Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Monitor International
Published: June 2009
Product Code: R302-6537Description This quarter’s report on the Philippines telecommunications industry includes greater coverage of thefixed-line, internet and broadband sectors. The broadband market has witnessed the highest number ofdevelopments during the early part of 2009, as it remains the only sector to provide real opportunities forfurther growth.
At the end of 2008, we estimate there were around 1.5mn broadband subscribers, representing apenetration rate of 2%. Underlying annual growth rates of 58%, compared to the internet market, whichwas up by 48%, suggest that broadband is developing rapidly. Indeed, investments in broadband havebeen aggressively pursued by Globe Telecom, the Philippines’ second largest telecoms operator.
In March 2009, Globe Telecom unveiled its second landing platform, the Tata Global Network-IntraAsia (TGN-IA), which cost US$90mn and makes up part of the pan-Asian cable communications system.In the same month, the operator announced that it had also launched WiMAX services at a cost ofPHP795 per month, offering speeds of up to 512Kbps.
Further reports from other internet service providers (ISPs) also came forward in March. Cableco GlobalDestiny, the country’s third largest cable TV operator, announced that it would invest around PHP700mnto upgrade its digital platform, and that it would look to build a seamless state-of-the-art broadbandnetwork to serve the growing needs for access to information. This would complement its existingportfolio of cable TV and telephony services.
PacNet, the global ISP, reported that it would invest up to US$15mn per year in upgrading its submarinecable network to meet the increasing demand of the country’s business process outsourcing (BPO)industry, raising internet bandwidths.
BPO may come to be heavily relied upon by the government in the development of the Philippines’economy, which has begun to suffer as a consequence of its reliance on remittances. With a significantproportion coming from the US, itself predicted to see its economy contract by 2.3% in 2009, accordingto BMI forecasts, this will see remittances start to dry up.
In view of this, ISPs like PacNet, Globe Telecom and the Philippines Long Distance TelephoneCompany (PLDT), which own submarine cables, can expect traffic over their networks to rise during theyear, helping to offset the decline in revenues experienced from other parts of their business, mobile andfixed-line. Globe Telecom has gone as far as to say that broadband revenues could even overtake mobile.Table of Contents - Executive Summary
- SWOT Analysis
- Philippines Wireline (Fixed-Line & Broadband) Industry SWOT
- Philippines Mobile Industry SWOT
- Philippines Political SWOT
- Philippines Economic SWOT
- Philippines Business Environment SWOT
- Business Environment Rankings
- Asia
- Philippines
- Table: Business Environment Rating
- Industry Forecast Scenario
- Mobile
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Mobile - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Fixed Line
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Fixed Line - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Internet
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts
- Market Data Analysis
- Mobile
- Market Overview
- Table: Philippines Wireless Net Additions, Q408
- Minutes of Use (MOU) & ARPU
- Table: Leading Mobile Operators’ Prepaid Vs Postpaid Net ARPU (PHP), Q307-Q308
- 3G
- Smart Communications
- Globe Telecom
- Digitel (Sun Cellular)
- Mobile Contract Wins
- Table: Mobile Contract Wins, 2008-2009
- Mobile Content
- Regional Outlook
- Table: Asia VAS Market By Service
- Country Outlook
- SMS
- Mobile TV
- iPhone Handset
- Table: Globe iPhone Plans
- Mobile Money
- Value-Added Services Timeline
- Table: Selected VAS Services Launched, 2008-2009
- Mobile Operator Data
- Philippines Mobile Market Overview
- Smart Communications (PLDT)
- Globe Telecom
- Sun Cellular (Digitel Mobile)
- Fixed Line
- PLDT
- Table: PLDT Fixed-Line Revenue Breakdown, 2007-2008 (PHPbn)
- Digitel
- Bayantel
- Innove Communications
- Broadband
- Table: A Comparison Of Major Broadband Operator Subscriber Figures, 2007-2008
- PLDT
- Innove
- BayanTel
- Eastern Telecommunications Philippines (ETPI)
- Mobile Broadband Services
- WiMAX
- Submarine Cables
- ePLDT
- Wireline (Fixed-Line & Broadband) Developments
- Table: Wireline Developments, 2008-2009
- Regulatory Environment & Industry Development
- Philippines: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities
- Licensing
- 3G Licensing
- Table: Licensed Operators
- Interconnection
- Regulatory Developments
- Industry Developments
- Competitive Landscape
- Competitor Analysis
- Table: Key Players - Philippines Telecoms Sector
- Table: Philippines Selected Operators Financial Indicators, 2002-2008
- Company Monitor
- Table: Nokia - Reported Q408 Results (EURmn)
- Table: Nokia Mobile Device By Geographic Area (mn units)
- Table: Nokia Siemens Networks Net Sales By Geography
- Table: Major Equipment And Services Awarded To Nokia, 2007-2009
- Selected Profiles - Operators
- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT)
- Smart Communications
- Globe Telecom
- Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc (Digitel)
- Appendix
- Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview
- Key Players
- Fixed Line
- Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview
- Mobile
- Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview
- Broadband
- Table: Regional Broadband Penetration Overview
- Telecoms Business Environment Ratings Methodology
- Weighting
- Table: Weighting
- Table: Indicators
- Country Snapshot: Philippines Demographic Data
- Section 1: Population
- Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
- Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
- Section 2: Education And Healthcare
- Table: Education, 2002-2005
- Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
- Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
- Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006
- Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2007-2012 (US$)
- Table: Average Annual Manufacturing Wages, 2004-2006
- BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary
- Table: Telecommunications Glossary Of Terms
- BMI Telecoms Forecast & Sourcing
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Telecommunications Industry Forecasting:
- Key Indicators
- Business Environment Ratings
- Sources
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