Telecommunications market of UKPhone Cards, Calling Cards |
| The UK has one of the more competitive markets in Europe for broadband, largely as a result of government encouragement and regulatory pressure. Competition exists at both the infrastructure level between cable Internet providers and xDSL and between numerous service providers competing with the incumbent, British Telecom (BT), to provide retail xDSL services to customers. The country reported the highest broadband growth in Europe in 2005. This Paul Budde report profiles the overall British broadband market, covering broadband technologies and including latest statistics and an update on recent development and commercial initiatives. In addition, the report includes research on fibre and broadband powerline networks, and looks ahead to broadband capabilities in 2006 and beyond. |
| The UK has one of the largest and most advanced telecom markets in Europe. Mobile phone penetration approached 105% by the end of 2005, while almost 59% of the population use the Internet and broadband penetration was above 10%. This report introduces the key aspects of the UK’s telecom market in 2005 and early 2006, presenting the latest data and statistics on the Internet, broadband, mobile and fixed network services sectors. In addition, this report overviews the key regulatory issues, noting the new regulatory framework introduced in 2003, the 2005 Strategic Review, the status of interconnection, Local Loop Unbundling (LLU), number portability and carrier preselection. The report reviews the major fixed network telecom operators in the UK, and examines the status of fixed network voice services. |
| The UK has one of the largest and most advanced mobile markets in Europe, serviced by five major providers and a number of MVNOs. 3G licences were issued at the height of the dot com boom, which generated over 22 billion for the government but shackled the licensees with enormous debt. Mobile penetration reached 100% in 2005, and subscriber growth continues steadily. Four operators have launched 3G services, and fierce competition has eroded ARPU and kept prices favourable for consumers. This report surveys the UK’s mobile market in 2005 and early 2006, providing an overview of mobile statistics, regulatory issues and technologies. It also profiles the major operators and MVNOs, and looks ahead to mobile developments in 2006 and beyond. |
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