Russia - Key Statistics and Telecommunications Market

Synopsis

The Russian telecom market is the largest in Europe due to the size of its population. Its telecoms market is not homogenous due to the concentration of wealth in the west. All markets have been liberalised with competition most prevalent in Moscow. Svyazinvest, the holding company for Russia’s incumbent telecom operators, continues to dominate the fixed-line market. Network developments are underway with incumbent and alternative operators deploying and modernising fixed-line network infrastructure to offer broadband and broadband-based services such as IPTV. This report provides a concise overview of Russia’s fixed-line telecommunications and IT market. Information is presented on key regulatory developments, fixed-line networks, the regional incumbents and competing alternative operators. Included is a variety of statistics to highlight the different sectors within the market, covering the fixed-line, IT, internet access and mobile markets.

Key developments

Government approves liquidation of Svyazinvest; Rostelecom’s LSE listing deferred to 2012; Polarnet cleared to build US2 billion trans-Arctic cable; operator capex slows in 2011; regulator’s market data to Q3 2011; operator data to Q3 2011.

Companies covered in this report include:

TransTeleCom, Vimpelcom, ER-Telecom, Comstar/MGTS, Rostelecom, PeterStar.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key statistics
• 3. Telecommunications market
  • 3.1 Overview of Russia’s telecom market
• 4. Regulatory environment
  • 4.1 History
    • 4.1.1 Telecommunications Law 2003
  • 4.2 Regulatory authority
  • 4.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Russia
    • 4.3.1 Privatisation
    • 4.3.2 Interconnection
    • 4.3.3 Access
    • 4.3.4 Carrier selection
    • 4.3.5 Universal service obligation
    • 4.3.6 Calling Party Pays (CPP) legislation
    • 4.3.7 Local call tariffs
• 5. Fixed network operators in Russia
  • 5.1 Market overview
  • 5.2 Svyazinvest
    • 5.2.1 Regional operators
  • 5.3 Rostelecom
  • 5.4 Central Telegraph
  • 5.5 Golden Telecom/Beeline
  • 5.6 Multiregional Transit Telecom
  • 5.7 TransTeleCom (TTK)
  • 5.8 PeterStar
  • 5.9 ER-Telecom
  • 5.10 MTS
• 6. Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Local
    • 6.2.1 Central Telegraph
    • 6.2.2 MTS
    • 6.2.3 Golden Telecom
    • 6.2.4 PeterStar
  • 6.3 National
    • 6.3.1 Golden Telecom
    • 6.3.2 Rostelecom
    • 6.3.3 TransTeleCom
  • 6.4 Satellite networks
  • 6.5 Telecoms and IT
• 7. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics Russia – 2011 (e)
• Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 3 – Internet user statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 4 – Internet subscriber statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 5 – Broadband subscriber statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 6 – Mobile statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 7 – National telecommunications authority
• Table 8 – Telecom revenue and annual growth (€) – 2004 - 2012
• Table 9 – Telecom revenue by operator (RUB) – 2003 - 2012
• Table 10 – Telecom sector capital expenses– 2009 - 2012
• Table 12 – Rostelecom (post-merger) financial data – 2008 - 2011
• Table 13 – Rostelecom subscriber data – 2010 - 2011
• Table 14 – Vimpelcom financial data (Russia) – 2009 - 2011
• Table 15 – Vimpelcom subscribers by sector (Russia) – 2008 - 2011
• Table 16 – ER-Telecom financial data – 2005 - 2010
• Table 17 – ER-Telecom ARPU – 2008 - 2010
• Table 18 – ER Telecom subscribers – 2007 - 2010
• Table 19 – MTS financial data (Russia) – 2009 - 2011
• Table 20 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1998 - 2012
• Table 21 – Russian IT market revenue – 2005 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Telecom revenue by operator (RUB) – 2003 - 2012
• Chart 2 – Rostelecom financial data – 2008 - 2011
• Chart 3 – Vimpelcom financial data – 2009 - 2011
• Chart 4 – Vimpelcom subscribers by sector (Russia) – 2008 - 2011
• Chart 5 – ER-Telecom financial data – 2005 - 2010
• Chart 6 – ER Telecom subscribers – 2007 - 2010
• Chart 7 – MTS financial data (Russia) – 2009 - 2011
• Chart 8 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1998 - 2012