2019 Lithuania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 23 Apr 2020 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 129

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Publication Overview

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Lithuania’s telecommunications market. The report analyses the fixed-line, mobile and broadband sectors. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Facts, figures and statistics;
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure developments;
Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
Broadband (FttP, DSL, cable, wireless);
Mobile subscribers and ARPU;
Broadband market forecasts;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and industry issues;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, IPOs, acquisitions, new licences;
Mobile technologies (GSM; 3G, HSPA, LTE, 5G).

Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- July 2019 (18th Edition)

Executive Summary

Lithuania’s fibre infrastructure showing continued strength

Lithuania’s small telecoms market is among the more advanced in Europe, particularly given the universal access to LTE infrastructure and the extensive fibre footprint. A number of alternative operators offer services although the incumbent Telia Lithuania remains the dominant player in the fixed-line and broadband sectors.

The focus among telcos has been to invest in fibre, with an emphasis on delivering gigabyte data speeds. This strategy has been much encouraged by the government.

SIM card penetration is relatively high for the region, and while the prepaid sector accounts for most subscribers the proportion of higher-ARPU postpaid subscribers is increasing. Network operators continue to market mobile broadband services, made possible from investments in LTE technologies. LTE services are available nationally, and although there have been some initial trials of 5G commercial services are not expected to be launched until late 2021. The regulator has consulted on the release of spectrum for 5G in a range of bands, though 700MHz spectrum will not be available until the second half of 2022.

This report provides an overview of Lithuania’s fixed-line telecom sector. It includes a variety of statistics from the regulator and the main players, as well as an overview of regulatory developments and telecom infrastructure. In addition, the report reviews the highly-developed mobile market, covering the major operators, regulatory developments, mobile technologies, and services. The report also offers a wide range of statistical data on the fixed and wireless broadband markets, including subscriber forecasts.

BuddeComm notes that the outbreak of the Coronavirus in 2020 is having a significant impact on production and supply chains globally. During the coming year the telecoms sector to various degrees is likely to experience a downturn in mobile device production, while it may also be difficult for network operators to manage workflows when maintaining and upgrading existing infrastructure. Overall progress towards 5G may be postponed or slowed down in some countries.

On the consumer side, spending on telecoms services and devices is under pressure from the financial effect of large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes. However, the crucial nature of telecom services, both for general communication as well as a tool for home-working, will offset such pressures. In many markets the net effect should be a steady though reduced increased in subscriber growth.

Although it is challenging to predict and interpret the long-term impacts of the crisis as it develops, these have been acknowledged in the industry forecasts contained in this report.

The report also covers the responses of the telecom operators as well as government agencies and regulators as they react to the crisis to ensure that citizens can continue to make optimum use of telecom services. This can be reflected in subsidy schemes and the promotion of tele-health and tele-education, among other solutions.

Key developments:

Tele2 and Bité sign a network sharing joint venture agreement;
Regulator plans to auction 700MHz spectrum by 2022, consults on future use of 3400MHz-3800MHz and 3800MHz-4200MHz spectrum ranges;
Telia Company partners with Ericsson to develop 5G services;
Cgates expands through additional acquisitions;
Lithuanian FttP penetration ranked third highest in Europe;
Telia's fibre networks reach three-quarters of the population;
Tele2 and Bité sign a network sharing joint venture agreement;
Report update includes the regulator's market data to June 2018, telcos' financial and operating data to Q2 2019, assessment of the global impact of COVID-19 on the telecoms sector, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Telia Lietuvos (Telia Lithuania), Bité Lithuania, Vinita, Balticum TV, Tele 2, Cgates.

Key statistics
COVID-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Economic considerations and responses
Mobile devices
Subscribers
Infrastructure

Telecommunications market

Historical overview

Regulatory environment

Historical overview
Regulatory authority
Telecom sector liberalisation
Privatisation
Interconnect
Access
Carrier selection and Carrier PreSelection (CPS)
Number Portability (NP)

Fixed network operators

Telia Lietuvos

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network

Telia Lietuvos
Alternative operators

International infrastructure
Wholesaling

Broadband market

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Broadband statistics

Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks

Infrastructure sharing

Other fixed broadband services

Fixed wireless (Wi-Fi and WiMAX)

Digital economy

Infrastructure
E-health

Mobile communications

Market analysis
Mobile statistics

Mobile voice
Mobile data
Mobile broadband

Regulatory issues

GSM licences
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
700MHz
2.6GHz spectrum
3.4GHz
Spectrum auction 2013
Spectrum auction 2016
Significant Market Power (SMP)
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
Roaming
SIM card registration

Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
3G
Other infrastructure developments

Major mobile operators

Telia Lithuania
Bité
Tele2 Lithuania
MVNOs

Mobile content and applications

M-payments

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Lithuania – 2018
Table 2 – Total international internet bandwidth – 2009 – 2018
Table 3 – Dark fibre revenue – 2014 – 2018
Table 4 – Fixed broadband subscriber net additions per year – 2007 – 2018
Table 5 – Internet ARPU – 2006 – 2018
Table 6 – Wi-Fi hotspots – 2012 – 2016
Table 7 – WiMAX base stations in service – 2009 – 2017
Table 8 – Population coverage by mobile platform – 2009 – 2018
Table 9 – Mobile ARPU – 2005 – 2018
Table 10 – Ratio of prepaid to postpaid subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 11 – Total SMS messages sent – 2004 – 2018
Table 12 – M2M connections – 2012 – 2018
Table 13 – Telia Lithuania MOU and churn – 2009 – 2018
Table 14 – Tele2 Lithuania mobile revenue – 2016 – 2019
Table 15 – Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 – 2009
Table 16 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 – 2009

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Evolution of telecom revenue and annual change – 2003 – 2018
Chart 2 – Evolution of telecom revenue by service – 2009 – 2018
Chart 3 – Change in telecom investment – 2009 – 2018
Chart 4 – Change in ARPU per service – 2006 – 2018
Chart 5 – Development of telecom revenue market share by operator – 2010 – 2018
Chart 6 – Development of telecom revenue market share major sector – 2011 – 2018
Chart 7 – Change in traffic in mobile and fixed-line networks – 2009 – 2018
Chart 8 – Steady growth in interconnection revenue – 2010 – 2018
Chart 9 – Decline in wholesale access lines by type – 2006 – 2018
Chart 10 – Decline in the number of fixed wholesale lines – 2008 – 2018
Chart 11 – Change in the number of fixed numbers ported – 2006 – 2018
Chart 12 – Increase in altnet market share of fixed-lines and revenue – 2003 – 2018
Chart 13 – Decline in the number of fixed-lines by operator – 2006 – 2018
Chart 14 – Decline in fixed-telephony revenue – 2009 – 2018
Chart 15 – Development of Telia Lithuania’s financial data (€) – 2007 – 2019
Chart 16 – Change in Telia Lithuania’s fixed-line revenue by service (€) – 2015 – 2019
Chart 17 – Change in Telia Lithuania’s fixed-line revenue by service (SEK) – 2013 – 2019
Chart 18 – Change in Telia Lithuania’s investments – 2011 – 2019
Chart 19 – Change in Telia’s fixed-line subscribers by service – 2009 – 2019
Chart 20 – Steady drop in the number of fixed lines and teledensity – 2010 – 2023
Chart 21 – Change in the number of dark fibre lines – 2008 – 2018
Chart 22 – Change in fixed broadband connections by platform – 2006 – 2018
Chart 23 – Change in proportion of fixed broadband connections by platform – 2009 – 2018
Chart 24 – Sharp growth in retail internet services market revenue – 2006 – 2018
Chart 25 – Change in fixed internet market revenue share by platform – 2016 – 2018
Chart 26 – Evolution of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2023
Chart 27 – Evolution of broadband data rates as proportion of connections – 2009 – 2018
Chart 28 – Steady growth in super-fast broadband connections – 2010 – 2018
Chart 29 – Change in cable broadband market share by operator – 2014 – 2018
Chart 30 – Telia Lithuania fixed broadband subscribers, total and DSL – 2009 – 2019
Chart 31 – Decline in the number of wholesale DSL lines – 2009 – 2018
Chart 32 – Annual growth Telia Lithuania’s fibre subscriptions – 2006 – 2019
Chart 33 – Change in the number of FttP/FttB subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Chart 34 – Growing Telia Lithuania share in fibre market – 2014 – 2018
Chart 35 – Evolution in Wi-Fi and WiMAX subscriptions – 2011 – 2018
Chart 36 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2010 – 2019
Chart 37 – Active mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2015 – 2023
Chart 38 – Proportion of mobile market revenue by service – 2010 – 2018
Chart 39 – Change in MVNO share of subscribers and revenue – 2009 – 2018
Chart 40 – Change in proportion of retail mobile service revenue to total sector revenue – 2012 – 2018
Chart 41 – Change in market share of subscribers by operator – 2009 – 2016
Chart 42 – Change in market share of revenue by operator – 2009 – 2018
Chart 43 – Shift in number of base stations to LTE – 2006 – 2018
Chart 44 – Shift in ratio of mobile subscribers from prepaid to postpaid – 2009 – 2018
Chart 45 – Shrinking number of prepaid subscribers – 2010 – 2018
Chart 46 – Steading increase in mobile voice traffic – 2012 – 2018
Chart 47 – Strong growth in mobile data volume (quarterly comparison) – 2006 – 2018
Chart 48 – Change in mobile data subscriber market share per operator – 2009 – 2018
Chart 49 – Change in SMS revenue and share of mobile market – 2005 – 2018
Chart 50 – Steady growth in MMS messages sent – 2009 – 2018
Chart 51 – Mobile broadband (datacard) subscribers and penetration rate – 2006 – 2018
Chart 52 – Growth in active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2008 – 2023
Chart 53 – Change in cumulative and annual mobile number portings – 2008 – 2018
Chart 54 – Change in mobile interconnection revenue – 2007 – 2018
Chart 55 – Decline in revenue from roaming services – 2011 – 2018
Chart 56 – Strong growth in LTE base stations in service – 2011 – 2018
Chart 57 – LTE subscriber growth – 2015 – 2018
Chart 58 – Change in Telia Lithuania’s prepaid mobile subscriber base – 2007 – 2019
Chart 59 – Steady growth in Telia Lithuania’s mobile ARPU – 2013 – 2019
Chart 60 – Renewed growth in Telia Lithuania’s mobile revenue – 2009 – 2019
Chart 61 – Decline in Bité Lithuania’s mobile subscriber base – 2010 – 2018
Chart 62 – Steady growth in Tele2 Lithuania revenue – 2008 – 2019
Chart 63 – Steady growth in Tele2 Lithuania’s mobile subscriber base – 2007 – 2019
Chart 64 – Development of the number of MVNO subscribers – 2007 – 2018

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Access, the local loop and unbundling – an overview
Exhibit 2 – 2G spectrum award
Exhibit 3 – 4G spectrum awarded – 800MHz band

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2019 Lithuania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Lithuania’s fibre infrastructure showing continued strength

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

COVID-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Broadband market

Digital economy

Mobile communications

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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