Telecommunications market of GermanyPhone Cards, Calling Cards |
| Germany has the second largest Internet and broadband market in Europe. Unmetered access products and faster broadband services are fuelling continued growth. The ubiquity of Deutsche Telekom’s copper network is almost matched by the country’s cable TV networks. Nevertheless, the country’s broadband penetration trails behind most of Europe, and is far below the EU15 average. This report profiles Germany’s fixed and wireless broadband markets in 2005 and early 2006, together with developments with related technologies such as FttH, powerline broadband, wireless broadband, WiFi and Internet via satellite. |
| Germany has Europe’s largest telecommunications market. Internet use is higher that the EU average, though broadband and mobile penetration lags far behind. Both the fixed network and services markets in Germany are dominated by Deutsche Telekom and Mannesmann Arcor. Other notable players include MobilCom, BT Global Services and debitel. Standard telephony services are provided by around 240 operators in Germany. The incumbent still looms large in all call markets, but its share has fallen considerably in the long-distance and international segments. This report introduces the key aspects of the German telecom market in 2005 and early 2006. Comprehensive data is provided on the country’s fixed network, Internet, broadband, mobile and broadcasting sectors. In addition to valuable statistics, the report overviews the key regulatory issues, the status of interconnection, Local Loop Unbundling (LLU), number portability, carrier preselection and the Universal Service Obligation (USO). It also profiles the major operators and telecoms infrastructure. |
| The German mobile market is the largest in Europe, and although the country saw strong growth in 2004 and 2005, mobile penetration remains below the European Union (EU) average. Despite the dominance of the four main operators, further growth in 2006 will be fuelled by increasing competition from MVNOs and by the introduction of more 3G services. This report covers the mobile market in Germany in 2005 and early 2006, focusing on GSM, GPRS and 3G services and providing an overview of the main operators, mobile data services and emerging technologies such as mobile TV. |
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