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Research and Markets: Bulgaria's Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts Report 2011

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Posted August 18, 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fdd47f/bulgaria_telecom) has announced the addition of the "Bulgaria - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts" report to their offering.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the Bulgarian telecommunications market. The report analyses the mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media sectors.

Subjects include:

  • Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
  • Facts, figures and statistics;
  • Industry and regulatory issues;
  • Infrastructure;
  • Major players, revenues, subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
  • Internet, VoIP, IPTV;
  • Mobile voice and data markets;
  • Broadband (FttH, DSL, cable TV, wireless);
  • Convergence and digital media;
  • Broadband market forecasts for selective years to 2020.

Market Highlights:

MobilTel has been instrumental in developing coverage of its HSPA+ network, providing data at up to 42Mb/s. This complements lower grade HSPA services which are already available in more than 1,000 towns.

A new association of cablecos operators (BACCO) created at the end of 2010 and serving the interests of over 30 members will help guide infrastructure expansion, access to the incumbent's passive network, and undertake liaison with municipalities in the future development of fibre infrastructure. Although ASO was initially expected to be completed by the end of 2012 this has been put back to early 2015 due to financial constraints and the need to subsidise decoders for some social groups. The delay will affect the release of sub-GHz spectrum expected to be made available for mobile broadband services.

FttH infrastructure is developing rapidly as the major players ramp up their investment programs in a bid to connect households in coming years and so secure a stronger customer base for their bundled services offerings. Vivacom's FiberNet offer is expected to reach over one million households across the country by 2014, while the cableco Blizoo and the MNO MobilTel, through its ISP subsidiaries Megalan Network and Spectrum Net, both have considerable investment programs. Blizoo is developing a 400Mb/s offer, among the fastest in Europe.

This report is essential reading for those needing high level strategic information and objective analysis on the telecom sector in Bulgaria. It provides further information on:

  • Market liberalisation and regulatory issues;
  • The impact of the global economic crisis;
  • Telecoms operators - privatisation, acquisitions, new licences;
  • Mobile data market developments in coming years in light of spectrum auctions and new license awards;
  • 3G developments, regulatory issues and technologies including HSPA;
  • Broadband migration to an FttH architecture;
  • Historical and current subscriber statistics and forecasts;
  • ARPU statistics and forecasts.

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

Companies Mentioned:

  • Vivacom
  • Orbitel
  • Vestitel
  • MobilTel
  • Trans Telecom
  • Bulgarian Telecom and Television
  • Blizoo
  • Globul.

To view the reports full table of contents and for more information, please visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fdd47f/bulgaria_telecom



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KEYWORDS:   Bulgaria  Europe  Ireland

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications  Mobile/Wireless

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