Czech Republic - Broadband Market Insights, Analysis and Forecasts

Synopsis

The Czech fixed broadband market continues to experience significant growth on the back of continued DSL uptake in the wake of falling prices. 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 in 2011, profiling the significant 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; total broadband subscriber base increases 16.7% in 2010 to 2.78 million; regulator’s September 2011 market data update; operator data to September 2011.

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 – Electronic sales as percentage of total non-VAT turnover for non-financial sector businesses with 10 or more employees – 2009
• 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 – Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 - 2011
• Table 8 – Fixed broadband subscribers by access type – January 2010
• Table 9 – Market share of broadband subscribers by access type – 2010
• Table 10 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2001 - 2012
• Table 11 – Proportion of broadband subscribers by technology – 2010
• Table 12 – UPC broadband subscribers by service type – 2003 - 2011
• Table 13 – Telefónica O2 broadband subscribers by access type – 2006 - 2011
• Table 14 – ADSL subscribers by type – 2006 - 2010
• Table 15 – Mobile broadband subscribers – 2005 - 2012
• Table 16 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
• Table 17 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020

• Chart 1 – Telefónica O2 broadband subscribers by access type – 2006 – 2011
• Chart 2 – ADSL subscribers by type – 2006 – 2010

• Exhibit 1 – The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual E-readiness criteria