Spain - Broadband Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

Spain’s broadband penetration is on a par with the EU average, though subscribers have continued to contend with relatively high access prices and slow average data speeds. Nevertheless, the incumbent Movistar (formerly Telefónica) has launched 30Mb/s services, while some cablecos provide 100Mb/s. Prompted by the EC, the regulator in 2009 reversed its decision to protect Movistar’s fibre network from competitor access, originally intended to safeguard the company’s investments. Access through local loop unbundling is gaining pace, encouraging competition and lower prices in most regions. In this report we profile Spain’s fixed and wireless broadband markets, together with developments in related technologies such as fibre, and broadband powerline. We also provide forecasts for broadband uptake from 2011-2013 and 2020.

Key developments:

Las Palmas completes initial stage of muni WiFi network; consortium develops FttH network in Extremadura; FttH lines breach 100,000; regulator’s 2010 market data and updates for Q3 2011 and to November 2011; operator data to Q3 2011.

Companies covered in this report include:

Movistar, Orange, ONO, Jazztel.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Overview
  • 2.1 Broadband statistics
  • 2.2 E-commerce
  • 2.3 Government initiatives
    • 2.3.1 Universal Broadband
    • 2.3.2 State government
    • 2.3.3 Regional government initiatives
• 3. Cable modems
  • 3.1 ONO
• 4. Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 4.1 Movistar
  • 4.2 Other DSL developments
  • 4.3 ADSL2+
  • 4.4 VDSL
• 5. Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
  • 5.1 Regulatory issues
  • 5.2 Fibre market – 2011
  • 5.3 Movistar
  • 5.4 Orange
  • 5.5 Other developments
    • 5.5.1 Asturcón
    • 5.5.2 Barcelona
    • 5.5.3 Madrid
    • 5.5.4 Extremadura
• 6. Wireless broadband
  • 6.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
  • 6.2 WiFi
  • 6.3 WiMAX
  • 6.4 Internet via satellite
  • 6.5 Mobile broadband
• 7. Broadband Powerline (BPL)
  • 7.1 Forecasts – broadband subscribers 2008-2013; 2020
    • 7.1.1 Scenario 1 – stronger broadband subscriber growth
    • 7.1.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
  • 7.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 8. Related reports

• Table 1 – Broadband revenue, DSL and cable – 2003 - 2012
• Table 2 – Internet market revenue – 2006 - 2012
• Table 3 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1996 - 2012
• Table 4 – Dial-up internet subscribers – 2005 - 2012
• Table 5 – Total broadband subscribers, DSL, cable, total – 2001 - 2012
• Table 6 – Fixed-line broadband penetration – 2001 - 2012
• Table 7 – Annual growth of broadband by technology – 2004 - 2012
• Table 8 – Proportion of broadband lines by data speed and operator – Sep 2011
• Table 9 – Number of broadband lines by data speed – 2005 – 2011
• Table 10 – Proportion of broadband subscribers by sector – 2004 - 2011
• Table 11 – Broadband lines by operator – 2008 - 2011
• Table 12 – Broadband penetration by technology – 2004 - 2011
• Table 13 – Broadband subscribers by type – incumbent or other provider – 2007 - 2010
• Table 14 – Cable modem subscribers – 2000 - 2012
• Table 15 – Share of cable accesses – 2006 - 2011
• Table 16 – Cable subscribers by operator – 2007 - 2011
• Table 17 – ONO financial data by sector – 2006 - 2011
• Table 18 – ONO subscribers by sector– 2006 - 2011
• Table 19 – ADSL subscribers – 2000 - 2012
• Table 20 – DSL subscribers by operator – 2008 - 2011
• Table 21 – Movistar naked DSL subscribers – 2009 - 2011
• Table 22 – Movistar internet subscribers (Spain) – 2006 - 2011
• Table 23 – Movistar internet revenue by sector (Spain) – 2007 - 2011
• Table 24 – Movistar wholesale broadband accesses by sector (Spain) – 2007 - 2011
• Table 25 – JAZZTEL broadband subscribers by type – 2008 - 2011
• Table 26 – FttH subscribers, consumers and business – 2009 - 2012
• Table 27 – FttH subscribers by operator – 2009 - 2011
• Table 28 – WiFi/WiMAX subscribers – 2009 - 2012
• Table 29 – WiFi hotspots in operation – 2005 - 2011
• Table 30 – Mobile broadband users by type – 2010
• Table 31 – Mobile broadband subscribers by MNO; market share – 2011
• Table 32 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher market growth scenario – 2008 - 2013; 2020
• Table 33 – Forecast broadband penetration – higher market growth scenario – 2008 - 2013; 2020
• Table 34 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower market growth scenario – 2008 - 2013; 2020
• Table 35 – Forecast broadband penetration – lower market growth scenario – 2008 - 2013; 2020

• Chart 1 – Broadband revenue, DSL and cable – 2003 - 2012
• Chart 2 – Total broadband subscribers, DSL, cable, total – 2001 - 2012
• Chart 3 – Proportion of broadband subscribers by sector – 2004 - 2011
• Chart 4 – Cable subscribers by operator – 2007 - 2011
• Chart 5 – ONO financial data by sector – 2006 – 2011
• Chart 6 – ONO subscribers by sector– 2006 - 2011
• Chart 7 – Movistar internet subscribers (Spain) – 2006 - 2011
• Chart 8 – Movistar internet revenue by sector (Spain) – 2007 - 2011
• Chart 9 – Movistar wholesale broadband accesses by sector (Spain) – 2007 - 2011
• Chart 10 – JAZZTEL broadband subscribers by type – 2008 - 2011
• Chart 11 – FttH subscribers by operator – 2009 - 2011

• Exhibit 1 – Narrowband and broadband wireless licensees – 2000