Czech Republic - Broadband Market Insights, Analysis and Forecasts

Synopsis

The Czech fixed broadband market continues to experience significant growth, though this has recently been in the cable sector as the proportion of DSL lines has begun to slide. Fixed wireless broadband is the second most popular form of fixed broadband access, with usage among the highest in the EU. The nascent FttH sector is also experiencing rapid growth. Widespread broadband access has laid the foundation for a developing internet society, with a range of online services and activities taking place.

This report provides an overview of the country’s fixed broadband market, profiling the key players, assessing access platforms and market trends and delivering a variety of insightful statistics as well as a forecast for broadband take-up to 2020.

Key developments:

Wireless broadband remaining popular; Vodafone launches VDSL2 services; RIO Media building one of the largest FttH networks; BPL in Prague a success through SmartCity Platform; cloud computing now used by 20% of businesses; broadband subscriber base show steady growth; regulator’s 2011 market data update; telco operating and financial data to June 2012; market developments to mid-2012.

Companies covered in this report include:

Telefónica, Vodafone, Nej TV, RIO Media.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Digital economy
  • 2.1 Market overview
  • 2.2 Strategy
  • 2.3 Legislation
  • 2.4 E-government
    • 2.4.1 Infrastructure
  • 2.5 E-health
• 3. Fixed broadband market
  • 3.1 Overview
    • 3.1.1 Fixed broadband statistics
  • 3.2 Cable modems
  • 3.3 Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL)
  • 3.4 Fibre-to-the-home (FttH) networks
  • 3.5 Broadband over powerline (BPL)
• 4. Wireless broadband market
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 WiFi
  • 4.3 Wireless local loop (WLL)
  • 4.4 WiMAX
  • 4.5 Mobile broadband
• 5. Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2013; 2020
  • 5.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband subscriber growth
  • 5.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
  • 5.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 6. Related reports

• Table 1 – E-education usage by individuals – 2007 - 2011
• Table 2 – E-education usage by businesses – 2007 - 2011
• Table 3 – Business e-commerce sales as proportion of total – 2007 - 2012
• Table 4 – Online purchases by individuals – 2005 - 2012
• Table 5 – Uptake of e-government services by businesses – 2003 - 2012
• Table 6 – Take up of e-government services by individuals – 2003 - 2012
• Table 7 – Health practices’ use of internet, select activities – 2008 - 2012
• Table 8 – Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 - 2011
• Table 9 – Broadband subscribers by access type – 2008 - 2010
• Table 10 – Broadband subscribers by access type – 2009 - 2010
• Table 11 – Household use of broadband by access type – 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011
• Table 12 – Market share of broadband subscribers by access type – 2010 - 2011
• Table 13 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2001 - 2012
• Table 14 – UPC broadband subscribers by service type – 2003 - 2012
• Table 15 – Telefónica O2 broadband subscribers by access type – 2006 - 2012
• Table 16 – ADSL subscribers by type – 2006 - 2011
• Table 17 – Mobile broadband subscribers – 2005 - 2012
• Table 18 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
• Table 19 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020

• Chart 1 – Telefónica O2 broadband subscribers by access type – 2006 – 2012
• Chart 2 – ADSL subscribers by type – 2006 – 2011

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