New Market Research Report: Philippines Telecommunications Report Q4 2015

Relatively low smartphone penetration and increasing GDP per capita will give impetus for mobile market growth in the Philippines. BMI believes that 3G subscriptions will grow at an average rate of 4.2% over our forecast period from 2015 to 2019. A potential new entrant in the form of San Miguel Corp (SMC)'s Bell Telecommunications (BellTel) unit could drive competition in the currently duopolistic market. If its commercial launch is successful, incumbents Globe Telecom and Philippines Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) could have their market positions threatened. Despite this, BMI believes that the two established operators' strong brand names and product bundling will prevent any large lost in market share. Broadband growth is also set to grow with operators investing more in fibre networks, and the nationwide 'Free Wi-Fi Internet Access in Public Places' project to be implemented by the end of 2015.

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Key Data:

We expect a total of 131.977mn mobile subscriptions by the end of our forecast period to 2019.

The number of fixed-line subscribers could be experiencing a sustained period of contraction due to mobile substitution. We forecast 2.112mn subscribers by 2019, representing a 1.9% penetration rate.

Despite the mobile market effectively being a duopoly, mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) continues to trend lower. Without a concerted effort to move towards higher revenue-generating products and subscribers, operator ARPU will continue to fall.

Key Trends And Developments

The Philippines Telecommunications Report features BMI Research's independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Philippines's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.

BMI's Philippines Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers, operators, equipment suppliers and vendors, corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Philippines.

Key Benefits

* Benchmark BMI's independent telecoms industry forecasts for Philippines to test other views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Philippine telecoms market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in Philippines's telecoms sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Philippines.
* Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients

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