The broadband market in Bulgaria benefits from excellent cross-platform competition, including services based on DSL, cable, fibre, WiMAX and LAN technologies. While the share of the market held by cable has increased slightly in recent years, the DSL sector is losing market share as a result of customers being migrated to fibre networks, particularly those operated by the incumbent telco Vivacom. By early 2019 about 65% of Vivacom's fixed-line broadband subscribers were on fibre infrastructure.
The country has undertaken steps to develop an internet society encompassing commerce, health and government services.
This report provides an insight into Bulgaria's fixed-line and fixed-wireless broadband sectors. It includes an overview of the technologies, major players, market developments and statistics as well as subscriber forecasts.
Key developments:
Companies mentioned in this report:
A1 Bulgaria (MobilTel), Trans Telecom, Vivacom, Bulgarian Telecom and Television, Blizoo
The country has undertaken steps to develop an internet society encompassing commerce, health and government services.
This report provides an insight into Bulgaria's fixed-line and fixed-wireless broadband sectors. It includes an overview of the technologies, major players, market developments and statistics as well as subscriber forecasts.
Key developments:
- Cooolbox launches 1Gb/s FttP service;
- New cableco association launched;
- Government investment program for broadband in rural areas;
- Vivacom's FiberNet offer passes 1.18 million premises;
- Report update includes the regulator's market data for 2018, telcos' operating and financial data to Q2 2019, recent market developments.
Companies mentioned in this report:
A1 Bulgaria (MobilTel), Trans Telecom, Vivacom, Bulgarian Telecom and Television, Blizoo
Table of Contents
1 Introduction and statistical overview
5 Other fixed broadband services
6 Digital economy
List of Tables
List of Charts
Companies Mentioned
- A1 Bulgaria (MobilTel)
- Trans Telecom
- Vivacom
- Bulgarian Telecom and Television
- Blizoo