Bulgaria - Fixed Broadband Market- Statistics and Analyses

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:

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

1 Introduction and statistical overview

1.1 Market analysis
1.2 Broadband statistics

2 Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks4 Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP)

5 Other fixed broadband services

5.1 World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)
5.2 Satellite broadband

6 Digital economy

6.1 E-government
6.2 E-health

7 Appendix Historic data8 Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 Share of fixed-line broadband subscribers by operator 2017 2018
Table 2 Change in fixed-line broadband market share by access type 2009 2018
Table 3 Increase in the total internet subscribers (fixed and mobile) and annual change 2015 2018
Table 4 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2009 2024
Table 5 Change in the proportion of fixed broadband subscribers by data speed 2010- 2018
Table 6 Growth in total /internet (retail and wholesale) revenue 2008 2018
Table 7 Retail and wholesale internet revenue 2015 2017
Table 8 Growth in the number of cable broadband subscribers 2005 2018
Table 9 Decline in the number of DSL subscribers 2005 2018
Table 10 Development of Vivacom's broadband subscriber base 2012 2019
Table 11 Increase in the number of A1 Bulgaria's fixed broadband subscribers 2011 - 2019
Table 12 Increase in the number of Vivacom's fibre broadband connections and homes passed 2013 2018
Table 13 Growth in the number of FttP subscribers 2008 2018
Table 14 Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2005 2009

List of Charts

Chart 1 Change in fixed-line broadband market share by access type 2009 2018
Chart 2 Increase in the total internet subscribers (fixed and mobile) and annual change 2015 2018
Chart 3 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2009 2024
Chart 4 Change in the proportion of fixed broadband subscribers by data speed 2010- 2018
Chart 5 Growth in total /internet (retail and wholesale) revenue 2008 2018
Chart 6 Growth in the number of cable broadband subscribers 2005 2018
Chart 7 Decline in the number of DSL subscribers 2005 2018
Chart 8 Development of Vivacom's broadband subscriber base 2012 2019
Chart 9 Increase in the number of A1 Bulgaria's fixed broadband subscribers 2011 - 2019
Chart 10 Increase in the number of Vivacom's fibre broadband connections and homes passed 2013 2018
Chart 11 Growth in the number of FttP subscribers 2008 2018

Companies Mentioned

A1 Bulgaria (MobilTel)
Trans Telecom
Vivacom
Bulgarian Telecom and Television
Blizoo

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