Czech Republic - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Czech regulator delays 5G-suitable spectrum auction to mid-2020

The Czech Republic has a sophisticated telecom market which over the years has attracted investment from a number of major European telcos. The incumbent telco O2 Czech Republic remains the dominant player though alternative operators are gaining market share, partly through organic growth and partly through merger and acquisition activity. One significant deal was the acquisition of UPC Ceska Republika by Vodafone Group, which enabled Vodafone’s local unit to expand its business in the fixed-line segment. UPC, as well as its portfolio of services, has been rebranded under the Vodafone moniker.

O2 CR has struggled to improve revenue growth in recent years, and in response it has transitioned itself to face market challenges. Among the changes was its reorganisation into separate business divisions and the spinning off of CETIN as a separate unit to manage the fixed and mobile networks while also operating as a national wholesale network provider.

While the mobile sector is showing steady growth, underlying concerns that the market is insufficiently competitive have stimulated the regulator to provide for the entry of a new player at the multi-band spectrum auction scheduled for later in 2020. In addition, the government has amended the Telecommunications Act to improve pricing for end-users, and to ease the number portability process in a bid to stimulate competition and encourage operators to improve the quality of service offerings.

All the MNOs have focused on growing revenue by marketing mobile broadband and other value-added services. While most investment in recent years has been earmarked for LTE, more recently the MNOs have focussed on preparing for 5G. Services are expected to be launched by the end of 2020 after additional spectrum is allocated.

Growth in the Czech Republic’s fixed-line broadband market has slowed in line with higher penetration. The sector has more recently seen stronger growth in the cable and fibre sectors. The migration away from DSL has largely been due to the expansion of fibre networks, which are being built out by a number of telcos. Many of them are engaged in cooperative ventures, and also access wholesale services on CETIN’s fibre infrastructure.

Covering developments in the market and regulatory environment, this report provides insights into the evolving fixed-line telecom market of the Czech Republic, offering statistics, profiles of the major operators and an assessment of deployed infrastructure. The report also covers the mobile market, providing an overview of the MNOs as well as developments in technologies and regulatory affairs. A range of market and company statistics provide insights into the state of both the mobile voice and data markets, as well as the performance and strategies of the key network players. In addition, the report reviews the fixed and fixed-wireless broadband sectors, profiling the key players, assessing access platforms and market trends, and providing broadband subscriber forecasts.

Key developments

O2 CR expecting half of its broadband services to be delivered by fixed wireless by end-2020;
CETIN commits to extending fibre networks to an additional 143 rural zones;
Regulator delays multi-spectrum auction for 5G to mid-2020;
O2 CR withdraws most payphones;
UPC Ceska Republika’s services rebranded under the Vodafone banner;
Broadband subscriber base shows steady growth;
T-Mobile CR expands home LTE broadband service;
T-Mobile prepares to close 3G services;
Report update includes the regulator's monitoring report for December 2019, annual report and market reports for 2018; telcos' operating and financial data to Q4 2019, Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report

T-Mobile Czech Republic, GTS Czech, Èeské Radiokomunikace, MobilKom, BT, ÈD-Telematika, ÈEZ ICT Services, UPC Ceska Republika, O2 Czech Republic, Vodafone Czech Republic, Nej TV, RIO Media, Nordic Telecom (MobilKom, U:fon).

Table of Contents

Key Statistics
Regional Market Comparison

Europe Telecom Maturity Index by tier

Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents

TMI versus GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Country overview
Telecommunications market

Government support

Regulatory environment

Background
Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments

Telecom sector liberalisation
Privatisation
Interconnect
Carrier selection and carrier preselection
Number Portability (NP)
Access

Mobile network developments

Significant market power (SMP) obligations
Roaming tariffs
Mobile Termination Rates (MTR)
2G licences
3G licences
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Network sharing
Spectrum auctions
3.6-3.8GHz
700MHz
Spectrum allocations

Mobile market

Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure

5G
4G (LTE)
3G
GSM
Analogue networks
Other infrastructure developments

Mobile voice
Mobile data

SMS and MMS

Mobile broadband
Major mobile operators

O2 Czech Republic
T-Mobile Czech Republic
Vodafone Czech Republic
Nordic Telecom (MobilKom/U:fon)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Mobile content and applications

Fixed-line broadband market

Broadband statistics
Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Broadband over Powerline (BPL)
Fixed wireless broadband
Wi-Fi
Wireless local loop (WLL)
WiMAX

Fixed network operators

Overview of operators
O2 Czech Republic

Sale to PPF Group

CETIN
Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRa)
GTS Czech
CD-Telematika (CD-T)
VOLNÝ

Telecommunications infrastructure

O2 CR
Alternative operators
Wholesale
Smart infrastructure

Internet of Things (IoT)

Appendix – Historic data
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities – Czech Republic – 2020 (e)
Table 2 – Change in telecom sector investment – 2009 – 2018
Table 3 – Development of telecom investment by sector – 2009 – 2018
Table 4 – ICT sector revenue – 2010 – 2019
Table 5 – Development of telecom revenue – 2009 – 2019
Table 6 – Development of telecom revenue by sector – 2011 – 2018
Table 7 – Decline in the number of fixed number portings – 2009 – 2019
Table 8 – Decline in the number of broadband accesses via LLU – 2009 – 2018
Table 9 – Growth in the number of mobile number portings – 2009 – 2019
Table 10 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2024
Table 11 – Decline in mobile voice revenue by type – 2009 – 2018
Table 12 – Development of mobile retail and wholesale revenue – 2011 – 2018
Table 13 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 14 – Change in the ratio of prepaid to postpaid subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 15 – Change in the share of T-Mobile CR’s prepaid subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 16 – Change in the share of O2 CR’ prepaid subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 17 – Change in the share of Vodafone CR’s prepaid subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 18 – Growth in the number of M2M connections – 2012 – 2018
Table 19 – Growth in mobile voice traffic – 2009 – 2018
Table 20 – Change in mobile voice traffic by type – 2009 – 2018
Table 21 – Growth in average mobile broadband data use per subscriber – 2011 – 2017
Table 22 – Change in the number of SMS messages sent – 2009 – 2020
Table 23 – Increase in the number of MMS messages sent – 2011 – 2018
Table 24 – Decline in SMS and MMS revenue – 2009 – 2018
Table 25 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Table 26 – Growth in the number of dedicated mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2007 – 2018
Table 27 – Change in the number of O2 CR subscribers – 2006 – 2019
Table 28 – Development of O2 CR’s mobile service revenue (CZK) – 2012 – 2019
Table 29 – Development of O2 CR’s mobile ARPU (CZK) – 2012 – 2018
Table 30 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s mobile subscribers – 2006 – 2019
Table 31 – Growth in T-Mobile CR’ mobile service revenue – 2009 – 2019
Table 32 – Development of T-Mobile CR’s blended mobile ARPU – 2009 – 2019
Table 33 – Change in the number of Vodafone CR’s mobile subscribers – 2008 – 2019
Table 34 – Change in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers by access type – 2008 – 2018
Table 35 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Table 36 – Fixed broadband penetration by type – 2011 – 2019
Table 37 – Growth in the number of cable broadband connections – 2009 – 2018
Table 38 – Growth in the number of Vodafone CR’s broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Table 39 – Change in the number of DSL/VDSL subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 40 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2019
Table 41 – Change in the number of O2 CR broadband subscribers – 2006 – 2019
Table 42 – Growth in the number of fibre broadband connections – 2009 – 2018
Table 43 – Growth in the number of Wi-Fi / FWA connections – 2009 – 2018
Table 44 – Decline in fixed-line traffic– 2009 – 2018
Table 45 – O2 CR financial data (CZK) – 2012 – 2019
Table 46 – O2 CR revenue by sector – 2015 – 2019
Table 47 – Decline in the number of O2 CR telephony accesses by type – 2011 – 2019
Table 48 – Decline in the number of fixed-lines and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Table 49 – Historic – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 – 2009
Table 50 – Historic - Annual mobile number portings – 2006 – 2016
Table 51 – Historic - SMS messages sent – 2003 – 2009
Table 52 – Historic – Ration of prepaid to contract subscribers – 2001 – 2009
Table 53 – Historic - T-Mobile CR prepaid subscribers – 2005 – 2009
Table 54 – Historic - T-Mobile CR’s blended mobile ARPU – 2004 – 2009
Table 55 – Historic - O2 CR prepaid subscribers – 2004 – 2009
Table 56 – Historic - O2 CR prepaid subscribers – 2004 – 2009
Table 57 – Vodafone CR prepaid subscribers – 2005 – 2009
Table 58 – Historic - O2 CR mobile service revenue (€) – 2005 – 2013
Table 59 – Historic - O2 CR ARPU (€) – 2006 – 2013
Table 60 – Historic – UPC CR’s broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2009
Table 61 – Historic - O2 CR financial data (€) – 2006 – 2013
Table 62 – Historic - GTS Czech financial data (€) – 2010 – 2015
Table 63 – Historic - GTS Czech fixed-line subscribers – 2013 – 2015
Table 64 – Historic - Fixed lines and teledensity – 1995 – 2009
Table 65 – Historic - Fixed voice revenue – 20l1 – 2015
Table 66 – Historic - O2 CR naked DSL lines – 2009 – 2014
Table 67 – Historic - Broadband access revenue – 2011 – 2015
Table 68 – Historic - Internet users, subscribers and penetration rate – 1998 – 2015
Table 69 – Historic - Household use of broadband by access type – 2005 – 2013
Table 70 – Historic - Market share of broadband subscribers by fixed access type – 2010 – 2015
Table 71 – Historic - Market share of broadband subscribers by wireless access type – 2010 – 2014
Table 72 – Historic - Proportion of broadband connections by data rate – 2011 – 2014
Table 73 – Historic - SMS roaming charges by operator– 2010 – 2015
Table 74 – Historic - Data roaming charges by operator– 2012 – 2015

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Europe Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders (top tier)
Chart 2 – Europe Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers (middle tier)
Chart 3 – Europe Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents (bottom tier)
Chart 4 – Overall view - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 5 – Europe - mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 – Scandinavia and Baltics: mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 – Northern Europe –mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 – Southern Europe mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Eastern Europe mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – Scandinavia and Baltics fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 11 – Northern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 12 – Southern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 13 – Eastern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 14 – Change in telecom sector investment – 2009 – 2018
Chart 15 – Development of telecom investment by sector – 2009 – 2018
Chart 16 – Change in ICT revenue – 2010 – 2019
Chart 17 – Development of telecom sector revenue – 2010 – 2019
Chart 18 – Development of telecom revenue by sector – 2011 – 2018
Chart 19 – Decline in the number of fixed number portings – 2009 – 2019
Chart 20 – Decline in the number of broadband accesses via LLU – 2009 – 2018
Chart 21 – Growth in the number of mobile number portings – 2009 – 2019
Chart 22 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2024
Chart 23 – Decline in mobile voice revenue by type – 2009 – 2018
Chart 24 – Development of mobile retail and wholesale revenue – 2011 – 2018
Chart 25 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Chart 26 – Change in the ratio of prepaid to postpaid subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Chart 27 – Change in the share of T-Mobile CR’s prepaid subscribers – 2005 – 2019
Chart 28 – Change in the share of O2 CR’s prepaid subscribers – 2004 – 2019
Chart 29 – Change in the share of Vodafone CR’ prepaid subscribers – 2005 – 2019
Chart 30 – Growth in the number of M2M connections – 2012 – 2018
Chart 31 – Growth in mobile voice traffic – 2009 – 2018
Chart 32 – Change in mobile voice traffic by type – 2009 – 2018
Chart 33 – Growth in average mobile broadband data use per subscriber – 2011 – 2017
Chart 34 – Change in the number of SMS messages sent – 2009 – 2020
Chart 35 – Increase in the number of MMS messages sent – 2011 – 2018
Chart 36 – Decline in SMS and MMS revenue – 2009 – 2018
Chart 37 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Chart 38 – Growth in the number of dedicated mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2007 – 2018
Chart 39 – Change in the number of O2 CR mobile subscribers – 2006 – 2019
Chart 40 – Development of O2 CR’s mobile service revenue (CZK) – 2012 – 2019
Chart 41 – Development of O2 CR’s mobile ARPU (CZK) – 2012 – 2018
Chart 42 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s mobile subscribers – 2006 – 2019
Chart 43 – Development of T-Mobile CR mobile service revenue – 2009 – 2019
Chart 44 – Decline in T-Mobile CR blended ARPU – 2004 – 2019
Chart 45 – Change in the number of Vodafone CR’s mobile subscribers – 2008 – 2019
Chart 46 – Fixed-line broadband subscribers by access type – 2008 – 2018
Chart 47 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Chart 48 – Growth in the number of Vodafone CR’s broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2019
Chart 49 – Change in the number of DSL/VDSL subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Chart 50 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2019
Chart 51 – Change in the number of O2 CR broadband subscribers – 2006 – 2019
Chart 52 – Growth in the number of Wi-Fi / FWA connections – 2009 – 2018
Chart 53 – Decline in fixed-line traffic– 2009 – 2016
Chart 54 – Change in O2 CR financial data (CZK) – 2012 – 2019
Chart 55 – Change in O2 CR revenue by sector – 2015 – 2019
Chart 56 – Decline in the number of O2 CR telephony accesses – 2011 – 2019
Chart 57 – Decline in the number of fixed lines in service, and teledensity – 2009 – 2024

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 – Access, the local loop and unbundling – an overview
Exhibit 3 – 2G spectrum – 1999
Exhibit 4 – Multi-spectrum auction – 2013

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Last updated 16 Mar 2020
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Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Czech Republic - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Czech regulator delays 5G-suitable spectrum auction to mid-2020

Key developments

Companies mentioned in this report

Key Statistics

Regional Market Comparison

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Related reports