Jupiter Telecommunications Competition
Now Viewing Jupiter Telecommunications's competition in: Telecommunication Services (primary)
Recent Developments
Mobile Connections Increase, Customer Growth Falls - The number of North American mobile phone connections grew 7.9 percent in first quarter 2008 from a year earlier, according to data from cellular-news, but the customer growth rate fell 3.7 percent. Mobile phone penetration reached 82.5 percent in North America; 84.9 percent in the US; and 60.5 percent in Canada. The US is North America's largest cellular market with almost 93 percent of the region's mobile customers.
Nonresidential Construction Indicates Rising Demand - Construction spending, an indicator of demand for telecom services, has been strong in the nonresidential segment, but declining in the residential segment, due to the home mortgage crisis. US nonresidential construction spending increased 12.1 percent during the first four months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007; residential construction spending fell 19.9 percent.
Consumer Prices Gradually Increase for Telecom Services - Consumer prices for phone services have been gradually increasing for two and a half years. US consumer prices for phone services rose 1.4 percent in May 2008 compared to a year earlier. Average annual prices increased 2.6 percent in 2007 and 0.9 percent in 2006, but declined 1.5 percent over the most recent five years.
Competitive Landscape
Demand is driven by technological innovation and by growth in business activity. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations and good marketing. Large companies have big economies of scale in providing a highly automated service to large numbers of customers, and have the financial resources required to build and maintain a large network. Smaller companies can compete effectively only in small markets or by providing specialty services. Because of the large degree of automation, average revenue per employee is a high $300,000.
Telecommunication Services Industry Forecast
from Hoover's/D&B subsidiary First Research
The output of US telecommunications is forecast to increase at an annual compounded rate of 5.7 percent between 2007 and 2012.
Telecommunications Growth Steadies
First Research forecasts are based on INFORUM forecasts that are licensed from the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. (IERF) in College Park, MD. INFORUM's "interindustry-macro" approach to modeling the economy captures the links between industries and the aggregate economy.
First Research Opportunity Rating
The First Research Opportunity Rating is First Research's estimate of industry performance vs. industry risk over the next 12 to 24 months.
- Demand: Technological advances drive demand
- Need efficient use of technology
- Risk: Slower economy cuts use of expensive services
Industries Where Jupiter Telecommunications Competes
- Telecommunications Services
- Cable & Satellite Services
- Cable TV System Operators (primary)
- Data Services
- Internet & Online Services Providers
- Fixed-line Voice Services Providers
- Cable & Satellite Services
