Recently released market study: Colombia Telecommunications Report Q1 2011

New Fixed Networks market report from Business Monitor International: "Colombia Telecommunications Report Q1 2011"
 
Dec. 13, 2010 - PRLog -- Colombia's mobile operators continued to show robust subscriber growth in Q210, putting the memory of 2009 losses behind them. While net additions continue to be much lower than figures posted in 2008, they still represent a firm return to growth, a trend that BMI sees continuing for the foreseeable future.

Positive news has also come with ARPU figures - all three major mobile operators registered low digit growth in Q210. While BMI believes that Colombia's market will follow regional trends where ARPUs decline in the face of downward pressure on prices and market maturity, the latest data does indicate that operators are managing to steer subscribers towards more lucrative mobile broadband and data services.

Developments in the mobile sector include the news that El Corte Ingles won a reverse auction to administer Colombia's number portability database. Colombia's telecoms regulator, CRC, announced that number portability trials are scheduled to begin in April 2011, with the service being made available to all subscribers by H211. BMI believes that the introduction of mobile number portability will increase competition between operators, meaning subscribers will ultimately benefit from lower tariffs.

Une-EPM - already a fixed-line operator in Medellin - gained 50MHz of spectrum in mid-June 2010 and announced its plans to launch mobile broadband services in three or four cities by H211. By focussing on mobile broadband, Une-EPM clearly hopes to tap into the most profitable end of Colombia's mobile market. First Une-EPM plans to initiate a tender for network infrastructure, and BMI also expects the firm to withdraw from its 25% share of Tigo.

BMI believes that consolidation will be taking place in the fixed-line market, seeing smaller municipal operators merged to form larger entities with the necessary economies of scale to invest heavily in the latest technologies and services. But such deals are only possible if buyers can be found. In October 2010, an auction for a 49% stake in TeleCali - a firm requiring investment to upgrade technologies - was postponed indefinitely, after two failed auction attempts.

Broadband investment will be at the forefront of fixed-line operators' strategies, driving strategies towards the development of data-based services to create new revenues. Traditional voice services have been heavily impacted by the entrance of mobile services and fixed broadband may yet experience a similar effect from the entrance of mobile operators into the broadband arena. However, fixed operators have the advantage of being able to offer faster speeds, and it is in this area that operators may be able to gain traction over their mobile counterparts. Other areas of growth include Pay-TV. This sector received a boost in Q410 as the National Television Commission (CNTV) announced it would invest US$129mn in the introduction of digital terrestrial television (DDT) services in the country.

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Partial Table of Contents:

Executive Summary
SWOT Analysis
- Colombia Mobile Market SWOT Analysis
- Colombia Wireline SWOT Analysis
- Colombia Political SWOT Analysis
- Colombia Economic SWOT Analysis
- Colombia Business Environment SWOT Analysis
Business Environment Ratings
- Colombia
- Q111 Business Environment Rankings
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Mobile
- Table: Mobile - Historical Data And Forecasts
- ARPU
- Table: ARPU - Historical Data And Forecasts (COP)
- Fixed Line
- Table: Fixed-Line - Historical Data And Forecasts
- Internet
- Table: Internet - Historical Data And Forecasts
Market Data Analysis
- Mobile Market Overview
- Table: Colombia Mobile Market, Q210
- Table: Colombia Mobile Net Additions, Q210
- 3G
- Table: Mobile Contract Wins
- Mobile Content
- Regional Overview
- Country Outlook
- Messages Sent By Operator (mn)
- Title: Mobile Internet Usage Q110
- VAS Timeline
- Table: Vas Timeline
- Mobile Market Overview
- Table: Colombia Mobile Market Overview
- Table: Comcel (America Movil)
- Table: Movistar
- Table: Tigo (Colombia Movil)
- Fixed Line
- Table: Telefonica Telecom Fixed-Line Subscribers ('000)
- Table: Colombia Fixed-Line Subscribers ('000)
- Table: Colombia IPTV Subscribers
- Table: Domestic Long Distance Minutes By Operator (000)
- Internet
- Internet
- Table: Colombia Internet Market By Connection Type 2007-2009 ('000)
- Table: Wireline Developments
Regulatory Environment
- Division Of Regulatory Responsibilities In Colombia
- Table: Colombia Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities
- Background And Regulatory Bodies
- Regulatory Issues
- Competition
- Industry Developments
Competitive Landscape
- Market Structure
- Table: Key Players: Colombia Telecoms Sector
- Table: Selected Operator Financial Parameters
Company Monitor
- Nokia
- Handsets
- Nokia Siemens Networks
Company Profiles
- Telefonica Telecom
- TEM Colombia
- Comcel
- Colombia Movil
Market Overview
- Mobile
- Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview
- Fixed Line
- Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview
- Internet
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