Broadband in Eastern Europe - Land of opportunity?

Broadband in Eastern Europe - Land of opportunity?

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 mobile-based 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.

Broadband in Eastern Europe in brief
• Eastern European broadband market structure
• Recent trends on fixed, mobile and broadband markets
• Policy and regulatory developments
• Market player strategies
• Growth opportunities in the Eastern European broadband market
• Market forecasts up to 2011

Scope
• 20 countries - Central & Eastern Europe
• 40 operators
• Broadband, fixed & mobile telephony

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

1 - Introduction

2 - Market background
2.1 Economic background
2.2 The telecommunications market landscape

3 - Recent trends in the broadband market
3.1 Broadband uptake
3.2 Broadband access technologies
• DSL
• Cable
• Fiber
• BWA
3.3 Tariffs

4 - Broadband market structure
4.1 General mapping of broadband markets
4.2 Market participants
• Incumbent operators
• Cable operators
• Alternative operators

Operators mentioned in the report
• Amis
• AmTel
• Aster City Cable
• Baltcom TV
• BTC
• CableTel
• Ceske Radiokomunikace
• Czech OnLine (Volný)
• 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

5 - Policy and regulatory developments
5.1 National broadband policies
5.2 Unbundling and bitstream
5.3 Licences and spectrum allocation

6 - Mobile broadband
6.1 3G mobile services
6.2 Fixed wireless access
• WiFi
• WiMAX

7 - Multiple play and convergence
7.1 VoIP services
7.2 IPTV
7.3 Convergence

8 - Outlook
8.1 Assessment of market drivers
8.2 Forecasts (by countries)
• Penetration rate and subscribers
• Market value

9 - Country sheets
9.1 Bulgaria
9.2 Croatia
9.3 Czech Republic
9.4 Estonia
9.5 Hungary
9.6 Latvia
9.7 Lithuania
9.8 Poland
9.9 Romania
9.10 Slovakia
9.11 Slovenia
9.12 Other countries

Countries
• Albania
• Belarus
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bulgaria*
• Croatia*
• Czech Republic*
• Estonia*
• Hungary*
• Latvia*
• Lithuania*
• Macedonia
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Poland*
• Romania*
• Russia
• Serbia
• Slovakia*
• Slovenia*
• Ukraine
• ____________
• * Detailed analysis provided

Broadband markets in Eastern Europe Number of subscribers (x1000)

Selected figures
• Broadband subscribers by country, 2003-2006
• Broadband density by country – Eastern Europe versus Western Europe, 2006
• Broadband access technologies by country, 2006
• Tariff indicator, 2007
• BFWA licences
• Unbundling developments
• Major broadband providers
• 3G markets by country, 2006
• Cable TV markets, 2005
• IPTV deployments, 2007
• Market forecasts up to 2011