Slovenia - Mobile Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

Slovenia’s mobile market is potentially one of the most competitive given that four mobile network operators and a number of mobile virtual network operators operate in a country with a potential market of only two million people. With mobile SIM card penetration at saturation levels, established mobile network operators have shifted focus to defending market share from new market entrants and increasing Average revenue per user levels; encouraging prepaid users to take up postpaid services as well as encouraging spending and uptake in the underdeveloped mobile broadband and content market. 3G/HSPA networks have been deployed to support the delivery of mobile broadband services, while competing network deployments have led to increased transfer speeds. This report offers insights and statistics on the Slovenian mobile market, including updates on operators and regulatory measures.

Key developments:

Mobitel merges with parent company; mobile broadband accounting for over a third of mobile subscribers; Si.Mobil expands HSPA+ upgrade to 90% of the population; Mobitel trials LTE; regulator’s 2010 market report and 2011 updates; operator data to end-2011; market developments into 2012.

Companies covered in this report include:

Si.Mobil, Mobitel, Tušmobil, T-2, debitel.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Mobile communications
  • 2.1 Overview of Slovenia’s mobile market
    • 2.1.1 Mobile statistics
  • 2.2 Regulatory issues
    • 2.2.1 GSM licences
    • 2.2.2 First 3G licence awarded
    • 2.2.3 Tender for additional 3G licences
    • 2.2.4 Sub 1GHz spectrum
    • 2.2.5 Mobile Number Portability
    • 2.2.6 Mobile Termination Rates (MTR)
  • 2.3 Mobile technologies
    • 2.3.1 Digital
    • 2.3.2 Third generation mobile
  • 2.4 Major mobile operators
    • 2.4.1 Mobitel
    • 2.4.2 Si.Mobil
    • 2.4.3 Tušmobil
    • 2.4.4 T-2
    • 2.4.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
  • 2.5 Mobile voice services
    • 2.5.1 Prepaid
  • 2.6 Mobile data services
    • 2.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS) / Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
    • 2.6.2 Push-to-Talk (PTT)
    • 2.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) / Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
    • 2.6.4 High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
    • 2.6.5 Long-term Evolution (LTE)
    • 2.6.6 Mobile TV
    • 2.6.7 Mobile broadband
  • 2.7 Mobile content and applications
• 3. Related reports

• Table 1 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2013
• Table 2 – Operator market share by subscribers – 2009 - 2010
• Table 3 – Mobile number portings – 2009 – 2010
• Table 4 – Mobile Termination Rates – 2007 – 2010; 2013
• Table 5 – Mobitel financial data – 2007 – 2010
• Table 6 – Mobitel subscribers – 2008 - 2011
• Table 7 – Si.Mobil financial data – 2004 – 2011
• Table 8 – Si.Mobil prepaid, postpaid & blended monthly ARPU – 2004 – 2011
• Table 9 – Si.Mobil mobile data ARPU – 2007 - 2010
• Table 10 – Si.Mobil Minutes of Use (MOU) – 2007 – 2011
• Table 11 – Ratio of prepaid to postpaid subscribers – 2000 - 2012
• Table 12 – Mobitel prepaid subscribers – 2005 - 2010
• Table 13 – Si.Mobil prepaid subscribers – 2004 - 2011
• Table 14 – Total SMS messages sent – 2005 - 2012
• Table 15 – Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2004 - 2012
• Table 16 – Dedicated mobile broadband modem penetration – 2008 - 2010
• Table 17- Si.Mobil mobile broadband subscribers – 2009 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 – 2013
• Chart 2 – Mobitel financial data – 2007 – 2010
• Chart 3 – Si.Mobil financial data – 2004 – 2011
• Chart 4 – Si.Mobil prepaid, postpaid & blended monthly ARPU – 2004 – 2011
• Chart 5 – Ratio of prepaid to postpaid subscribers – 2000 – 2012
• Chart 6 – Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2004 – 2012

• Exhibit 1 – 2G spectrum awarded in Slovenia