Europe, Middle East, and Africa Consumer Broadband Services 2010 Top 10 Predictions

Abstract

This document presents IDC' s predictions for 2010 for the consumer broadband market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

"In 2010 consumer telecom operators across EMEA will be faced with slowing growth in broadband penetration and sustained fixed mobile substitution amid an uncertain economic outlook," said Jan Hein Bakkers, research manager at IDC.

Table of Contents

• Predictions
• In This Study
• Situation Overview
• Future Outlook
• Prediction #1: Consumer Spending on Fixed Services in EMEA Will be Flat
• Prediction #2: Cable Operators Will Gain Ground
• Prediction #3: Retention Will be at the Heart of Strategies
• Prediction #4: Telcos Will Milk Their Assets
• Prediction #5: Wireline Displacement Will Continue
• Prediction #6: HD Services Will Move Mainstream, But 3D Will Remain in Infancy
• Prediction #7: Industry Will Drive Convergence of TV and Internet
• Prediction #8: DSL Will Face "Performance Squeeze"
• Prediction #9: Fixed Wireless Access Will Face Another Year of Challenges
• Prediction #10: The Evolution of bundles: Fixed-Mobile Broadband Bundles Starting to Appear
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Synopsis
• Figure: EMEA Consumer Spending on Key Fixed Communications Services by Type, 2008–2010 ($B)
• Figure: Western European Consumer Fixed Communications Spending by Access Infrastructure, 2008–2010 ($B)
• Figure: EMEA Consumer Broadband Net Additions, 2006–2010