Telecom service revenue in Poland will remain under pressure this year, but will return to growth in 2018.
Telecom service revenue in Poland — the second largest telecoms market in central and eastern Europe — will decline by 5.2 percent in 2017 to $7.4bn, according to GlobalData research.
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Shrinking revenue from voice and SMS, which face pressure from the likes of WhatsApp and Skype, and slower-than-hoped growth in mobile data revenue, will drag overall service revenue.
However, the future looks brighter for the Polish telecom market and revenue will return to growth in 2018.
Between 2017 and 2022 the industry will register growth of 4.3 percent and revenue will reach approximately $9.1bn.
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