Triple play and service bundling: strategies in the European market: Industry

Triple play and service bundling: strategies in the European market

Published Date: June 2007

Published By: Ovum Plc

Page Count: 39

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Triple play is only one of several service bundles which is playing an increasingly important role in telecoms market development. Moreover, broadband has emerged as the central hub of the bundling trend. There are two main reasons for this:

broadband subscriptions comprise the fastest-growing sector of the European telecoms market
with broadband, it is possible to deliver all the fixed-line elements of a service bundle over the same access technology.

For the purposes of this report, we consider service bundles comprising broadband and one or more of the following other services:

landline telephony
home TV
mobile.

Key messages

Service bundling is about more (and less) than triple play

Service bundling started with cableAn expanding range of offerings, centred on broadband

Main types of service bundle offered

Dual play
Triple play
Quad play

What do customers like about service bundles?

Discounts
Added value
New features and functionality
The main drawback for customers in service bundling is loss of clarity

Bundle implementation issues

Organisation
Customer support
Brand

The roles of service bundling in corporate strategy

Corporate strategy goals that service bundling can address
Examples of service bundle providers’ strategic drivers
Bundle marketing should be shaped by strategic objectives
How corporate goals shape the overall bundle marketing strategy

Service bundling for incumbent telcos

Pros and cons of service bundling for incumbent telcos
Strategic drivers for incumbent telcos
Bundle products from incumbent telcos

Service bundling for non-incumbent ISPs

Pros and cons of service bundling for non-incumbent ISPs
Strategic drivers for non-incumbent ISPs
Bundle products from non-incumbent ISPs

Service bundling for mobile operators

Pros and cons of service bundling for mobile operators
Strategic drivers for mobile operators
Bundle products from mobile operators

Service bundling for TV service providers

Pros and cons of service bundling for pay-TV service providers
Strategic drivers for pay-TV service providers
Bundle products from TV service providers

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