Abstract
This report covers Italy and Malta, together representing one of the largest and most influential telecom markets in Europe, as well as one of the smallest yet technologically proficient. Trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP, VoD and IPTV developments are provided.
Subjects include:
- Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
- Facts, figures and statistics;
- Industry and regulatory issues;
- Research, Marketing, Benchmarking;
- Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, Prepaid;
- VoIP, IPTV, VoD, digital TV and DTTV;
- Converging media.
Table of Contents
1. ITALY
- 1.1 Key statistics
- 1.2 Telecommunications market
- 1.2.1 Overview of Italy' s telecom market
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 EU Regulatory Framework
- 1.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 1.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Italy
- 1.4 Fixed network operators in Italy
- 1.4.1Overview of operators
- 1.4.2 Telecom Italia
- 1.4.3 Wind
- 1.4.4 BT Italia
- 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 1.5.1 National telecom network
- 1.5.2 International
- 1.5.3 Infrastructure developments
- 1.6 Broadband market
- 1.6.1 Overview
- 1.6.2 Cable modems
- 1.6.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 1.6.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
- 1.6.5 Wireless broadband
- 1.6.6 Broadband forecasts to 2017
- 1.7 Convergence
- 1.7.1 Overview of media convergence
- 1.7.2 Key general trends
- 1.7.3 Triple play models
- 1.7.4 Quad play models
- 1.7.5 Regulatory issues
- 1.7.6 Digital TV (DTV)
- 1.8 Mobile communications
- 1.8.1 Overview of Italy' s mobile market
- 1.8.2 Regulatory issues
- 1.8.3 Mobile technologies
- 1.8.4 Major mobile operators
- 1.8.5 Mobile voice services
- 1.8.6 Mobile data services
- 1.8.7 Mobile content and applications
2. MALTA
- 2.1 Key statistics
- 2.2 Telecommunications market
- 2.2.1 Overview of Malta' s telecom market
- 2.3 Regulatory environment
- 2.3.1 History
- 2.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Malta
- 2.3.4 Privatisation of Telemalta
- 2.3.5 Interconnect
- 2.3.6 Access
- 2.3.7 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)
- 2.3.8 Number Portability (NP)
- 2.4 Fixed network operators in Malta
- 2.4.1 GO
- 2.4.2 Melita Cable
- 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.5.1 National telecom network
- 2.5.2 International infrastructure
- 2.6 Fixed voice market
- 2.6.1 Overview
- 2.7 Broadband market
- 2.7.1 Overview
- 2.7.2 Broadband statistics
- 2.7.3 Cable modems
- 2.7.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 2.7.5 Satellite
- 2.7.6 Wireless broadband
- 2.7.7 Wholesaling
- 2.7.8 Broadband forecasts to 2017
- 2.8 Convergence
- 2.8.1 Overview of media convergence
- 2.8.2 Triple play models
- 2.8.3 Digital TV
- 2.9 Mobile communications
- 2.9.1 Overview of Malta' s mobile market
- 2.9.2 Regulatory issues
- 2.9.3 Mobile technologies
- 2.9.4 Major mobile operators
- 2.9.5 Mobile voice services
- 2.9.6 Mobile data services
3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
- Exhibit 1 - Principal backbone providers - 2007
- Exhibit 2 - UMTS auction results - October 2000
- Exhibit 3 - Mobile operators and spectrum allocation range - 2006
- Exhibit 4 - 3G licence allocations - 2005; 2007
- Table 1 - Country statistics Italy - 2007
- Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006
- Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2006
- Table 4 - Internet user statistics - July 2007
- Table 5 - Broadband statistics - March 2007
- Table 6 - Mobile statistics - June 2007
- Table 7 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 8 - Fixed and mobile market investment (historic) - 2004 - 2005
- Table 9 - Telecom Italia unbundled lines - 2005 - 2006
- Table 10 - Unbundled loops and access lines - 2004 - 2007
- Table 11 - LLU, shared access price - connection, monthly rental - 2004 - 2006
- Table 12 - Numbers ported - 2002 - 2006
- Table 13 - CPS lines - 2005 - 2006
- Table 14 - Telecom Italia revenue by sector and annual change - 2006 - 2007
- Table 15 - Telecom Italia Group revenue, EBITDA, CAPEX and annual change - 2005 - 2006
- Table 16 - Telecom Italia Group revenue, EBITDA, net profit and annual change - 2007
- Table 17 - Telecom Italia fixed-line revenue, EBITDA, CAPEX and annual change - 2005 - 2006
- Table 18 - Telecom Italia fixed network traffic - 2006 - 2007
- Table 19 - Wind revenue, EBITDA, net income and annual change - 2005 - 2006
- Table 20 - Wind revenue, EBITDA, net profit and annual change - 2007
- Table 21 - Wind subscriber statistics - 2006 - 2007
- Table 22 - Telecom Italia network distance - 2006
- Table 23 - Broadband market share by operator - June 2007
- Table 24 - Internet subscribers and penetration - 1991 - 2007
- Table 25 - Total fixed broadband subscribers by access type - 2002 - 2006
- Table 26 - Broadband penetration by technology - 2004 - 2006
- Table 27 - Broadband penetration - 2001 - 2006
- Table 28 - Market share of broadband lines by operator - 2005 - 2006
- Table 29 - Broadband lines by operator and technology - October 2006
- Table 30 - ADSL subscribers - 2002 - 2006
- Table 31 - Telecom Italia broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2006
- Table 32 - FASTWEB revenue and EBITDA - 2005 - 2006
- Table 33 - FASTWEB subscribers - 2005 - 2007
- Table 34 - Tiscali Group (Italy and UK) ADSL subscribers - 2004 - 2006
- Table 35 - Tiscali retail subscribers (Italy) - 2005 - 2007
- Table 36 - Tiscali revenue by sector (Italy) and annual change - 2005 - 2006
- Table 37 - Tiscali ARPU (Italy) - 2006 - 2007
- Table 38 - Wind revenue, EBITDA, net income and annual change - 2005 - 2006
- Table 39 - Wind broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2007
- Table 40 - Naked DSL access charges - 2006
- Table 41 - Fibre accesses - 2004 - 2007
- Table 42 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2007 - 2012; 2017
- Table 43 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2007 - 2012; 2017
- Table 44 - Bundled offers by operator - 2007
- Table 45 - Statistical overview of Italy' s broadcasting market - 2007
- Table 46 - Pay TV subscribers by technology, and forecasts - 2003 - 2008
- Table 47 - Digital pay TV revenue and growth in Italy - 2000 - 2005
- Table 48 - Digital TV subscribers by technology - 2004 - 2005
- Table 49 - Mediaset net revenue and operating profit - 9M 2007
- Table 50 - Mediaset Premium smart cards sold - 2006 - 2007
- Table 51 - DTTV receivers and annual growth - 2004 - 2006
- Table 52 - Forecast DTTV households and annual growth - 2007 - 2013
- Table 53 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration - 1996 - 2006
- Table 54 - Forecast cable TV subscribers and growth - 2007 - 2013
- Table 55 - Forecast satellite TV subscribers - 2007 - 2013
- Table 56 - Sky Italia subscribers - 2006 - 2007
- Table 57 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - June 2007
- Table 58 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1994 - 2007
- Table 59 - Comparative cost of mobile services; contract and prepaid - 2004 - 2006
- Table 60 - Mobile market share by operator - 2004 - 2007
- Table 61 - Share of new subscribers by operator - 2005 - 2007
- Table 62 - European roaming charges - 2007 - 2009
- Table 63 - Mobile numbers ported - 2003 - 2006
- Table 64 - Fixed-mobile interconnection charges - 2004 - 2006
- Table 65 - Vodafone 3G subscriber - 2005 - 2007
- Table 66 - TIM mobile subscribers, traffic and ARPU - 2005 - 2007
- Table 67 - TIM revenue, EBITDA, EBIT CAPEX and annual change - 2005 - 2006
- Table 68 - Vodafone proportionate subscribers - 2001 - 2007
- Table 69 - Vodafone prepaid, contract and blended ARPU - 2004 - 2007
- Table 70 - Wind SMS, traffic and revenue and annual change - 2005 - 2007
- Table 71 - Wind annualised ARPU - 2005 - 2007
- Table 72 - Wind subscriber statistics - 2005 - 2007
- Table 73 - Vodafone data as proportion of revenue - 2004 - 2007
- Table 74 - Vodafone live! subscribers (Italy) - 2002 - 2007
- Table 75 - Country statistics Malta - 2007
- Table 76 - Telephone network statistics - March 2007
- Table 77 - Internet user statistics - June 2007
- Table 78 - Broadband statistics - March 2007
- Table 79 - Mobile statistics - March 2007
- Table 80 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 81 - Fixed telephony subscriptions - 2001 - 2007
- Table 82 - Telecom market value turnover - 2003 - 2007
- Table 83 - Interconnection rates (Lm cents per minute) - 2006 - 2007
- Table 84 - Number porting charges by sector - 2007
- Table 85 - Mobile number portings - 2006 - 2007
- Table 86 - Domestic fixed-line traffic - 2005 - 2007
- Table 87 - GO revenue and gross profit - 2004 - 2006
- Table 88 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 89 - Fixed voice minutes (local) - 2006 - 2007
- Table 90 - Total Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2007
- Table 91 - Internet subscribers by technology - 2006 - 2007
- Table 92 - Broadband technologies: availability and coverage - 2007
- Table 93 - Dial up traffic - 2004 - 2007
- Table 94 - Internet users and penetration - 2001 - 2006
- Table 95 - Households with Internet access - 2005 - 2006
- Table 96 - Broadband penetration - 2002 - 2007
- Table 97 - Broadband subscribers by access type - 2002 - 2007
- Table 98 - Broadband subscribers by operator - 2006 - 2007
- Table 99 - Proportion of Internet connections by type - 2005 - 2006
- Table 100 - Cable broadband penetration - 2001 - 2007
- Table 101 - Forecast WiMAX network national coverage timetable, by operator - 2007 - 2009
- Table 102 - Wholesale broadband access market shares by operator - 2003 - 2005
- Table 103 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2007 - 2011; 2017
- Table 104 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2007 - 2011; 2017
- Table 105 - Cable and digital TV subscribers - 2001 - 2007
- Table 106 - Cable TV Households: analogue and digital - 2006 - 2007
- Table 107 - Proportion of TV households, by technology - 2005 - 2006
- Table 108 - Cable and DTTV subscribers - 2005 - 2007
- Table 109 - Analogue and digital TV subscribers - 2005 - 2007
- Table 110 - VoIP market share by operator - March 2007
- Table 111 - VoIP Minutes of Use (MOU) - 2006 - 2007
- Table 112 - Mobile ARPU (Lm); contract and prepaid - 2004 - 2007
- Table 113 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - 2006
- Table 114 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2007
- Table 115 - European roaming charges - 2007 - 2009
- Table 116 - Vodafone Malta subscribers and ARPU - 2005 - 2007
- Table 117 - Proportion of contract and prepaid subscribers, all operators - 2005 - 2007
- Table 118 - Contract and prepaid subscribers and annual change, all operators - 2006 - 2007
- Table 119 - SMS messages sent - 2006 - 2007
- Table 120 - MMS messages sent - 2006 - 2007
















