Earlier market assessments have shown that as mobile phones were introduced into the market, fixed telephone subscriptions decreased in the period 2007 - 2013 as end-users found mobile phones much more convenient to have the mobility that mobile phones provides and may be much more cheaper given the operators were offering promotional offers. In the years 2013 and 2014, however, the number of subscribers rose in this market with the increase being attributed to Digicel offering fixed services as well as promotional packages from most operators being available in the market; such as broadband offers being offered with additional landline options.
The increasing popularity for wireless internet and mobile coverage will continue to drive the telecommunications/ICT market and consumers will continue to want more of an ‘all-in-one’ gadget that meets their needs. As such, it is likely that fixed line subscriptions will continue to slowly decline with the continued growth in mobile services.
Earlier market assessments have shown that as mobile phones were introduced into the market, fixed telephone subscriptions decreased in the period 2007 - 2013 as end-users found mobile phones much more convenient to have the mobility that mobile phones provides and may be much more cheaper given the operators were offering promotional offers. In the years 2013 and 2014, however, the number of subscribers rose in this market with the increase being attributed to Digicel offering fixed services as well as promotional packages from most operators being available in the market; such as broadband offers being offered with additional landline options. The increasing popularity for wireless internet and mobile coverage will continue to drive the telecommunications/ICT market and consumers will continue to want more of an ‘all-in-one’ gadget that meets their needs. As such, it is likely that fixed line subscriptions will continue to slowly decline with the continued growth in mobile services.