Israel initiates second scheme to fully fibre the country by end-2024
Israel's developed economy largely revolves around high technology products, primarily used in the medical, biotechnology, agricultural, materials, and military industries. The country also attracts investment in its cyber-security industry, and has established itself as a hub for thousands of start-up companies.To underpin these developments, Israel has developed a robust telecoms sector. Household broadband penetration is high, with a focus on fibre-network deployment. Bezeq offers FttP services with data rates of up to 2.5Gb/s, while the wholesale fibre provider IBC in mid-2023 launched a 10Gb/s fibre based broadband service.
LTE services are almost universally available, while the August 2020 multi-spectrum auction also enabled the MNOs to provide services based on 5G. A second release of 5G-suitable spectrum in July 2023 enabled Pelephone to improve its 5G offerings. The migration to 5G to the end of 2025 will be supported by the progressive closing down of GSM and 3G networks. The government is looking to align 5G deployments with smart city infrastructure.
The second incentive fibre deployment was announced in February 2023, with some ILS90 million assigned. This work will see fibre broadband be available to 99.5% of all premises in the country by the end of 2024. The financial contribution of telcos for the work was suspended from the second half of 2023, given the pace of progress and the remaining funds available to the companies assigned to complete the remaining fibre connections. Israel ˜s rapid development of fully-fibred broadband connectivity is aimed at supporting economic growth and ensuring that the entire population can modern digital services.
Key Developments:
MoC approves an initiative of the Electric Corporation to provide infrastructure on electricity poles for the installation of 5G micro transmitters.Starlink's broadband service is approved to operate in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
MNOs are tasked with enabling eSIMs on their networks.
Cellcom's main shareholder in talks to sell stake.
MoC anticipates full national fibre broadband coverage by end-2024.
IBC launches a 10Gb/s fibre based broadband service.
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Table of Contents
- Key statistics
- Country overview
- Telecommunications market
- Market analysis
- Regulatory environment
- Regulatory authority
- Fixed-line developments
- Privatisation of Bezeq
- Telecom sector liberalisation
- Licences awarded to cable TV companies
- Competition in the international calls market
- New domestic voice service licences
- Communications Law
- Licensing of VoIP/VOB
- Interconnect
- Gronau Commission
- Hayek Commission
- Alternative fibre network operator
- Number Portability (NP)
- Net Neutrality
- Wholesale
- Mobile network developments
- Connection charges
- Licensing
- LTE spectrum
- 5G spectrum
- Roaming
- MTR
- Early termination fee reduction
- Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
- Network sharing
- eSIM
- Mobile market
- Market analysis
- Merger activity 2019/2020
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile infrastructure
- 5G
- 4G (LTE)
- 3G
- GSM
- Mobile broadband
- Major mobile operators
- Cellcom
- Partner Communications
- Pelephone (Bezeq)
- HOT Mobile
- Golan Telecom
- MVNOs
- Fixed broadband market
- Market analysis
- Broadband statistics
- Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
- Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
- Israel Broadband Company (IBC)
- Partner
- Bezeq
- HOT
- Other fixed broadband services
- Fixed wireless (Wi-Fi and WiMAX)
- Satellite
- Fixed network operators
- Introduction
- Bezeq
- HOT Telecom
- 013 NetVision (Cellcom)
- 012 Smile Telecom (Partner)
- Wecom
- Telecommunications infrastructure
- National telecom network
- Incentive Fund
- International infrastructure
- Submarine cable networks
- Satellite networks
- Smart infrastructure
- Smart grids
- Digital economy
- e-Banking
- Appendix - Historic Data
- Glossary of abbreviations
- Related reports
List of Tables
List of Charts
List of Exhibits
Companies Mentioned
- Bezeq
- Bezeq International
- Pelephone
- HOT Telecom
- HOT Mobile
- Cellcom
- 013 NetVision
- Partner (Formerly Orange)
- 012 Smile
- Xfone
- Golan Telecom (Electra Communications)
- Israel Broadband Company (IBC)
- Remi Levy
- Mobile 019.
