Armenia Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 17 Nov 2024 Update History

Report Status: Current

Report Pages: 166

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Armenia’s government encouraging the ICT sector to form a regional hub

Since 2022 Armenia has had to contend with an ongoing and brutal conflict with neighbouring Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the knock on effects on its economy resulting from extensive sanctions against Russia, its principal trading partner. The country struggled to build economic momentum and independence since breaking away from the Soviet Union in 1991, and these events have only served to further delay Armenia’s prospects for economic recovery in the short to medium term, even though anticipated GDP growth of 5% in 2024 suggests investor confidence.

Armenia’s telecom sector has nevertheless continued to make progress, supported by the government which is keen to promote Armenia as a regional technology hub. It has sought to attract Armenians living abroad to return and develop technologies which can help drive domestic economic growth. In addition, the fixed broadband sector has largely moved away from copper to fibre, with fibre having accounted for more than 83% of all fixed connections in early 2024. In the mobile segment there have also been steady moves away from 3G to LTE and 5G, supported by western firms including Nokia and Ericsson.

Key developments:

Ucom completes the first phase of its 5G network, covering nine cities.
MTS sells its Armenian subsidiary to Fedilco Group and VivaCell-MTS rebrands as Viva Armenia.
GNC-ALFA is rebranded as Ovio.
Starlink expected to be made available in Armenia in 2025.
Government approves draft laws aimed at easing tax burden on small tech firms.
Fibre accounting for 83.3% of all fixed broadband connections.
Report update includes the regulator's market data for 2023, telcos' financial and operating data updates to June 2024, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report

Team Telecom Armenia, Ucom, Viva Armenia, Ovio

Key statistics
Regional Asia market comparison

Market characteristics
Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents
TMI vs GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Country overview
Telecommunications market

Government support

Regulatory environment

Regulatory authorities
Fixed-line developments
Mobile network developments

Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Spectrum

Mobile market

Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
M2M

Mobile broadband
Major mobile operators

Telecom Armenia
Viva Armenia
Ucom

Fixed-line broadband market

Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Cable broadband
Fixed wireless broadband

Fixed broadband service providers

Telecom Armenia
Ucom
Ovio (formerly GNC-ALFA)
Armenian Datacom Company (ADC)

Fixed network operators

Telecom Armenia
Ucom
Cornet-AM
Ovio

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network
International infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

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List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Armenia – 2024 (e)
Table 2 – Change in the number of mobile numbers ported – 2014 – 2022
Table 3 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2022
Table 4 – Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2018 - 2023
Table 5 – Increase in the number of M2M connections – 2015 – 2023
Table 6 – Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 7 – Change in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by operator (thousand)– 2018 - 2023
Table 8 – Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 - 2023
Table 9 – Increase in the proportion of mobile subscribers being mobile broadband subscribers – 2018 - 2023
Table 10 – Change in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by platform – 2012 – 2023
Table 11 – Change in the number of Telecom Armenia’s mobile broadband subscribers – 2010 – 2024
Table 14 – Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2018 - 2023
Table 15 – Change in the number of Telecom Armenia’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Table 16 – Change in the number of Telecom Armenia’s mobile subscribers by type – 2010 – 2024
Table 17 – Development of Telecom Armenia’s mobile ARPU (AMD/month) – 2010 – 2024
Table 18 – Change in Telecom Armenia’s average mobile voice traffic (minutes / user / month) – 2010 – 2024
Table 19 – Change in Telecom Armenia’s average mobile data traffic– 2010 – 2024
Table 20 – Growth in the number of Viva’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Table 21 – Change in the number of Viva’s mobile subscribers by type – 2011 – 2024
Table 22 – Change in Viva’s mobile voice and data traffic – 2011 – 2024
Table 23 – Development of Viva’s financial data (AMD billion) – 2010 – 2024
Table 24 – Development of VivaCell-MTS’s financial data (RUB billion) – 2010 – 2023
Table 25 – Development of Viva’s mobile ARPU (AMD/month) – 2011 – 2024
Table 26 – Change in the number of Ucom’s mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2024
Table 27 – Development of Ucom’s mobile ARPU (AMD/month) – 2011 – 2024
Table 28 – Growth in Ucom’s mobile broadband traffic – 2011 – 2024
Table 29 – Change in Ucom’s mobile voice traffic (minutes / user / month) – 2011 – 2024
Table 30 – Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 31 – Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 – 2023
Table 32 – Change in the market share of fixed broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 – 2023
Table 33 – Increase in internet data traffic (exabytes)– 2015 – 2023
Table 34 – Change in the proportion of mobile and fixed broadband traffic – 2018 – 2023
Table 35 – Change in the number of DSL subscribers – 2010 – 2023
Table 36 – Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2023
Table 37 – Change in the number of fibre broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 – 2023
Table 38 – Change in the market share of fibre broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 – 2023
Table 39 – Increase in the proportion of fibre broadband to total fixed broadband connections – 2012 – 2023
Table 40 – Change in the proportion of fibre broadband subscribers to total by operator – 2018 – 2023
Table 41 – Change in the number of cable broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2023
Table 42 – Change in the number of Wi-Fi broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2023
Table 43 – Change in the number of Telecom Armenia’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Table 44 – Development of Telecom Armenia’s fixed broadband ARPU – 2012 – 2024
Table 46 – Change in the number of Viva’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2024
Table 48 – Development of Telecom Armenia’s financial data (AMD billion) – 2012 – 2024
Table 49 – Change in Telecom Armenia’s fixed line traffic – 2012 – 2024
Table 51 – Development of Ucom’s financial data (AMD billion) – 2011 – 2024
Table 52 – Development of Ucom’s fixed ARPU (AMD/subscriber/month) – 2012 – 2024
Table 53 – Change in Ucom’s fixed-line traffic – 2012 – 2024
Table 54 – Decline in the number of fixed lines and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Table 55 – Decline in international IP transit service retail pricing – 2008 – 2023
Table 56 – Increase in Lit/Equipped international bandwidth capacity and usage– 2013 – 2023
Table 57 – Historic - Mobile subscribers – 1996 – 2010
Table 58 – Historic - Internet users – 1994; 2000 – 2010
Table 59 – Historic - International internet bandwidth – 2001 – 2010
Table 60 – Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2010
Table 61 – Historic - Fibre broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2014
Table 62 – Historic - Fixed line subscriptions and Teledensity – 1995 – 2010
Table 63 – Historic - ArmenTel - mobile subscribers – 2007 – 2010
Table 64 – Historic - VivaCell-MTS - mobile subscribers – 2007 – 2010

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Asia Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders
Chart 2 – Asia Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers
Chart 3 – Asia Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents
Chart 4 – Asia – Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 5 – Asia – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 – Central Asia – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 – Central Asia – Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 – Change in the number of mobile numbers ported – 2014 – 2022
Chart 9 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 10 – Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2018 - 2023
Chart 11 – Growth in the number of mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 12 – Change in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 - 2023
Chart 13 – Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 - 2023
Chart 14 – Increase in the proportion of mobile subscribers being mobile broadband subscribers – 2018 - 2023
Chart 15 – Change in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by platform – 2012 – 2023
Chart 16 – Change in the number of Telecom Armenia’s mobile broadband subscribers – 2010 – 2024
Chart 17 – Change in the number of VivaCell-MTS’s mobile broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2024
Chart 18 – Change in the number of Ucom’s mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2010 – 2024
Chart 19 – Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by operator – 2018 - 2023
Chart 20 – Change in the number of Telecom Armenia’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Chart 21 – Change in the number of Telecom Armenia’s mobile subscribers by type – 2010 – 2024
Chart 22 – Development of Telecom Armenia’s mobile ARPU – 2010 – 2024
Chart 23 – Change in Telecom Armenia’s average mobile voice traffic – 2010 – 2024
Chart 24 – Growth in the number of Viva’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2024
Chart 25 – Change in the number of Viva’s mobile subscribers by type – 2011 – 2024
Chart 26 – Change in Viva’s mobile voice and data traffic – 2011 – 2024
Chart 27 – Development of Viva’s financial data (AMD) – 2015 – 2024
Chart 28 – Development of VivaCell-MTS’s financial data (RUB) – 2010 – 2023
Chart 29 – Development of Viva’s mobile ARPU (AMD/month) – 2011 – 2024
Chart 30 – Change in the number of Ucom’s mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2024
Chart 31 – Development of Ucom’s mobile ARPU (AMD/month) – 2011 – 2024
Chart 32 – Growth in Ucom’s mobile broadband traffic – 2011 – 2024
Chart 33 – Change in Ucom’s mobile voice traffic – 2011 – 2024
Chart 34 – Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 35 – Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 – 2023
Chart 36 – Change in the market share of fixed broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 – 2023
Chart 37 – Change in the proportion of mobile and fixed broadband traffic – 2018 – 2023
Chart 38 – Change in the number of DSL subscribers – 2010 – 2023
Chart 39 – Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2023
Chart 40 – Change in the number of fibre broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 – 2023
Chart 41 – Change in the market share of fibre broadband subscribers by operator – 2018 – 2023
Chart 42 – Change in the proportion of fibre broadband subscribers to total by operator – 2018 – 2023
Chart 43 – Change in the number of cable broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2023
Chart 44 – Change in the number of Telecom Armenia’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 45 – Development of Telecom Armenia’s fixed broadband ARPU – 2012 – 2024
Chart 46 – Growth in the number of Ucom’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 47 – Change in the number of Viva’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2024
Chart 48 – Development of Telecom Armenia’s fixed voice subscribers and ARPU– 2012 – 2024
Chart 49 – Development of Telecom Armenia’s financial data – 2012 – 2024
Chart 50 – Growth in the number of Ucom’s fixed-line subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 51 – Development of Ucom’s financial data (AMD billion) – 2011 – 2024
Chart 52 – Development of Ucom’s fixed ARPU – 2012 – 2024
Chart 53 – Change in Ucom’s fixed-line traffic – 2012 – 2024
Chart 54 – Decline in the number of fixed lines and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Chart 55 – Increase in Lit/Equipped international bandwidth capacity and usage– 2013 – 2023

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Asia
Exhibit 2 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 – Asia – Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 – Asia – Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 – Asia – Market Emergents and market developments

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Armenia Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Armenia’s government encouraging the ICT sector to form a regional hub

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report

Key statistics

Regional Asia market comparison

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related Reports

Purchase this Report

Share this Report

TMT Intelligence

A platform to scale your intelligence tasks

Research Methodology

Hot Topics

News & Views