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Analyze the Investment Strategies of 15 of the World's Largest MNOs.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59834) has announced the addition of the Pyramid Research, Inc. report: The Global Mobile Capex Index - Analyzing the Big MNO Spenders to their offering.

Mobile operator capital expenditure (Capex) is becoming more stable, after years of breakneck break·neck  
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 growth. Capex remains affected by a range of factors, including coverage, capacity, customer demand, the trend toward convergence and all-IP next-generation networks (NGNs), competitors' network enhancements, or simply the need to create competitive advantage. Many mobile network operators (MNOs) have been upgrading their networks to 3G technologies such as UMTS/HSDPA and EV-DO (EVolution-Data Only) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers worldwide that use the CDMA technology, including Verizon and Sprint in the U.S. EV-DO works on EV-DO cellphones as well as laptops and portable devices that have EV-DO modems.  to support rapid increases in data usage. Data has become a focus for mobile operators to offset declining voice revenues; while voice traffic has increased due to subscriber growth and fixed mobile substitution Fixed Mobile Substitution, usually abbreviated to FMS, is the use of a mobile phone (cellular phone) instead of a fixed, wired, POTS telephone.

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, competition has driven down the price per minute to the consumer.

To provide a reliable indicator of the evolution of global MNO Capex, we have created an MNO Capex Index comprising 15 top mobile operators from both emerging and mature markets in the world. The companies in our Index include America Movil, AT&T Mobility, Bharti Airtel For the information technology, see .
Bharti Airtel (भारती एअरटेल), formerly known as Bharti Tele-Ventures Limited (BTVL) is among India's largest mobile phone and Fixed Network operators.
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Medium term notes issued by corporations, much like shorter-term commercial paper.


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, NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. , T-Mobile, 02, Orange, Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. With 55 million subscribers, Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States (based on total wireless customers), behind , Telefonica Moviles, Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. , and Vodafone. By our estimates, these companies account for around 63% of the world's total MNO Capex, and 70-75% of overall MNO service revenue.

In the report The Global Mobile Capex Index: Analyzing the Big MNO Spenders, We analyze Capex levels, trends, and drivers, and compares the strategies of 15 MNOs. We provide a top-level analysis of the Index on an annual and a quarterly basis, emphasizing the largest and smallest players within the Index, the biggest movers, and the fastest and slowest in terms of Capex growth.

This report provides insight into business opportunities for mobile network vendors as well as benchmarks for operators worldwide. It examines aggregate trends in Capex at each of the 15 MNOs in the Index over time, evaluates spending on Capex components such as infrastructure, civil works, and applications, and focuses on the relationship between Capex and service revenue. The report also analyzes the relative rankings of the companies in the Index.

Key Objectives

* In the report The Global Mobile Capex Index: Analyzing the Big MNO Spenders, we analyze capital expenditure levels, trends, and drivers, and compares the strategies of the 15 MNOs that make up the Index.

* We examine investments made by the MNOs to maintain existing networks, to increase coverage and capacity, and to support network enhancements, including software and hardware upgrades.

* We profile each of the 15 MNOs in the Index, analyzing their past Capex activities, determining their Capex-to-service revenue ratios, and looking forward to their upcoming Capex projects.

Target Audience

Mobile network operators

The report will help you benchmark your own Capex and take into account the strategies of global competitors as well as learn from the strategies of MNOs dealing with similar situations in other markets.

Vendors

The report will help you evaluate the market for various network technologies and assist you in positioning your products and services for the MNO opportunity. It provides intelligence on market developments, with actionable insight into the capital expenditure strategies of individual MNOs.

Financial institutions and investors

By analyzing the investment strategies of 15 of the world's largest MNOs, the report will help you identify investment opportunities and risks, both among MNOs and in the telecom equipment market.
Topics Covered
Acronyms and abbreviations
Companies mentioned in this report
Executive summary
Section 1: Introducing the Pyramid Research Global MNO Capex Index
Section 2: Analyzing the Capex Index: MNO Capex stabilizing
Section 3: Mobile operator profiles
Appendix
List of Tables
List of Exhibits


Companies Mentioned

- Alcatel-Lucent - Alltel - America Movil - AT&T Mobility - AT&T Wireless - Bharti Airtel - China Mobile - China Unicom - Data Nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP.  - Ericsson - Huawei - KDDI - Motorola - MTN - MTS - Nextel - Nokia - Nokia Siemens Networks Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) is a telecommunications solutions supplier which was created as the result of a merger (by means of a 50-50 joint venture) between Siemens AG's COM division (minus its Enterprise business unit) and Nokia's Network Business Group.  - Nortel - NTT DoCoMo O2 - Orange - Samsung - Siemens - Sprint - Sprint Nextel - Telefonica Moviles - T-Mobile - Verizon Wireless

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59834.
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