Dublin, March 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Trends and Forecasts 2018-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This report analyses multi-play services in 14 countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific. It includes forecasts for the adoption of fixed broadband and pay-TV bundles, as well as expectations for the take-up of, and revenue from, fixed-mobile converged (FMC) bundles in these countries.

Who should read this report?

• Integrated operators that have recently invested in fixed-mobile convergence as part of their retail strategy and want to understand its growth potential.
• Mobile-only or fixed-only players that want to understand what their addressable market for non-converged services will be by 2023.
• Investors who observe, or have stakes in, the current and potential consolidation developments related to convergence in Europe.
• Non-European operators that want to know more about the drivers of multi-play and FMC services, and wish to gain access to benchmarks.

Key Topics Covered

Executive summary

• Several factors affect the supply of, and demand for, FMC bundles
• Scorecard of incentives and drivers for the supply of, and demand for, FMC bundles
• The take-up rate of FMC bundles will vary; FMC household penetration will be highest in Spain, France and Portugal [1]
• Recommendations

Regional trends

• Southern European countries continue to lead the way in fixed-mobile convergence take-up
• Integrated markets have the strongest potential for FMC take-up, but this does not guarantee that they will have the highest levels of convergence
• Mobile-centric operators will benefit from the increased availability of competitive wholesale for gigabit access and the arrival of 5G fixed-wireless access (FWA)
• FMC bundle penetration has almost reached saturation in the most developed markets, but the number of FMC subscriptions will grow by at least 10% elsewhere
• Demographic factors will continue to play an important role in the penetration of FMC bundles
• Pay TV is the focal point of fixed-mobile convergence in many countries but there are signs that this is beginning to change
• The rise of third-party OTT video, exclusivity issues and changing viewing behaviour mean that operators can launch FMC bundles that do not include pay TV
• Challenger operators will put pressure on ARPA in several markets
• Competition is shifting to the lower end of some advanced markets; operators are now using sub-brands in order to take advantage of brand segmentation
• Convergence is yet to gain strong momentum in Asia-Pacific, but take-up will increase strongly during the forecast period
• Western Europe
• Belgium: Proximus and Telenet dominate the market, despite Orange's launch of fixed-mobile convergence
• France: operators will focus on multi-brand strategies in order to insulate themselves from intensified competition in the value segment
• Germany: the take-up of FMC services will grow steadily but will remain relative low compared to that in other Western European countries
• Italy: the entry of the low-cost mobile operator Iliad caused integrated operators to focus more on their FMC strategies
• Netherlands: the merger of T-Mobile and Tele2 should boost competition in the Dutch telecoms market
• Portugal: the FMC market has settled following a period of explosive growth
• Spain: growth in the number of FMC accounts will largely be restricted to the value segment, leading to a modest decline in ARPA
• UK: the future of FMC penetration is dependent on the strategy of BT/EE, the only truly converged operator in the market
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Poland: market fragmentation will limit the potential for fixed-mobile convergence
• Romania: the fragmented FMC market will gradually converge around the middle-income segment
• Turkey: increasing pay-TV investment is leading to an increase in the number of quad-play bundles
• Asia-Pacific
• Australia: the shift towards convergence has yet to be fully realised
• Malaysia: only one operator currently offers a truly converged bundle
• Philippines: growing competition in the mobile market is expected to increase operators' focus on FMC bundles

Forecast methodology and assumptions

• Our forecasts cover fixed broadband, pay-TV and mobile service bundles, with or without fixed voice
• Notes on key assumptions and methodology
• Factors influencing the growth of supply and/or demand for FMC bundles (often acting together)

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/56vxkn/fixedmobile?w=12

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