New Market Research Report: Czech Republic Telecommunications Report Q2 2014

New Fixed Networks market report from Business Monitor International: "Czech Republic Telecommunications Report Q2 2014"

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Boston, MA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/07/2014 --The Czech Republic telecoms market is undergoing a transition period with the arrival of MVNOs and the regulator's efforts to attract a fourth operator into the market. These pro-competition measures will add to a market that already contains a number of major international players such as Telefonica O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone in mobile, and Telefonica and UPC in wireline. The market has been under many of the same pressures as in neighbouring countries with market saturation; regulatory factors, such as cuts to mobile termination rates; and the impact of the eurozone crisis on macroeconomic performance acting as drags on performance. However, significant opportunities remain, not least in the booming wireless data market after LTE spectrum was auctioned in November 2013, and VAS opportunities arising from the rapid proliferation of smartphone ownership.

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Key Data

- Mobile ARPU rates were down sharply year-on-year (y-o-y) to Q3 2013 due to MTR cuts and price competition. Operator data indicate IP substitution could mean steep declines continue over the short-tomedium term.
- The latest ITU data show the negative impact of fixed-to-mobile substitution continues to hit operators. Total fixed-line subscriptions were down 8.3% in 2012 to 2.1mn at the end of the year.
- According to the latest data from the OECD and European Commission, the broadband market maintained growth momentum through 2012, particularly for high-speed wireline, however, there was stagnation in growth of dedicated mobile broadband subscriptions.

Key Trends And Developments

The major development in late 2013 was a change in ownership at the incumbent operator. In November 2013 Telefonica announced that it would sell the majority of the stake held in its Czech subsidiary to local investment company PPF Group for EUR2.47bn (US$3.34bn). Telefonica agreed to the sale as it continues to target a reduction in its debt burden at group level, with the Czech Republic considered a non-core market. PPF, which is based in Prague, will pay EUR2.06bn (US$2.78bn) for a 65.9% share in Telefonica Czech Republic AS, which is the country's largest telecom operator by subscribers. PPF will then pay a further EUR404mn (US$547.1mn) for the stake over four years, which will leave Telefonica with a 4.9% stake in the Czech company for now, which it may sell to PPF after the four-year period. BMI believes the acquisition is neutral for the market, with downside from the loss of a major international telecoms group, but a potential injection of capital from PPF could counter this downside.

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