Summary
This report provides 257 statistical tables for the Internet, broadband and convergence activities, both on a regional and national level for the major 22 Eastern European countries. Full details are given elsewhere in the annual reports listed at the end of the Contents section.
Eastern Europe's broadband & Internet market continues to evolve under the weight of competition and technological innovation. Broadband markets are growing based on past investments by operators to expand availability, with much of the broadband market competition still infrastructure based despite implementation of network access regimes. Past growth was mostly due to dial-up users migrating to broadband platforms, hence future growth in most countries will be due to first time subscribers. Service providers are enticing such potential customers by bundling broadband services with telephony or pay TV services with subscribers of such services being a small proportion of total broadband subscribers. The convergence of broadband, telephony and cable TV services is gradually distorting the differences between traditional telcos and cable TV operators while at the same time increasing competition.
Like their Western European counterparts, Eastern European telcos are struggling to arrest the fall in fixed line subscribers, and face the additional challenge of having lower initial fixed line penetration levels and possessing networks that reach a smaller percentage of the entire population. In areas with previously built out POTS/PSTN networks, telcos have predominantly utilised xDSL platforms to deliver broadband and convergence services such as IPTV in the most cost-effective manner. In greenfield areas, telcos have more choice, implementing fibre or wireless platforms depending on various factors. The current global financial turmoil is no doubt forcing many operators to review CAPEX programmes, although believes that long term economic growth prospects and associated unmet demand for communications, education and entertainment services will drive infrastructure deployment into such underserved areas.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ALBANIA 1
2. BELARUS 2
2.1 Internet 2
2.2 Broadband 3
2.3 Convergence 3
3. BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA 4
3.1 Internet 4
3.2 Broadband 5
4. BULGARIA 6
4.1 Internet 6
4.2 Broadband 6
5. CROATIA 8
5.1 Internet 8
5.1.1 e-commerce
5.2 Broadband 9
5.2.1 Subscribers
5.2.2 Operator statistics
5.3 Convergence 10
6. CYPRUS 12
6.1 Internet 12
6.1.1 e-commerce
6.2 Broadband 13
7. CZECH REPUBLIC 15
7.1 Internet 15
7.1.1 Subscribers
7.1.2 e-commerce
7.1.3 Operator statistics
7.2 Broadband 18
7.3 Convergence 19
8. ESTONIA 20
8.1 Internet 20
8.1.1 e-commerce
8.2 Broadband 22
8.2.1 Subscribers
8.2.2 Operator statistics
8.3 Convergence 23
9. GREECE 25
9.1 Internet 25
9.2 Broadband 26
9.2.1 Subscribers
9.2.2 Operator statistics
10. HUNGARY 28
10.1 Internet 28
10.1.1 Subscribers
10.1.2 e-commerce
10.2 Broadband 30
10.2.1 Subscribers
10.2.2 Operator statistics
10.3 Convergence 32
11. LATVIA 33
11.1 Internet 33
11.1.1 e-commerce
11.2 Broadband 35
11.3 Operator statistics 36
12. LITHUANIA 37
12.1 Internet 37
12.1.1 e-commerce
12.2 Broadband 39
12.2.1 Subscribers
12.2.2 Operator statistics
12.3 Convergence 41
13. MACEDONIA (FYROM) 42
13.1 Internet 42
13.2 Broadband 43
14. MOLDOVA 44
14.1 Internet 44
14.2 Broadband 44
14.3 Convergence 45
15. MONTENEGRO 47
15.1 Internet 47
15.2 Broadband 47
15.3 Convergence 48
16. POLAND 49
16.1 Internet 49
16.1.1 Subscribers
16.1.2 e-commerce
16.2 Broadband 52
16.3 Convergence 53
16.3.1 Operator statistics
17. ROMANIA 55
17.1 Internet 55
17.2 Broadband 56
17.2.1 Subscribers
17.2.2 Operator statistics
17.3 Convergence 57
18. RUSSIA 59
18.1 Internet 59
18.1.1 Subscribers
18.1.2 Operator statistics
18.2 Broadband 61
18.2.1 Subscribers
18.2.2 Operator statistics
18.3 Convergence 62
19. SERBIA 64
19.1 Internet 64
19.1.1 e-commerce
19.2 Broadband 66
19.3 Convergence 67
20. SLOVAKIA 68
20.1 Internet 68
20.1.1 Subscribers
20.1.2 e-commerce
20.2 Broadband 71
20.2.1 Subscribers
20.3 Convergence 72
21. SLOVENIA 74
21.1 Internet 74
21.1.1 Subscribers
21.1.2 e-commerce
21.2 Broadband 77
21.2.1 Subscribers
21.2.2 Operator statistics
21.3 Convergence 78
22. UKRAINE 80
22.1 Internet 80
22.2 Broadband 81
22.3 Convergence 81
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-Albania-Internet key statistics-2007 1
Table 2-Albania-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rates-2000-2007 1
Table 3-Belarus-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 2
Table 4-Belarus-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate-1996-2007 2
Table 5-Belarus-top 10 websites in Belarus-August 2008 2
Table 6-Belarus-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2003-2007 3
Table 7-Belarus-population coverage by broadcaster-August 2008 3
Table 8-Bosnia-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 4
Table 9-Bosnia-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate-1999-2007 4
Table 10-Bosnia-dial-up Internet subscribers by fixed-line incumbent ISP-2000-2007 4
Table 11-Bosnia-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2002-2007 5
Table 12-Republika Srpska broadband subscribers by ISP and market share-2007 5
Table 13-Bulgaria-Internet and broadband key statistics-2008 6
Table 14-Bulgaria-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate-1995-2007 6
Table 15-Bulgaria-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 6
Table 16-Max Telecom financial data-2006-2007 7
Table 17-Croatia-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 8
Table 18-Croatia-Internet users, subscribers and penetration-1995-2007 8
Table 19-Croatia-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2007 8
Table 20-Croatia-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2007 9
Table 21-Croatia-take up of e-government services by businesses-2007 9
Table 22-Croatia-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2003-2007 9
Table 23-Croatia-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 9
Table 24-T-HT ADSL residential & business subscribers-2002-2008 10
Table 25-Croatia-audience share by broadcaster-prime time-2004-2007 10
Table 26-Croatia-audience share by broadcaster-all day-2004-2007 10
Table 27-MAXtv subscribers-2006-2008 10
Table 28-Cyprus-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 12
Table 29-Cyprus-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate-1995-2007 12
Table 30-Cyprus-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2005-2007 12
Table 31-Cyprus-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2004-2007 13
Table 32-Cyprus-take up of e-government services by individuals-2004-2007 13
Table 33-Cyprus-take up of e-government services by businesses-2004-2007 13
Table 34-Cyprus-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2001-2007 13
Table 35-Cyprus-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 14
Table 36-Cyprus-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 14
Table 37-Czech Republic-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 15
Table 38-Czech Republic-Internet users, subscribers and penetration-1998-2007 15
Table 39-Czech Republic-household PC penetration-2006-2007 15
Table 40-Czech Republic-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2003-2007 16
Table 41-Czech Republic-online activities by individuals-2005-2007 16
Table 42-Czech Republic-items purchased online by individuals-2005-2007 16
Table 43-Czech Republic-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2004-2007 17
Table 44-Czech Republic-business Internet penetration by business size-2004-2007 17
Table 45-Czech Republic-take-up of e-government services by businesses-2003-2007 17
Table 46-Czech Republic-take up of e-government services by individuals-2003-2007 17
Table 47-Telefónica O2 Internet subscribers by access type-2006-2007 17
Table 48-Czech Republic-broadband subscribers and penetration-2001-2007 18
Table 49-Czech Republic-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 18
Table 50-Telefónica O2 ADSL subscribers-2003-2007 18
Table 51-Czech Republic-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 18
Table 52-Czech Republic-audience share by broadcaster-prime time-2005-2007 19
Table 53-Czech Republic-audience share by broadcaster-all day-2005-2007 19
Table 54-UPC operational data-2003-2007 19
Table 55-Estonia-Internet and broadband key statistics-January 2008 20
Table 56-Estonia-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rates-1998-2007 20
Table 57-Estonia-online activities by individuals-2005-2007 20
Table 58-Estonia-take up of e-government services by individuals-2004-2007 21
Table 59-Estonia-take up of e-government services by businesses-2004-2007 21
Table 60-Estonia-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2004-2007 21
Table 61-Estonia-items purchased online by individuals-2005-2007 21
Table 62-Estonia-broadband subscribers and penetration-2001-2007 22
Table 63-Estonia-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 22
Table 64-Estonia-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 22
Table 65-Estonia-broadband market share by ISP-2004-2007 23
Table 66-Elion broadband subscribers-2003-2007 23
Table 67-Elion wholesale broadband subscribers-2004-2007 23
Table 68-Estonia-Cable TV subscribers-2004-2007 23
Table 69-Elion IPTV subscribers-2006-2008 24
Table 70-Starman operational data-2005-2008 24
Table 71-Greece-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 25
Table 72-Greece-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rates-1995-2007 25
Table 73-Greece-dial-up traffic in minutes-2004-2007 25
Table 74-Greece-Internet market revenue-2000-2007 26
Table 75-Greece-broadband line speeds-2007 26
Table 76-Greece-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2003-2007 26
Table 77-Greece-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 26
Table 78-Greece-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 27
Table 79-OTE retail and wholesale ADSL subscribers-2005-2007 27
Table 80-Hungary-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 28
Table 81-Hungary-Internet users, subscribers and penetrations-1995-2007 28
Table 82-Hungary-household PC penetration-2004-2007 28
Table 83-T-Online Internet & dial-up subscribers-2000-2007 29
Table 84-Hungary-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2005-2007 29
Table 85-Hungary-online activities by individuals-2005-2007 29
Table 86-Hungary-items purchased online by individuals-2005-2007 29
Table 87-Hungary-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2004-2007 30
Table 88-Hungary-take up of e-government services by businesses-2004-2007 30
Table 89-Hungary-take up of e-government services by individuals-2004-2007 30
Table 90-Hungary-broadband subscribers and penetration-2000-2007 31
Table 91-Hungary-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 31
Table 92-Hungary-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 31
Table 93-T-Kabel broadband subscribers-2004-2007 31
Table 94-Magyar Telekom ADSL subscribers-2001-2007 32
Table 95-UPC operational data: home and subscriber statistics-2003-2007 32
Table 96-T-Kabel cable subscribers-2002-2007 32
Table 97-Latvia-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 33
Table 98-Latvia-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rates-1997-2007 33
Table 99-Latvia-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2005-2007 33
Table 100-Latvia-items purchased online by individuals-2005-2007 33
Table 101-Latvia-online activities by individuals-2005-2007 34
Table 102-Latvia-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2005-2007 34
Table 103-Latvia-take up of e-government services by individuals-2004-2007 34
Table 104-Latvia-take up of e-government services by businesses-2004-2007 35
Table 105-Latvia-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2001-2007 35
Table 106-Latvia-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 35
Table 107-Latvia-forecast broadband subscribers-2009-2018 35
Table 108-Lattelecom broadband subscribers-2002-2007 36
Table 109-Lattelecom ADSL subscribers-2001-2007 36
Table 110-Lithuania-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 37
Table 111-Lithuania-Internet users and penetration rate-1996-2007 37
Table 112-Lithuania-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2005-2007 37
Table 113-Lithuania-online activities by individuals-2005-2007 38
Table 114-Lithuania-items purchased online by individuals-2005-2007 38
Table 115-Lithuania-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2004-2007 38
Table 116-Lithuania-take up of e-government services by individuals-2004-2007 38
Table 117-Lithuania-take up of e-government services by businesses-2004-2007 39
Table 118-Lithuania-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2001-2007 39
Table 119-Lithuania-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 39
Table 120-Lithuania-wireless broadband subscribers by platform-September 2008 40
Table 121-Lithuania-forecast broadband subscribers-2009-2018 40
Table 122-TEO broadband subscribers-2005-2007 40
Table 123-TEO ADSL subscribers-2004-2007 40
Table 124-Lithuania-cable TV and MMDS subscribers-1997-2007 41
Table 125-Lithuania-market share of cable TV and MMDS service providers-2007 41
Table 126-Macedonia-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 42
Table 127-Macedonia-Internet users, subscribers and penetration-1995-2007 42
Table 128-Makedonski Telekomunikacii Internet subscribers by connection type-2004-2007 42
Table 129-MTnet dial-up subscribers and market share-2004-2007 43
Table 130-Macedonia-broadband subscribers & penetration rate-2005-2007 43
Table 131-MakTel ADSL & leased line subscribers-2004-2007 43
Table 132-Moldova-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 44
Table 133-Moldova-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate-1995-2007 44
Table 134-Moldova-ISP market share by revenue-2006-2007 44
Table 135-Moldova-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2001-2007 45
Table 136-Moldova-broadband subscribers by access type-2005-2007 45
Table 137-Moldova-broadband ISP market share by subscribers-2005-2007 45
Table 138-Moldova-broadcasting sector revenue & investment-2004-2007 45
Table 139-Moldova-cable TV subscribers-2005-2007 45
Table 140-Montenegro-Internet and broadband key statistics-2008 47
Table 141-Montenegro-Internet users and penetration rate-2001-2007 47
Table 142-T-Com dial-up subscribers-2005-2007 47
Table 143-Montenegro-broadband subscribers-2006-2008 47
Table 144-T-Com Internet ADSL and leased line subscribers-2005-2007 48
Table 145-Montenegro-pay TV subscribers by operator-September 2008 48
Table 146-Poland-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 49
Table 147-Poland-Internet users, subscribers and penetration-1996-2007 49
Table 148-Poland-household PC penetration-2004-2007 49
Table 149-Poland-business Internet penetration by business size-2004-2007 50
Table 150-Poland-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2004-2007 50
Table 151-Poland-online activities by individuals-2005-2007 50
Table 152-Poland-items purchased online by individuals-2005-2007 50
Table 153-Poland-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2004-2007 51
Table 154-Poland-take up of e-government services by businesses-2004-2007 51
Table 155-Poland-take up of e-government services by individuals-2004-2007 51
Table 156-Poland-website rankings by real users-October 2007 51
Table 157-Poland-broadband subscribers and penetration-2001-2007 52
Table 158-Poland-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 52
Table 159-Poland-forecast broadband subscribers-higher growth scenario-2008-2012; 2018 52
Table 160-TPSA ADSL subscribers-2003-2007 53
Table 161-Poland-satellite TV and pay satellite TV subscribers-2002-2007 53
Table 162-Poland-nationwide all-day audience share by broadcaster-2003-2007 53
Table 163-Poland-nationwide primetime audience share by broadcaster-2003-2007 53
Table 164-Poland-cable TV market-RGUs & subscribers-2002-2007 54
Table 165-UPC operational data: home and subscriber statistics-2003-2007 54
Table 166-Multimedia Polska operational data-2006-2008 54
Table 167-Multimedia Polska financial data-2006-2007 54
Table 168-Romania-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 55
Table 169-Romania-Internet users, subscribers and penetration-1995-2007 55
Table 170-Romania-dial-up Internet subscribers and access traffic in minutes-2003-2007 55
Table 171-Romania-broadband subscribers and penetration-2001-2007 56
Table 172-Romania-broadband subscribers by access technology-2007 56
Table 173-Romania-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 56
Table 174-RomTelecom ADSL subscribers-2005-2008 57
Table 175-Romania-VoIP subscribers-2004-2007 57
Table 176-Romania-broadcasting subscribers by platform-2005-2007 57
Table 177-Romania-prime time audience share by broadcaster-2004-2007 57
Table 178-Romania-all day audience share by broadcaster-2004-2007 58
Table 179-UPC operational data: home and subscriber statistics-2006-2007 58
Table 180-Russia-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 59
Table 181-Russia-Internet users and penetration rate-1998-2010 59
Table 182-Russia-percentage of population using the Internet per location-2001-2007 59
Table 183-Russia-percentage of Internet connections per access type-2007 60
Table 184-Svyazinvest Internet revenue-2007 60
Table 185-RTComm financial data-2001-2007 60
Table 186-RTComm performance data-2001-2007 60
Table 187-Russia-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2003-2007 61
Table 188-Russia-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 61
Table 189-Russia-Moscow broadband ISP subscribers & market share per operator-2007 61
Table 190-Russia-forecast broadband market share-2010 62
Table 191-Svyazinvest broadband subscribers-2006-2008 62
Table 192-Russia-TV households by broadcasting method-2007 62
Table 193-Russia-estimated total cost of DTTV implementation 62
Table 194-Russia-forecast digital TV market share per broadcaster-2010 62
Table 195-Russia-search engine traffic market share-2007 63
Table 196-Serbia-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 64
Table 197-Serbia-Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate-1998-2007 64
Table 198-Serbia-dial-up subscribers-2004-2007 64
Table 199-Serbia-Internet market revenue-2005-2008 64
Table 200-Serbia-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2007 65
Table 201-Serbia-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2007 65
Table 202-Serbia-items purchased online by individuals-2007 65
Table 203-Serbia-online activities by individuals-2007 65
Table 204-Serbia-take up of e-government services by businesses-2007 66
Table 205-Serbia-take up of e-government services by individuals-2007 66
Table 206-Serbia-broadband subscriptions by connection type-2004-2007 66
Table 207-Serbia-broadband subscribers and penetration-2005-2007 66
Table 208-Kosovo-broadband market share by subscribers-2007 66
Table 209-Serbia-cable TV market revenue, subscribers & penetration rate-2004-2010 67
Table 210-Slovakia-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 68
Table 211-Slovakia-Internet users, subscribers and penetration-2000-2007 68
Table 212-Slovakia-dial-up subscribers-2003-2007 68
Table 213-Slovakia-household PC penetration-2004-2007 69
Table 214-Slovakia-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2004-2007 69
Table 215-Slovakia-online activities by individuals-2005-2007 69
Table 216-Slovakia-items purchased online by individuals-2005-2007 69
Table 217-Slovakia-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2004-2007 70
Table 218-Slovakia-business Internet penetration by business size-2004-2007 70
Table 219-Slovakia-take up of e-government services by businesses-2004-2007 70
Table 220-Slovakia-take up of e-government services by individuals-2004-2007 70
Table 221-Slovakia-popular websites-November 2007 70
Table 222-Slovakia-broadband subscribers and penetration-2002-2007 71
Table 223-Slovakia-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 71
Table 224-Slovakia-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 71
Table 225-Slovakia-audience share by broadcaster-prime time-2005-2007 72
Table 226-Slovakia-audience share by broadcaster-all day-2005-2007 72
Table 227-Slovakia-VoIP connections-2005-2007 72
Table 228-UPC operational data: home and subscriber statistics-2003-2007 72
Table 229-Slovenia-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 74
Table 230-Slovenia-Internet users, subscribers and penetration-1998-2007 74
Table 231-Slovenia-household PC penetration-2004-2007 74
Table 232-Slovenia-business Internet penetration by business size-2004-2007 75
Table 233-Slovenia-online trading as percentage of total turnover-2006-2007 75
Table 234-Slovenia-market share of Internet ad market revenue by website-2007 75
Table 235-Slovenia-online activities by individuals-2005-2007 75
Table 236-Slovenia-items purchased online by individuals-2006-2007 76
Table 237-Slovenia-proportion of businesses purchasing online-2004-2007 76
Table 238-Slovenia-take up of e-government services by individuals-2004-2007 76
Table 239-Slovenia-take up of e-government services by businesses-2004-2007 76
Table 240-Slovenia-broadband subscribers and penetration-2001-2007 77
Table 241-Slovenia-broadband subscribers by access type-2007 77
Table 242-Slovenia-forecast broadband subscribers-2008-2018 77
Table 243-Slovenia-fixed broadband market share by ISP-2006-2007 78
Table 244-Telekom Slovenije ADSL subscribers-2001-2008 78
Table 245-Slovenia-audience share by broadcaster-prime time-2005-2007 78
Table 246-Slovenia-audience share by broadcaster-all day-2005-2007 78
Table 247-Slovenia-VoIP market share by operator-2006-2007 79
Table 248-Slovenia-market share of IPTV providers-2006-2007 79
Table 249-UPC operational data: home and subscriber statistics-2005-2007 79
Table 250-Ukraine-Internet and broadband key statistics-2007 80
Table 251-Ukraine-Internet users and penetration rate-1999-2007 80
Table 252-Ukraine-PC penetration-2000-2007 80
Table 253-Ukraine-broadband subscribers and penetration rate-2005-2008 81
Table 254-Ukraine-broadband subscribers per significant ISP-March 2008 81
Table 255-Ukraine-prime time audience share by broadcaster-2004-2007 81
Table 256-Ukraine-all day audience share by broadcaster-2004-2007 81
Table 257-Volia subscribers by service-June 2007 82
