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 platform; Novi-Net granted national WiMAX licence; IPTV among the more successful in Central and Eastern Europe; B.Net was bought by Telekom Austria; DVB-T2 to be employed in two MUXES in 2012; T-HT negotiates for amended wholesale fibre pricing; H1 Telekom launches IPTV service; regulator market data to Q3 2011; operator data to Q3 2011.

Companies covered in this report include:

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

Table of Contents

• 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 - 2012
• Table 7 – DSL accesses by type – Sep 2011
• Table 8 – T-HT ADSL subscribers and ARPU – 2002 - 2011
• Table 9 – Total mobile broadband subscribers – 2007 - 2012
• Table 10 – VIPnet mobile broadband subscribers – 2008 - 2011
• Table 11 – Audience share by broadcaster – prime time – 2004 - 2010
• Table 12 – Audience share by broadcaster – all day – 2004 - 2010
• Table 13 – Total TV advertising spending – 2004 - 2011
• Table 14 – TV market share by platform – Sep 2011
• Table 15 – MAXtv subscribers – 2006 - 2011
• Table 16 – Cable TV subscribers – 2005 - 2012
• Table 17 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
• Table 18 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020

• Chart 1 – Total mobile broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2012