Research and Markets: Colombia Will Have 48.8 Million Mobile Subscribers in 2013 with Market Share of Tigo Colombia Increasing to 11.3%
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c1e347/4q09_colombia_mobi) has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.’s new report “4Q09 Colombia Mobile Operator Forecast, 2009 – 2013″ to their offering.
IEMR’s Mobile Operator Forecast on Colombia provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the Colombian wireless market and is one of the best forecasts in the industry. We provide five-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2013. We also provide quarterly historical and forecast data starting in 1Q2003 and ending in 2Q2011. Operators covered for Colombia include: Comcel (America Movil S.A.B de C.V.), Movistar Colombia (Telefonica S.A.), and Tigo Colombia (Millicom International Cellular S.A.). Our Mobile Operator Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.
IEMR’s Global Mobile Operator Forecast covers 50 operational metrics of 200+ mobile operators in 50+ countries, making up 80% of the world’s population. Our forecasts are based on our proprietary, country-specific forecasting models. These models deploy multiple regression analysis and cross-impact matrices that estimate relationships between subscriber data, technology use and deployment data, overall economic and demographic changes expected in a particular country; and relate these to company operational and financial metrics.
Executive Summary
Subscriber growth is slowing down in Colombia’s wireless market +7.6% industry average subscriber growth in 2Q.2009
Negative ARPU growth continues across operators
Minutes of Use per Subscriber is increasing at Comcel +6.1% industry average MOU/Sub growth in 2Q.2009
Negative EBITDA growth at Movistar Colombia in the latest quarter Industry average EBITDA growth of -10.9% in 2Q.2009
So what is IEMR’s Forecast?
Total wireless subscribers in Colombia will rise to 48.8 million in 2013
Tigo Colombia’s subscriber market share will be increasing over the next five years:
ARPUs in Colombia’s mobile operator space will decline from 2009 to 2013
Comcel will continue to enjoy higher level of profitability than Movistar Colombia and Tigo Colombia over the next several years:
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