operators see the end of the tunnel
“Prices are stable and remain at attractive levels for consumers. There was no outbreak, ”says Laure de La Raudière, boss of Arcep. Jean-Christophe MARMARA/Le Figaro Their revenues increased for the…
operators see the end of the tunnel
“Prices are stable and remain at attractive levels for consumers. There was no outbreak, ”says Laure de La Raudière, boss of Arcep. Jean-Christophe MARMARA/Le Figaro
Their revenues increased for the second consecutive year, after ten years of decline, while investments in fiber and mobile began to slow.
The horizon clears a little for telecom operators. Stuck for ten years in a financial pincer movement forcing them to invest in the fiber or mobile infrastructure while waging a fierce price war pushing down their revenues, companies are beginning to see the end of the tunnel. In its annual update on the sector, the telecoms policeman (Arcep) notes that the revenues of communication or infrastructure operators increased by 2% in 2022, to 36.7 billion euros. “This is the second consecutive year of increase after ten years of decline”said Thursday Laure de La Raudière, the boss of Arcep.
In detail, it is particularly mobile that is driving this growth. Operators sold 2 million new packages last year. The number of users in the park 4G continues to progress, but it is above all 5G which is exploding, with 8.2 million active users in 2022, compared to just 3 million the previous year. The income…
