Sri Lanka Telecommunications Report Q3 2009: Industry Report

Sri Lanka Telecommunications Report Q3 2009

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Monitor International
Published: July 2009
Product Code: R302-7211

Description

At the end of 2008, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC) reported a totalof 3.446mn fixed lines, of which Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) dominated with a 42.3% market share. Thiswas down from the 52.0% market share reported in H108, revealing that the regulator’s efforts atintroducing greater competition into the sector appears to be working, albeit slowly. During 2008, theoperator added over 28,000 fixed lines to reach an estimated 1.458mn lines at the end of the year.

Of significance in the fixed-line market were developments surrounding Suntel, with an estimated517,000 subscribers at the end of 2008. The operator had been due to be taken over by Indian state-runtelecoms operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), acquiring a controlling stake of50%, but dropped its interest in May 2009. This was in relation to Suntel’s connection with several courtcases and financial liabilities, according to the MTNL director of finance, Anita Soni. Furthermore, theIndian operator's status as a public sector unit meant that MTNL did not want to take the risk of beingpotentially embroiled in legal issues.

BMI has, for the first time, extended its wireline sections on fixed-line and broadband. Updates on mobilewill be carried out in Q409 on account of this. To highlight some of the changes made in this quarter, weprovide an overview of Sri Lanka’s nine provincial fixed-line and payphone markets. Among the mostdeveloped was Western Sri Lanka, made up of the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and the capital ofColombo. Unsurprisingly, this had the largest fixed-line subscriber base and the only one at over 1mn, at1.446mn as of 2008. This was supported by a large population - 5.361mn compared to any other of theeight other provinces, but given its capital is Colombo, retains the largest wealth. According to the TRC,fixed-line penetration rates in Colombo district reached 36.4%, as opposed to the national average of17%. For the same reasons, Western Sri Lanka also noted the highest number of payphones at 2,935.

Meanwhile, at the bottom end of the scale is North Sri Lanka, made up of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu,Vavuniya and Mannar. With a population of around 1.3mn, it also represents one of the smallestpopulations, (aside from North Central and Uva, which retain even smaller populations at 1.1mn and1.2mn, respectively). The Sri Lankan Civil War has its roots in this province, which finally ended in May2009. This will have scuppered any prior opportunity at developing the province’s fixed-lineinfrastructure, while much will have been damaged by the fighting. This has culminated in the currentlow figures for fixed-line subscribers.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary: SWOT; Sri Lanka Wireline (Fixed-Line And Broadband) SWOT; Sri Lanka Mobile SWOT; Sri Lanka Political SWOT; Sri Lanka Economic SWOT; Sri Lanka Business Environment SWOT; Business Environment Rankings; Asia; Sri Lanka
Table: Asia Telecoms Business Environment Rankings: Industry Forecasts; Mobile
Table: Sri Lanka Telecoms Sector - Mobiles - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2006-2013: Fixed Line
Table: Sri Lanka Telecoms Sector - Fixed Line - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2006-2013: Internet
Table: Sri Lanka Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2006-2013: Market Data Analysis; Mobile Market
Table: Sri Lanka Wireless Market Net Additions, Q408
Table: Sri Lanka Wireless Market, 2008: 3G; Mobile Contract Wins; Mobile Content; Regional Outlook
Table: Asia VAS Market By Service: Country Outlook; Value-Added Services Timeline
Table: Selected VAS Services: Mobile Operator Data
Table: Sri Lanka Mobile Market Overview
Table: Hutchison Lanka
Table: Dialog
Table: Tigo
Table: Mobitel: Fixed Line
Table: Sri Lanka Fixed-Line Market, 2008: Provincial Fixed-Line Markets
Table: Sri Lanka Fixed-Line And Payphone Subscriber Base By Province: Internet & Broadband; SLT; Dialog Telekom; WiMAX; Wireline (Fixed Line & Broadband) Developments
Table: Wireline Developments, 2008-2009: Regulatory Environment; Sri Lanka: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities; Competition; Licensing
Table: Licences Granted Under S.17, Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act 1991 (as amended): Interconnection; Industry Developments; Competitive Landscape; Competitor Analysis
Table: Key Players - Sri Lanka Telecoms Sector
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; Dialog Telekom; Appendix; Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview; Fixed Line
Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview: Broadband
Table: Regional Broadband Penetration Overview: Mobile
Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview: Telecoms Business Environment Ratings Methodology
Table: Weighting
Table: Indicators: Country Snapshot: Sri Lanka 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, 2000-2012 (US$)
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012: BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary
Table: Telecommunications Glossary Of Terms: BMI Telecommunications Forecasting & Sourcing; How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts; Telecommunications Industry Forecast Table; Key Indicators; Business Environment Ratings; Sources

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