[October 08, 2018]

Philippines Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018: The Philippines Prepares for the Transition from 4G to 5G - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "Philippines - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the Philippines telecommunications market. The report analyses the Telecoms Infrastructure, mobile, fixed broadband, and Digital Economy sectors.

Telecommunications investment in the Philippines will continue to see increasing emphasis on supporting high speed broadband access. The bulk of the fixed services are in urban areas. In contrast, the fixed line market in the Philippines remains underdeveloped and fixed line penetration continues to show stagnant growth. A major reason for this is due to the dominance of the mobile segment and the rapid expansion of the mobile broadband segment.

Key Developments:

• Telecommunications investment will continue to support high speed broadband access.
The fixed line market in the Philippines remains underdeveloped.
• Globe Telecom is now challenging PLDT (News - Alert) in both the fixed and wireless markets.
• Fixed broadband penetration remains relatively low but is growing strongly from a small base.
• DICT has published its draft terms of reference for the selection of a New Major Player (NMP).
• An extensive smart city project off the coast of Manila is scheduled to begin.
• The Philippines has seen a rapid recent increase in mobile broadband penetration.
• Mobile subscriber growth is expected to be relatively low over the next five years to 2023.
• The Philippines is already preparing for the move from 4G to 5G