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TMCNet: Strategy Analytics: German Broadband Market Suffers From Q2'08 Downturn

[October 06, 2008]

Strategy Analytics: German Broadband Market Suffers From Q2'08 Downturn

MUNICH, Germany --(Business Wire)-- While most major European markets appeared to have weathered the Q2'08 broadband slowdown and global credit crunch, Germany was not immune, according to a report just released by Strategy Analytics' Multiplay Market Dynamics service. Although not nearly as dramatic as the second quarter downturn in the US market, the drop does suggest an overall softening of the market.


The report, "Germany Not Immune to Q2'08 Slowdown," notes that German broadband service providers (BSPs) added only 678,000 new subscribers in the second quarter of 2008, compared to 1.1 million in the same quarter of 2007.

Incumbent Deutsche Telekom saw a quarter-over-quarter decline of 100,000 in net additional subscriptions, however the company remains the clear market leader, with 9.9 million residential subscribers at the end of Q2'08. Vodafone-owned Arcor and United Internet likewise saw flat or declining quarter-over-quarter net additions.

While the German broadband market is expected to grow 10% in 2008, Strategy Analytics believes that consolidation is inevitable.

"Germany is Europe's largest broadband market, and also its most fragmented, with seven companies sharing 92% of the total subscribers," noted Ben Piper, Director of the Strategy Analytics Multiplay Market Dynamics Service. "We do not see the market supporting such a crowded playing field, and anticipate a steady increase in merger and acquisition activity in the upcoming 12 months."

"Alice and Freenet are the most likely takeover candidates in the short-term," added David Mercer, Vice-President of the Strategy Analytics Digital Consumer Practice.

In addition to reporting and analysis on Germany's second quarter results, this report includes Strategy Analytics' latest near-term subscriber performance projections for selected German BSPs.

About Strategy Analytics

Strategy Analytics, Inc focuses on market opportunities and disruptive forces in the areas of Automotive Electronics and Entertainment, Broadband Connected Home, Mobile & Wireless Intelligent Systems Implementation Strategies and High Frequency Market intelligence. Headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, S. Korea and China, Strategy Analytics works with clients through annual multi-client services, management team workshops and custom consulting engagements. For more information, please visit www.strategyanalytics.com

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