Switzerland - Convergence - Triple Play & Digital TV

Synopsis

Switzerland’s modern telecom networks and excellent broadband infrastructure supports one of Europe’s more developed markets for convergent media. Digital TV has developed well, while some areas of the country have already had analogue transmission switched off. The incumbent, Swisscom, has invested in fibre networks while the principal cable network operator, Cablecom, has upgraded much of its network to provide 100Mb/s services. Together, these networks provide a growing number of consumers with bundled offers. This report presents an analysis of Switzerland’s digital and terrestrial TV markets in 2009, as well as an overview of developments in convergent services.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Convergence
  
  • 2.1 Key general trends
    
  • 2.2 Business models
    
    • 2.2.1 Triple play
      
  • 2.3 Regulatory issues
    
    • 2.3.1 VoIP
      
  • 2.4 Digital TV (DTV)
    
    • 2.4.1 Overview
      
    • 2.4.2 Broadband (IPTV)
      
    • 2.4.3 Cable TV
      
    • 2.4.4 Satellite
      
    • 2.4.5 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
      
    • 2.4.6 Digital Terrestrial TV
      
    • 2.4.7 Interactive TV (iTV)
      
    • 2.4.8 Video-on-Demand (VoD)
      
    • 2.4.9 VoIP
      
• 3. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Swisscom IPTV subscribers – 2006 - 2009
• Table 2 – Cable TV subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 - 2009
• Table 3 – Cablecom operational data: home and subscriber statistics – 2005 - 2009
• Table 4 – VoIP lines and traffic in minutes – 2004 - 2009

• Exhibit 1 – Overview of media convergence