Triple Play Services Have Helped the French Adoption of Broadband Increase by 75%.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34486) has announced the addition of the eMarketer report: French Connections: The Triple Play Triumphs to their offering.

France has opened its formerly monopolistic telecommunications market to competitors,

and other countries are watching the result. "Triple play" services have helped push broadband adoption to more than 75% of all French Internet users--the highest in Western Europe. Up to 40% of all French consumers will soon be using VoIP and IPTV is also on the rise.

The French Connections report looks at the results of France opening its formerly monopolistic telecommunications market to competitors.

The offering of Internet access, IPTV, and VoIP from the same provider is known as a "triple play." Some triple play providers offer the services discretely, and others offer all three as single-price bundles.

The next several years will see a market-share race to see who can provide these services to the most customers. The race will be global, but France is expected to lead the way on triple play adoption. Already, thanks to its competitive market, three out of the top 10 broadband providers in Western Europe now are based in France.

Key questions the "French Connections" report answers:

--How many French consumers will get their phone and television service from an ISP?

--How will this affect existing revenue streams?

--How can established players avoid disintermediation in this environment?

--How will ISPs market services effectively when those services are commodities?

--To what extent will other markets follow the French pattern of triple play proliferation?

--And many more...

The French Connections report aggregates the latest data from leading international marketing and communication researchers with eMarketer numbers, projections and analysis to give you the comprehensive range of information you need to stay on top of fast-moving e-business developments.

Topics Covered

--Impetus

Worldwide Households, by Content Delivery Channel, 2005, 2010 & 2015 (in millions)

Overview

Issues & Questions

--The eMarketer View

--Implications for Your Business

For Large Enterprises

For SMEs

For Online Advertising Companies

--A. The Market

Broadband Users in France, by Access Technology, Q3 2004-Q3 2005 (thousands)

Top 10 Broadband Providers in the EU-5 (1), Ranked by Subscribers, September 2005 (thousands)

Mobile and Broadband Subscribers among the Leading Quadruple (1) Players in the EU-5 (2), September 2005 (thousands)

Top 10 Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Providers in Europe, Ranked by Subscribers, September 2005

Telephone Calls via Fixed Lines and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Revenues in France, Q1-Q3 2005 (millions of euros)

Telephone Calls via Fixed Lines and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Volume in France, Q1-Q3 2005 (millions of minutes)

Top Five IPTV Markets in Western Europe, Ranked by Number of Subscribers, 2010

IPTV Market Share in France, Italy and Spain, 2009 (% of total pay-TV market)

Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) Subscribers in Europe*, 2005 & 2009

IPTV Subscribers Worldwide, 2005 & 2010 (in millions)

Worldwide Households, by Content Delivery Channel, 2005, 2010 & 2015 (in millions)

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Subscribers Worldwide, by Scenario, 2005, 2006 & 2010 (thousands)

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Revenues Worldwide, 2005-2011 (billions)

--B. The Technologies

Interest in Adopting at Least One IPTV Offering among Consumers* in Select Countries Worldwide, 2005 (as a % of respondents)

Pay-TV Market Share in Europe*, by Access Technology, 2009

Top 10 Pay-TV Operators in Europe, Ranked by Subscribers, December 2005 (thousands)

Attractions of IP Telephony among Consumers in Select Countries* in Western Europe, 2005 (% of respondents)

IP Telephony Features that Consumers in Select Countries in Western Europe* Found Appealing, 2005 (% of respondents)

--C. The Players

Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) Subscribers in France, Italy and Spain, 2005

France Telecom

Free (Illiad)

FREE and CanalStat Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) Package Overview in France, 2005

Neuf Telecom and Other Competitors

--D. The Evolving Market

Top Three IPTV Markets Worldwide, Ranked by Number of Subscribers, 2004 & 2010

US Online Households* that Are Likely to Switch to a Telecom Operator for Video Services, by Amount of Discount, 2005 (% of respondents in each group)

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Suggested Keywords for eStat Database

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