Research and Markets: An Austria Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media & Forecasts Report: Austria Completes DTTV ASO, Prep

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ec14c4/austria_telecoms) has announced the addition of the "Austria - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts" report to their offering.

Austria completes DTTV ASO, prepares reassignment of spectrum for mobile broadband

BuddeComm's quarterly publication, Austria - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets, a key central European market. The report provides the latest regulator market data as well as operator data to Q1 2011

Although Austria's telecom market has been progressively liberalised since the early 1990s, the incumbent Telekom Austria has remained the dominant player in all sectors despite Austria having one of the most competitive markets Europe. In the mobile sector, all four network operators are international players, with the incumbent's A1 having a particularly strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe. T-Mobile and Orange have the full resources of their parent companies at their disposal, which has helped them secure the required technology upgrades for their networks.

Infrastructure investment has recovered from the economic difficulties of 2008 and 2009, increasing substantially in 2010. Of the total investment of 693 million, some 7% went to spectrum auctions to provide for 4G and next generation mobile services, while the vast majority was spent on mobile and fixed-line infrastructure.

Digital switchover in Austria was completed in mid-2011 sequentially by region. Only 5% of TV subscribers make use of the service, while the remainder rely on cable and satellite reception. During the switch-off phase additional space was made available for a further six multiplexes, some of which will be based on the new DVB-T2 technology which can provide for more channels. Multiplex D has been reserved for mobile broadcasting.

Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.

Key Developments:

• Telekom Austria expands in CEE through additional acquisitions
• infrastructure investment increases 25% in 2010
• mobile sector revenue accounting for two-thirds of total telecom revenue
• LTE to be available to a quarter of all Austrians by 2013
• mobile TV streaming success with more than 50 channels available

Companies Mentioned:

• Telekom Austria
• UPC Austria
• Xlink
• Orange
• 3 Austria
• A1
• T-Mobile
• Tele2
• tele.ring
• eTel Austria

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KEYWORDS:   Austria  Europe

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications

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