New Report Available: Italy Telecommunications Report Q2 2015
Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Italy Telecommunications Report Q2 2015", is now available at Fast Market Research
[USPRwire, Tue Mar 03 2015] The Italian telecommunications sector is highly mature and very competitive. The austere economic climate has led to a weakening in consumer spending that has impacted operators of all sizes. This is exacerbated by regulatory pressure on retail and wholesale pricing even as operators are forced to invest heavily in next generation networks. This is not sustainable. WIND 's sale of telecoms towers is a small but necessary step; the potential sale of WIND to 3 Italia is a larger step, but one that is in tune with developments across Europe. Telecom Italia 's rebranding and deep spending on infrastructure is not sustainable and plans to install the operator as the leader of a new pooled broadband infrastructure provider are possibly misguided. This will frustrate Vodafone , which is keen to acquire Fastweb and/or Metroweb , both of which would be subsumed into the new infrastructure company, if the government has its way.
* BMI believes there were 88.801mn retail mobile subscribers in the country at the end of 2014, down 4.2% y-o-y. Operators are shedding inactive accounts as they migrate customers to higher value postpaid and 3G/4G services. Uptake of 3G/4G subscriptions remains robust even in a difficult economic climate as consumer demand for smartphones drove growth.
* Uptake of enhanced xDSL and fibre services is driving growth in the wireline broadband market, softening the contraction in the market for dedicated mobile broadband connections. The wider availability of public W-Fi plus the roll out of voice-and-data plans by mobile operators obviates the need for dedicated mobile broadband. Overall, the broadband market will grow to serve 23.003mn subscriptions by 2019.
Key Trends And Developments
The creation of a new national broadband access network with Telecom Italia at the helm would create a strong player capable of sustainably financing rural access. The downside to this otherwise positive view is that new...
The Italy Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Italy's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.
BMI's Italy Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers, operators, equipment suppliers and vendors, corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Italy.
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