Mobile commerce in Czech Republic Ondřej Částek castek@mail.muni.cz Mobile commerce n Set of processes connected to realization of business transactions and executed via mobile technologies in real time (on line) M-commerce applications n Content services (sending of messages, dictionaries, …) n Messaging – sending SMS/MMS to customers n Remote Access/Mobile Office (access to company´s intranet) n Emergency Services (112, 911) n Video and audio data – usually by 3G services n Entertainment – games, competitions, ringtones n Tailing – purchasing or reservation of tickets (Mobitickets) n Financial Services – banking and broking n Payment – m-payments n Navigation – Global positioning system n Telemetry – automatic sending of data between machines n Marketing services – SMS inquiries, company´s logos, collecting of loyalty bonuses via mobile phone Determinants of m-commerce n Mobile phone penetration n Technlogies implemented n Services offered Technology bases of m-commerce Technologies available in CR NMT analogue, voice only GSM 14,4 kbps GPRS 57,6 kbps HSCSD 171,2 kbps EDGE 384 kbps CDMA2000 2048 kbps UMTS 1920 kbps Third generation (3G) n Much faster data transmission than before n Therefore new services possible n Devices of higher performance n New services involve multiply parties Fourth generation n Currently are standards under development n At least 10 times greater capacity n Higher speeds (100 Mbps stationary conditions, 20 Mbps at 100 mph) Penetration in CR Mobiles vs. Landlines Market structure in CR Telefónica O[2 ]n Wholy owned by Český Telecom n Český Telecom now owned by Telefonica S.A. n 1991 NMT n 1996 GSM n 2000 March HSCSD, October GPRS n 2004 CDMA Rebranding of Eurotel First name was Česká správa Pošt a telekomunikací (until 1992) In 1992 was established new company called SPT Telecom (monopoly in landlines) and Eurotel (monopoly in mobiles), the marketing costs were estimated to be more than 10 mil Kč In 2000 was SPT Telecom renamed to Český Telecom, the costs are believed to be about 250 mil Kč The last change was of both names (Český Telecom and Eurotel) to Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, the rebranding costs are estimated to be cca 500 mil Kč T-Mobile n 1996 Company named Radiomobil obtained GSM license n 1996 Launched network called Paegas = first ever competition on Czech telecommunication market n 2002 Renaimed to T-Mobile as approx. 60,6 % bought by T-Mobile, wholy owned by Deutsche Telecom AG Rebranding of Paegas Company Radiomobil had been operating network called Paegas In 2002 T-mobile undertook a 3 months marketing campaing valued at 500 – 600 mil Kč Vodafone n License since October 1999, network launched in 2000 n 2001 and 2002 World Communication Award as World´s best mobile network carrier n 2005 Bought by Vodafone Group Plc. Rebranding of Oskar As it was bought by Vodafone in 2005, it changed its name to Oskar Vodafone first and 1. 2. 2006 to Vodafone finally The marketing campaing started in July 2005 and haven´t finished until February 2006 Approximately 500 mil Kč was spent How they were all changing Technologies Competition nowadays at Czech mobile telecommunication market is strong because: n The real penetration is about 85% = providers fight for the rest n The share of prepaid customers is high = providers want post-paid n 3G is launching = data services is a way to raise ARPU How to get new customers while the real penetration is 85 % n In some countries (Germany) start up of virtual providers focused on special segments (elders, low spending customers) n Another way is a deal with resellers (Australia) n The fastest and cheapest is to make new plans/tariffs. Its side effect is also that the prices are hard to compare, so the customer is not so price sensitive Prepaid vs. Postpaid n Postpaid customers are much more profitable - Vodafone has about 50% customers on plans (= postpaid) and the ARPU of them is 966 CZK monthly. Compare to ARPU of prepaid customer 342 CZK n Customers on plan are more likely to be loyal - That is important for full portability of phone numbers was just introduced Data services n Recent way, how to squeeze out more money of mobile network users n Faster data transmitting enables to provide new services n Lack broadband internet connection in CR Means of internet connection in ČR Mobile commerce in CR Used by 10 % of Czech mobile owners Until 2005 limited to less sophisticated forms 200 mil CZK in 2003 (inc.42 mil CZK spent on mobile games in 2003) 500 mil CZK est. in 2004 1 bil CZK est. in 2005 Expected services in 3G networks (Milvard Brown survey, ČR 2005) What services do you plan to use in next 12 months? What are the most important factors for you, when you are downloading content to your mobile phone? M-banking Association for mobile payments (all three providers and 5 biggest banks in ČR) M-payment by T-mobile Maintaining of bank accounts via mobiles Favourite content today How long have you been using a cell phone? (Survey among Czech students, 2005) Do you play games on mobile phone? (Survey among Czech students, 2005) How often do you send SMS (per week)? (Survey among Czech students, 2005) New content (offered since 12/2005 in ČR) n Big brother type of entertainment n TV news n Traffic cameras n Music downloads n Online games Thank you for your attention