Research and Markets: Xfera to Gain Market Share in the Spanish Mobile Market According to New Forecast Report

Business Wire, Feb 20, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83468) has announced the addition of new IE Market Research Report; "1Q08 Mobile Forecast: Spain, 2007 - 2010" to their offering.

IEMR's Mobile Forecast on Spain provides over 65 operational and financial metrics for the Spain wireless market. We cover quarterly historical data starting in 2003 and ending in 2007. We also provide four-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2010. Operators covered for Spain include: Telefonica Moviles, Vodafone, Orange, and Xfera. Our Mobile Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates.

Notable highlights of the 1Q08 Spain Mobile Forecast include:

* The wireless market in Spain will be expanding over the next several years. The total subscriber base will increase from our projected 49.2 million in 2007 to our forecasted 53.2 million in 2010. In the meantime, the wireless penetration level will in the country will rise from 109.7% in 2007 to 116.3% in 2010.

* The largest wireless operators in Spain are Telefonica Moviles, Vodafone and Orange. We are now forecasting a slight decrease in market shares for Telefonica (now forecasted to 43% in 2010 from our projected 45.7% in 2007).

* Xfera, a relatively small operator in the country, will continue to gain subscribers over the next several years. Its share of net subscriber additions is increasing rapidly, and we forecast that 38% of net additions in Spain will be for Xfera in 2010. This results in its market share (by subscribers) increasing from 0.9% in 2007 to 3.5% in 2010.

Companies Covered in this Country Mobile Forecast:

Telefonica Moviles

Vodafone

Orange

Xfera

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83468