DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c92540) has announced the addition of new IE Market Research report 2Q08 Colombia Mobile Forecast, 2008 - 2010: Tigo Colombia will continue to outpace Comcel and Movistar Colombia on Average Revenue per User to their offering

This Mobile Forecast on Colombia provides over 65 operational and financial metrics for the Colombia wireless market. We cover quarterly historical data starting in 4Q2003 and ending in 4Q2007. We also provide four-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2010. Operators covered for Colombia include: Comcel (AMX), Movistar Colombia (TEF), and Tigo Colombia (MICC). Our Mobile Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.

Notable highlights of the 2Q08 Colombia Mobile Forecast include:

- The wireless penetration level in Colombia will continue increasing and it will reach 88.8% in 2010. The number of total subscribers in the country will increase from our projected 35.8 million in 2008 to 40.3 million in 2010.

- We are now forecasting a scenario in which the largest operator, Comcel, will see a stabilization of its market share over the forecast period. We are now predicting that Comcel's market share by subscribers will be 65.9% in 2010 (compared to our previous forecast of 65.7% and current 2008 projected levels of 66.3%). We are also predicting that Tigo Columbia (the 3rd largest operator) will see an increase in its market share at the expense of Movistar Colombia (the 2nd largest operator). We are now forecasting that Tigo Colombia will see its market share increase from our projected 9.2% to 10.4% while Movistar's market share decreases from 24.5% to 23.7% over the 2008-2010 forecast period.

- We are revising our ARPU forecasts across the board for operators. Back in 4Q06, Tigo Colombia replaced Movistar as the operator with the highest ARPU in Colombia. We are predicting that this trend will continue during the forecast period, with Tigo Colombia registering the highest ARPU of US$ 14.48 per month in 2010. Our forecast model also shows that Comcel will continue to receive the lowest ARPU among operators in Colombia at US$ 11.02 per month in 2010. Overall, Colombia will be the market where consumers pay the second lowest ARPU in Latin America, after Peru, with average ARPUs of US$ 11.80 per month forecasted in 2010.

- Our model is now predicting relative stability in EBITDA margins across the operator space with Comcel having the highest EBITDA margins at 53.0% in 2010.

Companies Covered in this Country Mobile Forecast

Comcel (AMX)

Movistar Colombia (TEF)

Tigo Colombia (MICC)

Report URL: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?report_id=604039