|
|
 |
|
Viewing report
|
|
|
|
Germany - Digital Economy and Digital TV - Insights, Statistics and Analysis
Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd, Jan 2012, Pages: 36
Synopsis
Germany’s market for digital TV and bundled services has grown strongly on the back of excellent DSL and cable infrastructure. The capacity for consumers to make use of VoD and IPTV services will increase considerably during the next three years as cabled 120Mb/s networks increase their footprint and Telekom Deutschland’s FttH network expands to reach four million homes, complementing its existing VDSL infrastructure.
Digital TV has undergone regulatory and licensing processes, and successful rollouts will have extended the service to more than 90% of the population. Digital dividend spectrum, released from analogue switch-off and partly auctioned in 2010, promises bandwidth which can be used for advanced wireless services extending and enhancing the reach of converging media. In this report we provide an overview of convergence in Germany, including recent developments in VoD, bundled offerings and VoIP services, together with an overview of the digital and satellite TV markets.
Key developments:
Kabel BW sold to Liberty Global; Entertain Sat shows early promise; KDG launches VoD service; KDG extends 100Mb/s services on DOCSIS3.0 technology to 7.5 million homes; digital TV penetration reaches 50% of all homes; Kabel BW adds linear TV to VoD service; Vodafone relaunches multiplatform IPTV service; Unitymedia adds mobile voice and data to bundled packages; DT re-enters cable TV market; regulator’s market data for 2011, VATM market data for 2010 and updates to September 2011; operator data to September 2011.
Companies covered in this report include:
Telekom Deutschland, O2 Germany, Vodafone, ARD, ZDF, RTL Group, Sky Deutschland.
|
|
|
|
