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This update of BMI’s UK Telecommunications Report for Q310 contains our forecasts for the mobile, fixed-line and internet markets through to the end of 2014. The mobile market, though expected to continue expanding, will do so at a much slower rate as it approaches saturation. The contraction in the fixed-line market will also continue at a slower rate as operators increase bundled services.
Following the regulatory approval of the merger between T-Mobile UK and Orange UK, a new holding company called Everything Everywhere has been formed to manage both operators. The two brands will continue to trade side by side in the market, targeting different segments, while the integration of backroom operations is performed by the new management of Everything Everywhere. A timeframe for the complete integration of both operators into one brand is yet to be disclosed.
The UK mobile market suffered a decline in the first three months of 2010. After an impressive 2.37% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) increase and 3% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase at the end of December 2009, the market fell by 0.2% q-o-q at the end of March 2010 to 79.855mn subscribers. The performance in Q110 mirrors a similar trend in Q109, when the market slid into subscriber net loss following a strong performance the previous quarter. Four of the five mobile operators – Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange and 3 – reported subscriber net losses in Q110, largely driven by losses to prepaid subscriptions. O2, which also lost prepaid subscribers in the quarter, recorded an impressive postpaid subscriber growth to end the quarter with subscriber net gain. BMI expects the market to expand but at a slower rate given that it is approaching saturation, with penetration hovering around 130%. We also reiterate our view that future growth in the market will be driven by increase in postpaid subscriptions as customers opt for high-end smartphones, often offered with competitively priced contracts.
BT continues to lead in the broadband market but much of its lead has been eroded by Talk Talk, which has migrated Tiscali subscribers unto its own network. Other alternative providers, including O2 and Orange, have reported strong uptakes of their broadband services. Cable operator Virgin Media and satellite broadcaster BSkyB have also reported strong broadband subscriber growth on their networks. Although the fixed-line sector has been in a state of decline for years now, and is likely to remain so in the short term, we see it experiencing increased activity in the medium-to-long term. One key factor we expect to have an impact on the sector is the IPTV initiative Project Canvas. In June 2010, the BBC Trust gave its approval for the project that brings together members from the telecoms and broadcasting industries. With BT having received permission to offer triple-play packages, we expect it and Talk Talk to offer bundled packages including fixed-line services.
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This update of BMI’s UK Telecommunications Report for Q310 contains our forecasts for the mobile, fixed-line and internet markets through to the end of 2014. The mobile market, though expected to continue expanding, will do so at a much slower rate as it approaches saturation. The contraction in the fixed-line market will also continue at a slower rate as operators increase bundled services.
Following the regulatory approval of the merger between T-Mobile UK and Orange UK, a new holding company called Everything Everywhere has been formed to manage both operators. The two brands will continue to trade side by side in the market, targeting different segments, while the integration of backroom operations is performed by the new management of Everything Everywhere. A timeframe for the complete integration of both operators into one brand is yet to be disclosed.
The UK mobile market suffered a decline in the first three months of 2010. After an impressive 2.37% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) increase and 3% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase at the end of December 2009, the market fell by 0.2% q-o-q at the end of March 2010 to 79.855mn subscribers. The performance in Q110 mirrors a similar trend in Q109, when the market slid into subscriber net loss following a strong performance the previous quarter. Four of the five mobile operators – Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange and 3 – reported subscriber net losses in Q110, largely driven by losses to prepaid subscriptions. O2, which also lost prepaid subscribers in the quarter, recorded an impressive postpaid subscriber growth to end the quarter with subscriber net gain. BMI expects the market to expand but at a slower rate given that it is approaching saturation, with penetration hovering around 130%. We also reiterate our view that future growth in the market will be driven by increase in postpaid subscriptions as customers opt for high-end smartphones, often offered with competitively priced contracts.
BT continues to lead in the broadband market but much of its lead has been eroded by Talk Talk, which has migrated Tiscali subscribers unto its own network. Other alternative providers, including O2 and Orange, have reported strong uptakes of their broadband services. Cable operator Virgin Media and satellite broadcaster BSkyB have also reported strong broadband subscriber growth on their networks. Although the fixed-line sector has been in a state of decline for years now, and is likely to remain so in the short term, we see it experiencing increased activity in the medium-to-long term. One key factor we expect to have an impact on the sector is the IPTV initiative Project Canvas. In June 2010, the BBC Trust gave its approval for the project that brings together members from the telecoms and broadcasting industries. With BT having received permission to offer triple-play packages, we expect it and Talk Talk to offer bundled packages including fixed-line services.
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