Hungary - Broadband Market - Overview, Analysis & Forecasts

Synopsis

Hungary enjoys high Internet usage levels and modest subscriber levels. Hungary’s Internet market is dominated by a few large ISPs, with the focus now on broadband services. DSL is the most popular broadband access platform, although the reach of cable TV (CATV) networks means that cable is widely available and the second most popular platform. The demand for bandwidth is pushing the drive for higher speed platforms, such as FTTx and EuroDOCSIS 3.0 for existing CATV networks. 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 and Internet society market with information, statistics and scenario-based forecasts for fixed broadband penetration to 2018.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Internet market
  
  • 2.1 Overview
    
    • 2.1.1 Internet statistics
      
• 3. Hungary’s emerging Internet society
  
  • 3.1 Legislation
    
  • 3.2 E-commerce
    
  • 3.3 E-government
    
    • 3.3.1 Infrastructure
      
  • 3.4 E-health
    
  • 3.5 E-education
    
• 4. Fixed broadband market
  
  • 4.1 Overview
    
    • 4.1.1 Fixed broadband statistics
      
  • 4.2 Cable modems
    
  • 4.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
    
    • 4.3.1 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
      
  • 4.4 Wireless broadband
    
    • 4.4.1 WiFi
      
    • 4.4.2 Internet via satellite
      
• 5. Forecasts
  
  • 5.1 Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2009 - 2012; 2018
    
    • 5.1.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband subscriber growth
      
    • 5.1.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
      
    • 5.1.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
      
• 6. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Internet users, subscribers and penetration rates – 1999 - 2009
• Table 2 – Internet penetration among businesses by employee size – 2004 - 2008
• Table 3 – Percentage of businesses receiving orders online by employee size – 2004 - 2008
• Table 4 – Items purchased online by individuals – 2008
• Table 5 – Online purchases by age group – 2008
• Table 6 – Take up of e-government services by businesses – 2004 - 2009
• Table 7 – Take up of e-government services by individuals – 2004 - 2009
• Table 8 – Fixed broadband subscribers by access type – January 2009
• Table 9 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 - 2009
• Table 10 – T-Kabel broadband subscribers – 2004 - 2009
• Table 11 – Magyar Telekom ADSL subscribers – 2001 - 2008
• Table 12 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2012; 2018
• Table 13 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2012; 2018

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