Telecoms in Europe - Databases, indicators and benchmark

Telecoms in Europe - Databases, indicators and benchmark

While telecom services are undergoing rapid change – the swift spread of broadband, emergence of VoIP and triple play, fixed/mobile convergence – this report analyses the current state of the European telecom services markets. It highlights the main changes in Western and Eastern Europe and identifies today’s issues and challenges.

The report includes:
• Key data by country over the period 2001-2005: access (fixed, mobile, Internet and broadband), revenues (by fixed, mobile, data and Internet segment)
• Data on national market structure and the major telcos (subscribers, main financial results)
• Ranking of national markets based on key indicators
• Overview of main market trends and current challenges


1. Telecoms in Europe in brief

• Market databases in volume & value, by country & segment
• National market rankings
• Main results of the major European telcos
• Growth opportunities in the European telecom market
• The boom in new services: broadband, VoIP, 3G mobile services
• Major market trends: growth drivers, competition development, market consolidation

• 33 European countries
• 40 operators
• Telecommunications access - fixed & mobile telephony, broadband, TV
• Telecom revenues


2. Key questions

• How are telecom markets currently developing throughout Europe?
• Where are the opportunities for growth in Europe?
• What are the growth prospects for telcos? What are the dangers facing incumbents?
• What is the impact of unbundling? Of VoIP? Of MVNOs?
• How is consolidation reshaping European markets?


3. Data Base - 33 European countries (2001-2005)

• FIXED ACCESS LINES
• Fixed telephony subscribers
• Incumbent fixed telephony subscribers

• INTERNET ACCESS
• Internet subscribers
• Broadband subscribers
• DSL market structure
• Incumbent operator market share of broadband

• MOBILE
• Mobile subscribers
• Mobile operators
• MVNO subscribers
• Portability

• TELEVISION
• Television households

• OPERATORS
• Lines and subscribers
• Financial results

• MARKETS
• Main operators by country
• Traffic
• Telecom revenues
• Gross revenue per subscriber
• Employment

• GENERAL INFORMATION

1 - Market trends

1.1 Recent trends in European telecom markets
• Changes by segment and geographical region
• Growth drivers
• Market consolidation

1.2 Fixed services development

1.3 Mobile services development

1.4 Challenges and prospects


2 - Market indicators

2.1 Access
• Fixed telephony subscribers
• IP telephony
• Mobile subscribers
• Internet subscribers
• Broadband access by technology
• TV reception

2.2 Markets
• Traffic
• Revenue growth
• Fixed market trends
• Mobile market trends

2.3 Competition
• Competition in the fixed telephony market
• Competition in the mobile services market
• Competition in the broadband access market

2.4 Employment

2.5 Operators
• Major European telcos
• Fixed operators’ performance
• Mobile operators’ performance
• Telcos’ investments
• Mergers and acquisitions


3 - Country datasheet

For each of the 33 countries:

3.1 General data (2005)
• Population
• GDP
• Regulatory authority
• Main operators

3.2 Lines and subscribers (2001-2005)
• Fixed telephony
- Main access lines
- Density
• Mobile services
- Mobile subscribers
- Density
- 3G mobile subscribers
• Internet
- Internet Density
- Dial-up subscribers
- Broadband subscribers
- Broadband Density
- DSL lines
- Cable modem subscribers
- Other Broadband subscribers

3.3 Telecom service revenues (2001-2005)
• Fixed services
- Fixed telephony
- Data and Internet
• Mobile services
- Voice
- Data
• Market shares
- Mobile services
- Broadband access

Covered countries:
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom