2013-02-01 01:53:46 - New Fixed Networks market report from Business Monitor International: "Latvia Telecommunications Report 2013"

BMI View: The Latvian telecommunications market sits near the middle of BMI's regional risk/rewards ratings for a number of reasons. The country's mobile market is effectively saturated and cannot really sustain significant additional growth. Operators should be looking to mobile broadband and converged services to protect their investments, but consumer apathy and the weakened economy preclude a rapid turn-around. However, like neighbouring Lithuania, a concerted investment in mobile and fixed broadband could cushion the sector, providing a clear path for growth later in our five-year forecast period to 2017.


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Key Data

* Approximately 99,000 mobile subscribers were added in 9M12, with incumbent LMT and alternative player Tele2 jockeying for market leader position.
* Promoting their

mobile broadband services enabled operators to stabilise their ARPUs in 9M12, but we expect the average for the year as a whole will be lower than in 2011.
* The broadband market is being driven by mobile broadband. Around 64% of broadband connections were mobile accesses at the end of 2011.

Key Trends & Developments

In late-October 2012, the Public Utilities Commission awarded new wireless frequencies to Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and Bite Latvia. LMT secured frequencies in the 2,300-2,330 megahertz (MHz) range, while Bite was granted frequencies in the 2,330-2,360MHz band. Each operator paid LVL110,000 for the new spectrum, which will enable them to provide advanced wireless data transmission services. Earlier, in January 2012, Latvia's four mobile operators each secured 4G LTE licences from the regulator for a total consideration of LVL2.37mn. The operators will be able to offer services in the 2,500-2,690MHz band from January 1 2014.

Report Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- Latvia Wireless SWOT
- Latvia Wireline SWOT
- Latvia Political SWOT
- Latvia Economic SWOT
- Latvia Business Environment SWOT
Risk/Reward Ratings
- Table: Central And Eastern Europe Risk/Reward Ratings, Q113
- Latvia
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Mobile
- Table: Latvian Telecoms Sector - Mobile Historical Data And Forecasts, 2010-2017
- ARPU
- Table: ARPU - Historical Data And Forecasts, 2010-2017
- Fixed-Line
- Table: Latvian Telecoms Sector - Fixed-Line Historical Data And Forecasts, 2010-2017
- Internet
- Table: Latvian Telecoms Sector - Internet Historical Data And Forecasts, 2010-2017
Market Overview
- Mobile
- Regional Perspective
- Heading: Latvia Mobile Market Regional Comparisons, 2011
- Key Developments
- Mobile Growth
- Market Shares
- Table: Latvia Mobile Subscribers, Q312 (000')
- Usage (MoU/ARPU)
- 3G/4G
- Mobile Content
- Mobile Operator Data
- Table: Latvia Mobile Market Overview, 2009-2012
- Table: LMT
- Table: Bite
- Table: Tele2
- Central And Eastern Europe Mobile Content
- Fixed-Line
- Internet
- FTTH
- WiMAX
- IPTV
Industry Trends And Developments
Regulatory Environment
- Table: Latvia - Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities
- Legislation And Market Liberalisation
- Regulation
- Regulation Developments
Competitive Landscape
- Key Players Table - Key Players: Latvia Telecommunications Market
- Table: Selected Operators Financial Indicators
Company Profiles
- Lattelecom
- Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT)
- Tele2 Latvia
- Baltcom TV
Regional Overview
- Vendor Profile: Ericsson Nikola Tesla
- Table: Revenue By Business Segment (HRK '000)
- Table: Revenue By Geography (HRKmn)
- Key Contracts, 2011-2012
Demographic Forecast
- Latvia's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000)
- Latvia's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total)
- Latvia's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020
- Latvia's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020
BMI Methodology
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Table: Key Indicators For Telecommunications Industry Forecasts
- Telecoms Business Environment Ratings
- Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology
- Table: Ratings Indicators
- Weighting
- Table: Weighting Of Indicators
- Sources

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