2006-2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Central Europe
| Publication Date | November 2006 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | BuddeComm |
| Product Type | Report |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN Number | not applicable |
| Product Code | BUD00092 |
Summary
Executive Summary
BuddeComm's latest Annual Publication '2006-2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Central Europe' profiles the five countries of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. While all five are in the same region, they vary significantly in terms of population and GDP per capita, with Slovenia's GDP per capita more than double of Poland's and Poland's population almost 20 times that of Slovenia.
All five are settling into their positions as fully-fledged EU nations and are a snapshot of markets in transition; the benefits of liberalised communications markets are becoming increasingly evident as alternative operators gather strength, broadband penetration increases and consumers are being offered more choice.
This report presents a concise overview of the Central Eastern European region, presenting regulatory developments, major players in the fixed-line, convergence and mobile markets, the development of new product offerings for the aforementioned markets, whilst offering essential broadband and mobile operator statistics highlighting sector development, and the emergence of convergence and triple play in Central Eastern Europe.
Key Highlights
- Liberalised markets in the region are undergoing consolidation, as alternative telecoms operators are not as successful as initially anticipated. The number of significant alternative operators is decreasing, although the growing size of the emerging survivors is giving them scale to more effectively compete against the fixed-line incumbent.
- Converging telecom and broadcasting markets are most evident in the competition between the fixed-line incumbents and cable operators. Cable operators and now fixed-line incumbents have launched triple play services, bringing the two once-distinct groups into direct competition in the Czech Republic and Poland.
- The effects of unbundling are now being seen, with unbundled lines being taken up by the public, particularly in Hungary, which has experienced the most success out of the five countries with IP bitstream access. Slovenia is also seeing the beginnings of access-based competition, with unbundled, shared access and bitstream access lines numbering in the thousands as at March 2006.
- The developing broadband market is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with ADSL2+ services launched in Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia.
- Scenario-based broadband forecasts for all five CEE nations is provided, providing a guide as to where broadband penetration is headed.
- IPTV services have been launched in the Czech Republic and in Poland, giving telecoms operators their much anticipated triple play services. Polish incumbent's triple play offering is based on the Livebox device from France Telecom.
- The satellite-based digital pay TV market is becoming increasingly crowded as a Romanian digital pay TV operator has commenced offering services in Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic, recording strong growth in subscriber levels. A new satellite platform was launched in Poland, shaking up the previous duopoly, with satellite-based HDTV services.
- WiMAX services have been available in Slovakia since November 2005, a Polish alternative operator is expected to launch commercial services in 2007 while alternative operators in other countries are either planning or considering services.
- The Czech Republic now has the highest mobile penetration out of the five CEE countries, a position once long-held by Slovenia.
- As mobile penetration in all five countries is at or near saturation, operators are now looking to improve ARPU levels by migrating users to postpaid tariffs and 3G services. However 3G is not all it has shaped up to be, with Vodafone Czech Republic halting the rollout of its 3G network, as expected benefits do not justify costs.
Content
- 1. Czech Republic
- 1.1 Key statistics
- 1.2 Telecommunications market
- 1.2.1 Overview of the Czech Republic's telecom market
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 Background
- 1.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 1.3.3 Privatisation
- 1.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in the Czech Republic
- 1.3.5 Interconnection
- 1.3.6 Carrier PreSelection / Carrier Selection
- 1.3.7 Number Portability
- 1.3.8 Access
- 1.3.9 New regulatory developments
- 1.4 Fixed network operators in the Czech Republic
- 1.4.1 Overview of operators
- 1.4.2 Telefnica O2 Czech Republic
- 1.4.3 Broadnet
- 1.4.4 Star 21
- 1.4.5 Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRa)
- 1.4.6 GTS Novera
- 1.4.7 CD-Telematika
- 1.4.8 VOLN
- 1.4.9 ETel
- 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 1.5.1 National telecom network
- 1.5.2 Infrastructure developments
- 1.6 Internet market
- 1.6.1 Overview
- 1.6.2 ISP market
- 1.7 Broadband market
- 1.7.1 Overview
- 1.7.2 Government support
- 1.7.3 Broadband forecasts to 2015
- 1.7.4 Cable modems
- 1.7.5 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 1.7.6 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
- 1.7.7 Wireless broadband
- 1.8 Convergence
- 1.8.1 Triple play models
- 1.8.2 Overview of broadcasting market
- 1.8.3 Regulatory issues
- 1.8.4 Digital TV
- 1.9 Mobile communications
- 1.9.1 Overview of the Czech Republic's mobile market
- 1.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 1.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 1.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 1.9.5 Mobile voice services
- 1.9.6 Mobile data services
- 1.9.7 Mobile content and applications
- 2. Hungary
- 2.1 Key statistics
- 2.2 Telecommunications market
- 2.2.1 Overview of Hungary's telecom market
- 2.3 Regulatory environment
- 2.3.1 Background
- 2.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 2.3.3 Privatisation
- 2.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Hungary
- 2.3.5 Interconnect
- 2.3.6 Access
- 2.3.7 Number portability
- 2.3.8 Carrier PreSelection (CPS) / Carrier Selection
- 2.3.9 Universal service
- 2.4 Fixed network operators in Hungary
- 2.4.1 Magyar Telekom (Matv)
- 2.4.2 Invitel
- 2.4.3 Hungarotel Co
- 2.4.4 Tele2
- 2.4.5 Monortel
- 2.4.6 Emitel
- 2.4.7 GTS-Datanet
- 2.4.8 Antenna Hungria
- 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.5.1 National telecom network
- 2.5.2 International infrastructure
- 2.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 2.6 Telecoms & IT
- 2.7 Wholesaling
- 2.8 Internet market
- 2.8.1 Overview
- 2.8.2 ISP market
- 2.9 Broadband market
- 2.9.1 Overview
- 2.9.2 Broadband forecasts to 2015
- 2.9.3 Cable modems
- 2.9.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 2.9.5 Wireless broadband
- 2.10 Convergence
- 2.10.1 Triple play models
- 2.10.2 Overview of broadcasting market
- 2.10.3 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
- 2.10.4 Digital TV (DTV)
- 2.11 Mobile communications
- 2.11.1 Overview of Hungary's mobile market
- 2.11.2 Regulatory issues
- 2.11.3 Mobile technologies
- 2.11.4 Major mobile operators
- 2.11.5 Mobile voice services
- 2.11.6 Mobile data services
- 2.11.7 Mobile content and applications
- 3. Poland
- 3.1 Key statistics
- 3.2 Telecommunications market
- 3.2.1 Overview of Poland's telecom market
- 3.3 Regulatory environment
- 3.3.1 History
- 3.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 3.3.3 Privatisation
- 3.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Poland
- 3.3.5 Interconnection
- 3.3.6 Carrier PreSelection (CPS) / Carrier Selection
- 3.3.7 Access
- 3.3.8 Number portability
- 3.3.9 New regulatory developments
- 3.4 Fixed network operators in Poland
- 3.4.1 Overview of operators
- 3.4.2 Telekomunikacja Polska (TPSA)
- 3.4.3 Netia
- 3.4.4 Telefonia Dialog
- 3.4.5 Telekomunikacja Kolejowa
- 3.4.6 GTS Polska
- 3.4.7 Tele2 Polska
- 3.4.8 Elektrim Telekomunikacja
- 3.4.9 Niezalezny Operator Miedzystrefowy (NOM)
- 3.4.10 Exatel
- 3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 3.5.1 National telecom network
- 3.5.2 International infrastructure
- 3.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 3.6 Internet market
- 3.6.1 Overview
- 3.6.2 ISP market
- 3.7 Broadband market
- 3.7.1 Overview
- 3.7.2 Broadband forecasts to 2015
- 3.7.3 Cable modems
- 3.7.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 3.7.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
- 3.7.6 Wireless broadband
- 3.8 Convergence
- 3.8.1 Triple Play
- 3.8.2 Overview of broadcasting market
- 3.8.3 Regulatory issues
- 3.8.4 Digital TV (DTV)
- 3.9 Mobile communications
- 3.9.1 Overview of Poland's mobile market
- 3.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 3.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 3.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 3.9.5 Mobile voice services
- 3.9.6 Mobile data services
- 3.9.7 Mobile content and applications
- 4. Slovakia
- 4.1 Key statistics
- 4.2 Telecommunications market
- 4.2.1 Overview of Slovakia's telecom market
- 4.3 Regulatory environment
- 4.3.1 Background
- 4.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 4.3.3 Privatisation
- 4.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Slovakia
- 4.3.5 Interconnect
- 4.3.6 Access
- 4.3.7 Number Portability
- 4.3.8 Carrier Preselection / Carrier Selection
- 4.3.9 Regulatory developments
- 4.4 Fixed network operators in Slovakia
- 4.4.1 Slovak Telecom
- 4.4.2 GTS Nextra
- 4.4.3 Fixed Wireless Access network operators
- 4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 4.5.1 National telecom network
- 4.5.2 Infrastructure developments
- 4.6 Internet market
- 4.6.1 Overview
- 4.6.2 ISP market
- 4.7 Broadband market
- 4.7.1 Broadband forecasts to 2015
- 4.7.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Link (ADSL)
- 4.7.3 Cable modems
- 4.7.4 Wireless broadband
- 4.8 Convergence
- 4.8.1 Triple play models
- 4.8.2 Overview of broadcasting market
- 4.8.3 Digital TV (DTV)
- 4.9 Mobile communications
- 4.9.1 Overview of Slovakia's mobile market
- 4.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 4.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 4.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 4.9.5 Mobile voice services
- 4.9.6 Mobile data services
- 4.9.7 Mobile content and applications
- 5. Slovenia
- 5.1 Key statistics
- 5.2 Telecommunications market
- 5.2.1 Overview of Slovenia's telecom market
- 5.3 Regulatory environment
- 5.3.1 Background
- 5.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 5.3.3 Privatisation
- 5.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Slovenia
- 5.3.5 Interconnection
- 5.3.6 Access
- 5.3.7 Number Portability
- 5.3.8 Carrier Selection (CS) / Carrier Preselection (CPS)
- 5.4 Fixed network opertors in Slovenia
- 5.4.1 Overview of operators
- 5.4.2 Telekom Slovenije
- 5.4.3 Elektro-Slovenija (ELES)
- 5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 5.5.1 National telecom network
- 5.5.2 International infrastructure
- 5.6 Internet market
- 5.6.1 Overview
- 5.6.2 ISP market
- 5.7 Broadband market
- 5.7.1 Overview
- 5.7.2 Broadband forecasts to 2015
- 5.7.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 5.7.4 Cable modems
- 5.7.5 Wireless
- 5.8 Convergence
- 5.8.1 Triple play models
- 5.8.2 Overview of broadcasting market
- 5.8.3 Regulatory environment
- 5.8.4 Digital TV
- 5.9 Mobile communications
- 5.9.1 Overview of Slovenia's mobile market
- 5.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 5.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 5.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 5.9.5 Mobile voice services
- 5.9.6 Mobile data services
- 5.9.7 Mobile content and applications
- 6. Glossary Of Abbreviations
- List Of Exhibits
- Exhibit 1 - 2G spectrum awarded Czech Republic
- Exhibit 2 - 2G spectrum awarded Hungary
- Exhibit 3 - 2G spectrum awarded Poland
- Exhibit 4 - 2G spectrum awarded Slovakia
- Exhibit 5 - 2G spectrum awarded Slovenia
- List Of Tables
- Table 1 - Country statistics Czech Republic - 2005*
- Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2006*
- Table 3 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
- Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2005
- Table 5 - Broadband statistics - March 2006
- Table 6 - Mobile statistics - June 2006
- Table 7 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 8 - Number of agreements for different types of access - 2003 - 2005
- Table 9 - Unbundled loops and access lines - October 2005
- Table 10 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
- Table 11 - Internet user growth and penetration - 1998 - 2005
- Table 12 - Internet host computer growth - 1994 - 2004
- Table 13 - Broadband subscribers by access technology used - October 2005
- Table 14 - Broadband subscribers by access technology used - March 2006
- Table 15 - Broadband penetration growth - 2001 - 2005
- Table 16 - Broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010; 2015
- Table 17 - Broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010; 2015
- Table 18 - Telefnica O2 CR ADSL subscribers - 2003 - 2006
- Table 19 -Retail and wholesale customers for Telefnica O2 CR's ADSL service - 2005
- Table 20 - UPC operational data - 2003 - 2005
- Table 21 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006
- Table 22 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006
- Table 23 - Telefnica O2 operational data - January - June 2006
- Table 24 - T-Mobile operational data - 2003 - 2005
- Table 25 - Vodafone CR ARPU breakdown by quarter - 2004 - 2005
- Table 26 - Telefnica O2 CR prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006
- Table 27 - SMS usage by mobile phone users - January - March 2005
- Table 28 - SMS information usage by mobile phone users - January - March 2005
- Table 29 - Average number of SMS messages sent per week - January - March 2005
- Table 30 - MMS usage by mobile phone users - January - March 2005
- Table 31 - WAP usage by mobile phone users - January - March 2005
- Table 32 - Mobile banking usage by GSM mobile phone users - January - March 2005
- Table 33 - Mobile users engaged in purchasing goods & services - January - March 2005
- Table 34 - Country statistics Hungary - 2005*
- Table 35 - Telephone network statistics - March 2006
- Table 36 - Internet user statistics - 2005
- Table 37 - Broadband statistics - March 2006
- Table 38 - Mobile statistics - June 2006
- Table 39 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 40 - Number of agreements for different types of access - 2003 - 2005
- Table 41 - Unbundled loops and access lines - October 2005
- Table 42 - Unbundled loops and access lines - March 2006
- Table 43 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006
- Table 44 - Magyar ISDN lines in service - 1997 - 2006
- Table 45 - Internet user growth and penetration - 1995 - 2005
- Table 46 - Total Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2005
- Table 47 - Dial-up Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2005
- Table 48 - Internet host computer growth - 1994 - 2004
- Table 49 - T-Online Internet & dial-up subscribers - 2000 - 2006
- Table 50 - Total broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2006
- Table 51 - Broadband penetration growth - 2001 - 2005
- Table 52 - Broadband subscriptions by access type - 2001 - 2006
- Table 53 - Net income from broadband subscriptions by access type (HUF millions) - 2004 - 2006
- Table 54 - Broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015
- Table 55 - Broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015
- Table 56 - Total and UPC cable modem subscribers - 2001 - 2005
- Table 57 - xDSL subscribers - 2001 - 2006
- Table 58 - UPC operational data - 2003 - 2005
- Table 59 - T-Kabel cable subscribers - 2002 - 2006
- Table 60 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006
- Table 61 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1990 - 2006
- Table 62 - T-Mobile postpaid & prepaid ARPU - 2003 - 2006
- Table 63 - T-Mobile postpaid & prepaid churn rate - 2003 - 2006
- Table 64 - T-Mobile MOU - 2003 - 2006
- Table 65 - Pannon ARPU - 2004 - 2006
- Table 66 - Prepaid users in Hungary - 2004 - 2006
- Table 67 - T-Mobile Prepaid subscribers - 2003 - 2006
- Table 68 - Pannon GSM Prepaid subscribers - 2002 - 2006
- Table 69 - Vodafone Prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006
- Table 70 - T-Mobile mobile data services ARPU - 2003 - 2006
- Table 71 - Country statistics Poland - 2005*
- Table 72 - Telephone network statistics - 2005*
- Table 73 - Internet provider statistics - 2004
- Table 74 - Internet user statistics - 2005
- Table 75 - Broadband statistics - March 2006
- Table 76 - Mobile statistics - June 2006
- Table 77 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 78 - Interconnection rates - July 2006 RIO
- Table 79 - Market share of fixed-line operators by percentage - 2001 - 2005
- Table 80 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2005
- Table 81 - Internet users and penetration - 1996 - 2005
- Table 82 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2004
- Table 83 - Internet access technologies used by households - 2004 - 2005
- Table 84 - Broadband subscribers by access technology used - October 2005
- Table 85 - Broadband subscribers by access technology used - March 2006
- Table 86 - Broadband penetration growth - 2001 - 2005
- Table 87 - Broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015
- Table 88 - Broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015
- Table 89 - Cable modem subscribers by operator and market share - June 2005
- Table 90 - TPSA ADSL subscribers - 2003 - 2006
- Table 91 - Nationwide audience share by broadcaster - Q3 2006
- Table 92 - UPC operational data - 2003 - 2005
- Table 93 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006
- Table 94 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1995 - 2006
- Table 95 - PTK Centertel Prepaid subscribers - 2003 - 2006
- Table 96 - Country statistics Slovakia - 2005*
- Table 97 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
- Table 98 - Internet user statistics - 2005
- Table 99 - Broadband statistics - March 2006
- Table 100 - Mobile statistics - June 2006
- Table 101 - Communications market revenue - 2000 - 2006
- Table 102 - Communications market revenue by operator - 2004 - 2005
- Table 103 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 104 - Number of agreements for different types of access - 2003 - 2005
- Table 105 - Slovak Telekom - financial information (SKK millions) - 2000 - 2005
- Table 106 - Fixed lines in service, digitalisation rate & teledensity - 1995 - 2005
- Table 107 - Residential and Non-residential Subscribers - 1995 - 2005
- Table 108 - Internet users and penetration - 1995 - 2005
- Table 109 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2004
- Table 110 - Broadband subscribers by access technology used - March 2006
- Table 111 - Broadband penetration growth - 2002 - 2006
- Table 112 - Broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015
- Table 113 - Broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015
- Table 114 - Slovak Telekom ADSL lines by retail & wholesale - 2005 - 2006
- Table 115 - Registered TV sets- 1991 - 2005
- Table 116 - Cable subscribers and annual change - 2001 - 2005
- Table 117 - UPC operational data - 2003 - 2005
- Table 118 - Mobile subscribers by operator - June 2006
- Table 119 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2006
- Table 120 - T-Mobile Slovensko revenue and net profit - 2003 - 2005
- Table 121 - T-Mobile ARPU and average churn - 2004 - 2005
- Table 122 - T-Mobile Slovensko GSM subscriber growth - 1998 - 2006
- Table 123 - Orange Slovensko Revenue & Net Profit - 2003 - 2005
- Table 124 - Orange Slovensko revenue breakdown - 2005
- Table 125 - Orange Slovensko monthly ARPU - 2003 - 2005
- Table 126 - Orange subscriber growth - 1998 - 2005
- Table 127 - T-Mobile Slovenkso prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006
- Table 128 - Country statistics Slovenia - 2005
- Table 129 - Telephone network statistics - 2005
- Table 130 - Internet provider statistics - 2005
- Table 131 - Internet user statistics - 2005
- Table 132 - Broadband statistics - March 2006
- Table 133 - Mobile statistics - June 2006
- Table 134 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 135 - Number of access agreements - 2003 - 2005
- Table 136 - Unbundled loops and access lines - March 2006
- Table 137 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2005
- Table 138 - Telekom Slovenije's fixed-line subscriptions and annual change - 2004 - 2005
- Table 139 - Internet users and penetration - 1998 - 2005
- Table 140 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2005
- Table 141 - Household PC penetration - 2001 - 2005
- Table 142 - Household access to ISDN - 2001 - 2005
- Table 143 - E-commerce and E-banking usage among Internet users- 2001 - 2005
- Table 144 - Broadband subscribers by access technology used - March 2006
- Table 145 - Broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015
- Table 146 - Broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015
- Table 147 - Household access to ADSL - 2002 - 2005
- Table 148 - Telekom Slovenije ADSL subscribers - 2001 - 2005
- Table 149 - UPC operational data - 2005
- Table 150 - Mobile subscribers by operator - June 2006
- Table 151 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1995 - 2006
- Table 152 - Prepaid subscribers and penetration - 2003 - 2005
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