Last updated: 3 Jun 2013 Update History
Report Status: Archived
Report Pages: 58
Analyst: Henry Lancaster
Publication Overview
This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Lithuania’s telecommunications market. The report analyses the mobile, internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media sectors. Subjects include:
Key developments:
Regulator consults on use of sub-GHz spectrum for mobile services; mobile revenue continues to fall; Omnitel expands LTE network in 2012; 2012 spectrum auction results in 2.6GHz band; Lithuanian FttH penetration among world’s highest; government develops RAIN project extending fibre backbone to rural areas; TEO fibre networks reaches 66% of the population; regulator’s market data for 2012; telcos’ financial and operating data to Q1 2013; market developments to May 2013.
Companies covered in this report include:
Omnitel, Bité Lithuania, Tele2 Lithuania.
Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- June 2013 (12th Edition)
Executive Summary
BuddeComm’s annual publication, Lithuania - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media sectors of one of Eastern Europe’s more advanced telecom markets. The report includes the regulator’s market data for 2012, telcos’ financial and operating data to Q1 2013 and market developments to May 2013.
Telecom market overview
The telecoms market has seen falling revenue in recent years as the economy continues to recover from the mauling experienced in 2008/9. Lower revenue from fixed and mobile telephony is partly offset by increases from the cable TV sector. Nevertheless, investment in fibre and mobile infrastructure has placed the country as one of the regional leaders for fibre infrastructure, with the regulator promoting access to networks in a bid to encourage competition and prevent any one operator developing a monopoly for fibre infrastructure. The incumbent TEO remains the dominant player in DSL access, and has made great strides to gain market share from altnets in fibre networks.
Mobile market
Lithuania’s mobile sector forms by far the largest part of the telecom market by revenue. Served by three MNOs, two of which have significant interests across the Baltics and Scandinavia, the market also has a few MVNOs and resellers, though their collective market share has fallen steadily during the last three years. Strong competition has driven growth, particularly in mobile data services. With one of the highest mobile penetration rates in Europe, operators have focussed on HSPA and LTE networks to deliver services to customers and so increase revenue and APU. The regulator has consulted on its programme to use additional frequencies for mobile voice and data services, which would help extend the reach of broadband to rural areas.
Key telecom parameters – 2010; 2013
Sector |
2010 |
2013 (e) |
Subscribers by sector (million): |
||
Fixed broadband subscribers |
0.68 |
0.79 |
Mobile broadband |
0.19 |
0.32 |
Mobile phone |
4.89 |
5.0 |
Fixed-line telephony |
0.75 |
0.65 |
Penetration by sector: |
||
Fixed broadband |
21% |
26% |
Mobile |
151% |
170% |
Fixed-line |
23% |
20% |
(Source: BuddeComm)
Market Highlights
This report is essential reading for those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis on the telecom sector in Lithuania. It provides further information on:
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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