Fibre Broadband Continues to Cannibalise DSL in Macau's Fixed Broadband Market
The Macau - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses report includes all relevant research data and analysis. Covering trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, internet, broadband, infrastructure and regulation.
Macau's incumbent fixed network provider CTM keeps a tight grip on the market
Macau's incumbent PSTN provider, CTM, continues to maintain a stranglehold over the region's fixed-line telephony, fixed broadband, and even internet service provision. This is mostly down to the fact that, despite the government having liberalised the telecoms market many years ago and allowing a number of new market entrants, CTM has kept hold of last-mile connectivity to all premises. Aspiring competitors have failed, as a result, to be able to establish a decent foothold in the market.
That's not to suggest that CTM has been anti-competitive in any way. Nor could the company be accused of taking advantage of its dominant position by neglecting the development of its fixed network and infrastructure. On the contrary, CTM has performed admirably in establishing an all-digital network with 100% fibre coverage. Fixed broadband penetration rates have reached a relatively healthy 33% and continue to grow, which is quite a remarkable result given the phenomenal success of Macau's mobile and mobile broadband segments enjoying some of the highest penetration rates in the world.
It's just a fact of life that whatever is left of competition in the fixed-line market in Macau will have to continue scrapping over the few remaining crumbs.
Table of Contents
- Key statistics
- Regional Asia market comparison
- Market characteristics
- Market Leaders
- Market Challengers
- Market Emergents
- TMI vs GDP
- Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
- Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
- Country overview
- Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector
- Economic considerations and responses
- Subscribers
- Infrastructure
- Telecommunications market
- Regulatory environment
- Fixed-line developments
- Mobile network developments
- Mobile market
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile infrastructure
- Mobile broadband
- Major mobile operators
- Fixed-line broadband market
- Fixed-line broadband technologies
- Digital economy
- e-Government
- e-Commerce
- Fixed network market
- Major network operators
- Telecommunications infrastructure
- National telecom network
- International infrastructure
- Data centres
- Smart cities
- Appendix Historic data
- Glossary of abbreviations
- Related reports
List of Tables
- Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities Macau 2022 (e)
- Table 2 Number of licensed operators by service December 2021
- Table 3 Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 4 Change in the number of LTE subscribers by category 2015 2021
- Table 5 Change in the number of 3G subscribers by category 2012 2021
- Table 6 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 7 Mobile broadband data traffic 2017 2021
- Table 8 Change in the number of CTM's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Table 9 Change in the number of Smartone Macau's financial data (HK$ million) 2012 2021
- Table 10 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 11 Change in the number of DSL subscribers 2017 2021
- Table 12 Change in the number of fibre subscribers 2017 2021
- Table 13 Change in the number of Wi-Fi Hotspots 2012 2021
- Table 14 Decline in the number of fixed lines in services and teledensity 2012 2027
- Table 15 Change in the number of fixed-line subscribers by type 2012 2021
- Table 16 Change in CTM's financial data (MOP million) 2016 2020
- Table 17 Historic - Increase in international internet bandwidth 2012 2017
- Table 18 Historic - Internet users and penetration rate 1996 2011
- Table 19 Historic - Mobile subscribers penetration rate 1996 2011
- Table 20 Historic - Fixed-lines and teledensity 1996 2011
- Table 21 Historic - Online activities by individuals 2015
- Table 22 Historic - CTM mobile, fixed-line and broadband subscribers and ARPU 2007 2011
- Table 23 Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2008 2011
- Table 24 Historic - Fixed broadband dial up subscribers 2009 2015
- Table 25 Historic - Change in the number of 2G subscribers 2009 2015
- Table 26 Historic - Change in the number of CTM's mobile subscribers 2007 2011
List of Charts
- Chart 1 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders
- Chart 2 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers
- Chart 3 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents
- Chart 4 Asia Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
- Chart 5 Asia Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 6 Northern Asia Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 7 Northern Asia Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
- Chart 8 Change in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 9 Change in the number of LTE subscribers by category 2015 2021
- Chart 10 Change in the number of 3G subscribers by category 2012 2021
- Chart 11 Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 12 Mobile broadband data traffic 2017 2021
- Chart 13 Change in the number of CTM's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 14 Change in the number of Smartone Macau's financial data (HK$ million) 2012 2021
- Chart 15 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 16 Change in the number of DSL subscribers 2017 2021
- Chart 17 Change in the number of fibre subscribers 2017 2021
- Chart 18 Change in the number of Wi-Fi Hotspots 2012 2021
- Chart 19 Decline in the number of fixed lines in services and teledensity 2012 2027
- Chart 20 Change in the number of fixed-line subscribers by type 2012 2021
- Chart 21 Change in CTM's financial data 2016 2020
List of Exhibits
- Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Asia
- Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
- Exhibit 3 Asia Market Leaders and market developments
- Exhibit 4 Asia Market Challengers and market developments
- Exhibit 5 Asia Market Emergents and market developments
- Exhibit 6 Map of Macau
