Romania - Convergence, Broadband & Internet Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts

Synopsis

Romania’s broadband market has grown rapidly due to strong competition. Broadband services are available from widely accessible cable TV operators and micro LAN-based ISPs, as well as fixed-line incumbent, RomTelecom. Increasing broadband uptake is fostering development of Romania’s Internet society, encompassing e-commerce, e-government and e-health. Triple play services have been launched by the cable TV operators, which pose a significant threat to RomTelecom given the reach of their networks. Digital TV is available via cable TV, satellite and digital terrestrial TV, with the satellite-based digital pay TV operators instrumental in driving digital TV uptake. DTTV developments are progressing following the approval of a DTTV migration strategy. This report provides an insight into Romania’s burgeoning broadband and convergence market, covering the technologies, the major players and market developments, in addition to a variety of statistics and forecasts on the future broadband penetration.

1. Synopsis
2. Internet market
- 2.1 Overview
  - 2.1.1 Internet statistics
3. Romania’s emerging Internet society
- 3.1 E-commerce
- 3.2 E-government
  - 3.2.1 Infrastructure
- 3.3 E-health
4. Fixed broadband market
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Fixed broadband statistics
- 4.3 Cable modems
- 4.4 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- 4.5 Local Area Networks (LANs)
- 4.6 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
- 4.7 Wireless broadband
  - 4.7.1 WiFi
  - 4.7.2 WiMAX
5. Triple play
6. Overview of broadcasting market
- 6.1 Broadcasting statistics
- 6.2 Romanian Television Company (TVR)
- 6.3 Commercial broadcasters
7. Digital TV
- 7.1 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
- 7.2 Broadband TV (IPTV)
- 7.3 Cable TV (CATV)
  - 7.3.1 UPC Romania
  - 7.3.2 RCS&RDS
- 7.4 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments
  - 7.4.1 DigiTV
  - 7.4.2 Focus Sat / UPC
  - 7.4.3 Digital Cable System (DCS) / Max TV
  - 7.4.4 Boom TV
  - 7.4.5 Dolce
8. Forecasts
- 8.1 Broadband forecasts – 2009 - 2012; 2018
  - 8.1.1 Scenario 1 – stronger broadband subscriber growth
  - 8.1.2 Scenario 2 – slower broadband subscriber growth
  - 8.1.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
9. Related reports

Table 1 – Internet users, subscribers and penetration – 1999 - 2009
Table 2 – Internet penetration among businesses by employee size – 2004 - 2009
Table 3 – Online purchases by individuals – 2005 - 2008
Table 4 – Percentage of businesses receiving orders online by employee size – 2006 - 2008
Table 5 – Uptake of e-government services by businesses – 2004 - 2009
Table 6 – Uptake of e-government services by individuals – 2004 - 2009
Table 7 – Data types stored by GP practices – 2007
Table 8 – Electronic data exchanged by GP practices – 2007
Table 9 – Fixed broadband subscribers by access technology – January 2009
Table 10 – Fixed broadband subscribers by access technology – 2005 - 2009
Table 11 – Fixed broadband subscriptions by customer type – January 2009
Table 12 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 - 2009
Table 13 – RomTelecom ADSL subscribers – 2005 - 2009
Table 14 – Broadcasting subscribers by platform – 2005 - 2008
Table 15 – Prime time audience share by broadcaster – 2004 - 2009
Table 16 – All day audience share by broadcaster – 2004 - 2009
Table 17 – Total TV advertising spending – 2004 - 2008
Table 18 – UPC – homes passed – 2006 - 2009
Table 19 – UPC – subscribers by service type – 2006 - 2009
Table 20 – Dolce subscribers – 2007 - 2009
Table 21 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2012; 2018
Table 22 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2012; 2018