Norway - Convergence - Triple Play and Digital TV Background Report October 2010

Synopsis

Norway’s small but advanced broadcasting market became all-digital by the end of 2009. The main operators have focussed on upgrading fixed-line networks to ADSL2+ in recent years, providing a solid infrastructure for delivering triple play services. This report introduces the key aspects of Norway’s triple play offerings in 2010, together with developments in the digital, cable and satellite TV markets. It also provides an analysis on analogue switchover and profiles the major market players. Regularly updated statistics and further commentary and analysis on new market developments is available from the Norway - Convergence - Triple Play and Digital TV report.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Overview of media convergence
  • 2.1 Key general trends
  • 2.2 Business models
    • 2.2.1 Triple play
  • 2.3 Regulatory issues
    • 2.3.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  • 2.4 VoIP
• 3. Digital TV
  • 3.1 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
  • 3.2 Broadband (IPTV)
  • 3.3 Cable TV (CATV)
    • 3.3.1 Interactive TV (iTV)
    • 3.3.2 Get
  • 3.4 Satellite TV
    • 3.4.1 Canal Digital
    • 3.4.2 ViaSat
  • 3.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
    • 3.5.1 Telenor
• 4. Related reports

• Table 1 – VoIP share of traffic by sector – 2006 - 2008
• Table 2 – VoIP revenue and subscribers – 2006 - 2009
• Table 3 – VoIP traffic and revenue per subscriber – 2006 - 2009
• Table 4 – VoIP traffic and market share – 2005 - 2009
• Table 5 – VoIP traffic and revenue market share by operator – 2008
• Table 6 – VoIP market share of subscribers by provider – 2006 - 2008
• Table 7 – Telenor VoIP subscribers – 2005 - 2009
• Table 8 – NextGenTel VoIP subscribers – 2007 - 2009
• Table 9 – Telio VoIP subscribers – 2006 - 2007; 2009
• Table 10 – Broadband telephony, business and residential sectors – 2000 - 2008
• Table 11 – Proportion of households with VoIP – 2003 - 2011
• Table 12 – Share of pay TV subscribers by operator – 2007 - 2008
• Table 13 – Share of pay TV subscribers by platform – June 2009
• Table 14 – Broadcasting revenue – 2007 - 2011
• Table 15 – Share of TV reception by type – 2007 - 2009
• Table 16 – Pay TV subscribers by type – 2007 - 2009
• Table 17 – Telenor cable TV subscribers (Norway) - 2006 - 2009
• Table 18 – Canal Digital satellite subscribers – 2006 - 2009
• Table 19 – Canal Digital Group financial data – 2007 - 2009
• Table 20 – Telenor satellite home antennae and penetration in Nordic region – 1996 - 2011
• Table 21 – ViaSat DTH subscriber statistics (Nordics) – 2007 - 2008
• Table 22 – ViaSat revenue (Nordics) – 2006 - 2008
• Table 23 – Telenor cable subscribers (Norway) – 2007 - 2009

• Exhibit 1 – Overview of media convergence