2006 The Important Issues Will Be the TriplePlay Business Model the Demise of the VCR and the Birth of the DVR



Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24008) has announced the addition of 2005 Global Telecoms Analyses and Forecasts for 2006 and Beyond to their offering

The analyses of the telecommunications industry and market are cited in the leading business press around the world. His comments and views are sought by government authorities, large corporate organizations and telecoms users, as well as by telcos, ISPs, vendors and their financial and management advisors.

The analyses and business forecasts cover:
- Telecoms growth strategies 2005
- New look Telcos
- The FttH market in 2005
- VoIP in 2005
- NGN moving into 2006
- Wireless Personal Area Networks
- The Digital TV market in 2005
- High level strategic thinking
- Structural separation
- Forecasts for 2006
- Telecom predictions 2010 -2015

Mergers and acquisitions
These changes will inevitably lead to operational and eventual structural separation of infrastructure businesses and retail service businesses. This will lead to a period of very interesting mergers and acquisitions. While progress has been relatively slow to date, the combination of DSL, VoIP, wireless broadband, better wholesale conditions and a more effective regulatory environment are going to produce significant changes in the period 2005-2008.

Media and IT interests will be mixed into this business environment, and that will most certainly lead to a whole new level of synergies. But also within the industry, telcos and ISPs will have to merge in order to survive if they select to stay in a commodity driven marketplace. In general terms, these companies do have problems moving into value added businesses - as technologists they feel far more comfortable in commodity environments.

Broadband TV
After legislating for the transition from analogue to digital TV, governments around the world are unable to elicit significant public interest in digital TV. Most models are based on the old broadcasting model and very few viewers so far have been prepared to pay big money for more of the same TV. The incumbent free-to-air broadcasters have also hindered its introduction so as to maintain their present infrastructures, and use their virtual monopolies on public opinion to force governments to comply. However, under the pressure of competition from broadband TV and other convergence activities, things might change in 2005 and beyond.

Looking forward to 2006, the most important issues will be the triple-play business model, the demise of the VCR and the birth of the DVR, increased demand for better user experiences in the presentation of these new services, away from PCs towards plasma screens and HDTV. The convergence of the telecoms and broadcasting infrastructures will produce some major battles in the telco/media space. WiMAX and WPAN are adding their weight to these developments from 2006 onwards.

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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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2006 The Important Issues Will Be the TriplePlay Business Model the Demise of the VCR and the Birth of the DVR