Last updated: 30 Sep 2009 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 58
Analyst: Paul Kwon
Publication Overview
This report covers trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP and IPTV developments. Subjects include:
· Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
· Facts, figures and statistics;
· Industry and regulatory issues;
· Infrastructure;
· Major players, revenues, subscribers, ARPU;
· Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
· Mobile voice and data markets;
· Broadband (FttH,
· Convergence and digital media;
· Broadband and mobile market forecasts for selective years to 2018.
Researcher:- Paul Kwon
Current publication date:- September 2009 (8th Edition)
Next publication date:- September 2010
Executive Summary
Croatia has prospered due to its close relationship with the European Union although its ambition of EU ascension has been hampered recently by an ongoing border dispute with neighbouring EU member nation Slovenia. Close economic ties with both EU and non-EU nations is evident; principal export partners are Germany, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina while its main import sources are Italy, Germany and Russia. The global financial crisis has impacted
The overall telecom industry is expected to weather the economic turmoil relatively well due to the essential nature of most telecom services.
Following market liberalisation alternative operators have made inroads into the fixed telephony market, with the incumbent’s market share slipping below 80% of total subscribers. To ensure fair competition a number of regulatory measures have been introduced including reducing the incumbent’s rates for call termination as well as improving access to its last mile network.
Broadband services are widely available and
· Regulatory measures designed to improve competition are having an effect: the number of local loops unbundled from the incumbent rose by 28% during the first six months in 2009; call termination rates on the incumbent’s fixed network as well as the networks of the two biggest mobile operators fell by 14% during 2008 and 2009 respectively.
· Representing an increasing proportion of total Internet subscribers, fixed broadband penetration is rising on the back of increasing availability; competing platforms such as cable, FTTx and WiMAX as well as regulatory-based measures such as LLU. The incumbent and competing operators have utilised broadband to offer and bundle convergence services such as IPTV and VoIP into double and triple play packages.
· An emerging Internet society is evident, encompassing education, health, commerce and government services. E-government services are available for both businesses and individuals and usage is increasing. E-government services development during 2009-2012 will be guided by a development strategy adopted in January 2009.
· Digital TV prospects have improved: an analogue to digital TV switch-over strategy has been adopted and a licence to operate two DVB-T multiplexes was awarded in May 2009, with the successful bidder required to expand DTTV coverage to 95% of the population. Competing digital TV offerings are already available via cable, IPTV and satellite.
· Mobile broadband is the next growth opportunity for
Sector |
2008 |
2009 (e) |
Broadband |
||
Fixed broadband subscribers(thousand) |
525 |
650 |
Fixed broadband penetration rate |
12% |
15% |
Mobile broadband penetration rate |
4% |
6% |
Subscribers to telecoms services |
||
Fixed-line telephone subscribers (thousand) |
1,850 |
1,840 |
Mobile phone subscribers (thousand) |
5,900 |
6,400 |
· 3G subscribers |
418 |
770 |
· 3G market share of mobile base |
7% |
12% |
(Source: BuddeComm based on industry data)
Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.
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