Mobile Data Revenue Will Double in Spain’s Telecom Market by 2…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr. 18 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Despite Spain’s pronounced economic slowdown, its telecom market will see
mobile data revenue double within the next five years, driven by an
uninterrupted expansion of mobile data and Internet-based services, according
to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm
of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

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The Spanish telecom market generated US$42.9 billion in 2008, accounting
for 11.7 percent of the total telecom service revenue generated in 2008 by
the 10 largest markets in Western Europe, notes Stela Bokun, analyst at
Pyramid Research and author of the report. "While Spain is likely to suffer a
more pronounced economic slowdown through the first half of 2010 due to the
global economic crisis, it will record higher GDP growth rates through 2014
than most other markets in the region," she says.

Telecom revenue will likewise grow faster, driven by an uninterrupted
expansion of mobile data services and Internet-based services. "Mobile data
revenue will more than double from $4.1 billion in 2009 to $8.3 billion in
2014," says Bokun. "Mobile data ARPS, which accounted for 15 percent of the
total in 2008, will grow considerably over the next five years, accounting
for 28 percent of the total ARPS in 2014," she adds.

"Remote connectivity and infotainment service revenues are expected to
skyrocket, driven by operators’ efforts to boost adoption of advanced data
services," Bokun says. "Vodafone, for example, currently offers a 15-day free
trial and two months of service free for clients who sign up for its mobile
broadband service," she explains. "Similarly, Orange offers all new
subscribers the same service at a 60 percent discount for the first three
months."

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distinction that has remained unmatched for more than 25 years. As the
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most comprehensive market data, trusted research and insightful technology
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About Light Reading
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Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005 and
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