Italy - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics & 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 triple play services, while Telecom Italia’s newly created Open Access division has aimed to improve competitor access to networks. Regulatory measures have also been taken to address competitor access to NGNs. This report presents key statistics on the Italian broadband market in 2010, including the burgeoning fibre sector. It also assesses the wireless market, detailing the regulatory treatment for the WiMAX auction in 2008, and provides broadband forecasts to 2019.

Table of Contents

• 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 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; 2019
  
  • 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 - 2009
• Table 2 – Total fixed broadband subscribers by access type – 2002 - 2009
• Table 3 – Broadband penetration by technology – 2004 - 2009
• Table 4 – Broadband penetration and market growth – 2001 - 2010
• Table 5 – Broadband lines by operator and technology – 2006 - 2009
• Table 6 – Broadband market share by operator – June 2009
• Table 7 – Broadband lines by access speed – 2008 - 2009
• Table 8 – ADSL subscribers – 2002 - 2010
• Table 9 – Telecom Italia broadband subscribers by sector – 2006 - 2009
• Table 10 – Telecom Italia wholesale access lines – 2007 - 2009
• Table 11 – Telecom Italia broadband ARPU – 2006 - 2009
• Table 12 – Telecom Italia broadband revenue – 2007 - 2009
• Table 13 – FASTWEB financial data – 2005 - 2009
• Table 14 – FASTWEB broadband subscribers – 2005 - 2009
• Table 15 – Tiscali subscribers (Italy) – 2007 - 2009
• Table 16 – Tiscali Group broadband subscribers – 2005 - 2009
• Table 17 – Tiscali ARPU – 2006 - 2009
• Table 18 – Tiscali Group financial data – 2006 - 2009
• Table 19 – Wind broadband subscribers – 2005 - 2009
• Table 20 – FttH accesses – 2004 - 2010
• Table 21 – Telecom Italia fibre accesses – 2007 - 2010
• Table 22 – Telecom Italia projected network cabinets – 2008 - 2010
• Table 23 – Mobile broadband subscribers by type – January 2009
• Table 24 – Mobile broadband subscribers – 2007 - 2015
• Table 25 – Telecom Italia mobile broadband revenue – 2008 - 2009
• Table 26 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher market growth scenario – 2009 - 2013; 2019
• Table 27 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower market growth scenario – 2009 - 2013; 2019

• Exhibit 1 – WiMAX licensees – March 2008