Philippines - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

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“Philippines Prepares to Launch 5G Services”

Philippines’ MNOs extend reach of 5G services

Following an audit of DITO Telecommunity in February 2021, this new entrant became the latest MNO in the Philippines to offer 5G services. With services already offered by Smart and Globe Telecom, the sector is expected to develop rapidly during the next few years, not least as a result of the pandemic which has encouraged greater use of mobile broadband services among subscribers.

There has also been focussed investment on fibre infrastructure to support fixed broadband services and also provide backhaul for mobile networks. PLDT is the main provider of fibre-based broadband in the country. In the first quarter of 2021 alone its fibre network was extended by some 49,000km.

Although overall broadband penetration is barely at 5% - with most broadband use being via the mobile platform – subscriber growth is expected to be about 10% for 2021, partly supported by the wider reach of network infrastructure as also by the particular effects of the pandemic, which has focussed attention on home broadband availability and on network capacity.

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Key statisticsRegional Asian Market Comparison

Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Economic considerations and responses
Subscribers
Infrastructure

Telecommunications market

Market overview

Regulatory environment

Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments
Mobile network developments

Mobile market

Market overview
Major mobile operators
Mobile infrastructure
Mobile broadband

Fixed broadband market

Fixed broadband statistics
Fixed broadband service providers
Fixed broadband technologies

Fixed network market

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

National telecom network
International infrastructure
Data Centres

Appendix Historic dataGlossary of abbreviationsRelated reports

List of Tables

Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities 2021 (e)
Table 2 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 3 Change in the number of mobile subscribers by major operator (million) 2013-2021
Table 4 Mobile subscriber market share by major operators 2013-2021
Table 5 Change in the total number of PLDT's mobile subscribers 2011-2021
Table 6 Growth in the number of Smart's mobile subscribers by category (million) 2009-2021
Table 7 Growth in the number of Sun Cellular's mobile subscribers by category (million) 2011-2021
Table 8 Growth in the number of TNT's mobile subscribers 2009-2021
Table 9 Development of Smart's mobile ARPU by category (PHP/subscriber/month) 2009-2021
Table 10 Development of Sun Cellular's mobile ARPU by category (PHP/subscriber/month) 2011-2021
Table 11 Change in TNT's mobile ARPU 2009-2021
Table 12 Change in the number of Globe Telecom's mobile subscribers by type (million) 2011-2021
Table 13 Globe Telecom's prepaid mobile subscribers by brand (million) 2012-2021
Table 14 Development of Globe Telecom's mobile ARPU by segment (PHP/subscriber/month) 2013-2021
Table 15 Development of Globe Telecom's mobile revenue by service (PHP million) 2012-2021
Table 17 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 18 Growth in the number of PLDT's fixed broadband subscribers 2011-2021
Table 19 Change in PLDT's fixed broadband ARPU 2012-2021
Table 20 Growth in the number of Globe Telecom's fixed and fixed wireless broadband subscribers 2011-2021
Table 21 Increase in PLDT's fibre network length 2017-2021
Table 22 Increase in the number of PLDT fibered premises (million) 2017-2021
Table 26 Change in the number of PLDT's fixed-line subscribers 2011-2021
Table 29 Growth in the number of Globe Telecom's fixed-line voice subscribers 2011-2020
Table 30 Change in the number of fixed lines and penetration 2011-2026
Table 31 Historic - Total mobile subscribers and penetration rate 1995-2010
Table 32 Historic - Mobile services revenue 2006-2014
Table 33 Historic - Globe Telecom mobile subscribers 2001-2010
Table 34 Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2007-2010
Table 35 Historic - Internet users and penetration 2007-2016
Table 36 Historic - PLDT broadband subscribers 2005-2010
Table 37 Historic - PLDT fixed-line subscribers 2001-2010
Table 38 Historic - PLDT's mobile subscribers 2006-2010
Table 39 Historic - Growth in the number of PLDT's fixed-line broadband subscribers 2008-2010
Table 40 Historic - Globe Telecom fixed-line subscribers 2002-2010
Table 41 Historic - Fixed lines in service and penetration 1995-2010
Table 42 Historic - Growth in the number of Globe Telecom's broadband subscribers 2007-2010
Table 43 Historic - Development of PLDT's Group capex 2008-2010

List of Charts

Chart 1 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index by Market Category
Chart 2 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 3 Telecoms Maturity Index South East Asia
Chart 4 Fixed and mobile broadband comparison South East Asia
Chart 5 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 6 Change in the number of mobile subscribers by major operator 2013-2021
Chart 7 Mobile subscriber market share by major operators 2013-2021
Chart 8 Change in the total number of PLDT's mobile subscribers 2011-2021
Chart 9 Growth in the number of Smart's mobile subscribers by category 2009-2021
Chart 10 Growth in the number of Sun Cellular's mobile subscribers by category 2011-2021
Chart 11 Growth in the number of TNT's mobile subscribers 2009-2021
Chart 12 Development of Smart's mobile ARPU by category 2009-2021
Chart 13 Development of Sun Cellular's mobile ARPU by category 2011-2021
Chart 14 Change in TNT's mobile ARPU 2009-2021
Chart 15 Change in the number of Globe Telecom's mobile subscribers by type 2011-2021
Chart 16 Development of Globe Telecom's mobile ARPU by segment 2015-2021
Chart 17 Development of Globe Telecom's mobile revenue by service (PHP million) 2012-2021
Chart 19 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 20 Growth in the number of PLDT's fixed broadband subscribers 2011-2021
Chart 21 Change in PLDT's fixed broadband ARPU 2012-2021
Chart 22 Growth in the number of Globe Telecom's fixed and fixed wireless broadband subscribers 2011-2021
Chart 23 Increase in the number of PLDT fibered premises 2017-2021
Chart 27 Change in the number of PLDT's fixed-line subscribers 2011-2021
Chart 30 Growth in the number of Globe Telecom's fixed-line voice subscribers 2011-2020
Chart 31 Change in the number of fixed lines and penetration 2011-2026

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 Key Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 South East Asia - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 3 Major submarine cables with landing points in the Philippines
Exhibit 4 Philippines' data centre providers and specifications

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Philippines’ MNOs extend reach of 5G services

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