2018 Ukraine - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 27 Feb 2018 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 106

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Publication Overview

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Ukraine’s telecommunications market. The report analyses the fixed-line, mobile and broadband sectors. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Facts, figures and statistics;
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure developments;
Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
Broadband (FttP, DSL, cable, wireless);
Mobile subscribers and ARPU;
Broadband market forecasts;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and industry issues;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, IPOs, acquisitions, new licences;
Mobile technologies (GSM; 3G, HSPA, LTE, 5G).

Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date: February 2018 (16th Edition)

Executive Summary

Ukraine’s 2018 2.6GHz spectrum auction sets up LTE launches

Ukraine’s telecom infrastructure is being modernised through considerable investment in both the mobile and fixed-broadband sectors. Competition is provided from a number of alternative operators, and although the incumbent Ukrtelecom remains the dominant player in the fixed-line market the regulatory environment has improved following the sale of the company to the local conglomerate SCM Group, though the legality of this sale has been disputed and legal action is ongoing. The telecom sector has attracted investors from Turkey and Russia, while Vodafone Group has partnered with MTS Ukraine to help develop mobile services under the Vodafone brand.

The political tension which erupted in late 2013, and which escalated in a more violent form in eastern areas of the country, has brought focus to the vulnerability of the telecom network. A number of telcos operating in Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, left the peninsular after their licences were made over to Russian firms. More recently, telcos have retreated from the Donetsk region after it was impossible for them to continue services. The telecom regulator now assesses market statistics, including revenue, excluding data from Crimea and the separately administered city of Sevastopol, as well as from a number of contested regions in the east.

The competitive mobile market is dominated by the three network operators Vodafone Ukraine, Kyivstar and Lifecell. Together, these players have held back the development of the MVNO sector by promoting their own low-cost subsidiaries. Nevertheless, a gap in the low-cost sector may provide the opportunity for MVNOs to thrive in coming years. Competition resulting from mobile number portability has also been stymied, either by the regulator having delayed its introduction or by an insufficient number of companies bidding for the tender.

Mobile broadband services present a significant growth opportunity. Significant investment has been made in extending 3G infrastructure, while operators have more recently concentrated on LTE. Additional spectrum in the 2600MHz band was auctioned in January 2018, issued under 15-year licenses, and all three MNOs are expected to launch LTE services promptly.

The sizeable broadband market enjoys effective cross-platform competition. DSL remains an important platform though it has been eclipsed by fibre following efforts by operators to build out networks. While LAN and wireless platforms such as Wi-Fi and WiMAX exist on a smaller scale there is ongoing investment aimed at delivering a national wireless network by the end of 2018.

This report provides an overview of Ukraine’s telecom market, including profiles of the major operators and a review of telecom network infrastructure, regulatory measures, and emerging network developments. The report also analyses the mobile market, offering a range of statistics as well as profiles of the key players and an assessment of mobile technology deployments. In addition, the report covers the fixed-line and fixed-wireless broadband sectors.

Key developments:

ESU fails in petition against Court ruling invalidating the acquisition of a 92.79% stake in Ukrtelecom;
Ukrtelecom makes progress with network upgrade project with Huawei;
DREAM cable linking Ukraine to Germany and China opens for traffic;
Fixed lines in service dip to 7.1 million;
Regulator raises UAH2.288 billion in 2600MHz auction;
Kyivstar gains approval for its StarMoney m-payment service;
Fresh MNP tender declared invalid;
Regulator sets minimum price for 1800MHz spectrum licences expected to be auctioned in March 2018;
Vodafone Ukraine preps for commercial LTE launch;
Report update includes the regulator market data, State Statistics data to December 2017, telcos' operating and financial data to Q4 2017, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Ukrtelecom, Kyivstar, Datagroup, Eurotranstelecom, Vega, Velton Telecom, Intertelecom, ITC, Telesystems, Ukrainian Radio Systems, Lifecell, Vodafone Ukraine (MTS), Golden Telecom, PAN Wireless, Volia Cable.

Henry Lancaster

February 2018

Key statistics

Country overview

Telecommunications market
Regulatory environment

Law of Ukraine on Telecommunications
Regulatory authority
Government policies

Privatisation
Interconnection
Carrier selection and carrier preselection
Number Portability (NP)
Licensing
Network access

Fixed network operators

Introduction
Ukrtelecom
Datagroup
Eurotranstelecom
Kyivstar
Vega
Wireless Local Loop (WLL) operators

Velton Telecom
Intertelecom
International Telecommunication Company (ITC)/CDMA Ukraine
Telesystems of Ukraine/PEOPLEnet

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network

Ukrtelecom
Datagroup
Eurotranstelecom
Kyivstar
Vega

International infrastructure
Data centres

Broadband market

Fixed broadband market

Introduction and statistical overview
Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks

Other fixed broadband services

Fixed wireless (Wi-Fi and WiMAX)

Digital economy

E-Health

Mobile communications

Market analysis
Mobile statistics

General statistics
Mobile data
Mobile broadband

Regulatory issues

Licences
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

Mobile infrastructure

Digital networks

Major mobile operators

Vodafone Ukraine (MTS Ukraine)
Kyivstar
Lifecell (Astelit)
Ukrtelecom (Utel/TriMob)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Mobile content and applications

m-banking

List of Tables

Table 1 – Country statistics – 2017 (e)
Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – 2017
Table 3 – Internet user statistics – 2017 (e)
Table 4 – Broadband statistics – 2017
Table 5 – Mobile statistics –2017 (e)
Table 6 – National telecommunications authority
Table 7 – Telecom services revenue by sector – 2006 – 2017
Table 8 – Ukrtelecom financial data – 2008 – 2017
Table 9 – Ukrtelecom broadband and fixed-line subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 10 – Datagroup subscribers by type (historic) – 2010 – 2012
Table 11 – Datagroup financial data (historic) – 2010 – 2012
Table 12 – Kyivstar financial data – 2007 – 2017
Table 13 – Kyivstar financial data by sector – 2007 – 2017
Table 14 – Kyivstar financial data (UAH) – 2012 – 2017
Table 15 – Kyivstar revenue by sector (UAH) – 2012 – 2017
Table 16 – Kyivstar subscribers by sector– 2007 – 2017
Table 17 – Historic - Fixed lines in service - 1995 – 2009
Table 18 – Fixed lines in service - 2010 – 2018
Table 19 – International bandwidth - 2004 – 2016
Table 20 – Internet access revenue – 2012 – 2017
Table 21 – Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2009
Table 22 – Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 23 – Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Table 24 – Forecast fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 25 – Cable broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2017
Table 26 – Ukrtelecom broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2016
Table 27 – Kyivstar broadband subscribers – 2008 – 2017
Table 28 – Kyivstar broadband revenue – 2012 – 2017
Table 29 – Kyivstar broadband ARPU – 2011 – 2017
Table 30 – DSL broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2017
Table 31 – Kyivstar FttB subscribers – 2010 – 2013
Table 32 – Kyivstar FttB revenue – 2011 – 2013
Table 33 – Fibre broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2017
Table 34 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 – 2009
Table 35 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 36 – Total mobile market revenue – 2006 – 2017
Table 37 – Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2010 – 2018
Table 38 – Vodafone Ukraine subscribers – 2004 – 2017
Table 39 – Vodafone Ukraine revenue – 2004 – 2017
Table 40 – MTS Value Added Service revenue – 2007 – 2015
Table 41 – Vodafone Ukraine annualised ARPU – 2004 – 2015
Table 42 – Kyivstar mobile revenue – 2007 – 2017
Table 43 – Kyivstar ARPU – 2007 – 2017
Table 44 – Kyivstar subscribers – 2007 – 2017
Table 45 – Lifecell subscribers – 2008 – 2017
Table 46 – Lifecell active subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 47 – Lifecell financial data ($) – 2007 – 2015
Table 48 – Lifecell financial data (Turkish Lira) – 2013 – 2017
Table 49 – Lifecell financial data (UAH) – 2014 – 2017
Table 50 – TriMob subscribers – 2010 – 2013

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Telecom revenue by sector– 2006 – 2017
Chart 2 – Ukrtelecom financial data – 2008 – 2017
Chart 3 – Kyivstar financial data – 2007 – 2017
Chart 4 – Kyivstar financial data – 2007 – 2017
Chart 5 – Fixed lines in service - 2005 – 2018
Chart 6 – Internet users and penetration rate – 2002 – 2018
Chart 7 – Fixed-line broadband and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 8 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 9 – Vodafone Ukraine revenue – 2004 – 2017

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