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GEM Telcos Are the price wars finally over?

For 15 years, EM Telcos were engaged in a war for market share, with price the primary weapon. But peace is now breaking out globally. Mobile prices are rising across global EM (India, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand among others). In this note, we analyze which markets have the greatest potential for recovery, based on 3 criteria: affordability, market structure and challenger returns.
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True Corp. Public Co. Ltd.

True Corporation Public Company Limited is a Thailand-based integrated communication solution provider. The Company and its subsidiaries categorize the business into three segments: online segment, which is the provision and installation of fixed line services including public telephones and related value-added services, data services, multimedia services, broadband services and Internet services; wireless segment, which is the provision of cellular telephone services, resale of 3G services using high-speed packet access (HSPA) technologies, network equipment rental, mobile services and sales of handsets and accessories, and pay television (Pay-TV) segment, which is the provision of pay television services both via cables and satellite platforms, rental and trading of related equipment and other related services to the pay television business, advertising sale and agency.

Vodafone Idea Ltd

Idea Cellular provides Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) based mobile services and related telephony services to individuals and businesses in India. The company operates through three segments: Mobility Services, which provides GSM based mobile and related telephony services; International Long Distance (ILD), which provides international long distance services; and Passive Infrastructure, which provides passive infrastructure services. Co. offers 2G and 3G services that comprise roaming arrangements; ILD and other services; and a range of mobile broadband devices, including dongles and 3G smartphones that provide 3G applications and data services.

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Chris Hoare

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