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Publication Date: August 2005
IN THIS ISSUE:
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Portugal: 3G Unlikely to Meet Operator Expectations
Faced with regulator-sanctioned cuts to fixed-to-mobile and mobile-to-mobile termination charges, Portuguese cellular operators are placing greater emphasis on 3G as a means of sustaining ARPU levels. Pointing to Portugal's high prepaid base and low data usage, Analyst Thomas Dorr Abreu argues that the expectations surrounding 3G are, however, unlikely to be fulfilled.
FIXED COMMUNICATIONS
Germany: ADSL2+ Moving Center Stage
German telcos are increasingly looking beyond ADSL to its superior successor, ADSL2+. Senior Analyst Joel Cooper examines the capabilities of ADSL2+, arguing its impact in Germany will be felt on ARPU, not broadband penetration.
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