Philippines Mobile Market Overview & 2007-2010 Forecast

SUMMARY

Report Guideline

This report introduces the Philippines mobile market, being part of ROA Group's South East Asian mobile market report series that are published periodically. These reports introduce the latest developments in each country and provide a 3 year market forecast to analyze market growth and potential. The countries analyzed in the South East Asian mobile market reports include Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.

For forecasting the future expansion of the Philippines mobile market, ROA Group conducted time series analysis on related data, together with analysis on market growth factors such as current and future market environment, regulations and policies, technology development, as well as business strategies of players.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

1. Market Environment of the Philippines

• 1.1. Economic Environment
• 1.2. GDP Growth
• 1.3. Rapidly Increasing Foreign Investment and Export
• 1.4. Major Economic Policies

2. Status of the IT Market and Policies

• 2.1. IT Market of the Philippines
• 2.2. Telecommunications Policies

3. Mobile Market of the Philippines

• 3.1. Mobile Market Growth and Size
• 3.2. Analysis on Major Players
  • 3.2.1. Smart Communications and Piltel
  • 3.2.2. Globe Telecom
  • 3.2.3. Sun Cellular

4. Conclusion - Philippines Mobile Market Forecast

• 4.1. Mobile Market Growth Forecast (2007-2010)
• 4.2. Conclusion

Glossary

Executive Summary

List of Figures

• [Figure 1] GDP Growth of the Philippines (2001-2006)
• [Figure 2] Changes in Overseas Remittance, Foreign Exchange Reserve and GDP of the Philippines (2001-2006)
• [Figure 3] Subscribers of Each Service Provider (2001-2007, in thousands)
• [Figure 4] Changes in ARPU of Smart and Piltel (1Q 2006-3Q 2007)
• [Figure 5] Changes in ARPU of Globe Telecom (1Q 2006 - 3Q 2007)
• [Figure 6] Mobile Users in the Philippines (2007-2010, in thousands)

List of Tables

• [Table 1] Spread of Fixed-line Telephony in 1996-2004 (lines per 100 people)
• [Table 2] Number of Lines of Major Companies
• [Table 3] Subscribers of Major Companies
• [Table 4] Companies in the IT Industrial Parks
• [Table 5] Tariff Plans and Handset Prices of Digitel, Globe, and Smart (in PHP)
• [Table 6] Important Subsidiaries of Smart Communications
• [Table 7] Major Services of Smart and Piltel
• [Table 8] Mobile Services of Globe Telecom
• [Table 9] Considerations for Market Forecast