In 2015 we have seen tremendous development in the outside plant arena. The major players TSTT, Digicel via Sierra along with Massy and Columbus have been busy placing fiber across Trinidad and Tobago to provide Fiber To The Home (FTTH) to existing and new customers. This outside plant development will not only attract greater revenues, but also future proof the outside plant to support new Passive Optical Networks (PON) technologies as consumers demand greater bandwidth which according to FTTH Council is growing by 20% annually.
Trico's future is crystal clear. It should sell to the next bidder and treated as a start up. With existing and future full service providers already deploying in its space, I cannot see Trico surviving and competing. There are major quality issues and network issues that require major investment. It appears that they neither have the finance nor the expertise/leadership to get them to that position where they can survive going forward without a partnership.
ReplyDeleteSo before I jump to the sell, sell, sell argument. Let's quickly examine the space. In this twin island paradise of ours we have niche players that from all appearances seem to be doing welI competing against the major cable providers. From my analysis I will agree that TRICO has issues and as such what is required urgently is investment in order to offer bundled services (TV and broadband at a minimum) or significantly improved TV service. If this is not a palatable solution, then selling should be on the cards as the ever-evolving telecoms industry demands that providers invest in infrastructure, customer service and employees to remain relevant or face potential extinction (Reduced market share is a given).
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