Ukraine - Broadband and Digital Media Markets - Insights, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

Ukraine possesses a sizeable broadband market, with effective cross-platform competition. DSL dominates access, though cable is also available while there has been considerable investment in FttH and FttB in recent quarters. LAN and wireless platforms such as WiFi and WiMAX exist on a smaller scale. Digital TV is accessible from the cable and satellite platforms, while the DTTV platform has progressed though not without controversy in the selection of broadcasters. This report offers a concise overview of Ukraine’s broadband and digital media sectors, covering major players, market developments and a wide range of statistics.

Key developments:

National Council Radio and TV Broadcasting plans to retender regional DTT frequencies; Volia launches 150Mb/s cable broadband service and bundled TV package; UBG secures capacity on ASTRA satellite for DTH pay-TV offering; two new satellite platforms prepare to launch; Kyivstar’s ‘Home Internet’ fibre network extended to 70 cities; regulator subsidises up to one million STBs to encourage DTTV take-up; regulator market data for 2011; operator data to September 2011; market developments to early 2012.

Companies covered in this report include:

Golden Telecom, PAN Wireless, Volia Cable, Ukrtelecom, VimpelCom

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Fixed broadband market
  • 2.1 Overview
    • 2.1.1 Ukraine’s emerging internet economy
    • 2.1.2 Fixed broadband statistics
  • 2.2 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  • 2.3 Cable modems
  • 2.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  • 2.5 Wireless broadband
    • 2.5.1 WiFi
    • 2.5.2 WiMAX
• 3. Digital media broadcasting
  • 3.1 Overview of broadcasting market
  • 3.2 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
  • 3.3 Cable TV
    • 3.3.1 Volia Cable
  • 3.4 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments
  • 3.5 Digital TV
  • 3.6 Broadband TV (IPTV)
• 4. Forecasts – fixed broadband market – 2010 - 2013; 2020
  • 4.1 Scenario 1 – higher fixed broadband subscriber growth
  • 4.2 Scenario 2 – lower fixed broadband subscriber growth
  • 4.3 Notes on scenario forecasts
• 5. Related reports

• Table 1 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 - 2012
• Table 2 – Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2005 - 2013
• Table 3 – VimpelCom broadband subscribers – 2008 - 2011
• Table 4 – Kyivstar FttH subscribers – 2010 - 2011
• Table 5 – Total TV advertising spending – 2004 - 2011
• Table 6 – Broadcasting revenue – 2006 – 2011
• Table 7 – Cable TV revenue – 2006 – 2011
• Table 8 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
• Table 9 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020

• Chart 1 – Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 - 2012
• Chart 2 – Internet subscribers and penetration rate – 2005 - 2013