Italy - Broadband Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

The Italian broadband market has strong competition in the DSL sector and a vibrant fibre sector. In the absence of effective cross-platform competition from cable networks, DSL has benefited from the market entry of new players such as Vodafone. Several operators have invested in ADSL2+ and VDSL infrastructure, propelling the market for high-bandwidth bundled services, while Telecom Italia’s newly created Open Access division has aimed to improve competitor access to its networks. Regulatory measures have also been taken to address competitor access to NGNs. This report presents key statistics on the Italian broadband market, including the burgeoning fibre sector. It also assesses the wireless market, detailing the regulatory treatment for WiMAX auctions, and provides broadband forecasts to 2020.

Key developments:

NGN Committee works on open access network, Fastweb, Wind and Vodafone continuing with €2.5 billion NGN project; Milan’s Metroweb sold to F2i and IMI Investimenti; TI sets up JV to build open access fibre network covering 80% of buildings in Milan; Fastweb bundles broadband with Sky Italia; Fastweb buys 11% of Metroweb; regulator’s end-2010 market data; operator data to September 2011.

Companies covered in this report include:

Telecom Italia, Metroweb, Fastweb, Vodafone, Tiscali, Wind, BT Italia.

1. Synopsis
2. Overview
- 2.1 Broadband statistics
- 2.2 Government support
  - 2.2.1 Overview of Italy’s National Broadband Plan
- 2.3 Regional development
3. Cable modems
4. Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 4.1 Wholesale market
- 4.2 Telecom Italia
- 4.3 Fastweb
- 4.4 Tiscali
- 4.5 Wind
- 4.6 ADSL2+
- 4.7 Naked DSL
5. Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Telecom Italia
- 5.3 Fastweb
- 5.4 Rival networks
- 5.5 Other developments
6. Wireless broadband
- 6.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
- 6.2 Wireless LANs/WiFi
  - 6.2.1 AFT-Linkem
  - 6.2.2 Telecom Italia
- 6.3 WiMAX
  - 6.3.1 Auction for 3.5GHz licences
7. Mobile broadband
- 7.1 Internet via satellite
8. Forecasts – broadband subscribers – 2009 - 2013; 2020
- 8.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband subscriber growth
- 8.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
- 8.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
9. Related reports

Table 1 – Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 1991 - 2011
Table 2 – Total fixed broadband subscribers by access type – 2002 - 2012
Table 3 – Broadband penetration by technology – 2004 - 2011
Table 4 – Broadband lines by operator and technology – 2007 - 2009
Table 5 – Broadband revenue – 2008 – 2012
Table 6 – Broadband market share of revenue by operator – 2008 - 2010
Table 7 – Broadband market share of subscribers by operator – 2009 - 2010
Table 8 – New broadband subscribers by year – 2005 - 2012
Table 9 – Proportion of broadband connections by speed – 2009 - 2010
Table 10 – Telecom Italia NGN2 FttX deployment – 2009 - 2011
Table 12 – Telecom Italia share of broadband connections – 2008 - 2010
Table 13 – Telecom Italia broadband subscribers by sector – 2006 - 2011
Table 14 – Telecom Italia wholesale access lines – 2007 - 2011
Table 15 – Telecom Italia broadband ARPU – 2006 – 2011
Table 16 – Telecom Italia internet revenue – 2007 - 2011
Table 17 – Fastweb financial data – 2005 - 2010
Table 18 – Fastweb broadband subscribers – 2005 – 2011
Table 19 – Tiscali subscribers (Italy) – 2007 - 2011
Table 20 – Tiscali financial data – 2008 - 2011
Table 21 – Wind broadband subscribers – 2005 - 2011
Table 22 – FttH accesses – 2004 – 2012
Table 23 – Telecom Italia fibre accesses – 2007 - 2010
Table 24 – Telecom Italia projected network cabinets – 2008 - 2010
Table 25 – Mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2008 - 2009
Table 26 – Telecom Italia mobile broadband revenue – 2008 - 2009
Table 27 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher market growth scenario – 2009 - 2013; 2020
Table 28 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower market growth scenario – 2009 - 2013; 2020