Germany (country regulation overview)

Telecom

Publication Date	August 2009
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	22
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00929

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Summary

Germany's PSTN market opened up to competition on 1 January 1998 in accordance with the EU directive. Prior to this, only the data and mobile markets faced any form of competition from new operators.

Content

Overview
Fixed market overview
Internet
Multiplay: dual, triple, and quad players
Mobile market overview
National regulatory authority
Role of the German competition authority
Key legislation and regulation
Laws
Current status of market analysis
Wireless licensing
GSM licences
3G licences
WiMAX (broadband wireless access)
Flexible frequency spectrum
DVB-H standard
MVNOs
Retail regulation
The retail market
Wholesale fixed regulation
Narrowband voice interconnection
Services subject to regulation
Cost model for RIO
VoIP
Wholesale access
Wholesale line rental
Local loop unbundling
Disputes over provisioning times
Wholesale broadband services
Fibre deployment
Wholesale mobile regulation
Regulation
Services subject to regulation
Mobile termination charges
Mobile access
Wireless local loop
Competition cases
Antitrust authorities allow DVB-H joint venture
Universal service
Universal service obligation
- Appendix
The EC's market definitions
List of Tables
- Table 1: 3G licensed operators
- Table 2: Fixed sector: services subject to regulation
- Table 3: Mobile sector: services subject to regulation
- Table 4: The EC's definition of seven markets to be analysed
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Fixed-line connections in Germany
- Figure 2: Broadband access lines in Germany
- Figure 3: Mobile subscribers in Germany