Czech Republic Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Publication Date: December 2023

Report Pages: 223

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Summary
Table Of Contents

Czech Republic secure EU funding for broadband schemes

The Czech Republic’s telecom market has attracted investment from among the key regional telcos, including Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone, as also investors such as PPF Group. In recent years, there has also been an organisational shift as operators consolidate their assets in a bid to gain economic advantages. O2 Czech Republic remains the dominant telco in all segments. In March 2022, PPF Telco sold its entire stake in the company (including O2 Slovakia) to a newly established holding company PPF Comco. In the following month, PPF Telco was sold to PPF Group (its ultimate parent company), for €1.

Despite O2 CR’s market strength, there is effective competition, particularly in the mobile sector. In common with developments in other European markets, telcos in the Czech Republic have become multi-service providers, offering a full range of fixed and mobile services.

The mobile sector is concentrated among the three MNOs, despite the regulator having made efforts to facilitate the entry of a new market player by providing spectrum at the multi-band auction held in November 2020. The auction has enabled the licensees to expand the reach of their 5G networks. This process has also been assisted by them closing down 3G networks and refarming spectrum for 5G and LTE use.

Covering developments in the market and regulatory environment, this report provides insights into the evolving fixed-line telecom market of the Czech Republic, offering the latest industry 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, detailing the key players, assessing access platforms and market trends, and providing broadband subscriber forecasts.

Key developments

EC approves broadband funding program of about CZK5.7 billion for the Czech National Recovery Plan, through to 2027.
T-Mobile CR spins off its tower portfolio into a new unit.
Vodafone CR and T-Mobile CR build one million new fibre lines, and gain access to each other’s existing fibre infrastructure.
EC agrees to T-Mobile CR and O2 CR network sharing deal following operator concessions through to October 2033
O2 CR expands 5G service.
CETIN commits to extending GPON fibre to one million premises by 2027.
Regulator completes multi-spectrum auction for 5G, raising CZK5.596 billion.
Report update includes the regulator's monitoring report to December 2021, annual report, and market reports for 2021, telcos' operating and financial data to Q4 2022, updated 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).

Key statistics
Regional Europe Market Comparison

Market characteristics
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
European Electronic Communications Code

Mobile network developments

Significant market power (SMP) obligations
Roaming tariffs
Mobile Termination Rate (MTR)
GSM licences
3G licences
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Network sharing
Spectrum auctions
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
Ceské Radiokomunikace (CRa)
T-Mobile CR
GTS Czech
CD-Telematika (CD-T)
VOLNÝ

Telecommunications infrastructure

O2 CR
Alternative operators
Wholesale
Smart infrastructure

Internet of Things (IoT)

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities – Czech Republic – 2023 (e)
Table 2 – Change in telecom sector investment – 2009 – 2021
Table 3 – Development of telecom investment by sector (CZK billion) – 2009 – 2021
Table 4 – ICT sector revenue – 2010 – 2019
Table 5 – Development of telecom revenue – 2009 – 2021
Table 6 – Development of telecom revenue by sector (CZK billion) – 2011 – 2021
Table 7 – Decline in the number of fixed number portings – 2009 – 2022
Table 8 – Decline in the number of broadband accesses via LLU – 2009 – 2021
Table 9 – Growth in the number of mobile number portings – 2011 – 2022
Table 10 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2012 – 2027
Table 11 – Decline in mobile voice revenue by type (CZK billion) – 2009 – 2021
Table 12 – Development of mobile retail and wholesale revenue (CZK billion) – 2011 – 2021
Table 13 – Change in the market share of mobile revenue by operator – 2017 – 2022
Table 14 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers (million) – 2009 – 2021
Table 15 – Change in the ratio of prepaid to postpaid subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Table 16 – Change in the share of T-Mobile CR’s prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2019
Table 17 – Change in the share of O2 CR’ prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Table 18 – Change in the share of Vodafone CR’s prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Table 19 – Growth in the number of M2M connections – 2012 – 2021
Table 20 – Growth in mobile voice traffic – 2009 – 2021
Table 21 – Change in mobile voice traffic by type (billion minutes) – 2009 – 2021
Table 22 – Change in the number of SMS messages sent – 2011 – 2021
Table 23 – Increase in the number of MMS messages sent – 2011 – 2021
Table 24 – Decline in SMS and MMS revenue (CZK million) – 2009 – 2021
Table 25 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 26 – Growth in the number of dedicated mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2011 – 2021
Table 27 – Change in the number of O2 CR subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Table 28 – Development of O2 CR’s mobile service revenue (CZK million) – 2012 – 2021
Table 29 – Development of O2 CR’s mobile ARPU (CZK / month) – 2012 – 2019
Table 30 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Table 31 – Development of T-Mobile CR’s mobile service revenue – 2009 – 2019
Table 32 – Decline in T-Mobile CR’s blended mobile ARPU – 2011 – 2019
Table 33 – Change in the number of Vodafone CR’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Table 34 – Change in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers by access type – 2011 – 2021
Table 35 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 36 – Change in the number of fixed broadband connections by data rate – 2018 – 2021
Table 37 – Development of fixed broadband penetration by access platform – 2011 – 2022
Table 38 – Growth in the number of cable broadband connections – 2009 – 2021
Table 39 – Growth in the number of Vodafone CR’s broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Table 40 – Change in the number of DSL/VDSL subscribers – 2009 – 2021
Table 41 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Table 42 – Change in the number of O2 CR broadband subscribers (thousand) – 2011 – 2022
Table 43 – Increase in the number of CETIN’s wholesale fixed broadband subscribers – 2021 – 2022
Table 44 – Growth in the number of fibre broadband connections – 2009 – 2021
Table 45 – Growth in the number of Wi-Fi / FWA connections – 2009 – 2021
Table 46 – Decline in fixed-line traffic (million minutes) – 2009 – 2021
Table 47 – O2 CR financial data (CZK billion) – 2012 – 2021
Table 48 – O2 CR revenue by sector (CZK billion) – 2015 – 2021
Table 49 – Decline in the number of O2 CR telephony accesses by type – 2011 – 2022
Table 50 – Development of O2 CR’s financial data (€ million) – 2014 – 2022
Table 51 – Proportion of premises connected by CETIN’s network, by data rate – 2015; 2021 – 2022
Table 52 – Development of CETIN’s financial data (€ million) – 2017 – 2022
Table 53 – Development of CETIN’s financial data (CZK million) – 2021 – 2022
Table 54 – Development of CETIN’s domestic revenue by sector (CZK million) – 2021 – 2022
Table 55 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s fixed lines – 2016 – 2022
Table 56 – Change in the number of fixed-voice connections by type – 2013 – 2021
Table 57 – c
Table 58 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995 – 2010
Table 59 – Historic - Annual mobile number portings – 2006 – 2010
Table 60 – Historic - SMS messages sent – 2003 – 2010
Table 61 – Historic - Ration of prepaid to contract subscribers – 2001 – 2010
Table 62 – Historic - T-Mobile CR prepaid subscribers – 2005 – 2010
Table 63 – Historic - T-Mobile CR’s blended mobile ARPU – 2004 – 2010
Table 64 – Historic - O2 CR prepaid subscribers – 2004 – 2010
Table 65 – Historic - Vodafone CR prepaid subscribers – 2005 – 2010
Table 66 – Historic - O2 CR mobile service revenue (€ million) – 2005 – 2013
Table 67 – Historic - O2 CR ARPU (€) – 2006 – 2013
Table 68 – Historic - O2 CR financial data (€ million) – 2006 – 2013
Table 69 – Historic - UPC CR’s broadband subscribers – 2003 – 2019
Table 70 – Historic - GTS Czech financial data (€ million) – 2010 – 2015
Table 71 – Historic - GTS Czech fixed-line subscribers – 2013 – 2015
Table 72 – Historic - Fixed lines and teledensity – 1995 – 2010
Table 73 – Historic - O2 CR naked DSL lines – 2009 – 2014
Table 74 – Historic - Household use of broadband by access type – 2005 – 2013
Table 75 – Historic - Internet users, subscribers, and penetration rate – 1998 – 2015
Table 76 – Historic - Market share of broadband subscribers by fixed access type – 2010 – 2015
Table 77 – Historic - Market share of broadband subscribers by wireless access type – 2010 – 2014
Table 78 – Historic - Proportion of broadband connections by data rate – 2011 – 2014
Table 79 – Historic - SMS roaming charges by operator – 2010 – 2015
Table 80 – Historic - Data roaming charges by operator – 2012 – 2015
Table 81 – Historic - O2 CR broadband subscribers – 2006 – 2010
Table 82 – Historic - Growth in average mobile broadband data use per subscriber – 2011 – 2017
Table 83 – Historic - Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 – 2010
Table 84 – Historic - Growth in the number of dedicated mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2007 – 2010
Table 85 – Historic - Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s mobile subscribers – 2006 – 2010
Table 86 – Historic - Change in the number of Vodafone CR’s mobile subscribers – 2008 – 2010
Table 87 – Historic - Change in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers by access type – 2008 – 2010
Table 88 – Historic - Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2008 – 2010

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Europe Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders
Chart 2 – Europe Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers
Chart 3 – Europe Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents
Chart 4 – Europe - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 5 – Europe – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 – Scandinavia/Baltics fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 – Northern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 – Eastern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Southern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – Change in telecom sector investment – 2009 – 2021
Chart 11 – Development of telecom investment by sector – 2009 – 2021
Chart 12 – Change in ICT revenue – 2010 – 2019
Chart 13 – Development of telecom sector revenue – 2009 – 202
Chart 14 – Development of telecom revenue by sector – 2011 – 2021
Chart 15 – Decline in the number of fixed number portings – 2009 – 2022
Chart 16 – Decline in the number of broadband accesses via LLU – 2009 – 2021
Chart 17 – Growth in the number of mobile number portings – 2011 – 2022
Chart 18 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2012 – 2027
Chart 19 – Decline in mobile voice revenue by type – 2009 – 2021
Chart 20 – Development of mobile retail and wholesale revenue – 2011 – 2021
Chart 21 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2021
Chart 22 – Change in the ratio of prepaid to postpaid subscribers – 2011 – 202
Chart 23 – Change in the share of T-Mobile CR’s prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2019
Chart 24 – Change in the share of O2 CR’s prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Chart 25 – Change in the share of Vodafone CR’ prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Chart 26 – Growth in the number of M2M connections – 2012 – 2021
Chart 27 – Growth in mobile voice traffic – 2009 – 2021
Chart 28 – Change in mobile voice traffic by type – 2009 – 2021
Chart 29 – Change in the number of SMS messages sent – 2009 – 2021
Chart 30 – Increase in the number of MMS messages sent – 2011 – 2021
Chart 31 – Decline in SMS and MMS revenue – 2009 – 2021
Chart 32 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 33 – Growth in the number of dedicated mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2011 – 2021
Chart 34 – Change in the number of O2 CR mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Chart 35 – Development of O2 CR’s mobile service revenue (CZK) – 2012 – 2021
Chart 36 – Development of O2 CR’s mobile ARPU (CZK) – 2012 – 2019
Chart 37 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Chart 38 – Development of T-Mobile CR’s mobile service revenue – 2009 – 2019
Chart 39 – Decline in T-Mobile CR blended ARPU – 2011 – 2019
Chart 40 – Change in the number of Vodafone CR’s mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Chart 41 – Fixed-line broadband subscribers by access type – 2011 – 2021
Chart 42 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 43 – Change in the number of fixed broadband connections by data rate – 2018 – 2021
Chart 44 – Development of fixed broadband penetration by access platform – 2011 – 2022
Chart 45 – Growth in the number of cable broadband connections – 2009 – 2021
Chart 46 – Growth in the number of Vodafone CR’s broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Chart 47 – Change in the number of DSL/VDSL subscribers – 2009 – 2021
Chart 48 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2021
Chart 49 – Change in the number of O2 CR broadband subscribers – 2011 – 2022
Chart 50 – Growth in the number of fibre broadband connections – 2009 – 2021
Chart 51 – Growth in the number of Wi-Fi / FWA connections – 2009 – 2021
Chart 52 – Decline in fixed-line traffic – 2009 – 2021
Chart 53 – Change in O2 CR financial data – 2012 – 2021
Chart 54 – Change in O2 CR revenue by sector – 2015 – 2021
Chart 55 – Decline in the number of O2 CR’s telephony accesses – 2011 – 2022
Chart 56 – Development of O2 CR’s financial data – 2014 – 2022
Chart 57 – Development of CETIN’s financial data – 2017 – 2022
Chart 58 – Growth in the number of T-Mobile CR’s fixed lines – 2016 – 2022
Chart 59 – Change in the number of fixed-voice connections by type – 2013 – 2021
Chart 60 – Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Europe
Exhibit 2 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 – Europe – Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 – Europe – Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 – Europe – Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 6 – GSM spectrum licenses – 1999
Exhibit 7 – Multi-spectrum auction results – 2013
Exhibit 8 – Spectrum concessions by operator – 2023

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Czech Republic Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Czech Republic secure EU funding for broadband schemes

Key developments

Companies mentioned in this report

Key statistics

Regional Europe 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

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