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Multiplay Bundles: A Reality Check

Published by: IDC

Published: Dec. 15, 2006 - 10 Pages


Table of Contents


Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Situation Overview

Introduction

Components of Bundled Services

Operator Bundling Strategy: Toolbox or Swiss Army Knife?

Rationale for Bundled Services

Figure: Western Europe Consumer Broadband Access ARPU

Potential Inhibitors to Bundled Service Adoption

Consumers May Not See Value in Bundles

Monitoring Challenges

Regulatory Uncertainty

Insufficient Customer Service

Bundled Service Examples

Carphone Warehouse: "Free" Broadband

Free: Triple Play with IPTV over DSL

Telenet: Quadruple Play with Cable

BT and Orange: FMC

Future Outlook

Essential Guidance

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Related Research

Synopsis

Abstract

The perceived wisdom in the communications industry is that bundles are a win-win scenario for both operators and their consumer customers. "In this 'pro-bundle' environment, the risks service providers may encounter in offering bundles can be overlooked," said Jill Finger Gibson, research director, European consumer multiplay services. "These risks include lack of value perceived by the customer, regulatory risk, service degradation risk, security risk, and the risk of increased churn and bad publicity due to an inadequate customer service infrastructure."



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