France Telecommunications Report Q4 2009: Industry Report

France Telecommunications Report Q4 2009

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Monitor International
Published: October 2009
Product Code: R302-8246

Description

It seems that the mobile market in France remains relatively resistant to the economic decline. Yearlygrowth rates have stayed quite stable forcing BMI to upgrade forecasts to take this into account. The highproportion of postpaid subscriptions means that we still do not expect the market to reach 100%penetration by the end of our forecast period in 2013. Growth continues at its slow steady pace. However,a fourth licence may be auctioned in 2010, according to the current timetable for the spectrum auctionprocess, and this may serve to shake up the market somewhat. However, BMI does not expect the newlicence holder to make a strong impact on the market given the already developed nature of services.

The new mobile service provider will most likely concentrate efforts on developing 3G services as this isthe area of most growth in the mobile market. Value-added services continue to grow in popularity andoperators are pushing their mobile broadband services as they upgrade networks to offer higher downloadspeeds. Although mobile broadband does not seem likely to seriously challenge its fixed counterpart it isan increasingly viable solution for businesses and individuals wanting broadband access on the move.

Broadband increases have slowed but remains the fastest area of growth in the telecoms market. This hasbeen due to operators also providing greater value-added services such as VoIP and IPTV over networksthat have been upgraded to allow bandwidth-hungry programs to operate. ARCEP data show that thenumber of VoIP-only households continues to rise and the only real evidence of the effects of therecession seems to be the slightly faster decline in traditional fixed-line connections. Overall the marketseems to be unaffected but the ever greater availability of alternatives to a fixed line has put pressure onthis area of the market.

France’s strong telecoms market has helped bring it back up to the top of the region in our BusinessEnvironment Rankings, sharing the top spot with the UK. The two markets have several similarities,particularly in relation to their Country Structure scores which see large populations and highly urbanisedconsumers. However, there are some notable differences with France’s continued growth rate and highARPUs countered by the UK’s highly competitive market place. ARCEP remains one of the strongestregulators in the region with its push to introduce further competition into the market seeing it hold itsstrong score.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
: SWOT Analysis; France Mobile Business Environment SWOT; France Wireline Business Environment SWOT; France Political SWOT; France Economic SWOT; Business Environment Analysis; Western Europe; France
Table: Western Europe Business Environment Rankings
: Industry Forecast Scenario; Mobile
Table: France Telecom Sector - Mobile - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2006-2013
: Fixed Line
Table: France Telecom Sector - Fixed Line - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2006-2013
: Internet
Table: France Telecom Sector - Internet - Historical Data & Forecasts, 2006-2013
: Market Data Analysis; Mobile
Table: France Mobile Market, Q209

Table: France Mobile Market Net Additions, Q408-Q209
: Subscriber Mix
Table: French Mobile Network Operator Subscriber Mix, Q209
: ARPU
Table: French Mobile Market Blended ARPU, Q208-Q408
: 3G; Mobile Contract Wins
Table: France Mobile Contract Wins
: Mobile Content; Regional Overview; SMS Revenues Under Pressure
Table: Data Revenues Failing To Reflect Increased Data Usage

Table: 3G And 3G Dongle Customers Soaring
: Country Focus; Orange Broadband Subscribers; VAS Timeline
Table: VAS Timeline
: Mobile Data
Table: France Mobile Market Overview

Table: Orange

Table: SFR

Table: Bouygues Telecom

Table: MVNO
: Fixed Line
Table: French Fixed-Line Market, Q108-Q109

Table: French Fixed-Line Market, 2003-2007

Table: France Télécom Subscriber Base (mn)
: ARPU; Local Loop Unbundling; Functional Separation; Internet
Table: French Internet Market, Q108-Q109

Table: France Télécom Internet Subscribers (‘000)
: The Broadband ‘Box’; ARPU; Broadband Technologies; DSL; WiMAX; Fibre-Optic
Table: France Télécom FTTH

Table: Wireline Developments
: Regulatory Environment
Table: Division Of Regulatory Responsibilities In France
: Background And Regulatory Bodies; Competition; Regulatory Developments; Competitive Landscape; Market Overview
Table: Key Players - France Telecoms Sector

Table: Selected Operators Financial Indicators, 2005-2008
: Company Monitor
Table: Nokia Financial Highlights (EURmn)
: Nokia's Position In The Global Handset Market, Unit Sales (mn); Nokia's Position In the Global Handset Market, Unit Sales (mn); Nokia Siemens Networks Net Sales By Geographic Area (EURmn)
Table: Nokia Siemens Networks Recent Contract Wins In Western Europe
: Operator Profiles; 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
: Country Snapshot: France 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, 2000-2005

Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)

Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012
: BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary
Table: Telecommunications Glossary Of Terms
: BMI Methodology; Business Environment Ratings Methodology; Ratings Overview; Weighting; Weighting; Indicators; Indicators; BMI Forecast Modelling & Sourcing; How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts; Telecommunications Industry Forecasting:; Key Indicators; Business Environment Ratings; Sources

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