Last updated: 21 Dec 2009 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 60
Analyst: Paul Kwon
Publication Overview
This report covers trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, Internet society and digital TV developments. Subjects include:
· Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
· Facts, figures and statistics;
· Industry and regulatory issues;
· Infrastructure;
· Major players, revenues, subscribers, ARPU, MOU;
· Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
· Mobile voice and data markets;
· Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless);
· Convergence and digital media;
· Broadband market forecast for the years, 2009-2012; 2018
Researcher:- Paul Kwon
Current publication date:- December 2009 (8th Edition)
Next publication date:- December 2010
Executive Summary
One of the European Union’s newest members,
Bulgaria’s telecoms market underwent reform to align its telecommunications policy with that of the EU. Competition has been introduced but incumbent operator BTC retains a major share of the overall telecoms market. Ongoing action by an active regulator has improved market conditions slightly, particularly in the network access sector, although more stringent measures are required to ensure fair competition, which is expected to materialise as the regulator expects to complete market competitiveness analysis in 2010 and 2011.
Internet services are widely available in
Competing digital TV offerings include cable TV and satellite TV, although major service providers in both markets have been impacted by frequent ownership changes by private equity groups. Licences to construct and operate digital terrestrial TV networks were awarded in 2009, with analogue switchoff scheduled for 2012.
Bulgaria possesses a well developed mobile market with mobile ownership levels in excess of 100%, although such penetration levels indicate multiple SIM card ownership.
· Healthy platform-based broadband competition is evident, with access available via cable, ADSL, FTTx, LAN and wireless. ADSL accounts for less than one-third of total connections, with micro LAN-based ISPs representing the majority of broadband subscriptions. Competition within the ADSL market should improve as the regulator completes market analyses in 2010 and 2011 and implements measures to improve wholesale market conditions.
· An emerging Internet society is evident, encompassing public administration and health. Uptake of e-government services by businesses in particular is evident, with approximately half of all businesses expected to use e-government services in 2010 to obtain information and complete information transactions.
· Digital TV is widely available via cable, satellite, IPTV and DTTV, Cable operators offer triple play services and have focused investment on expanding network access and deploying HDTV infrastructure. A licence to develop and operate three nationwide DVB-T multiplexes for 15 years was awarded in May 2009, offering both SDTV and HDTV broadcasts.
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Bulgaria broadband and telecoms key performance indicators – 2008/09
Sector |
2008 |
2009 (e) |
|
Broadband |
|
|
|
Fixed broadband subscribers (thousand) |
850 |
1,100 |
|
Fixed broadband penetration rate |
11% |
14% |
|
Subscribers to Telecoms Services |
|
|
|
Fixed-line telephone subscribers (thousand) |
2,260 |
2,230 |
|
Mobile phone subscribers (thousand) |
10,600 |
10,400 |
(Source: BuddeComm based on industry data)
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
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