New Market Report: Belgium Telecommunications Report Q4 2014

The Belgian mobile market is one of the most saturated in Europe, characterised by a slowdown in growth and frequent periods of net losses. The decision of Telenet Tecteo Bidco to exit the Belgian market before it had launched its 3G network demonstrates the difficulties faced by new entrants. However, opportunities remain in the MVNO and 3G/4G market, which saw strong growth over 2013. With no organic growth left in the market, many subscribers are opting for MVNOs over MNOs, with MVNO subscribers growing by 10.7% in 2013 and accounting for over 15% of the mobile market . It is therefore unsurprising to BMI that international MVNOs are looking to enter the market, with FreedomPop announcing a partnership with BASE in July 2014 and we expect more to follow . The late launch of 3G services has generally held back the level of development in the mobile sector in Belgium, however, 2013 represented a huge boost for demand for operators, as mobile data subscriptions rose by 46%. Proximus , BASE and Mobistar have all deployed commercial launches of 4G as of May 2014 and demand for this higher value technology will begin to pick up in 2014-2018.

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Key Data

* Stronger than expected mobile subscription growth was recorded in Q413, with 95,000 net additions reported by the three operators. This resulted in a total user base to 12.638mn.
* 3G/4G subscriptions saw massive growth in 2013, up by 46% y-o-y to 4.632mn, compared to 3.165mn in 2012.
* Fixed line telephone subscriptions declined by about 50,000 to reach 4.6mn. M2M usage continues to grow rapidly, based on data provided by Mobistar, which showed 34.3% y-o-y subscription growth to the end of 2013.
* Investments in Belgium's telecom market rose 49.2% to EUR1.87bn (USD2.55bn) in 2013, according to annual statistics from the regulator, BIPT. Revenue dropped 3.9% to EUR7.26bn (USD9.92bn) in 2013.

Key Trends And Developments

In May 2014, BASE commercially launched 4G services...

The Belgium Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Belgium'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 Belgium 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 Belgium.

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