Bouygues posts a 10% year-on-year rise in Q3′08 from $10 billion to $11.13 billion driven by strong growth in its construction and real-estate activities, and a steady performance from its telecoms arm. Bouygues Telecom revenues for Q3′08 rose by 5.3% to $1.63 billion from $1.55 billion since Q3′07. The French operator reports a 6.5% increase in sales for the period of January to September’08 to $4.73 billion. Sales from network services rose by 5.1% despite an 8% cut in call termination charges and the regulation of roaming charges.
The subscriber base totalled to 9.327 million mobile subscribers.
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Bouygues Telecom posts a subscriber base of 9.32Mn at Sept-end (France)
- November 18th, 2008
- 5:53 am
France’s subscriber base totals to 56.41 million in Q3, Arcep
- November 4th, 2008
- 5:25 am
According to Arcep, the French regulator, the number of mobile subscriber across the country has risen by 0.7% in Q3′08 and by 6.3% on a y-o-y basis. Country’s subscriber base totalled to 56.41 million by September end, adding 370,800 subscribers in Q3.
The penetration rate in France rose to 88.7% from 88.1% in June-end. In metropolitan France, MVNOs market share rose to 4.9% in Q3 from 4.67% at the end of June.
The three mobile network operators are France Telecom, Vivendi, and Bouygues Telecom.
France is eager to resume mobile frequencies tender
- October 16th, 2008
- 7:01 am
The government of France is ardent to instigate the tender process for available mobile frequencies as soon as possible, reportedly. Eric Besson, a junior minister responsible for the development of the digital economy, said, he hoped the process could be implemented ‘rapidly’, adding that it should be based on criteria which take into account ‘the value of the state’s assets, coverage of territory and competition’. Further he said that the bidding rules should also foreground improving the market for MVNOs which accounted for just 2.513 million users at 30 June 2008. French broadband provider Iliad shows keen interest in obtaining the fourth 3G mobile licence to join the race of incumbent mobile operators Orange France, SFR and Bouygues Telecom.
EU courts dismiss Bouygues Telecom’s 3G bid complaint (France)
- October 13th, 2008
- 4:42 am
The European Union courts dismiss the Bouygues Telecom’s complaint against the French government regarding 3G licence allocation. The following opinion will be considered by a panel of top judges. The French mobile operator had complaint about the state’s descision to slash the multi-billion-euro licence fees it charged to two rival operators as unfair and constituted an illegal state subsidy to business.
France had launched a tender for four UMTS concession in 2000, priced at EUR4.95 billion (USD4.3 billion), for which it recieved only two bids, from SFR and France Telecom (Orange). For the remaining two licences regulator planned to allocate t a lower asking price of EUR619 million each including a share of profit. Bouygues came in as the lone bidder for the second auction, after which the French regulator decided that the other two licensees should pay the same amount to maintain a level.
The EU commission had cleared the way for Paris to cut the licence fees in 2004, following which Bouygues launched an appeal to overturn the decision, a case was sthen dismissed by the Court of First Instance in Luxembourg, in 2007.
KPN to roll out French MVNO using Bouygues Telecom’s network (France)
- October 7th, 2008
- 6:04 am
KPN (Dutch telecoms group) is preparing to instigate a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in France using Bouygues Telecom’s network. The Netherlands-based firm has not yet discloses its plans for and pricing the new service nor it has revealed when and how it will launch and distribute the service. A local media reports that KPN may look to replicate the business model of its Spanish no-frills MVNO brand Simyo, and use Spanish distribution partner 20:20 Mobile to help launch the service in mainland France. 20:20 Mobile, refuses to comment on this.
Arcep plans to roll out a new 3G licence tender (France)
- September 23rd, 2008
- 5:40 am
According to French Telecom Regulator, Arcep, is planning to launch a new tender for the country’s last remaining 3G high-speed mobile licence, after the failure of the earlier one. In 2007, Arcep rejected as too low an offer from broadband provider Iliad who was the only operator to bid for the license. The tender is backed by the French government which is meant to augment competition in the mobile market by allowing a new 3G operator to compete with Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom. The Telecom Regulator said that it would consult on the tender with market players and publish its conclusions by September 30. Therefore, we are looking at procedures that give a priority to all or part of the frequencies to a newcomer, following similar conditions that governed the previous tenders, Arcep further said. Even Arcep has rejected the possibility of splitting up the license into different frequency packages without giving priority to a new competitor.
Bouygues Telecom enables KPN to grow in European market with the MVNO deal (France)
- September 11th, 2008
- 6:12 am
Bouygues Telecom, France, has cofirmed the agreement on sale of MVNO in France to KPN.
This deal will enable KPN to grow in the European market by offering mobile services to the French subscribers without owning a network of it’s own.
KPN plans to follow the same plan of action as for it’s Simyo brand in Spain.
BlackBerry Bold for Bouygues Telecom by mid - September (France)
- September 4th, 2008
- 11:14 am
Bouygues Telecom, France in collaboration with Research In Motion will be launching the BlackBerry Bold in France. The BlackBerry Bold will be available to the Bouygues Telecom subscribers by Mid - September.
France to earn Europe’s highest ARPU of US$ 50.12/month in 2010 (France)
- August 29th, 2008
- 1:58 pm
The mobile market is dominated by a triopoly of providers with relatively low MVNO competition. The number of mobile subscribers, in Q2′08, in France rose by 303,300 to 56.034 million at the end of June. The postpaid subscribers added 607,000, while the prepaid base fell by 303,700. At the end of June, a decline was seen in MVNOs, as their market share went down to 4.67%. 88% of the french population owns a mobile phone now, up from 83.2%. The calling hours rose by 5.2%, to 35.419 billion minutes. The total revenues generated, by the mobile sector were of EUR 5.318 billion during the quarter, up from EUR 5.261 billion a year ago.
Orange France is making efforts in enhancing its profile in the country’s IPTV market, introducing five new free TV channels, as well as a number of additional pay-TV options.
Bouygues posted a 15% rise in first-half sales to $22.93 billion. The telco reported a 5.5% in network revenues and said its mobile subscriber base reached 9.318 million, of which 74.7% were on post-paid contacts.
Tele2 Mobile, French MVNO, reported that it is close to the 500,000 subscriber mark. In Q2′08 Tele2 Mobile posted a turnover of EUR1 billion (USD1.55 billion) and net income of EUR12 million. It is the second largest MVNO in France after Virgin Mobile, with 465,000 registered subscribers at the end of June.
Mobile Operator Subscribers
* Bouygues Télécom 9.318 million
* SFR (Vivendi and Vodafone) 18.8 million
* Orange (France Telecom) 24.226million
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
* Darty * A Mobile (Auchan Telecom)
* Télé2 mobile (Tele2) * Carrefour mobile (Carrefour)
* Ten * Breizh mobile
* NRJ mobile * M6 mobile
* Débitel * Universal Music Mobile
* Virgin mobile * TF1 mobile
* Neuf mobile
Notable highlights of the France Mobile Forecast include:
- Although it is still relatively low compared to other European countries, the wireless penetration level in France is increasing. The wireless penetration levels will reach 96% in 2010. Its is forecasted that total subscribers in France will increase from 57.4 million to 60.3 million between 2008 and 2010.
- Market shares (by subscribers) of major operators will remain roughly the same over the next several years in France. In 2010, the largest operator will continue to be Orange with a forecasted 43.5% of total subscribers, followed by SFR (Vodafone) with 32.6% and Bouygues with 16.9%.
- In 2010, SFR will be enjoying the largest EBITDA margin in France at 38.1%. On the other hand, Bouygues will have the lowest EBITDA margin at 28.4%.
- The operator with the highest ARPU in 2010 will be SFR at US$ 58.48 per month while Orange will receive the lowest ARPU of US$ 48.30 per month. The average ARPU in the country of US$ 50.12 per month in 2010 will be one of the highest in Europe.
Bouygues Telecom reaches subscriber base of 9.318 million (France)
- August 12th, 2008
- 1:27 pm
French telecoms and construction group Bouygues posted a 15% rise in first-half sales to $22.93 billion from EUR13.29 billion in 1H07, beating market expectations, helped by a 7% year-on-year rise in revenues to EUR2.457 billion at its telecoms arm, Bouygues Telecom. The telco reported a 5.5% in network revenues and said its mobile subscriber base reached 9.318 million, of which 74.7% were on post-paid contacts.
