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| Spain’s broadband penetration is slightly lower than the EU average, while broadband access prices are relatively expensive in terms of the price to performance ratio. But with a population of over 43 million the country’s potential broadband market is huge. Overall, the highest growth is taking place in xDSL, with substantial increases in subscribers between 2003 and 2005. The effective control of the copper networks by the incumbent, Telefónica, has allowed it to dictate the deployment of ADSL services and become the largest ADSL – and broadband – provider in Spain. This report profiles Spain’s fixed and wireless broadband markets in 2005, together with and developments in related technologies such as Fibre-to-the-Home, broadband powerline and wireless Internet. |
| The Spanish triple play market has shown considerable growth in 2004 and 2005, largely on the back of faster broadband networks including significant roll-outs of ADSL2+ technology. The TV market is characterised by a high number of channels at national and regional levels, available via Free-to-Air (FTA) and pay TV, which is available over both cable and satellite platforms. Satellite TV saw great changes in 2003 with the merger of Telefónica’s Via Digital and Canal Satélite Digital, owned by Sogecable. Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) took off earlier than elsewhere in Europe, but collapsed in 2002. This report provides an overview of Spain’s broadband market in 2005, including recent developments in triple play and VoIP services, together with an overview and statistics on the FTA, pay, digital and satellite TV markets. |
| Spain has a large and advanced telecom market with high mobile penetration. Internet use and broadband penetration are both below the EU average, but solid competition and considerable investment in broadband infrastructure have enabled the country to catch up quickly. This report introduces the key aspects of the Spanish telecom market in 2005. Key statistics are provided on the country, the fixed network services sector, and the Internet, broadband and mobile phone sectors. In addition, this report introduces the key regulatory issues, noting the status of interconnection, local loop unbundling, number portability and carrier preselection. |
| 16,129,731 Spain has one of Europe’s largest mobile markets. Strong growth since 1998 can be attributed to the popularity of prepaid services along with increased competition, which has driven down the cost of services. Telefónica Móviles continues to dominate the market, well ahead of Vodafone and Amena. Third generation (3G) licences were awarded in 2000 with controversial spectrum reservation fees. The first commercial 3G services were launched by Telefónica and Vodafone in February 2004. This report provides statistics and research on the Spanish mobile market in 2005, including the key regulatory issues, and the growth of mobile data services such as SMS, MMS and i-mode, and a profile of the major providers. |
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