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Romania - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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  • 228 Pages
  • July 2021
  • Region: Romania
  • Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd
  • ID: 4856596

Romania preps for delayed 5G multi-spectrum auction

Romania’s mobile market has benefited from the involvement of pan-European operators including Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone Group, and Orange Group. The local units of all of these operators have focussed on upgrading their networks to support mobile broadband and data services. This has been particularly important since the pandemic started in 2020, since when data traffic has increased significantly in response to subscribers having to work and school from home. Fixed-line broadband networks have taken much of the strain, though mobile infrastructure has also been at the forefront.

To develop the mobile sector further, the operators have built up their 5G services. However, these are based on limited spectrum concessions awarded in 2019. They are awaiting a multi-spectrum auction scheduled for late 2021, which will offer them a range of bands suitable for rural and urban environments.This auction had been suspended at the end of 2020 when the government sought to clarify the conditions by which vendors could contribute to core and non-core networks. In July 2021 the government passed legislation which effectively barred Chinese vendors from participating in Romania’s 5G networks.

The number of mobile subscribers fell marginally in 2020, and this is expected to continue further into 2021, with growth returning in 2022 as customers respond to the greater availability of 5G services. The mobile penetration rate is about 117%, but this should have increased only marginally by 2024.

Table of Contents

Key statistics
Regional European Market Comparison
  • Europe Telecom Maturity Index by tier
  • TMI versus GDP
  • Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
  • Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Covid-19 and its impact on the telecom sector
  • Economic considerations and responses
  • Infrastructure

Telecommunications market
  • Overview and statistics

Regulatory environment
  • Historic overview
  • Regulatory authority
  • Fixed-line developments
  • Mobile network developments

Mobile market
  • Market analysis
  • Mobile statistics
  • Mobile infrastructure
  • Mobile voice
  • Mobile data
  • Mobile broadband
  • Major mobile operators
  • Mobile content and applications

Fixed-line broadband market
  • Introduction and statistical overview
  • Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
  • Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
  • Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
  • Other fixed broadband services

Digital economy
  • E-government
  • E-health

Fixed network operators
  • Introduction
  • Telekom Romania

Telecommunications infrastructure
  • Overview of the national telecom network
  • International infrastructure
  • Wholesale
  • Smart infrastructure

Appendix Historic dataGlossary of abbreviationsRelated reports
List of Tables
Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Romania 2021 (e)
Table 2 Increase in telecom market revenue 2013-2020
Table 3 Change in the share of telecom market revenue by type 2016-2020
Table 4 Change in retail and wholesale fixed-line market revenue (RON million) 2014-2020
Table 5 Decline in average monthly fixed-line revenue by subscriber and household (RON / month) 2016-2020
Table 6 Decline in fixed-line traffic by type (billion minutes) 2009-2020
Table 7 CS and CPS providers, fixed network 2011-2020
Table 8 Change in the number of annual fixed number portings 2011-2020
Table 9 Increase in the number of annual mobile number portings 2011-2020
Table 10 Increase in international voice roaming traffic 2012-2020
Table 11 Increase in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Table 12 Development of mobile market revenue (RON billion) 2013-2020
Table 13 Change in the average monthly mobile revenue by subscriber and household (RON / month) 2016-2020
Table 14 Decline in the proportion of prepaid to active postpaid subscribers 2011-2020
Table 15 Decline in the number of prepaid cards in service (million) 2009-2020
Table 16 Change in the number of Vodafone Romania's prepaid subscribers 2010-2021
Table 17 Decline in the number of Telekom Romania's prepaid subscribers 2008-2020
Table 18 Increase in mobile network (terminated) traffic 2009-2020
Table 19 Change in the volume of MMS messages sent 2011-2020
Table 20 Change in the volume of SMS messages sent 2011-2020
Table 21 SMS messages sent per subscriber 2010-2020
Table 22 Increase in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers 2011-2026
Table 23 Mobile internet, broadband connections by technology (million) 2012-2020
Table 24 Change in the proportion of mobile internet and broadband connections by technology 2015-2020
Table 25 Change in the number of mobile internet connections via cards/USB 2011-2020
Table 26 Mobile broadband traffic 2011-2020
Table 27 Change in mobile broadband penetration by connection type 2010-2020
Table 28 Change in the number of Vodafone Romania's mobile subscribers 2011-2021
Table 29 Increase in Vodafone Romania's mobile data traffic 2012-2021
Table 30 Drop in Vodafone Romania's mobile ARPU () 2011-2021
Table 31 Development of Vodafone Romania's mobile service revenue 2014-2021
Table 32 Decline in Orange Romania's mobile subscriber base 2010-2021
Table 33 Development of Orange Romania's revenue ( million) 2009-2021
Table 34 Change in Telekom Romania's mobile financial data ( million) 2010-2020
Table 35 Change in Telekom Romania's mobile financial data by quarter ( million) 2016-2020
Table 36 Decline in Telekom Romania's mobile subscriber base 2010-2021
Table 37 Telekom Romania's mobile ARPU 2010-2020
Table 38 Development of Digi's subscribers by type 2013-2021
Table 39 Growth in Digi's revenue, by type ( million) 2012-2020
Table 40 Growth in Digi's revenue ( million) 2018-2021
Table 41 Development of Digi's annualised mobile ARPU 2016-2020
Table 42 Change in the number of fixed broadband ISPs 2011-2020
Table 43 Development of fixed broadband population penetration, urban and rural 2011-2020
Table 44 Development of fixed broadband household penetration, urban and rural 2011-2020
Table 45 Growth in fixed broadband data traffic 2012-2020
Table 46 Change in the number of fixed broadband providers by access type 2011-2020
Table 47 Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by access type (thousand) 2010-2020
Table 48 Change in the market share of fixed broadband connections by platform 2014-2020
Table 49 Change in the proportion of fixed broadband subscribers by access type 2010-2020
Table 50 Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers, and penetration rate 2011-2026
Table 51 Increase in internet revenue (fixed and mobile) 2013-2020
Table 52 Increase in average monthly internet revenue (RON / month) 2016-2020
Table 53 Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by data speed (thousand) 2011-2020
Table 54 Change in the proportion of fixed broadband subscribers by data speed (Mb/s) 2011-2020
Table 55 Vodafone Romania fixed broadband subscribers 2012-2021
Table 56 Change in the number of cable broadband subscribers 2011-2020
Table 57 Increase in the number of Orange Romania's broadband subscribers 2010-2021
Table 58 Change in the number of DSL broadband subscribers 2011-2020
Table 59 Change in the number of Telecom Romania's broadband subscribers 2010-2021
Table 60 Change in the number of fibre broadband subscribers by type 2011-2020
Table 61 Change in the proportion of fibre broadband subscribers by type 2011-2020
Table 62 Increase in the number of Wi-Fi hotspot locations 2011-2020
Table 63 Decline in Telekom Romania's share of fixed lines in service 2009-2020
Table 64 Decline in Telekom Romania's fixed-line revenue 2010-2020
Table 65 Change in the number of Telekom Romania's subscribers by type 2010-2021
Table 66 Decline in the number of fixed-lines in service, by operator (million lines) 2009-2020
Table 67 Decline in the number of fixed-line subscribers 2009-2020
Table 68 Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2011-2026
Table 69 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2011-2017
Table 70 Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity (by population) 2000-2010
Table 71 Historic - International internet bandwidth 2000-2010
Table 72 Historic - CS and CPS lines 2008-2017
Table 73 Historic - Telekom Romania's fixed-line telephony subscriber base 2006-2010
Table 74 Historic - Mobile subscribers (active SIM) and penetration rate 1997-2010
Table 75 Historic - Ratio of active prepaid to active postpaid subscribers 2000-2010
Table 76 Historic - Mobile market investment 2005-2012
Table 77 Historic - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate 2002-2010
Table 78 Historic - Cable broadband subscribers 2003-2010
Table 79 Historic - Internet users, subscribers and penetration 1999-2015
Table 80 Historic - Fixed wireless broadband subscribers 2003-2017
Table 81 Historic - DSL broadband subscribers 2003-2010
Table 82 Growth in UPC Romania's broadband subscriber base 2006-2019
Table 83 Historic - Change in the number of annual fixed number portings 2008-2010
Table 84 Historic - Increase in the number of annual mobile number portings 2008-2010
Table 85 Historic - Change in the volume of MMS messages sent 2008-2010
Table 86 Historic - Change in the volume of SMS messages sent 2008-2010
Table 87 Historic - Increase in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers 2009-2010
Table 88 Historic - Change in the number of mobile internet connections via cards/USB 2008-2010
Table 89 Historic - Development of Vodafone Romania's mobile subscriber base 2008-2010
Table 90 Historic - Drop in Vodafone Romania's mobile ARPU () 2008-2010
Table 91 Historic - Development of Vodafone Romania's mobile service revenue 2010-2016
Table 92 Historic - Change in the number of fixed broadband providers by access type 2008-2010
Table 93 Historic - Increase in the number of Wi-Fi hotspot locations 2008-2010
List of Charts
Chart 1 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders (top tier)
Chart 2 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers (middle tier)
Chart 3 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents (bottom tier)
Chart 4 Overall view - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 5 Europe - mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 Scandinavia and Baltics mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 Northern Europe mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 Southern Europe mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 Eastern Europe mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 Scandinavia and Baltics fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 11 Northern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 12 Southern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 13 Eastern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 14 Increase in telecom market revenue 2013-2020
Chart 15 Change in the share of telecom market revenue by type 2016-2020
Chart 16 Change in retail and wholesale fixed-line market revenue 2014-2020
Chart 17 Decline in average monthly fixed-line revenue by subscriber and household 2016-2020
Chart 18 Decline in fixed-line traffic by type 2009-2020
Chart 19 Change in the number of annual fixed number portings 2011-2020
Chart 20 Increase in the number of annual mobile number portings 2011-2020
Chart 21 Increase in international voice roaming traffic 2012-2020
Chart 22 Increase in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2011-2026
Chart 23 Development of mobile market revenue 2013-2020
Chart 24 Average monthly mobile revenue by subscriber and household 2016-2020
Chart 25 Decline in the proportion of prepaid to active postpaid subscribers 2011-2020
Chart 26 Decline in the number of prepaid cards in service 2009-2020
Chart 27 Change in the number of Vodafone Romania's prepaid subscribers 2010-2021
Chart 28 Decline in the number of Telekom Vodafone Romania's prepaid subscribers 2008-2020
Chart 29 Increase in mobile network (terminated) traffic 2009-2020
Chart 30 Change in the volume of MMS messages sent 2011-2020
Chart 31 Change in the volume of SMS messages sent 2011-2020
Chart 32 Increase in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers 2011-2026
Chart 33 Mobile internet and broadband connections by technology (million) 2012-2020
Chart 34 Change in the proportion of mobile internet and broadband connections by technology 2015-2020
Chart 35 Change in the number of mobile internet connections via cards/USB 2011-2020
Chart 36 Change in mobile broadband penetration by connection type 2010-2020
Chart 37 Change in the number of Vodafone Romania's mobile subscribers 2011-2021
Chart 38 Increase in Vodafone Romania's mobile data traffic 2012-2021
Chart 39 Drop in Vodafone Romania's mobile ARPU 2011-2021
Chart 40 Development of Vodafone Romania's mobile service revenue 2014-2021
Chart 41 Decline in Orange Romania's mobile subscriber base 2010-2021
Chart 42 Development of Orange Romania's revenue ( million) 2009-2021
Chart 43 Change in Telekom Romania's mobile financial data 2010-2020
Chart 44 Change in Telekom Romania's mobile financial data by quarter 2016-2020
Chart 45 Decline in Telekom Romania's mobile subscriber base 2010-2021
Chart 46 Development of Digi's subscribers by type 2013-2021
Chart 47 Growth in Digi's revenue, by type 2012-2020
Chart 48 Growth in Digi's revenue ( million) 2018-2021
Chart 49 Change in the number of fixed broadband ISPs 2011-2020
Chart 50 Development of fixed broadband population penetration, urban and rural 2011-2020
Chart 51 Development of fixed broadband household penetration, urban and rural 2011-2020
Chart 52 Growth in fixed broadband data traffic 2012-2020
Chart 53 Change in the number of fixed broadband providers by access type 2011-2020
Chart 54 Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by access type 2010-2020
Chart 55 Change in the proportion of fixed broadband subscribers by access type 2010-2020
Chart 56 Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers, and penetration rate 2011-2026
Chart 57 Increase in average monthly internet revenue (RON / month) 2016-2020
Chart 58 Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by data speed (thousand) 2011-2020
Chart 59 Change in the proportion of fixed broadband subscribers by data speed (Mb/s) 2011-2020
Chart 60 Vodafone Romania fixed broadband subscribers 2012-2021
Chart 61 Change in the number of cable broadband subscribers 2011-2020
Chart 62 Increase in the number of Orange Romania's broadband subscribers 2010-2021
Chart 63 Change in the number of DSL broadband subscribers 2011-2020
Chart 64 Change in the number of Telecom Romania's broadband subscribers 2010-2021
Chart 65 Change in the number of fibre broadband subscribers by type (thousand) 2011-2020
Chart 66 Change in the proportion of fibre broadband subscribers by type 2011-2020
Chart 67 Increase in the number of Wi-Fi hotspot locations 2011-2020
Chart 68 Decline in Telekom Romania's share of fixed lines in service 2009-2020
Chart 69 Decline in Telekom Romania's fixed-line revenue 2010-2020
Chart 70 Change in the number of Telekom Romania's subscribers by type 2010-2021
Chart 71 Decline in the number of fixed-lines in service, by operator 2009-2020
Chart 72 Decline in the number of fixed-line subscribers 2009-2020
Chart 73 Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2011-2026
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 Access, the local loop and unbundling an overview
Exhibit 3 Multi-spectrum auction results 2012
Exhibit 4 Multi-spectrum auction results spectrum allocation 2012
Exhibit 5 Overview of provider services by technology