New Market Study Published: Bangladesh Telecommunications Report Q2 2011

March 19, 2011 - PRLog -- BMI incorporated the latest figures released by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and mobile operators in our latest quarterly report for Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi mobile industry continued its impressive growth momentum by adding 5.636mn in the quarter ended September 2010, to bring the country's total subscriber base to 69.057mn. We expect the growth rates - mainly driven by prepaid subscribers - to carry on into the years ahead, which are reflected in our mobile subscriber forecasts. However, this emphasis on low-value prepaid subscribers will continue to have a negative impact on operators' ARPU rates, which we expect to decrease over the next five years.

That said, 3G services could be launched in Bangladesh's telecoms sector in the short term. State-owned operator Teletalk was selected by the government to lead the 3G sector. However, BMI is concerned that larger operators such as Grameenphone and Banglalink could be sidelined in order to give the stateowned entity first-mover advantage in the new lucrative business. As a result, our ARPU forecasts did not reflect the potential positive impact of 3G services on operators' profitability in the next five years. However, we will revisit our forecasts once the telecoms regulator announces a date for a 3G auction.

Considering the low ARPU rates in the Bangladeshi market - the average blended ARPU of Grameenphone and Banglalink was US$2.8 in September 2010 - operators continued to increase their value-added portfolio in order to offset declining voice revenues. Pacific Bangladesh Telecom (Citycell) announced a partnership with Dutch-Bangla Bank (DBBL) for electronic commerce and mobile banking in November 2010. The main beneficiary, according to this agreement, will be rural consumers who will access DBBL's financial services through Citycell's mobile network. This is part of the industry's effort to promote growth of telecoms services in the underserved rural regions in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh rose to 13th place in BMI's latest business environment ratings for the Asia-Pacific after the country Industry and Country Rewards scores improved, as well as its Country Risk score. However, we note the country could see its overall rating decline in the next quarter. The crash in Bangladesh's DSE General Index (DGEN) is showing no signs of stopping and looks set for further downside as the market struggles to find any meaningful level of support. The country is also facing threats to its short-term and long-term stability, as rivalry between the two main political parties intensifies and the government moves to ban religion-based politics.

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Report Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- Bangladesh Wireline Business Environment SWOT
- Bangladesh Mobile Business Environment SWOT
- Bangladesh Political SWOT
- Bangladesh Economic SWOT
- Bangladesh Business Environment SWOT
Business Environment
- Asia
- Table: Asia Telecoms Business Environment Rankings
- Bangladesh
Industry Forecasts
- Mobile
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Mobile - Historical Data & Forecasts
ARPU
- Table: Bangladesh Mobile ARPU - Historical Data and Forecasts (US$)
- Fixed Line
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Fixed Line - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Internet
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Internet & Broadband - Historical Data & Forecasts
Market Data Analysis
- Mobile Market
- Table: Bangladesh Wireless Market, September 2010
- Table: Bangladesh Wireless Market Net Additions, Q310
- Subscriber Mix & ARPU
- ARPU    
- 3G
- Mobile Contract Wins
- Table: Mobile Contract Wins, 2008-2009
- Mobile Content
- Regional Outlook
- Country Outlook
- Mobile Operator Data
- Table: Bangladesh Mobile Market Overview
- Table: Citycell
- Table: Grameenphone
- Table: Banglalink
- Table: Robi (Axiata Bangladesh)
- Table: Tele Talk
- Table: Airtel Bangladesh
- Fixed Line
- Table: Bangladesh Fixed-Line Market, May 2010
- Broadband
- WiMAX
Regulatory Environment
- Industry Developments
- Regulatory Developments
Competitive Landscape
- Competitor Analysis
- Table: Key Players - Bangladesh Telecoms Sector
Company Monitor
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Table: Alcatel-Lucent Revenues By Service Type (Earn)
- Table: Alcatel-Lucent's Selected Major Contracts In Asia
Operator Profiles
- Grameenphone
- Banglalink
- Robi (Axiata Bangladesh (AxB))
- Citycell
- Bangladesh Telecommunications Company (BTCL)
Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview
- Fixed Line
- Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview
- Broadband
- Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview
- Mobile
- Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview
Country Snapshot: Bangladesh Demographic Data
- Section 1: Population
- Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
- Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
- Section 2: Education and Healthcare
- Table: Education, 2001-2003
- Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
- Section 3: Labour Market and Spending Power
- Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006
- Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2010 (US$)
- Table: Average Annual Manufacturing Wages
Glossary Of Terms
- Table: Glossary Of Terms
BMI Methodology
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Table: Key Indicators For Telecommunications Industry Forecasts
- Telecoms Business Environment Ratings
- Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology
- Ratings System
- Indicators
- Table: Ratings Indicators
- Weighting
- Table: Weighting Of Indicators
- Sources

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