Internet access services market continues to emerge in telecommunications segment, says IDC

June 02, 2005

Manila, June 02, 2005 – The Internet access services market remains to be a dynamic telecommunication segment in the Philippines. In 2004, the total internet access services subscribers reached 3.2 million, or a 45% growth from the end of 2003. Dial-up continues to be the most popular Internet access service, though broadband access, particularly ADSL, is on the upswing. Meanwhile, pure-play Internet service providers (ISPs) dominate the dial-up market in terms of number of subscribers, while carriers lead the broadband market.

According to IDC , the top dial-up and broadband leaders in the country have deployed aggresive marketing strategies to survive stiff market competition. Service

"Carriers seeking to move up IDC's market share table will need to find ways to differentiate their product offerings from competition. Meanwhile, pure-play Internet service providers (ISPs) seeking to move up the IDC's market share table will have to concentrate on carving niche markets for themselves, rather than attempting to reclaim the throne in the Internet access service space from carriers," says Karen Rondon, senior analyst, Telecommunications Research, IDC Philippines.

Looking forward, IDC sees the wireless broadband offering to be the next area of competition among the Internet access service providers in the Philippines.

IDC's recent study, Philippine Broadband and Dial-Up Access Market 2004: Exploring the Competitive Dynamics among Carriers and ISPs covers the competitive dynamics among broadband and dial-up service providers in the Philippines, with emphasis on competitive dynamics between carriers and pure-play ISPs. This research provides profiles of the leading broadband and dial-up service providers in the country.

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