2014 Croatia - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts

Last updated: 17 Feb 2014 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 49

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Publication Overview

The report provides a concise overview of Croatia’s fixed-line market, covering regulatory developments, fixed-line infrastructure, financial and performance data on key operators, and data on the wholesale and IT markets. It also draws upon a variety of statistics and sources relating to the dynamic digital media and broadband markets. In addition, it covers Croatia’s mobile market, including a variety of financial and performance statistics on service providers, networks and mobile services including developments in LTE.

Key developments:

VIPNet extends 42Mb/s HSPA+ services; two operators launch LTE; Croatian government abolishes 6% tax on mobile services revenue; regulator allocates remaining 800MHz spectrum; T-HT authorized to manage e-money services; GDP shows continuing decline; state transfers remaining shares in T-HT to Pensioners’ Fund; VIPnet acquires three regional cablecos; Optima Telekom seeks company restructure; Novi-Net granted national WiMAX licence; VelaTel Global Communications expands wireless broadband capacity; DVB-T2 to be employed in two MUXES; regulator awards more funding to promote rural broadband; GTS Central Europe extends fibre network through Croatia, and is sold to Deutsche Telekom; Amis Telekom builds fibre network in Zagreb, put up for sale by owners; H1 Telekom launches IPTV service; regulator’s market data to September 2013; telcos’ operating and financial data to Q3 2013; market developments to early 2014.

Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- February 2014 (13th Edition)

Executive Summary

Market consolidation as VIPNet absorbs regional cablecos

The Croatian telecoms market has been influenced by the country having joined the European Union in July 2013. This necessitated a range of measures aimed at market liberalisation and the creation of a regulatory environment conducive to competition. Alternative operators have entered the market and launched competing services in the fixed-line market. Both alternative operators and the incumbent are investing in network infrastructure to support bandwidth-intensive services such as broadband access and triple play.

Broadband penetration in Croatia is the highest in the Balkans region, with access platforms including ADSL2+, cable, FttX and WiMAX. ISPs have focused on increasing broadband uptake, with hopes of generating additional revenue through sales of IP-delivered services and bundled offers. The Digital Terrestrial TV market has matured, with analogue switch off having taken place.

The mobile market is one of the most highly penetrated in the Balkans region. Three Mobile Network Operators and a number of Mobile Virtual Network Operators have launched services, though the market is dominated by only two network operators. With declining revenue from the competitive mobile voice market, these players have focused on improving ARPU by encouraging prepaid subscribers to migrate to postpaid plans and developing mobile broadband offerings.

Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year

1. Key Statistics
2. Telecommunications Market
- 2.1 Economic background
- 2.2 Overview of Croatia’s telecom market
3. Regulatory Environment
- 3.1 Background
- 3.2 EU regulatory framework
- 3.3 Revised NFR
- 3.4 Regulatory authority
- 3.5 Telecom sector liberalisation in Croatia
  - 3.5.1 Privatisation
  - 3.5.2 Interconnect
  - 3.5.3 Access
  - 3.5.4 Number Portability (NP)
  - 3.5.5 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)
4. Fixed Network Operators
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 T-Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT)
- 4.3 VIPnet
- 4.4 Optima Telekom
- 4.5 Metronet
5. Telecommunications Infrastructure
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Wholesaling
- 5.3 Cloud computing
6. Internet Market
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Internet statistics
7. Broadband Market
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 Broadband statistics
- 7.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  - 7.3.1 VDSL
- 7.4 Cable modems
- 7.5 Fibre-to-the-Premise (FttP) networks
- 7.6 Wireless broadband
  - 7.6.1 WiFi
  - 7.6.2 WiMAX
- 7.7 Mobile broadband
8. Digital Media/Digital Economy
- 8.1 Digital Economy Overview
  - 8.1.1 E-government
  - 8.1.2 E-education
  - 8.1.3 E-health
- 8.2 Overview of broadcasting market
  - 8.2.1 Regulatory issues
  - 8.2.2 Digital TV
9. Mobile Communications
- 9.1 Overview of Croatia’s mobile market
  - 9.1.1 Mobile statistics
- 9.2 Regulatory issues
  - 9.2.1 Third GSM licence and 3G licences
  - 9.2.2 Fourth GSM licence
  - 9.2.3 Spectrum auctions
  - 9.2.4 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
  - 9.2.5 Network Termination Rates (MTRs)
- 9.3 Mobile technologies
  - 9.3.1 Digital
  - 9.3.2 Third generation (3G) mobile
- 9.4 Major mobile operators
  - 9.4.1 T-HT
  - 9.4.2 VIPnet
  - 9.4.3 Tele2 Croatia
  - 9.4.4 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
- 9.5 Mobile voice services
  - 9.5.1 Prepaid cards
- 9.6 Mobile data services
  - 9.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)/Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  - 9.6.2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  - 9.6.3 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  - 9.6.4 Evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+)
  - 9.6.5 Long-term Evolution (LTE)
  - 9.6.6 Mobile TV
- 9.7 Mobile content and applications
  - 9.7.1 M-commerce
10. Forecasts
- 10.1 Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2013; 2020
  - 10.1.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband subscriber growth
  - 10.1.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
  - Table 1 – Country statistics – 2013 (e)
  - Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2012 (e)
  - Table 3 – Internet user statistics – 2014 (e)
  - Table 4 – Broadband subscriber statistics – 2014 (e)
  - Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2014 (e)
  - Table 6 – National telecommunications authority
  - Table 7 – Telecom services revenue by sector, annual change – Q3 2013
  - Table 8 – Telecom services revenue by sector, annual change – Q3 2013
  - Table 9 – Telecom services revenue by sector – 2012 - 2013
  - Table 10 – Mobile and fixed-line network traffic – 2010 - 2013
  - Table 11 – Accumulated fixed number portings – 2005 - 2013
  - Table 12 –CPS lines – 2008 - 2013
  - Table 13 – Fixed-line market share by operator – 2008 - 2013
  - Table 14 – T-Hrvatski Telekom financial data – 2008 - 2013
  - Table 15 – T-Hrvatski Telekom revenue by sector – 2010 - 2013
  - Table 16 – T-Hrvatski Telekom retail fixed lines by type – 2005 - 2013
  - Table 17 – T-HT voice ARPU – 2004 - 2013
  - Table 18 – VIPnet financial data – 2004 - 2013
  - Table 19 – Optima Telekom financial data by sector– 2010 - 2013
  - Table 20 – Optima Telekom operational data – 2010 - 2013
  - Table 21 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2000 - 2014
  - Table 22 – Internet users and penetration rates – 2000 - 2014
  - Table 23 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 - 2014
  - Table 24 – DSL accesses by type –2010 - 2013
  - Table 25 – T-HT ADSL subscribers – 2002 - 2012
  - Table 26 – Cable broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2014
  - Table 27 – Total mobile broadband subscribers – 2007 - 2013
  - Table 28 – VIPnet mobile broadband subscribers – 2008 - 2013
  - Table 29 – TV market share by platform – 2011 - 2013
  - Table 30 – MAXtv subscribers – 2006 - 2013
  - Table 31 – IPTV subscribers – 2011 - 2013
  - Table 32 – Cable TV subscribers – 2003 - 2014
  - Table 33 – Satellite TV subscribers – 2011 - 2014
  - Table 34 – DTTV subscribers – 2011 - 2013
  - Table 35 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 200
  - Table 36 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2014
  - Table 37 – Mobile market share by subscribers – 2008 - 2013
  - Table 38 – Mobile network traffic – 2010 - 2013
  - Table 39 – Accumulated mobile ported numbers – 2006 - 2013
  - Table 40 – T-HT mobile revenue – 2004 - 2013
  - Table 41 – T-HT mobile ARPU – 2004 - 2013
  - Table 42 – T-HT mobile customers – 2007 - 2013
  - Table 43 – VIPnet prepaid, postpaid and blended monthly ARPU – 2004 - 2013
  - Table 44 – VIPnet Minutes of Use (MOU) – 2007 - 2013
  - Table 45 – VIPnet subscribers – 2007 - 2013
  - Table 46 – Tele2 financial data – 2007 - 2013
  - Table 47 – Tele2 subscribers – 2007 - 2013
  - Table 48 – Total prepaid users – 2002 - 2012
  - Table 49 – T-HT prepaid subscribers – 2001 - 2013
  - Table 50 – VIPnet prepaid subscribers – 2004 - 2013
  - Table 51 – Total SMS and MMS messages sent – 2003 - 2013
  - Table 52 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
  - Table 53 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013; 2020
  - Chart 1 – Fixed-line market share by operator – 2008 - 2013
  - Chart 2 – T-Hrvatski Telekom financial data – 2008 - 2013
  - Chart 3 – VIPnet financial data – 2004 - 2013
  - Chart 4 – Optima Telekom operational data – 2010 - 2013
  - Chart 5 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 - 2014
  - Chart 6 – Total mobile broadband subscribers – 2007 - 2013
  - Chart 7 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1997 - 2014
  - Chart 8 – Mobile market share by subscribers – 2008 - 2013
  - Chart 9 – VIPnet prepaid, postpaid and blended monthly ARPU – 2004 - 2013
  - Chart 10 – Tele2 financial data – 2007 - 2013
  - Chart 11 – T-Mobile prepaid subscribers – 2001 - 2013
  - Chart 12 – VIPnet prepaid subscribers – 2004 - 2013
  - Exhibit 1 – The EU regulatory framework for communications
  - Exhibit 2 – Access and the local loop

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