Europe - Italy and Malta Market Overview and Analysis 2003

Synopsis

Italy is one of the largest telecom markets in Europe and is home to the sixth largest telco in the world – Telecom Italia (TI). The Maltese population of 440,000 supports a tiny neighbouring market. Both incumbent operators dominate their respective markets. Malta has cable modem and xDSL broadband technologies, while Italy’s market is xDSL and FTTH oriented. Both countries have active mobile phone markets – 3G and i-mode have launched in Italy – and almost all subscribers are on prepaid accounts. Satellite TV companies Stream and Tele+ have merged and Italy has also revised its digital TV plan. This report covers each market.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key highlights
• 3. Overview of the Italian and Maltese telecom markets
• 4. Regulatory environment
• 5. Major fixed network operators
• 6. Fixed network voice services
• 7. Overview of the Internet in Italy and Malta
• 8. Broadband in Italy and Malta
• 9. Overview of the Italian and Maltese mobile markets
• 10. Italy’s and Malta’s broadcasting market
• 11. Related reports

• Table 1 – Average call costs by call type in Italy – 2003
• Table 2 – Statistical overview of the Internet in Italy and Malta – 2002
• Table 3 – Statistical overview of broadband in Italy and Malta – 2002
• Table 4 – Statistical overview of the Italian and Maltese mobile markets – June 2003
• Table 5 – Market shares of mobile operators in Italy and Malta – June 2003
• Table 6 – Stream and Tele+ historical subscribers – 1999 - 2001
• Table 7 – Statistical overview of the Italian and Maltese broadcasting markets - 2002

• Exhibit 1 – The Vatican online