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Gain Insight in to Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine

Posted on: Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 09:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c75648) has announced the addition of "2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine" to their offering.

This report covers Russia and the neighbouring former Soviet countries Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. Trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP, VoD and IPTV developments. Subjects include:

-Market and industry analyses, trends and developments

-Facts, figures and statistics

-Industry and regulatory issues

-Research, Marketing, Benchmarking

-Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, Prepaid

-VoIP, IPTV, VoD, digital TV and DTTV

This Annual Publication '2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine' profiles the emerging telecom markets of Eastern Europe's most populous region. Rapid modernisation and development is transforming the region as alternative operators deploy alternative infrastructure and launch competing services. Incumbent and alternative operators alike are rolling out new technologies including Next Generation Networks, FttH and WiMAX to offer new services or cost-effectively expand availability of existing ones.

Infrastructure deployments are supporting the launch of broadband and convergence services across the region, resulting in rising broadband penetration levels and the birth of IPTV and triple play services. This is particularly the case in the massive market that is Russia, with alternative and regional incumbent operators across the expansive nation promoting ADSL or fibre-based services.

Fragmented cable TV markets exist in all countries, with quite a number of cable TV networks requiring investment to launch digital cable, broadband and/or voice services. Mature mobile markets exist in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus to a lesser extent, while new competitors are appearing in Ukraine and Moldova.

This report is essential reading for anyone seeking a succinct overview of the telecom markets of Eastern Europe's most populous region, including an assessment of sector liberalisation and privatisation, together with the key regulatory measures which affect competition and investment. Significant alternative operators in liberalised markets are introduced and new infrastructure deployments covered. The emerging broadband market in each country is examined, detailing subscriber figures, service providers and technologies used. All major mobile operators in the region are presented, along with essential financial and operational data while developments in each country's digital TV and convergence market are also highlighted.

Key Highlights

-Broadband availability has proliferated across the region. ADSL services are widely available. FttH and/or WIMAX networks have been deployed in all four countries. FttH/FttB networks have been deployed in previously unserved areas to provide future-proof last mile networks or high-bandwidth alternative infrastructure in high-density areas. WiMAX has been utilised by incumbents to extend last mile access into unserved low-density areas while alternative operators have deployed WiMAX to rapidly gain last mile access to customers, particularly in Russia and Ukraine where competitive last-mile access regimes are lacking.

-Triple play services are offered by a number of operators in Russia, Ukraine and Moldova, available via ADSL and FttH/FttB.

-Growth in Russia's mobile market has peaked, leading major operators into a global search for new growth opportunities and confrontation with established western European telcos. Domestic growth prospects still exist due to underdeveloped mobile broadband and content markets. WCDMA 3G network deployments and services have been launched by the three national mobile network operators, which are now tasked with migrating millions of GSM users to 3G platforms to entice take up of high-speed mobile broadband and content services. For the country overview, see chapter 1, page 1.

-Ukraine's incumbent has finally launched WCDMA 3G services, threatening growth prospects of the country's minor CDMA operators, some of which possessed the country's fastest mobile broadband networks. A competing operator has executed a well-thought strategy by deploying a GSM-based unlicensed mobile access network in conjunction with a nationwide WiMAX network. For the country overview, see chapter 4, page 102.

-Both fixed-line and mobile penetration levels are rapidly rising in Moldova, with total mobile market revenue expected to surpass fixed-line market revenue during 2008/09. Both total telecom market revenue and investment is thriving, posting 2006 annual growth rates of 33.6% and 23.3% respectively. For the country overview, see chapter 3, page 85.

-Belarus' government has relaxed ownership controls on its telecoms market, allowing a western European telco to acquire a majority stake in the country's second largest mobile operator. For the country overview, see chapter 2, page 68.

-Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine - mobile subscribers and penetration - 2007

Companies Mentioned:

Svyazinvest

Beltelecom

Ukrtelecom

Datagroup

Eurotranstelecom

Golden Telecom Inc

Farlep

Moldtelecom

InterDnestrCom

Golden Telecom

Multiregional Transit Telecom

TransTeleCom

PeterStar

Altimo

Sistema

Comstar-UTS / MGTS

Synterra telecom

For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c75648

Source: Business Wire

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