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| The Austrian broadband market has expanded rapidly in recent years, as consumers benefit from Internet access prices significantly lower than the EU average. The main trend in 2006 will be the shift of connections from dial-up to broadband technologies. This report provides data and analysis on the broadband market and public data services in Austria in 2005 and early 2006, including technologies such as xDSL, leased lines, cable modems, FttH, powerline broadband, WiFi and Internet via satellite. This Paul Budde report also profiles of some of the key providers, and provides forecasts for broadband penetration to 2015. |
| Austria has an advanced broadband and TV market, with a strong cable network in place and increasing DSL speeds which will be the foundation for the country’s take up of triple play offerings. This Budde report profiles media convergence in Austria in 2005 and early 2006, including developments in the broadband market, broadband TV and triple play services. It also profiles the country’s broadcasting sector, with research on the FTA, and digital TV sectors. |
| Austria’s telecom market has been progressively liberalised since the early-1990s and is now completely open to competition, though the incumbent has retained a significant share of most markets. The report introduces the key aspects of the Austrian telecom market in 2005 and early 2006. Key statistical data is included on the country, the fixed network services sector, the Internet and broadband, as well as the mobile phone market. In addition, this Budde report provides an overview the key regulatory issues, noting the status of interconnection, local loop unbundling, number portability, carrier preselection and the USO. Focussing on the fixed network, the major operators are profiled, while the telecom infrastructure is also summarised. |
| Austria has one of the highest mobile penetration levels in Europe and mobile growth has continued at about 9% during 2005. The country has a fiercely competitive mobile market, and although the population is only eight million it is served by four GSM network operators and five UMTS licence holders. The oversupply of capacity has lead to some of Europe’s lowest tariffs. Advanced wireless data services have been launched, including SMS, WAP, GPRS and 3G. The mobile operators have expanded beyond the relatively small market, to include more lucrative neighbouring markets such as Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. This Paul Budde report addresses these features of Austria’s wireless market in 2005 and early 2006, providing historical and current subscriber statistics, and an overview of key operators, technologies and data services. |
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