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Sector Analysis
Tunisia: 4G Network Expansion and Fiber-Optic Infrastructure Development to Drive Telecom Growth
In 2016, Tunisia will generate total telecom service revenue of $1.4bn (or 3.3% of its nominal GDP), a decrease of 3.4% over 2015, due to local currency depreciation. Mobile voice will continue to be the largest revenue-contributing segment (53.1%) in 2016, with its share expected to decline to 49.2% by 2021. Mobile data will grow at a CAGR of 1.5% over 2016-2021, aided by the continuing expansion of 4G services and the growing adoption of smartphones, data bundles and value-added...
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Analyst Opinions
Telecom Industry Business Confidence Report - H1 2017
The existing economic environment is stable for the telecom industry; during H1 2017. According to the survey results, executives operating in North America forecast a more favorable economy in the region for H1 2017. Low market interest rates, a decline in unemployment rates, improved investment climate and increased revenues, large improvements in the terms of trade, the expansion of fibre optic networks, and rising market consolidation are the primary factors driving customer confidence for the industry growth over the next...
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Analyst Opinions
4G Commercialization Strategies in Europe: Telcos focus on large data bundles and converged offerings to monetize 4G indirectly
Availability and penetration of 4G mobile services are disparately distributed among the Western Europe (WE) and the Central Eastern Europe (CEE). For instance where Western European countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands boast high 4G penetration, Ukraine is yet to see commercial launch of 4G. GlobalData expects that 4G will be the fastest growing mobile technology in the region with an expected CAGR of 20.8% over 2016-21. Though demand of 4G is surging on account of growing usage of...
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Thematic Analysis
Industrial Internet presentation 24 Feb 2017 - Global Thematic Research
The Internet of Things can only take off once all connected devices speak the same language. This has kicked off an intense battle for domination of the communications protocol that will govern the IoT. This communications protocol is likely to have two components:  a single interconnection standard: must be low cost, low power, reasonable range and wireless  a common language: must be able to interpret different operating systems on different cloud platforms In this report we look into...
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Analyst Opinions
Mobile Remittances to Africa: Mobile and Financial Services Converge
The number of mobile money users in Africa is still seeing significant growth, however, that is not all. Mobile money services are also evolving, with the next natural step arguably being mobile remittances. The sizeable traditional remittance market is just now beginning to near its “mobile moment". Mobile Remittances to Africa: Mobile and Financial Services Converge’ a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData, provides an overview of the mobile money and remittance market in sub-Saharan Africa. The report analyses the...
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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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