Last updated: 10 Feb 2016 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 153
Analyst: Henry Lancaster
Publication Overview
This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the French telecommunications market. The report analyses the mobile, internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media sectors. Subjects include:
Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- February 2016 (14th Edition)
Executive Summary
France has the third largest telecoms market in Europe and in Orange it hosts one of the world’s major telcos, with interests in markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company recently embarked on its five-year ‘Essentials 2020’ program focussed on emerging markets as well as on investments in super-fast broadband and LTE infrastructure within its European footprint.
Despite market liberalisation, the company still dominates all telecom sectors in France, though increasing competition from a number of major players (notably Numéricable-SFR and Iliad) has gradually eroded this lead, prompting it to respond with a range of innovative offers and wide-ranging strategies to meet future customer needs.
Growth in the broadband sector in recent years has been bolstered by demand for high bandwidth applications, considerable investment in fibre infrastructure among telcos and regional governments, and a pro-competitive regulator which has promoted access to Orange’s DSL network for new entrants through local loop unbundling. Recent legislation has secured similar access for fibre infrastructure. DSL still dominates the broadband market in terms of access lines, though fibre deployments have grown substantially in recent years and will continue to do so into 2016, slowly eroding the DSL customer base.
The French mobile phone market has benefited from consistently high investment by MNOs in recent years as they deploy new technologies and secure additional spectrum in a bid to keep pace with customer demand for mobile broadband services. Fierce competition has caused mobile services revenue to fall steadily, to just above €14 billion in 2015. This pressure has encouraged operators to look to convergence and bundled services, and so expand their offerings beyond mobile voice and data.
France also has one of the more developed markets for digital media and media convergence. This is largely the result of an excellent multi-platform broadband infrastructure which has supported a range of videostreaming services (IPTV and SVoD). A greater proportion of broadband subscribers are adopting bundled offers. Triple-play remains the preferred bundle for most customers though quad-play is the fastest growing combination. The success of this market largely rests on competition which has brought the cost of most bundles to below €30 per month.
This report introduces the key aspects of France’s telecom market, providing statistics on the country’s fixed network, and analyses of operator strategies in coming years. It also reviews the key regulatory issues including the status of number portability, wholesaling and carrier preselection. The report in addition covers the multi-play and digital media sectors, including services such as videostreaming and developments in digital, cable and satellite TV. It also examines the latest regulatory measures relating to digital convergence and applications. The mobile voice and data markets are covered, with assessments on recent developments related to spectrum licensing and regulatory issues. The report profiles the major players and MVNOs, providing statistics on their operating and financial performance as well as their strategies for coming years. The fixed-line and wireless broadband markets are also covered, focussing on fibre, cable and DSL infrastructure.
Key developments:
Companies mentioned in this report:
Orange, Iliad, SFR, Numéricable, Bouygues Telecom, Orange, SFR, Free Mobile, Bouygues Telecom, Virgin Mobile, Omea Telecom, Vivendi, TPS, AB Group, TNTSat, Canal+.
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