Hungary - Broadband Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

Hungary enjoys high internet usage levels, with broadband representing the majority of internet connections. Competition is both infrastructure and regulatory-based, with the latter made viable due to the regulator’s actions to promote competition. DSL and cable are the two most popular broadband platforms. Competition and the demand for bandwidth are pushing the drive for higher speed platforms, and so have encouraged operators to invest in FttX and EuroDOCSIS3.0. Catering for the large internet user base are useful online services and applications, fostering the development of an internet society, a trend recognised and encouraged by the government through investment and policy. It is hoped that internet society development will increase productivity and improve the standard of living. In this report we provide an overview of Hungary’s broadband market, including data, statistics and scenario-based forecasts for fixed broadband penetration to 2020.

Key developments:

RG Networks launches satellite broadband via Eutelsat; FttX subscriber base reaches 282,000 in March 2012; Maygar Telecom steps up e-health initiatives; regulator market data to April 2012; telco financial and operating data to March 2012; market developments into mid-2012.

Companies covered in this report include:

UPC Hungary, Maygar Telecom, Hungarotel, GTS Datanet.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Hungary’s emerging internet society
  • 2.1 Legislation
  • 2.2 E-government
    • 2.2.1 Infrastructure
  • 2.3 E-health
  • 2.4 E-education
• 3. Fixed broadband market
  • 3.1 Overview
  • 3.2 Fixed broadband statistics
  • 3.3 Cable modems
  • 3.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
    • 3.4.1 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 3.5 Wireless broadband
    • 3.5.1 WiFi
  • 3.6 Satellite broadband
  • 3.7 Mobile broadband
• 4. Forecasts
  • 4.1 Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2013; 2020
    • 4.1.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband subscriber growth
    • 4.1.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
    • 4.1.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 5. Related reports

• Table 1 – Take up of e-government services by businesses – 2004 - 2011
• Table 2 – Take up of e-government services by individuals – 2004 - 2011
• Table 3 – E-education usage by individuals – 2007 - 2011
• Table 4 – E-education usage by businesses – 2007 - 2011
• Table 5 – Internet access revenue by platform – 2002 - 2012
• Table 6 – Household internet and broadband penetration – 2005 - 2012
• Table 7 – Internet users and penetration rates – 1999 - 2013
• Table 8 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 - 2013
• Table 9 – Fixed broadband market share by operator – July 2011
• Table 10 – Cable broadband subscribers – 2006 - 2013
• Table 11 – DOCSIS3.0 cable broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2012
• Table 12 – UPC cable broadband subscribers – 2003 - 2012
• Table 13 – T-Home cable broadband subscribers – 2004 - 2012
• Table 14 – DSL broadband subscribers – 2007 - 2013
• Table 15 – Magyar Telekom retail ADSL subscribers – 2004 – 2012
• Table 16 – FttX broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2013
• Table 17 – T-Home FttX subscribers – 2010 - 2012
• Table 18 – Wireless broadband subscribers – 2006 - 2013
• Table 19 – Mobile broadband subscribers per operator – 2009 - 2012
• Table 20 – Mobile data traffic by operator per operator – 2009 - 2012
• Table 21 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
• Table 22 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020

• Chart 1 – Internet access revenue by platform – 2002 – 2012
• Chart 2 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 – 2013
• Chart 3 – Mobile broadband subscribers per operator – 2009 – 2012
• Chart 4 – Mobile data traffic by operator per operator – 2009 – 2012

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