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Ireland Telecommunications Market Research Report
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Published:
December 2005 |
This Irish Telecommunications sector report is part of OCO Consulting’s new Industrial Series of reports. In addition to being a significant industry in Ireland, the telecommunications sector is now under increasing pressure to modernise and liberalise whilst also undergoing profound and worldwide technology-enabled change, which will re-define the sector as it stands today.
This report aims to provide an accurate and concise overview of the key trends in the telecommunications market over the last 4-5 years and to highlight the major factors that are driving, constraining or shaping change, and the pace at which it occurs.
The regulatory environment and the involvement of government are both factors that play key roles in telecommunications markets, and Ireland is no different to other countries in this respect. However the effective “digital divide” between NI and RoI due to the slow progress made in RoI on issues such as Internet connectivity and specifically broadband is a key theme in this report. The RoI industry in particular has come under increasing scrutiny on this topic of late. This is surprising in some ways, given the achievements of the RoI as a “Celtic tiger” economy with a strong IT sector in particular.
Nevertheless, there are real reasons to feel optimistic about the progress of the market as it re-shapes and becomes more competitive. This process offers unprecedented opportunities for the Irish telecommunications industry to deliver an exciting new range of services to industrial and residential customers. This will be to the benefit of these customers, both in terms of facilitating an increased variety of potential activities and options and in enhancing the local level of competition.
Market size and segmentation data for the key Telecommunications sectors included in this report are shown for the period 2001-05.
Also included is a review of the competitive situation along with short company profiles for the key Irish players. The report reviews some of the opportunities and possible future developments in the industry and also presents a value forecast for the performance of the market to 2010.
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Contents:
Table of Contents
Introduction
Definition
Geographical, national and regional definitions
Conversion factors
Exchange rates
Abbreviations
NRF
Executive Summary
Market size
Market segmentation
Market drivers
Supply structure
Opportunities
Forecast
Market Drivers
Regulatory Issues
Technology availability
Internet
Figure 1:Individual Internet access in NI by sex and age, 2001/02 to 2004/05
Broadband
Figure 2: % Broadband penetration growth (%), G7 countries
Figure 3: Types of Internet connection within the home, RoI, Q4 2003 – Q2 2005
Based on 1,000 residential consumers aged 15-74
Figure 4: Table Broadband Pricing in RoI, March 2005
Figure 5: Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants, by technology, RoI, June 2005
Figure 6: OECD Broadband penetration net increase Q2 2004-Q2 2005, Per 100 inhabitants, by country
Figure 7: Broadband subscriber numbers & growth rates by Platform, RoI, 2004/05
Source: ComReg
Figure 8: Availability of asymmetric broadband services by country, Q1 2005
Figure 9: Availability of symmetric broadband services by country, Q1 2005
Mobile phones
Figure 10: Monthly data, ARPU By Brand, Q4 2003 v Q4 2004
Figure 11: Usage by Type, March/April 2004
Figure 12: Mobile phone penetration in NI by sex and age, 1999/00 to 2004/05
Commercial investment
Socio-economic factors
The wider economy
RoI
Figure 13: GDP at current and constant market prices, RoI, 1996-2004
NI
Figure 14: Economic indicators, Northern Ireland and United Kingdom, 1996-2004
Disposable income, personal consumption and national savings
RoI
Figure 15: Economic indicators, RoI, 1996-2004
NI
Outlook
RoI
NI
Population
RoI
Figure 16: Trends and projections in the RoI population, by age group, 1999, 2004 and 2009
Figure 17: Percentage changes in population in RoI, by Age Group, 1999-2004 and 2004-09
NI
Figure 18: Trends and projections in the NI population, by age group, 1999, 2004 and 2009
Figure 19: Percentage changes in population in NI, by Age Group, 1999-2004 and 2004-09
Employment
Figure 20: Trends in the labour force, RoI and NI, 1999-2004
Figure 21: European unemployment rates, 2004
Consumer attitudes
Figure 22: Consumer Confidence Levels, RoI & UK, May 2005
Market Size
Figure 23: Market Value for telecommunications services, RoI, NI & All-Ireland, 2001-2005
Figure 24: Market Value for telecommunications services, All-Ireland v UK, 2001-2005
Market Segmentation
Figure 25: All-Ireland market for telecommunications services by type, 2001-2005
Figure 26: UK market for telecommunications services by type, 2001-2005
Figure 27: fixed-line revenues, RoI, Q2 2003- Q2 2005
Supply Structure
Fixed-line
Figure 28: Fixed Access Paths Market Share, Q2 2004 – Q2 2005
Fixed broadband
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
Mobile
Figure 29: Market Share by Subscription, RoI, Q2 2003-Q2 2005
Figure 30: Market Share by Revenue, RoI, Q2 2003 – Q2 2005
Mobile broadband (3G)
VoIP
Interestingly the market has recently seen the launch of what is claimed to be the RoI’s “first VoIP phone shop” (www.ipphoneireland.com).
Network operators
3 Ireland/3 UK
BT/BT Ireland
Cable & Wireless
Chorus Communications
Clever Communications
Digiweb Ltd
Eircom
O2
Smart Telecom
Tele2
Vodafone Ireland
T-Mobile
Opportunities
Mobile sector price competition
Convergence
New services
Wireless access
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
All-Island telecoms
Forecast
Figure 31: Irish Telecommunications Market Forecast, 2006-2010
Appendix: Research Methodology
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List of Tables
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