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Bulgaria Telecommunications Report Q4 2012

  • Published: August 2012
  • Region: Bulgaria
  • 91 Pages
  • Business Monitor International

The Bulgaria Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, telecommunication associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Bulgaria's telecommunications industry.

BMI View: Bulgaria's mobile market is close to saturation, with mobile growth slowing down to single digits during the last three years and mobile penetration reaching 161% by Q112, according to BMI data. We expect mobile network operators to increasingly focus on advanced data services to boost revenue growth amid intense price competition in the voice segment. Meanwhile, we expect consolidation in the mobile and fixed-line sectors to attract much needed capital for network investment and the roll-out of next generation access networks.

Key data

- Mobile growth slowed in Q112 compared to the latter part of 2011 as the seasonal effects of on growth and promotional activities in Q311 and Q411 wore off.

- We revised up our fixed-line forecast to reflect new market data that show the market recorded positive growth in 2010 and 2011.

- Our broadband forecast increased after READ MORE >

Executive Summary 7

SWOT Analysis 8

Bulgaria Mobile SWOT 8

Bulgaria Wireline SWOT 9

Bulgaria Political SWOT 10

Bulgaria Economic SWOT 11

Bulgaria Business Environment SWOT 11

Risk/Reward Ratings 12

Central And Eastern Europe 12
Table: Central And Eastern Europe Risk/Reward Ratings, Q412 17

Bulgaria 18

Industry Forecast Scenario 20

Mobile 20
Table: Telecoms Sector – Mobile – Historical Data & Forecasts 20

ARPU 22
Table: Telecoms Sector – Mobile ARPU (BGN) – Historical Data & Forecasts 22

Fixed Line 24
Table: Telecoms Sector – Fixed Line – Historical Data & Forecasts 24

Internet 26
Table: Telecoms Sector – Internet – Historical Data & Forecasts 26

Market Overview – Mobile 28

Regional Perspective 28

Bulgaria Mobile Market Regional Comparisons, 2011 28

Key Developments 29

Mobile Growth 30

Title: Bulgaria Mobile Market Growth, 2010-2012 30

Market Share 31

Usage (MOU/ARPU) 33

MVNOs 34

Networks 34

3G 34

Mobile Content/Value-Added Services 36

Mobile Operator Data 39
Table: Market Overview 39
Table: Mobiltel 39
Table: Globul 40

Table Vivacom 41

Mobile Content 42

Regional Outlook 42

Fixed Line 46

Broadband 49

Cable 51

WiMAX 53

IPTV And FTTx 54

Bulgaria Telecommunications Report Q4 2012

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Mobile Broadband 55

Industry Trends And Developments 57

Wireline (Fixed-Line & Broadband) Developments 58
Table: Wireline Developments (2008-2010) 58

Mobile Contract Wins 60
Table: Mobile Contract Wins 60

Value-Added Services Timeline 61
Table: VAS Timeline 61

Regulatory Environment 63
Table: Bulgaria Regulatory Bodies And Responsibilities 63

Legislation 63

Regulatory Developments 64

Competitive Landscape 68

Key Players 68
Table: Key Players: Bulgaria Telecoms Sector 68
Table: Selected Operators Financial Indicators, 2003-2009 68

Operator Profiles 69

Vivacom 69

Mobiltel (M-Tel) 73

Regional Overview 76

Competitive Landscape – Huawei's CEE Adventures 76

Leading Vendors' Financial Performance (US$mn), 2010-2011 76

Demographic Forecast 81

Section 1: Population 81
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 81
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 82

Section 2: Education And Healthcare 82
Table: Education, 2002-2005 82
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 82

Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power 83
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006 83
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) 83
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012 84

Glossary Of Terms 85
Table: Glossary Of Terms 85

BMI Methodology 86

How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts 86
Table: Key Indicators For Telecommunications Industry Forecasts 86

Telecoms Business Environment Ratings 88

Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology 88

Ratings System 88

Indicators 88
Table: Ratings Indicators 89

Weighting 90

Table: Weighting Of Indicators 90

Sources 90

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