subject: Trends In Wholesaler Profitability [print this page] In the last decade wholesale telecoms has dramatically increased in importance, along with the variety and complexity of retail communications services.
Table of Contents
Executive summary
In a nutshell
Ovum view
Key messages
Recommendations for players
National wholesalers innovate to reverse revenue declines
International wholesalers volume and efficiency to increase profitability
Declining revenue and profitability? Jump to it!
Wholesale profitability compared
Revenue growth shows a mixed picture
Profitability
Limitations of the research
Analysis of major carriers
Belgacom
BT
Colt
iBasis
KPN
Level 3
Swisscom
Telefonica
TeliaSonera
Telstra
List of Tables
Table 1: National wholesale revenue growth compared
Table 2: International wholesale revenue growth compared
Table 3: Revenue and profitability growth compared
Table 4: Belgacom results 2008
Table 5: BT results 2008-09
Table 6: Colt results 2008
Table 7: iBasis results 2008
Table 8: KPN results 2008
Table 9: Level 3 results 2008
Table 10: Swisscom results 2008
Table 11: Telefonica results 2008
Table 12: TeliaSonera results 2008
Table 13: Telstra results 2007-08
List of Figures
Figure 1: Selected telcos group and wholesale revenue growth
Figure 2: Revenue and profitability growth compared
Figure 3: Belgacoms changing performance between 2007 and 2008
Figure 4: BT results for financial year 2008-09
Figure 5: Colts changing operating margins in 2007 and 2008
Figure 6: KPNs changing profit margins in 2007 and 2008
Figure 7: Level 3s revenue growth rates, 2007 to 2008
Figure 8: Declining Telefonica margins between 2007 and 2008
Figure 9: Telstra performance changes between 2006-07 and 2007-08