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Business phones expert Telco Depot published the 10 reasons why they believe VoIP-Only mobile phones are not too far away. The blog post analyzes the market signs of a potential extension of the Voip systems to VoIP-Only mobile phone.

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Wireless Telecommunication Services in India industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the India wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Raleigh based broadband solutions company, Microspace, is excited to announce that they will be attending and showcasing at this year’s NAB Show.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the South Africa wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The Caribbean telecoms market is usually relatively stable, with slow growth rates in mobile and relatively limited interest in broadband. However, a number of acquisitions and regulatory developments have begun a period of shake up in the region's telecoms markets, which BMI believes will be good for the long-term growth of newer technologies such as 3G and 4G, as well as encouraging the growth of broadband connections.

Mobile payments represents a huge market opportunity and quite simply one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving arenas within the convergence of wireless and commerce. Many aspects of the mobile payments ecosystem are evolving including what people buy, how purchases are made, what devices are used, how purchases are funded, how merchants or producers are monetized, and even the identity of sellers and buyers.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the United Kingdom wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in Brazil industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Brazil wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The Greek telecommunications market remains challenging for all participants, with only continued robust demand for broadband and - interestingly - converged service packages providing the only tangible growth. Besides subdued consumer and enterprise spending power resulting from the government's austerity programme, European Commission-mandated termination rate cuts are squeezing operators further. It is, therefore, not surprising that consolidation among the leading alternative operators seems likelier than ever, with WIND Hellas increasing its stake in ForthNet and an eventual merger of the two considered likely to tempt cash-rich, growth-challenged Vodafone to reconsider acquiring WIND. With incumbent OTE deploying its next-generation VDSL broadband network and enjoying faster pay-TV adoption, the other operators are firmly placed on the back foot and consolidation must surely look more appealing.

Operators continue to struggle with the dual pressures of economic weakness limiting subscriber spending as well as market maturity in the mobile sector. The former is a pressure for fixed services also, with operators facing difficulties in encouraging subscribers to upgrade to more expensive services. Data show declines across all segments of the market as Portuguese consumers look to keep their costs down, while operators are expected to continue investing in faster technologies to cater to the demand for more data. Some signs of improvement in mobile ARPUs suggest there may be more opportunities for growth.

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Wireless Telecommunication Services in Canada industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Canada wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

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BMI has extended its forecasts to 2018 in the Q214 update to the Central America report, with our expectations indicating that growth will slow down towards the back end of the period. The Central American region is characterised by a heavy government presence in the telecoms market through stateowned companies. Regulatory authorities may lack independence and this can negatively affect competition in the industry or put it under further state control, such as Nicaragua's planned new internet laws. As growth begins to slow down in the region, governments are interested in boosting competitiveness by adding new players, divesting themselves of their state-owned entities and introducing number portability. Many markets have well over 100% penetration and new methods are needed to grow low average revenue per user (ARPU) levels by deploying higher-value services.

Although modest subscription growth was seen in the mobile and broadband markets in 9M13, mostly on the back of promotions connected to bundled service products, revenue and profit growth is mostly in the negative. This is due to increased price competition caused by operators' responses to the changing regulatory environment, the most recent of which affect the broadband and pay-TV sectors. These changes do not favour some of the smaller fixed-line businesses and mobile network operator Mobistar has withdrawn from the fixed-line market in protest. Mobistar, in any case, is now looking to 4G mobile broadband after 800MHz spectrum was auctioned in November 2013. Mobistar, Proximus and BASE all secured spectrum and, while new entrant b-lite began offering limited app-based 4G services in Q413, fellow newcomer Telenet-Tecteo has yet to make its move, incurring the ire of the regulator for failing to meet launch deadlines. Although non-voice service usage is ticking up, price competition means its contribution to service revenues remains small.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in China industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the China wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The Turkish telecommunications market is a relative outperformer compared with its regional peers. There was strong growth in fixed and mobile broadband subscriptions, as well as pay-TV subscriptions in 2013. The mobile market is more volatile, however, with IP voice and messaging substitution beginning to take hold and putting pressure on revenues. The largest operators - Turk Telekom and Turkcell - are responding with an increased emphasis on fixed-mobile service bundles, with TV central to those offerings. This could put Vodafone at a disadvantage, as it has yet to develop its own pay-TV service for its fledgling fixed broadband business. Broadband video aside, the main catalysts for change in the Turkish market continue to be the arrival of MVNOs and roll out of mobile number portability.

The Philippines telecoms market is somewhat limited by low consumer incomes. However, with large subscription growth opportunities, operators continue to grow rapidly, as their strategies remain focused on building subscriber bases. Over the medium term, we believe that operators may face difficulties transitioning to strategies that focus on increasing revenues from new services, such as fibre and LTE broadband. There is still growth potential, with penetration only just over 100%, leaving operators some time before pressure will build on their existing strategies. An additional factor which should insulate operator financial performance is that the shared ownership of two of the market's operators has yet to have a negative impact on pricing for subscribers. However, BMI sees the potential for long-term implications from reduced competition.

The picture for the development of the telecoms markets in Bulgaria continues to be mixed. The mobile market has benefited from the investment of Telenor, which should spur competition and raise standards. However, the penetration rate is already high, leaving little prospect for growth. Meanwhile, ARPUs have declined steeply as a result of cuts to mobile termination rates by the CRC. The outlook for the wireline market is again mixed, with broadband and converged service growth opportunities countered by the ongoing decline in fixed-line subscriptions. We remain bullish about the broadband market, which we expect to benefit from investment, next generation network rollout and increasing take-up of internet-based services, such as IPTV.

Switzerland's high income status and demand from local consumers for the latest technologies has made it one of the highest value per capita telecoms markets in Western Europe and globally. This has driven investment by operators in infrastructure, with the incumbent Swisscom investing in fibre, while it also launched LTE in 2012. Similarly, its competitors have been investing in LTE, with all three mobile network operators offering commercial services since June 2013. The outlook is relatively bright for the wireless and wireline markets, despite the squeeze from market saturation and threats to traditional revenues from IP alternatives. One downside is that in the mobile market ARPU declined sharply, as price competition has intensified in a market with already high penetration.

Wireless Telecommunication Services in Asia-Pacific industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Asia-Pacific wireless telecommunication services market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Sri Lanka's telecoms market is mature when compared with its regional peers: penetration rates are high, 3G licences were first available in 2007 and, by mid-2013 two Sri Lankan operators had launched 4G LTE services with more launches expected in the near future. Sri Lanka is also seeking to improve speeds in the wireline market, with a national broadband network strategy taking shape as the government aims to facilitate internet access. While Sri Lanka is relatively well developed, its progress has not always been smooth, as the civil war previously prevented the development of telecoms infrastructure in affected areas in the north of the island. Since the end of the civil war, private and public sectors are aggressively investing in the reconstruction and expansion process.