... and merger and acquisition activity. The fixed-line incumbent, now privatised, is facing the increasingly challenging task of stabilising revenue as fixed-line traffic continues to migrate to mobile operators and competing fixed-line operators. Covering developments in ...  |  read more...

... the region. The regulatory environment has been shaped by EU principles designed to facilitate competition, allowing competing operators to enter the market. Recently this extended to opening Orange Poland’s fibre network to access and pricing ...  |  read more...

... mobile and fixed-line and mobile broadband arenas, the arrival ofnew players has prompted a bitter price war that has only exacerbated a number of pre-existing trends. These include a steady falling-off in the volume of ...  |  read more...

... having switched to digital terrestrial TV and with broadcasters having set up a second DTH satellite platform to compete with SKY Italia. Satellite TV remains the main pay TV platform in the absence of cable ...  |  read more...

... by three operators, while a fourth, 3 Italia, has struggled to make a profit or significantly expand its customer base. All four providers operate 3G networks, while investments in network upgrades have provided rich opportunities ...  |  read more...

... due to lack of an effective last mile network access regime. Wireless local loop and fibre operators have been most active in this area. Although the incumbent Ukrtelecom remains the dominant player, the regulatory environment ...  |  read more...

... uptake is growing rapidly as a result of fibre and ADSL2+ infrastructure upgrades, though the country still lags behind benchmark countries for average broadband access speeds. The fixed-line sector continues to dwindle as consumers adopt ...  |  read more...

... of available data, and operators are focusing on generating revenues by attractingpostpaid subscribers. The fixed-line sector has surprised many with its robustness. Against the standardtrend of mobile substitution, the the number of fixed-line subscribers actually ...  |  read more...

... It incorporates the regulator’s market data to mid-2012, operator data updates and market developments into 2013. The report provides an overview of the telecoms market including the mobile voice and data, broadband and digital media ...  |  read more...

... mobile user penetration is lower. Prepaid accounts for the majority of SIM cards although the proportion postpaid services is increasing. With dwindling new subscriber acquisition opportunities, mobile operators are heavily marketing mobile broadband services, made ...  |  read more...

... investment outside their historical concession areas. Meanwhile, the introduction of mobile number portability will put downward pressure on prices and shouldresult in an increase in total subscriptions. Meanwhile, in the wireline market there has been ...  |  read more...

... LLU monthly fees based on regulator-approved pricing models trending downwards. As a consequence the wholesale market is improving, as evident by the increasing number of unbundled local loops. In response to competition Telekom Slovenije has ...  |  read more...

... sectors of one of Europe’s smaller yet key markets, having close ties to telcos operating in larger neighbouring countries. The report includes regulator’s market data update, telcos’ financial and operating data to Q1 2013, market ...  |  read more...