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OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking - March 2013

Halvor Sannaes — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The March 2013 update of the OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking service is now available for download. The service includes the official OECD mobile broadband baskets for both tablets and laptops, as well as the previously defined Teligen baskets. As with all Teligen Price Benchmarking services, the OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking system includes the capability to input customised user profiles.

The service currently covers 3,516 SIM-only, modem, laptop and tablet plans from 107 mobile network operators in 34 OECD countries. SIM-only plans remain an important element of mobile broadband, and account for around 22% of all plans in this update, up from just under 20% in December 2012. In terms of speed offerings, just over 50% of all plans covered within the service have an advertised maximum download speed of 20 Mb/s and above. Almost a quarter of all plans are 4G/LTE tariffs, while 26% of all offerings include WiFi/Hotspot access.

There have been no changes to the system functionality with this update, however, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking

OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking - March 2013

Halvor Sannaes — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

As of March 2013, the number of standalone and bundled broadband plans in the Teligen OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking service totalled just over 2,300 - broadly comparable to the December 2012 update. The number of fibre-based packages now stands at just under 31% of all plans, while 63% of all packages are residential offerings, more than half of which are bundled offerings. In terms of speed, almost two thirds of all plans offer download of 15 Mb/s or above, while a quarter have an advertised maximum download speed of 45 Mb/s or above.

In this update, there have been a number of changes to the ISPs covered. In Belgium, Base (owned by KPN) no longer offers residential services for new supply. A new KPN-owned company, SNOW, has been set up to serve residential customers, with a range of multiplay offers, and these have been included in the system. Base will continue to serve new business customers for the time being, and business-based pricing can still be found in the system under Base. In France, an additional operator, SFR has been introduced, in addition to the three ISPs already covered, while in Iceland, ISP Hringi�an has been replaced by Tal - both of these changes being made on the basis of market share considerations. Furthermore, in Czech Republic, ISP GTS Novera has been replaced by T-Mobile, to reflect the fact that GTS Novera focuses primarily on the business market, while T-Mobile addresses both residential and business customers. Finally Polish incumbent operator Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. (also often referred to as TP SA or Polish Telecom) has recently been rebranded to Orange Polska/Poland. The rebranding was initially announced in Q4 2012.

While there have been no changes to system functionality with this update, as ever, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking

OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking - February 2013

Halvor Sannaes — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The February 2013 OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking update is now available to download. In this update we have added many new packages and also reflected changes made to previous existing packages, a selection of which is reported below.

Optus in Australia has refreshed its offers in its postpaid Cap and Timeless ranges. In Estonia, Tele2 has extended its range by adding some new prepaid offers. In France, Orange's offers under its "Sosh" brand have been modified. In Germany, T-Mobile has added a new postpaid range to its portfolio called "Special Complete". In Greece, Vodafone has added two new postpaid ranges: "Vodafone to Everyone" and "Vodafone RED". In New Zealand, Vodafone has added a new "Smart" SIM-Only range to its plans. In Norway, Telenor's Djuice brand has renewed its range of plans, it is now offering Nonstop and Deal ranges. In Portugal, TMN has relaunched its postpaid Unlimited range with a revised structure.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

OECD Fixed Voice and Leased Line Price Benchmarking - February 2013

Halvor Sannaes — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The February 2013 update of the OECD Fixed Voice and Leased Line Price Benchmarking service is now available for download.

Keywords: OECD Fixed Voice Price Benchmarking

Mobile Tariff Modelling

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Price benchmarking can be used for more than just comparing prices between the cheapest services in different countries. More creative use of the basic methodology can provide valuable insights into the competitiveness of a new tariff, what kind of usage the new tariff is suitable for, and how it compares with other, competing tariffs in a market. Teligen is developing a tool for modelling new mobile tariffs by comparing them to existing alternatives and other new tariff proposals.

Keywords: OECD Baskets, Price Benchmarking, Networks, Service Providers, Telecoms, ARPU, pricing, Revenue, OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking - December 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The December 2012 update of the Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking service is now available for download. The service includes the official OECD mobile broadband baskets for both tablets and laptops, as well as the previously defined Teligen baskets. As with all Teligen Price Benchmarking services, the Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking system includes the capability to input customised user profiles.

The service currently covers 3,506 SIM-only, laptop and tablet plans from 107 mobile network operators in 34 OECD countries. Data from the 3 main providers in South Korea has been included in this update. The increase in the number of plans since September 2012 is in part down to the inclusion of 63 offers from the South Korean providers, but there is a further incremental increase, illustrating the dynamic nature of mobile broadband pricing.

SIM-only plans remain an important element of mobile broadband, and account for just under 20% of all plans in this update. We have seen a significant increase in higher speed mobile broadband offerings. As of December 2012, almost 50% of all plans covered within the service have an advertised maximum download speed of 20 Mb/s and above, compared to 40% in September 2012

There have been no changes to the system functionality with this update, however, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking

OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking - December 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

As of December 2012, the number of standalone and bundled broadband plans in the Teligen OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking service totalled just under 2,300. The number of fibre-based packages now stands at just over 29% of all plans, while 62% of all packages are residential offerings, half of which are bundled offerings. In terms of speed, almost two thirds of all plans offer download of 15 Mb/s or above, while a quarter have an advertised maximum download speed of 45 Mb/s or above.

While there have been no changes to system functionality with this update, the presentation of the system has been modified slightly, to be more consistent with the other Teligen benchmarking services.

As ever, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking

OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking - November 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The November 2012 OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking update is now available to download.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking, OECD, Mobile, PSTN, Leased Lines, Fixed Lines, Call Charges, Line Rental, Tariffs

Emerging Markets: Latin America - December 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The new update for Emerging Markets: Latin America - Teligen's mobile tariffs benchmarking system - is now available for download. This update covers over 2,200 pre- and post-paid tariffs from 57 operators across 19 countries in the Latin America region, an average of just under 40 packages per operator. Postpaid tariffs continue to dominate, accounting for over 85% of all plans.

The service has been extended to include handset data pricing associated with mobile voice plans, to reflect the recent extension of the OECD mobile voice baskets. Using the drop-down menus in the Main, Per_Country or Per_Provider sheets, users can now, in addition to the original OECD baskets, also choose to see costs for 5 official OECD baskets which include both voice calls and handset data. The system continues to allow users to view results in different ways, as well as input their own profiles.

As always, if you need more information on anything covered within our service, or need help in using the system, please let us know.

Keywords: Price Benchmarking Special Editions

OECD Fixed Voice & Leased Line Price Benchmarking - November 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The November 2012 OECD Fixed Voice & Leased Line Price Benchmarking is now available to download.

Keywords: OECD Fixed Voice Price Benchmarking, OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

Mobile Voice Service Prices Revisited. Expanding on the OECD Price Benchmarking results

Halvor Sannaes — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The OECD Price Benchmarking methodology provides a unique tool to assess the price levels of telecoms services, and to compare these across countries. The mobile basket tool provided by Strategy Analytics, implementing the OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking methodology, offers insight into these price levels at a range of different usage levels and profiles. The outcome from these baskets can however easily be misjudged, and there are a number of things to keep in mind when using these results. This insight describes a method to obtain a more comprehensive set of results, by combining the results from a range of baskets rather than using just one snapshot.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for September 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The September 2012 update of the Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking service is now available for download. This now includes the official OECD mobile broadband baskets for both tablets and laptops, as well as the previously defined Teligen baskets. As with all Teligen Price Benchmarking services, the Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking system includes the capability to input customised user profiles.

The service currently covers 3,080 SIM-only, laptop and tablet plans from 103 mobile network operators in 33 of the 34 OECD countries. South Korea has not been included in this update, but it will be added in due course. The increase in the number of plans since June 2012 is just over 8%, illustrating the dynamic nature of mobile broadband pricing.

SIM-only plans remain an important element of mobile broadband, and account for 24% of all plans in this update. This update we have seen a significant increase in higher speed mobile broadband offerings. As of September 2012, almost 40% of all plans covered within the service have an advertised maximum download speeds of 20 Mb/s and above.

There have been no changes to the system functionality with this update, however, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking

Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for September 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The quarter to September 2012 shows another relatively stable period for fixed broadband pricing. The number of broadband plans in the Teligen Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking service has grown only very slightly over the previous update - less than 2%, to reach 2,369 standalone and bundled broadband plans as of September 2012. The number of fibre-based packages now stands at just under 29% of all plans, while over 63% of all packages have advertised maximum download speeds equal to or greater than 15 Mb/s. Just over half residential plans are bundled offerings.

There have been no further changes to the either the provider coverage or the system functionality with this update, however, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking

OECD Voice Price Benchmarking: August 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The August 2012 OECD Voice Price Benchmarking update is now available to download. In this update we have added many new packages and also reflected changes made to previous existing packages, a selection of which is reported below.

In the Mobile baskets, Telstra in Australia have revamped their prepaid offer, adding "Beyond Talk" in place of the previous "Talk & Text+" and "Text and Data" options. In the Czech Republic O2 has added a new range of plans called "Smart Neon" which includes an additional data allowance on top of the standard allowance offered with the standard "Neon" plans. In Finland, Sonera has replaced the "My Sonera" range with the "Sopiva" range. In Hungary T-Mobile has expanded its portfolio to now also include "Mozaik" plans. In Poland, Polkomtel has introduced new postpaid ranges "Taryfy Rozmowne" and "Bez Limitu" in replacement for "DoUslugBis" and prepaid "na_karte" plans instead of "SIM-Plus". In Slovakia, Orange has replaced its "Pausal Snov" range with "WoW" plans.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for June 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The latest update of Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking is now available for download. In addition to the previously defined Teligen baskets, this update includes the new OECD mobile broadband baskets on a trial basis. These will officially become part of the service in the next update.

The service currently covers 2,848 SIM-only, laptop and tablet plans from 103 mobile network operators in 33 of the 34 OECD countries (South Korea has not been included in this update, but will be added shortly).

SIM-only plans remain an important element of mobile broadband, and account for 25% of all plans in this update. Similarly, the move to higher speed offerings continues, with a third of all plans having advertised maximum download speeds of 20 Mb/s and above.

As always, if you need more information on anything covered within our service, or need help in using the system, please let us know.

Keywords: Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking

Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for June 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The number of Broadband plans in the Teligen Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking service continues to grow, although much more modestly compared to previous updates. As of June 2012, the service covered 2,327 standalone and bundled broadband plans, up from 2,240 plans in March 2012, and representing an increase of just under 4%. The number of fibre-placed plans has grown slightly, and now accounts for almost 27% of all plans, while over 60% of all packages have advertised maximum download speeds equal to or greater than 15 Mb/s. The number of bundled residential offerings remains broadly unchanged, with just over half being bundled plans.

There have been no further changes to the either the provider coverage or the system functionality with this update, however, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking

Emerging Markets: Latin America May 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The new update for Emerging Markets: Latin America - Teligen's mobile tariffs benchmarking system - is now available. This update covers over 2,000 pre- and post-paid tariffs from 57 operators across 19 countries in the Latin America region, an average of 37 packages per operator. Prepaid tariffs account for a modest 15% of the total number of offers overall, while post-paid makes up around 85% of all tariffs. Claro in Jamaica was bought by Digicel Jamaica in February 2012, so there are no prices for Claro Jamaica in this update.

As always, if you need more information on anything covered within our service, or need help in using the system, please let us know.

Keywords: Price Benchmarking Special Editions

OECD Voice Price Benchmarking: May 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The May 2012 OECD Voice Price Benchmarking update is now available to download. In this update we have added many new packages and also reflected changes made to previous existing packages, a selection of which is reported below.

In the Mobile baskets, Tele2 in Estonia has added a range of options to its Pay & Go range. In Greece, Cosmote made changes to its pay monthly plans and added Cosmote Economy and Cosmote Cost Control from the February update. Vodafone in the Netherlands, changed its "Bel+SMS+Web" categorizing them differently and adding two "Extreme" options. Also in Switzerland, Sunrise rearranged its Sunrise Sunflat and Sunrise Flex packages; Sunrise Sunflat options now all include free SMS and MMS as well as free fixed and on-net minutes for all bar Sunflat 1. Sunrise Flex Basic has been added to the Sunrise Flex offering and other Sunrise tariffs refreshed.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for March 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The number of mobile broadband plans in the Teligen Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Service continues to grow. As of March 2012, the service covers 2,973 plans, up from 2,763 plans in the previous update. This represents an increase of some 7.6% and equates to around 26 plans per provider.

As outright device ownership increases (albeit gradually), so does the need for device-free, SIM-only plans, and these have continued to grow steadily, now accounting for over 22% of all mobile broadband plans. While SIM only plans will continue to be important part of a provider's portfolio, the pace of development and speed of change in the device market means that plans including devices will continue to dominate.

Anothupdateer notable trend is the speeds available with mobile broadband. Rollout of 3.5G and 4G/LTE plans continue apace, and are resulting in high speeds comparable with fixed broadband services. As of March 2012, some 843 packages - 28% of all plans - have download speeds of 20 Mb/s and above.

As always, if you need more information on anything covered within our service, or need help in using the system, please let us know.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking

Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for March 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The number of Broadband plans in the Teligen Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking service continues to grow. As of March 2012, the service covered 2,240 standalone and bundled broadband plans, up from 2,096 plans in the previous update, and representing an increase of almost 7%. A quarter of all plans are fibre-based offerings, while 50% of all residential plans are now bundled offerings.

There have been some changes to the providers covered by the service, to better reflect more representative providers, based on new market share data. In Greece, Vivodi has been replaced by CYTA, and in Mexico, Cablevision has been replaced by Axtel. Broadband services from Elisa in Finland are now offered through its daughter company, Saunalahti, and this has also been reflected in this update.

There have been no further changes to the system functionality with this update, however, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking

OECD Voice Price Benchmarking: February 2012

Halvor Sannaes — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The February 2012 OECD Voice Price Benchmarking update is now available to download. In this update we have added many new packages and also reflected changes made to previous existing packages, a selection of which are reported below.

In the Mobile baskets, there have been changes to the allowances offered in the Pay & Go Zen range from Proximus in Belgium. Plan ranges have been added from Mobistar in Belgium including "Mobile Pro" and the pay-as-you-go "Tempo Tribe" range. In Canada new plan ranges have been added from Bell including "Fab 10", "Voice & Data" and "Single Line" business plans. In France, the allowances offered have been improved for SFR's RED and Orange's SOSH ranges. Also of note is that Turkcell in Turkey have refreshed their range of plans available.

An error in the mobile basket data for Czech Republic has been uncovered. A new version of the February baskets are available for download.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for December 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Latest update for Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking; the new name for T-Wireless

The latest update to the service, which is now available to download, shows a much more modest increase in the number of mobile broadband plans. The number of plans in the system now totals 2763, an increase of just under 5% since the previous update.

SIM-only plans continue to be an important part of a mobile operator's portfolio, and one we would expect to see increased focus on going forwards, as consumers who already have their own device don't necessarily want to subscribe to a plan where a further device is included. Almost 20% of all mobile broadband plans covered by the system are SIM-only. Notable countries where SIM-only plans are particularly prominent include Australia - where SIM-only accounts for 28% of all mobile broadband plans, Italy (where SIM-only equals 21% of the total), Mexico (28% are SIM-only), Poland (21% are SIM-only) and the UK (24% are SIM-only)

4G/LTE plans continue to gain ground, with plans now offered from operators in Austria, Australia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and the US. Pricing strategies vary from operator to operator, however. For example, in Sweden, LTE is being positioned more as a premium service, with prices often being significantly higher than 3G. In the US, by contrast, 4G pricing is on par with 3G, or even with initial price discounts/promotions, as operators try to migrate users to the service as seamlessly as possible.

As always, if you need more information on anything covered within our service, or need help in using the system, please let us know.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking

Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for December 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The number of broadband plans within the Teligen Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, while continuing to grow, has increased much more slowly than in previous quarters. As of December 2011, the number of packages covered within the service was up from 2,042 in September, 2011, to 2,096 - a fairly modest rise of 2.7%. Almost all of this growth is attributable to new fibre-based offerings. Similarly, the balance between bundled and standalone plans remains broadly the same, with bundled plans accounting for 48% of all residential plans in December 2011 compared to 47% in September 2011.

The tariffs for Israel have been restructured, to reflect the fact that broadband connections in Israel require both a broadband connection (either from Bezeq, the incumbent provider, or Hot, the Israeli cable operator) plus an ISP connection. The provider names now reflect the provider of the broadband connection and a selected ISP. The Israeli market is characterised by a duopoly in broadband access, but no wholesale market (although this is being looked at). In order to promote competition in the absence of a wholesale market, customers can either buy services directly from an ISP, which will sell a package including the broadband connection, or can buy the two products separately.

There have been no further changes to the system functionality with this update, however, if you have any difficulty using any of the functions within Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, or would like more information on how to get the most out of the system, we are available to help.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking

OECD Voice Price Benchmarking: November 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The November 2011 T-Basket update is now available to download. In this update we have added many new packages and also reflected changes made to previous existing packages, a selection of which are reported below.

In the Mobile baskets, Telstra in Australia has added new prepaid plans to its range: "Prepaid Cap Encore" and "Prepaid Simplicity"; In Ireland O2 has a new range of postpaid plans "All-in"; In Israel Orange also has a new range of postpaid plans "Clear". In Italy Vodafone has added two new "basic" postpaid plans to its range - Tutto Facile Basic and Stile Libero New, plus several new add-on options for its pay-as-you-go plans; In Norway, Telenor has refreshed its pay-as-you-go range with reduced charges now being offered with higher-value top-ups; In Spain, Movistar refreshed all of its ranges of plans - postpaid, prepaid and business; In Sweden, Telia has added the "Flex" range to its postpaid offers.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking: Demo 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The fixed broadband market has changed enormously over the past few years. Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking is the only international fixed broadband pricing information and benchmarking tool that is endorsed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operations and Development (OECD). It is a single source for price and service information from the major fixed broadband providers in OECD member and non-member countries.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking

Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking: Demo 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The mobile broadband market is evolving and expanding at an astounding rate. Teligen's Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking service is the industry's most comprehensive and accurate price tracking and benchmarking service for the wireless broadband market. Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking provides pricing for a wide range of service offerings across providers and countries, as well as the ability to compare prices based on usage profiles.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking

Handset Data Price Benchmarking: Demo 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The mobile handset data tariff market is constantly changing with new offers and price structures evolving and developing. Handset Data Price Benchmarking is the perfect answer for understanding the prices, the price structures and the effects of the prices for handset based data tariffs.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

OECD Mobile Voice: Demo 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Telecommunications customers, operators and regulators have traditionally found it time-consuming and challenging to compare tariffs across different markets or services. Only Teligen OECD Voice Price Benchmarking enables clients to compare the cost of different services and operators in OECD countries, regardless of differences in their underlying tariff structures.

Keywords: OECD Mobile Voice Price Benchmarking

Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for September 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

September update for Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking; the new name for T-Wireless

Our subscribers will note that we have now changed the name of our range of database and benchmarking services, including that of T-Wireless. While all the services remain the same, in terms of both functionality and coverage, the name changes have been implemented to better convey what each service provides. As from September, T-Wireless is now known under the new name of Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking.

The latest update to the service, which is now available to download, points to a continual evolution of mobile broadband pricing, with the number of mobile broadband packages covered within the service growing from 2,419 in June 2011 to 2,624 in September 2011, an increase of almost 9%.

Much of this increase can be attributed to two specific trends. The first is that of SIM-only plans, which do not include any PC, tablet or modem as part of the deal. While these plans have been appearing on the radar for a while, there has been a significant hike in the number of offerings, which now account for almost 20% of the plans in Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking. This is by no means an even playing field, of course. Some countries have really pushed SIM only, while others are much more lukewarm to the idea. Two notable examples of countries that have embraced SIM-only in a big way are Australia and Poland. One of the likely drivers of this trend is that communications equipment, in the form of PCs and tablets is increasingly accessible through a variety of channels, and users simply do not want to be restricted to their operator for provision, particularly when it is accompanied by expensive and stifling longer term contracts.

Another trend that we note is that of 4G or LTE plans, which are now being rolled out across a number of countries as services come online, including Austria, Denmark, Japan, Norway and, of course, the US. While such plans are typically priced higher than their 3g counterparts, they offer much higher download speeds and more generous monthly allowances. In addition, several appear to offer genuinely unlimited download - at least for the time being.

A final area that is making its presence felt in mobile broadband plans is that of WiFi hotspot access, which provide additional internet access for consumers on the go. Such 'add-ons' are an attractive selling point to users in terms of coverage and potentially service quality - users will often complain about quality of service in built up areas. Not only this, but WiFi offload will also help users preserve their monthly data allowance, which will be increasingly important as the way we access the internet on the go evolves. Naturally, it isn't just consumers who benefit, as WiFi helps operators offload traffic from increasingly overburdened networks. Around 16% of our 2600+ plans covered now include WiFi hotspots.

As always, if you need more information on anything covered within our service, or need help in using the system, please let us know.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking, Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking

Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking Update for September 2011

Halvor Sannaes — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Broadband pricing continues to evolve, with the number of xDSL, cable and fibre packages covered within the service growing from 1,910 in the June 2010 update to 2,042, an increase of 7%.

Within the overall service, fibre-based offerings are becoming increasingly prevalent, with almost half of the 120 providers covered advertising a total of 537 fibre-based packages between them. Additionally, some providers offer exclusively, or almost exclusively fibre services.

Even with the rise of fibre, packages for the other technologies continue to proliferate. Turkish provider Superonline has increased its business tariff range for both DSL and FiOS, for example. Both tariff ranges are being offered with unlimited data and data limits. Telia in Sweden has added a number of FiOS services to its range of packages, along with several triple play options covering broadband, telephone and TV.

To reflect the increasing diversity of broadband technologies, the system now offers the ability to select packages by specific technology. In the main sheet, just below the basket selection drop-down menu, there is now an additional drop-down box, where users can select to view results for either xDSL, cable or fibre services individually, or for all technologies.

Keywords: Teligen, OECD Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking, Fixed Broadband Price Benchmarking