Abstract
Overview
Broadband in Eastern Europe is gaining rapid momentum, driven by improved services and increasing competition. Estonia and Slovenia are currently leading the region in terms of penetration, while Hungary, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Lithuania have come close to breaking into the lower ranks of Western European countries. Other countries are still lagging far behind. Broadband services are gradually improving across most of Eastern Europe, with greater speeds, improved geographical coverage and the introduction of new products such as IPTV. Operators are also already offering mobilebased broadband services.
The report provides an overview of the latest trends in the broadband market in eleven countries of Central and Eastern Europe with respect to the number of subscribers, market shares of major providers, and developments of broadband services. The main broadband access technologies covered in the report include DSL, cable, fixed wireless access and mobile technologies. The report also assesses market size in each country and outlines market development prospects in the medium term.
Key questions
- What is the current state of broadband development in Central and Eastern Europe and how does it compare to Western Europe? Which countries exhibit the highest levels of growth?
- How is competition developing? What is the capacity of cable operators and alternative telecom operators to compete against incumbent operators?
- How can mobile broadband contribute to the expansion of broadband access?
- How is the action of regulators and policy makers impacting the market?
- What are the prospects for triple play in Central and Eastern Europe?
- What is the medium-term outlook for broadband growth across Central and Eastern Europe?
Who should read this report?
Telecom operators
- Assess how broadband technologies are developing in Eastern Europe
- Understand incumbent and alternative operators' positioning
Equipment manufacturers
- Find out which operators are planning to invest in Eastern European broadband market
- Identify new broadband projects in Eastern Europe
Telecom regulators & Administrations
- Compare the positioning of domestic markets in Eastern Europe
- Keep track of regulatory developments in Eastern Europe
Investors and analysts
- Understand the specifics of domestic markets
- Identify growth opportunities in the Eastern European broadband market
Operators mentioned in the report:
- Amis
- AmTel
- Aster City Cable
- Baltcom TV
- BTC
- CableTel
- Ceske
- Radiokomunikace
- Czech OnLine
- (Volny)
- Deutsche
- Telekom
- Digital City
- Media
- Elion
- eTel
- FiberNet
- France Télécom
- GTS
- HTCC
- KRT Tabor
- Lattelekom
- Magyar Telekom
- Multimedia
- Polska
- Netia
- OTE
- RomTelecom
- SiOL (Telekom
- Slovenije)
- Slovak Telekom
- Starman
- Swan
- T-HT
- T2
- Telefonia Dialog
- Telefónica
- Telefónica O2
- Czech Republic
- TeliaSonera
- Telekom Austria
- TEO LT
- Tiscali
- TPSA
- UPC
- Vectra
- Vodatel
- Voljatel
- WiMAX Telecom
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Background
- 2.1. Market size
- 2.2. The telecommunications market landscape
3. Recent trends in the broadband market
- 3.1. Broadband uptake
- 3.2. Broadband access technologies
- 3.3. Tariffs
4. Market participants
- 4.1. General mapping of broadband markets
- 4.2. Incumbent telecom operators
- 4.3. Cable operators
- 4.4. Alternative telecom operators
5. Policy and regulatory developments
- 5.1. Broadband policies
- 5.2. Unbundling and bitstream access
- 5.3. Spectrum allocation
6. Broadband wireless access
- 6.1. 3G technologies
- 6.1.1. 3G uptake
- 6.1.2. 3G network upgrades
- 6.2. Fixed Wireless Access technologies
7. Convergence and multiple play
8. Market opportunities
9. Statistical annex
- 9.1. Broadband market data
- 9.2. Country market data
List of tables
- Table 1. Background demographic and economic data
- Table 2. Privatisation of incumbent operators in Eastern Europe
- Table 3. Teledensity at the end of 2006
- Table 4. Fixed network enhancement
- Table 5. Monthly subscription fees for a DSL connection
- Table 6. Broadband providers in Eastern Europe
- Table 7. Broadband market share of incumbent operators
- Table 8. Cable TV markets in Eastern Europe, end 2005
- Table 9. UPC operating data in Eastern Europe, end 2006
- Table 10. Broadband policy actions in Eastern Europe
- Table 11. Implementation of unbundling and bitstream in Eastern Europe
- Table 12. 3G licences
- Table 13. Broadband Fixed Wireless Access licensing
- Table 14. 3G uptake in Eastern Europe
- Table 15 IPTV services
- Table 16. Total broadband subscribers
- Table 17. Broadband density (% population)
- Table 18. DSL subscribers
- Table 19. Cable modem subscribers
- Table 20. Broadband subscribers other than DSL and cable modem subscribers
- Table 21. Bulgaria market data
- Table 22. Croatia market data
- Table 23. Czech Republic market data
- Table 24. Estonia Republic market data
- Table 25. Hungary Republic market data
- Table 26. Latvia market data
- Table 27. Lithuania market data
- Table 28. Poland market data
- Table 29. Romania market data
- Table 30. Slovakia market data
- Table 31. Slovenia market data
List of figures
- Figure 1. Household equipment in fixed and mobile telephony
- Figure 2. Household equipment in computers
- Figure 3. Fixed and mobile density in Eastern Europe, 2000-2006
- Figure 4. Internet subscriptions in Eastern Europe, 2001-2006
- Figure 5. Broadband markets in Eastern Europe (number of subscribers, x1000)
- Figure 6. Broadband density in Eastern European countries
- Figure 7. Broadband density gaps: Eastern Europe vs. Western Europe
- Figure 8. Broadband access technologies, September 2006
- Figure 9. Tariff indicator
- Figure 10. Broadband density in Eastern Europe versus Western Europe
List of boxes
- Box 1. 3G deployments in Eastern European countries
- Box 2. WiMAX services
