Croatia - Digital Media and Broadband Markets - Insights, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

Internet penetration in Croatia is the highest in the Balkans region, and is more in line with those found in the Eastern European EU countries. Available broadband access platforms include ADSL2+, cable, FttX and WiMAX. ISPs have focused on increasing broadband uptake, with hopes of generating additional revenue through sales of broadband TV and triple play services. Digital Terrestrial TV developments are underway, with analogue switch off taking placing. Digital TV programming is also available via cable TV and satellite TV. Drawing upon a variety of statistics and sources, this report provides an informative insight into Croatia’s dynamic digital media and broadband markets, offering a variety of statistics and forecasts on the broadband market for selected years to 2020.

Key developments:

MAXtv extends to satellite and mobile platforms; Novi-Net granted national WiMAX licence; IPTV among the more successful in Central and Eastern Europe; B.net bought by Telekom Austria; VelaTel Global Communications expands wireless broadband capacity; DVB-T2 to be employed in two MUXES; regulator awards funding to promote rural broadband; GTS Central Europe extends fibre network through Croatia; High Court upholds regulator’s pricing for incumbent’s wholesale fibre access; Amis Telekom builds fibre network in Zagreb; B.net launches subscription Video-on-Demand service; H1 Telekom launches IPTV service; regulator market data to September 2012; telcos’ operating and financial data to Q3 2012; market developments to early 2013.

Companies covered in this report include:

T-HT, B.net, VIPNet, Digi TV, SBB, H1 Telekom, Optima Telekom.

1. Synopsis
2. Internet market
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Internet statistics
3. Croatia’s emerging internet economy
- 3.1 Overview
- 3.2 E-government
- 3.3 E-education
- 3.4 E-health
4. Fixed broadband market
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Broadband statistics
- 4.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 4.4 Cable modems
- 4.5 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
5. Wireless broadband
- 5.1 WiFi
- 5.2 WiMAX
6. Mobile broadband
7. Overview of broadcasting market
- 7.1 Regulatory issues
- 7.2 Digital TV
  - 7.2.1 Broadband TV (IPTV)
  - 7.2.2 Cable TV (CATV)
  - 7.2.3 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments
  - 7.2.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
8. Forecasts
- 8.1 Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2013; 2020
  - 8.1.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband subscriber growth
  - 8.1.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
  - 8.1.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
9. Related reports

Table 1 – Internet users, subscribers and penetration rates – 2000 - 2012
Table 2 – Uptake of e-government services by businesses – 2007 - 2012
Table 3 – Uptake of e-government services by individuals – 2008 - 2012
Table 4 – E-education usage by individuals – 2007 - 2012
Table 5 – E-education usage by businesses – 2009 - 2012
Table 6 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 - 2013
Table 7 – DSL accesses by type –2010 - 2012
Table 8 – T-HT ADSL subscribers – 2002 - 2012
Table 9 – Cable broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2012
Table 10 – Total mobile broadband subscribers – 2007 - 2013
Table 11 – VIPnet mobile broadband subscribers – 2008 - 2012
Table 12 – TV market share by platform – 2011 - 2012
Table 13 – MAXtv subscribers – 2006 - 2012
Table 14 – IPTV subscribers – 2011 - 2012
Table 15 – Cable TV subscribers – 2003 - 2013
Table 16 – Satellite TV subscribers – 2011 - 2013
Table 17 – DTTV subscribers – 2011 - 2013
Table 18 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
Table 19 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020