EUROPEAN
MARKET
RESEARCH REPORTS
European Telecommunications Market
Reports
Central Europe Telecoms,
Mobile and Broadband Markets
This annual publication profiles the CEE countries of Czech
Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. It includes trends and developments in
telecommunications, mobile, Internet, Internet economy, broadband, digital TV and converging
media including broadband, triple play and IPTV. Subjects covered include: Market and industry
analyses, trends and developments; Facts, figures, statistics and broadband forecasts to 2018;
Industry issues and regulatory developments; Research, marketing and benchmarking; Major Players,
revenues, subscribers and network deployments VoIP, ADSL, ADSL2+, FttH/FttB, WiFi, WiMAX,
IPTV, VoD, triple play, digital TV, DTTV, 3G, and HSDPA. See the executive summary
here.
Eastern European Mobile Communications
and Mobile Data
This annual report offers a wealth of information
on the Broadband and Convergence markets in Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Serbia and Montenegro
(formerly Yugoslavia). See the executive summary
here.
Europe Broadband Market,
Overview and Statistics
The strong European broadband market has seen slower growth
in 2008, particularly in highly penetrated markets such as the UK, Germany, France, Italy
and Spain. Growth is still driven by competition and by regulatory measures to improve
competitor access to local loops. Technological developments in both the cable and DSL
platforms have extended broadband from its limited PC-based function to a main component
of household entertainment through services such as Video-on-Demand and IPTV. Major
operators have also offset their eroding voice telephony revenues by investing in IP
services. The main growth driver remains DSL, followed by cable, though fibre has enjoyed
an improving footprint in certain markets, notably Scandinavia, The Netherlands and Italy.
Satellite Internet and wireless broadband retain a niche presence. This report presents
statistics and analysis on Europe’s broadband market in 2008, including developments
in ADSL, cable and fibre technologies, and noting the status of EU and government policies
to encourage broadband take-up to the end of the decade. See more information
here.
Europe Telecom Infrastructure,
FttH and Next Generation Networks (NGNs) Europe’s
telecom networks have undergone extraordinary changes during the last few years. Many incumbents and
new entrants have invested in All-IP Next Generation Networks to meet burgeoning consumer demand for
high-bandwidth applications, while regulatory developments on both the national and European levels have
focussed on structural separation for incumbent operators. In addition, there has been increased activity
in fibre deployments as a result of the falling price of fibre builds and regulatory approval
of municipal and government involvement in large infrastructure projects. Investments by new
entrants have forced incumbents to rethink their fibre strategies and regulators to reconsider
the need for national fibre networks. Both of these developments promise substantial movement
in the fibre sector in coming years. This report presents statistics and analysis on fibre
and NGN developments in Europe in 2008, and assesses the wide-ranging implications for Europe’s
telecoms infrastructure as incumbents migrate to IP networks. See the executive summary
here.
Europe Telecommunications -
Smart Grid Developments 2008
In many countries around the globe the utility infrastructure
is being upgraded with an intelligent IP overlay using sensors and other equipment. This
smart grid concept allows utilities to manage their networks more efficiently, limit
electricity loss, prevent outages, and distribute load. Customers are also provided
with in-house information and tools (smart meters) to manage their own energy use more
effectively. This report provides an overview on smart grids in Europe in 2008,
including analyses and information on deployments and regulatory policies. See the content table
here.
Europe Telecoms Structural Separation -
Measuring its Success in 2008
During the last two years, far-reaching regulatory reforms
have been implemented by a number of countries in Europe to alter the fundamental structures
of telco incumbents. The process, begun with British Telecom, has since been adapted by
progressive regulators to meet individual market conditions. In practice, reforms have
resulted in successful operational or functional separation, but the simple end-game
has remained the same: providing regulatory clarity to promote competition, broadband
take-up and sector investment. These elements are crucial to protect the long-term
interests of modern economies competing for labour and investment, and preparing for
the myriad of present and future IP-delivered services. This report measures the success
of structural separation in 2008 from a range of perspectives. See more information
here.
Europe Structural Separation Developments
in 2008
Structural separation is an exciting development in Europe.
Beginning with British Telecom, the years of debate have been acted on and during 2008
plans to radically alter the fundamental structure of several European incumbents will
gather pace. These developments are possible as much through the introduction of far-reaching
regulatory reforms as through the relative fortunes of individual companies which have placed
greater political and commercial pressure on them to unshackle their various divisions, and
cease being vertically integrated operators. The commercial success of BT since it underwent
this process is proof that component companies can generate more value separately than they
would if retained under the umbrella of the parent company. This report analyses structural
separation in Europe in 2008. It provides the background to this important development,
assesses the main drivers pushing for reform and evaluates how the wider telco markets may
fare in coming years. See the content summary
here.
Europe VoIP Market -
Overview and Statistics
During the last two years Europe has been a prime innovator
in VoIP services, whether stand-alone, bundled as a triple play offer, or through fixed-mobile
convergence packages. The numerous all-IP networks which are being built across the region
provide a range of IP services in which VoIP is just one component. While Skype still
dominates the platform in Europe, largely through its ease of use, VoIP is increasingly
becoming a standard component of bundled offers wherein consumers receive free calls as
part of their subscription. This report presents statistics and analysis on the VoIP
market in Europe in 2007, noting the regulatory environment and the range of services
offered. It also assesses scenarios for further development to the end of the decade. See the executive summary
here.
Europe Mobile Market -
Overview and Statistics
Europe’s mobile market continues to grow despite market
saturation - by mid-2007, about 22 of the region’s markets had exceeded 100% penetration.
Regulatory controls and increasing competition among network providers and from a growing number
of MVNOs has lead to falling ARPU for most operators. Moving into 2008, the proportion of data
revenue to total revenue will steadily increase. Data ARPU has been resilient despite promotions
lowering the price of SMS services, which alone can account for up to 90% of total data revenue.
Operators have successfully focused on migrating subscribers to 3G, while GSM growth has been
flat or minimal, though until flat-rate data plans become common the expensive 3G services
will remain under-used. This report provides key statistics and analysis on Europe’s mobile
phone market in 2008, including data on subscriber numbers, mobile penetration, and market growth.
The report assesses legal issues relating to interconnection and the 2007 Roaming Regulation,
together with the status of analogue and digital technologies. The principal mobile operators
across Europe are also profiled, including statistics on their customer base, financial results
and strategies for coming years. See the executive summary
here.
