global telecom industry over the next six months, respondents are willing to increase their focus towards expansion in current markets...
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Consumer Insights
IT in Retail – Technology Priorities
Retailers will aim to address the following key challenges through IT in 2017: supply chain management efficiencies, offering a superior customer experience across channels, and gaining better insight from existing as well as new data sources. The share of outsourced IT services is growing among retailers, however business-critical functions tend to remain in-house. The right level of outsourcing needs to be individually assessed and balanced with in-house resources and skills
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Consumer Insights
ICT investment trends in retail banks
survey of 127 retail banks suggests that ICT budgets are set to grow more than in 2014-15 in both absolute and percentage terms, as they tackle more “change the bank” rather than “run the bank” initiatives.
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Sector Analysis
Strategic Focus Report – Enterprise Applications; Technology and market trends
With organizations constantly evolving and adapting to market changes and regulatory requirements, enterprises are required to increase the scope of their enterprise applications to suit business processes and technologies. Enterprises often have to deal with complex and costly IT environments with redundant processes and applications, information silos, and incompatible technologies. However, disruptive technologies such as cloud based services are aiding the quick adoption of cost-effective enterprise solutions that can also be scaled-up with time.
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Sector Analysis
Kenya: Expansion of 3G, 4G and the Continued Growth of Mobile Money Services to Drive Overall Revenue Growth
The telecommunications market in Kenya will generate service revenue of $2.3bn in 2016. Pyramid Research expects to see overall service revenue grow at a steady rate over 2016-2021. Over the next five years, operators should seize opportunities in the fixed and mobile data segments by improving and upgrading their existing networks. Infrastructure and network vendors can partner with operators to support operators in their network upgrades and expansion.
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Sector Analysis
Mobile Payments in Latin America: Regulation and Collaborative Service Models Drive Growth
‘Mobile Payments in Latin America: Regulation and Collaborative Service Models Drive Growth' report by Pyramid Research provides overview of the mobile payments market in Latin America. It examines various mobile payments service models, ecosystem and value-chain and widely adopted mobile wallet technologies in Latin America.
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