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Albania's Digital Broadcasting Bill Should Spur Development in the Country's Nascent Digital TV Market

Posted on: Monday, 3 March 2008, 03:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84430) has announced the addition of Albania - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics to their offering.

Developments within Albania's communications sector highlight the country's general economic growth, although spending on services is much less than that in the European Union. The incumbent has been privatised after much delay, allowing the regulator to concentrate on its task. ISPs and alternative operators have invested in fibre optic networks, rolling out a variety of broadband services (xDSL, cable, WiFi, FttH) although take up is limited due to the relatively high cost of services. The enactment of a digital broadcasting bill should spur development in the country's nascent digital TV market while a third mobile network operator is yet to provide services, leaving the market to two participants. This report gives a concise overview of Albania's developing telecom sector, highlighting historical developments and offering a variety of statistics.

Topics Covered:

Key statistics

Telecommunications market

Overview of Albania's telecom market

Regulatory environment

Background

Regulatory authority

Telecommunications Regulatory Entity

Telecom sector liberalisation in Albania

Privatisation

Interconnect

Fixed network operators in Albania

Albtelecom

AFB

Telecommunications infrastructure

National telecom network

International infrastructure

Internet market

Internet statistics

ISP market

Broadband market

Convergence

Overview of broadcasting market

Digital TV

Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

Cable TV (CATV)

Satellite-based digital pay TV developments

Mobile communications

Overview of Albania's mobile market

Mobile statistics

Regulatory issues

Second digital mobile licence

Third digital mobile licence

Mobile technologies

Major mobile operators

Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC)

Vodafone

Mobile voice services

Prepaid

Mobile data services

Short Message Service (SMS)

Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

Mobile TV

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84430

Source: Business Wire

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