Now Available: Colombia Telecommunications Report Q2 2015
Fast Market Research recommends "Colombia Telecommunications Report Q2 2015" from Business Monitor International, now available
[USPRwire, Mon Feb 16 2015] MVNOs and 4G services are having a significant impact on the trajectory of the Colombian mobile market, as the first half of 2014 has demonstrated. Virgin Mobile in particular has continued its success across Latin America. This should help with competition dynamics, as well as result in downward pressures on ARPU spending. LTE demonstrates the development of the market, with greater demand for higher-value data services, with the uptake of LTE services growing more than five-fold. New launches of 4G from Avantel and DirecTV hope to tap into this demand and shake up competition dynamics. The merger of Tigo and UNE -EPM will create a stronger player in the broadband market with a greater ability to offer converged services. Further, the relaunch of Vive Digital after a successful 2010-2014 run bodes well for mobile and fixed broadband growth over our forecast period.
* Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Virgin Mobile Colombia's subscriber base was 1.24mn by June 30, compared with 683,186 in June 2013, according to data from industry watchdog Ministry of Information Technology and Communication (MinTIC). Other local MVNOs Uff Movil, Exito and ETB registered 416,309, 225,573 and 34,684 subscribers respectively in mid-2014.
* The broadband market's growth is supported by ongoing interest in dedicated mobile broadband connection, which BMI believes will drive the long term growth potential.
* MinTIC met its goal to quadruple the number of internet connections from around 2.2mn at the end of 2010 to 8.8mn by 2014.
* Colombia reached nearly 868,762 4G subscribers by the end of September 2014, up from 158,118, according to recent figures provided by the country's ICT Ministry.
Key Trends And Developments
The merger between Tigo and UNE-EPM was completed on August 14 2014, with the latter to own a majority equity interest in the enlarged telco, owning 50% plus one share whilst Tigo would hold the remaining shares. Millicom will...
The Colombia Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Colombia'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 Colombia 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 Colombia.
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