Broadband in Eastern Europe: Land of opportunity?

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