2006 Telecom Industry Predictions From Pyramid Research.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Pyramid Research has announced their 2006 telecom industry predictions. Additional support for each prediction is available online at http://www.pyramidresearch.com/pr_prlist/pr_jan17_topten.htm?SC=PRpd. Predictions for 2006: --The world's mobile subscriber base will pass the 2.5bn subscriber mark; more interesting however, is how it will get there - Beyond the Vodafones, Verizons and Oranges, 2006 will be defined by the strategic moves of players such as India's Bharti, Pakistan's Mobilink and Paktel, or Nigeria's Globacom --Industry consolidation in the form of operator M&A will continue - Possible targets in the European market are: Bouygues, Belgacom, Swisscom, Eircom, Fastweb, Cable & Wireless, TDC TDC Top Dead Center TDC Time-to-Digital Converter TDC Tabular Data Control TDC Total Development Cost TDC Texas Department of Corrections TDC The Discovery Channel TDC Torpedo Data Computer TDC Theater Deployable Communications , Elisa, Telindus and Kingston --Carrier margins will decline throughout 2006, most notably on the fixed side - Pyramid expects fixed carriers to see reduced EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become margins in 2006, but they remain bullish Bullish Word used to describe an investor's attitude. Bullish refers to an optimistic outlook, while bearish means a pessimistic outlook. bullish on new services and believe the blip will be temporary; 2006 is the down year preceding a strong rebound in the net contribution of new services to carrier profitability --The broadband, video and wireless voice bundle will be more successful than traditional triple play and, even, quadruple quad·ru·ple adj. 1. Consisting of four parts or members. 2. Four times as much in size, strength, number, or amount. 3. Music Having four beats to the measure. n. play --The first commercial launches of seamless WLAN-cellular services will take place in the second half of 2006 --2006 will be a watershed year for managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality deals in the telecoms industry --The multiplication multiplication, fundamental operation in arithmetic and algebra. Multiplication by a whole number can be interpreted as successive addition. For example, a number N multiplied by 3 is N + N + N. of distribution platforms will continue to challenge the concept of content exclusivity --The US mobile market will NOT witness significant change of ownership - T-Mobile and Alltel are here to stay --A flurry of enterprise-focused MVNOs (EMVNO) will enter developed mobile markets --Fixed WiMAX (802.16d) deployments will not begin before the end of 2006 unlike last year's expectations of commercial deployment in early 2006 View additional support for each prediction online at http://www.pyramidresearch.com/pr_prlist/pr_jan17_topten.htm?SC=PRpd. Pyramid's extensive primary research covers 90 markets worldwide, tracking the latest trends in the telecoms industry from the bottom-up. About Pyramid Research For twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. , Pyramid Research has helped companies in the converging communications, media and technology industries stay ahead of market trends, understand competitive threats and capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. opportunities. We advise the world's leading vendors, service providers, equipment manufacturers, and the financial community on how to implement best practices, build offensive growth strategies, and drive profitability. |
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