Slovakia - Digital Media and Broadband Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

Slovakia’s broadband market has shown steady growth in recent years, with access competition s predominately based on infrastructure. The DSL platform remains the dominant access method, while the cable sector is also strong in urban areas. A fast-developing FttX infrastructure and wireless broadband options, particularly from the mobile network operators, add to the mix. Broadband is sold as a platform through which telecom operators provide additional services, such as broadband TV. Increased internet usage is supporting Slovakia’s internet society, which has received substantial EU funding to develop and improve access to e-government and other online services. Digital terrestrial TV has been launched, with ASO on schedule for 2012. This report profiles Slovakia’s broadband and digital media markets in 2011, providing an overview of major players, statistics and market analysis, as well as fixed broadband forecasts to 2020.

Key developments:

Slovakia trials DVB-T2; UPC Slovakia’s 120Mb/s Fibre Power service extended to ten cities; municipal FttH developments; WiMAX Telecom bought by Slovanet; regulator calls for tenders for a fourth DTTV multiplex; STV ends analogue TV broadcasts; operator data to June 2011.

Companies covered in this report include:

Slovak Telecom, Orange, UPC Slovakia.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Broadband market
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Slovakia’s emerging internet society
    • 2.2.1 Legislation
    • 2.2.2 Government support
    • 2.2.3 E-government
    • 2.2.4 Infrastructure
    • 2.2.5 E-health
    • 2.2.6 E-education
  • 2.3 Broadband statistics
  • 2.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 2.5 Cable modems
  • 2.6 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
  • 2.7 Wireless broadband
    • 2.7.1 WiFi
    • 2.7.2 WiMAX
• 3. Overview of digital media market
  • 3.1 Digital TV (DTV)
    • 3.1.1 Broadband TV (IPTV)
    • 3.1.2 Cable TV (CATV)
    • 3.1.3 Satellite-based pay TV developments
    • 3.1.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
• 4. Forecasts
  • 4.1 Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2013; 2020
    • 4.1.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband subscriber growth
    • 4.1.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
  • 4.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 5. Related reports

• Table 1 – Online purchases by individuals – 2005 - 2012
• Table 2 – Uptake of e-government services by businesses – 2004 - 2011
• Table 3 – Uptake of e-government services by individuals – 2004 - 2011
• Table 4 – E-education usage by individuals – 2007 - 2011
• Table 5 – E-education usage by businesses – 2007 - 2011
• Table 6 – Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate – 2000 - 2012
• Table 7 – Workplace network usage by network type – 2004 - 2012
• Table 8 – Broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 - 2012
• Table 9 – Broadband market share by platform – May 2011
• Table 10 – Slovak Telekom retail DSL subscribers – 2005 - 2011
• Table 11 – UPC broadband and voice subscribers – 2006 - 2011
• Table 12 – Orange Slovensko FttH homes connected – 2009 - 2011
• Table 13 – Total TV advertising spending – 2004 - 2011
• Table 14 – Magio IPTV subscribers – 2008 - 2011
• Table 15 – UPC – homes passed – 2003 - 2011
• Table 16 – UPC TV subscribers by service type – 2003 - 2011
• Table 17 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
• Table 18 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020

• Chart 1 – Broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 – 2012
• Chart 2 – UPC subscribers – 2006 – 2011
• Chart 3 – UPC TV subscribers by service type – 2003 – 2011