Germany - Fixed Broadband Market - Statistics and Analyses

Synopsis

Germany has one of the largest broadband markets in Europe and also one of the more progressive in the pursuit of DOCSIS3.1 and G.fast deployments. The dominant DSL platform is led by Telekom Deutschland, which continues to invest in network upgrades with a focus on a hybrid fibre and vectoring VDSL solution. This strategy is aimed at competing with cablcos which are upgrading their networks, , as also at reaching broadband targets by 2020 and the more ambitious aim of creating a gigabit Germany by 2025.

Faster broadband is creating demand for new bundled services while intense competition has seen prices fall dramatically. Lower charges for local loop unbundling imposed by the regulator should also help increase competition and lower prices further.

The FttP segment has been slow to develop given the emphasis on vectoring DSL, though since early 2018 Telekom has also increased its efforts to extend the reach of FttP beyond business parks and new estates. Investment in fibre backhaul has also been a consideration to support operators’ 5G plans.

This report profiles Germany’s fixed and wireless broadband markets, together with subscriber forecasts and an analysis of developments with related technologies such as FttP, DOCSIS3.1 and powerline broadband.

Key developments:

Vodafone Germany to extend its 1Gb/s service to 25 million premises by 2025;
NetCologne invests €100 million in G.fast and FttP;
Tele Columbus rebranded as PŸUR;
EWE to invest more than €1 billion in fibre-based infrastructure to 2026;
Industry pressure to develop a gigabit society by 2025;
Telekom Deutschland expands vectoring VDSL;
Unitymedia sold to Vodafone Group;
Report update includes the regulator’s market data for 2017, VATM market data for 2017, telcos’ operating and financial data to Q3 2018, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Telekom Deutschland, United Internet, Vodafone, Tiscali, Freenet, Telefónica, QSC, Kabel BW, Kabel Deutschland, Unitymedia, PrimaCom, The Cloud, Energie Baden-Wurttemberg.

Table of Contents

1. Synopsis
2. Introduction and statistical overview
- 2.1 Market analysis
- 2.2 Government support
- 2.3 Government Broadband Strategy
  - 2.3.1 Broadband statistics
- 2.4 Forecasts – fixed broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
3. Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
- 3.1 Cable market consolidation
- 3.2 Kabel Deutschland (Vodafone Germany)
- 3.3 Unitymedia
4. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
- 4.1 VDSL
- 4.2 Providers
  - 4.2.1 Telekom Deutschland
  - 4.2.2 Versatel
  - 4.2.3 United Internet
  - 4.2.4 Vodafone Germany
  - 4.2.5 Telefónica Germany
  - 4.2.6 QSC
- 4.3 G.fast
5. Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
- 5.1 Telekom Deutschland
- 5.2 Other developments
  - 5.2.1 Other operators
6. Other fixed broadband services
- 6.1 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
- 6.2 Fixed wireless
  - 6.2.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
  - 6.2.2 WiMAX/Wi-Fi
  - 6.2.3 Internet via satellite
7. Related reports

Table 1 – Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 - 2009
Table 2 – Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 - 2018
Table 3 – Broadband subscriber lines by type – 2006 - 2018
Table 4 – Broadband traffic, by year and average per connection – 2005 - 2018
Table 5 – Market share of broadband subscribers by major provider – 2012 - 2018
Table 6 – Market share of broadband subscribers by minor provider – 2012 - 2018
Table 7 – Broadband penetration – 2001 - 2018
Table 8 – Broadband penetration by sector – 2007 - 2017
Table 9 – Broadband lines by data rates – 2005 - 2018
Table 10 – Proportion of broadband lines by data rates (VATM data) – 2005 - 2018
Table 11 – Share of overall fixed broadband lines by provider – 2003 - 2018
Table 12 – Forecast fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 13 – Cable broadband subscribers – 2000 - 2018
Table 14 – Vodafone KDG financial data – 2007 - 2018
Table 15 – Vodafone KDG internet and telephony RGUs – 2007 - 2018
Table 16 – Vodafone KDG blended ARPU – 2007 - 2018
Table 17 – Unitymedia broadband and telephony subscribers – 2006 - 2018
Table 18 – Unitymedia financial data – 2006 - 2018
Table 19 – Proportion of DSL connections by provider – 2001 - 2018
Table 20 – DSL broadband subscribers – 2001 - 2018
Table 21 – DSL lines by data rates – 2012 - 2017
Table 22 – Proportion of DSL lines by data rates – 2012 - 2017
Table 23 – DSL connections by type – 2007 - 2017
Table 24 – Telekom Deutschland wholesale and resale lines – 2004 - 2018
Table 25 – United Internet financial data – 2007 - 2018
Table 26 – United Internet subscribers by type– 2010 - 2018
Table 27 – Vodafone fixed broadband subscribers – 2010 - 2018
Table 28 – Telefónica Germany broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 29 – QSC financial data – 2006 - 2018
Table 30 – Households passed with fibre – 2007 - 2018
Table 31 – Annual net additions in FttP/B households passed and connected – 2011 - 2018
Table 32 – FttP/B connections by provider – 2012 - 2018
Table 33 – FttP/B share of connections by provider – 2011 - 2018
Table 34 – Telekom Deutschland fibre subscribers – 2015 - 2018

Chart 1 – Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 - 2018
Chart 2 – Broadband subscriber lines by type – 2006 – 2018
Chart 3 – Broadband lines by data rates – 2005 – 2018
Chart 4 – Proportion of broadband lines by data rates (VATM data) – 2005 – 2018
Chart 5 – Vodafone KDG financial data – 2007 - 2018
Chart 6 – Vodafone KDG blended ARPU – 2007 - 2018
Chart 7 – Unitymedia broadband and telephony subscribers – 2006 - 2018
Chart 8 – Unitymedia financial data – 2006 - 2018
Chart 9 – Telekom Deutschland wholesale and resale lines – 2004 - 2018
Chart 10 – United Internet financial data – 2007 - 2018
Chart 11 – United Internet subscribers by type– 2010 – 2018
Chart 12 – QSC financial data – 2007 - 2018
Chart 13 – Households passed with fibre – 2007 – 2018

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Last updated 14 Nov 2018
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Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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