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Swisscom is Switzerland’s incumbent telco, 51% owned by the Swiss government. Its telco operations are in Switzerland and Italy. In 2020, total revenues were $11.8B, up 2.7% from 2019. Swisscom’s 2020 capex was $2.3B, roughly the same as 2019. The company’s capital intensity in 2020 was 19.6%, comfortably above the global average, and in line with a company with a large base of fixed subscribers in a challenging geography for network construction. In 2020, the company was ranked 10 in Europe based on revenues and 9 based on capex. Globally, it is the 31st largest telco based on 2020 revenues.
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Swisscom’s guiding strategy is to “hold its own” in its competitive core business and conquer new growth areas. To support its corporate strategy, Swisscom aims to have the best performing infrastructure in its operating markets (lowest latency, highest speed), best coverage, and best reliability (based on NPS scores). Continuous optimization of its cost base is key for Swisscom, as the company aims to simplify its multiple networks, drive efficiency through automation and lower cost per bit platforms, and push digital transformation across its operations. High labor costs are one reason for the interest in automation.
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Swisscom runs a large integrated wireline-wireless network in Switzerland, a wireline network in Italy which is expanding into 5G (mobile and FWA), and data centers (6 in Switzerland, 4 in Italy). It retains ownership of its cell tower infrastructure. In Switzerland, it is beginning to explore joint construction or financing partnerships for FTTH, and its Fastweb division in Italy is a partner in the wholesale fiber access controlled by TIM known as FiberCop.
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Capex: Swisscom’s spending on network includes between $2.1 and $2.5B in capex over the last five years. Its lowest capital intensity was 17.9% in 2018 but it’s usually around 20%...
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