Georgia sees strong migration to fibre broadband
Sydney, Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just released, this edition of Paul Budde Communication’s focus report on Georgia outlines the major developments and key aspects in the telecoms markets.https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Georgia-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses
The telecommunications sector remains one of the fastest growing areas of the Georgian economy, accounting for between 5% and 7% of GDP. There is still room for further growth, with penetration rates in the mobile and broadband segments relatively low by the standards of European benchmark countries. Growth in mobile broadband has been steady, supported by the auction of spectrum in the 800MHz and 2100MHz bands which has enabled the network operators to expand the reach and capabilities of LTE services. LTE services now cover the vast majority of the population. The regulator during 2019 worked on a framework to develop services based on 5G, though given the existing capacity of LTE it is unlikely that 5G services will be made available by operators before 2022.
The country still faces economic challenges, which have impacted on the telecom sector. Revenue from fixed-line voice services has fallen sharply, while revenue from the mobile sector has been under stress from intense competition, compounded by the fall in messaging traffic as subscribers migrate to alternative OTT services. The overall market is largely propped up by the broadband sector, where the number of subscribers continues to increase steadily. The sharp growth in the number of fibre broadband connections has impacted on the DSL segment as customers are migrated from copper to fibre networks. DSL now accounts for only a small proportion of fixed broadband connections. This development reflects the significant increase in investment in infrastructure in recent years, spurred by the government’s national broadband plan. Much of the investment in fixed-line infrastructure is earmarked for fibre networks, which will provide backhaul for future 5G services.
Key developments:
Fixed-broadband sector continues to migrate from copper to fibre; MagtiCom closes down its CDMS service; Report update includes the regulator’s annual report for 2018, market statistics to November 2019, recent market developments. Companies mentioned in this report:
Caucasus Online, Georgia Online, United Telecom, Telecom Georgia, Egrisi, SaNet, SilkNet, Georgian Railway Telecom, Akhali Kselebi
Table of Contents
Key statistics Country overview Telecommunications market Regulatory environment Regulatory authority Fixed-line developments Privatisation Number Portability (NP) Licensing and auctions – background information Illegal operations Call termination Mobile network developments Unrecognised operators Spectrum auctions Mobile Number Portability (MNP) Mobile market Market analysis Mobile statistics Mobile infrastructure Mobile data Mobile broadband Mobile commerce Major mobile operators Operator statistics Geocell MagtiCom VEON Georgia SilkNet Fixed-line broadband market Introduction and statistical overview Broadband statistics Fixed-line broadband technologies Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks Other fixed broadband services Fixed network operators SilkNet Telecom Georgia (Sakartvelos Telekomi) NewNet Telecommunicatins (Akhali Kselebi) Egrisi Georgian Railway Telecom (GRT) MagtiCom Telecommunications infrastructure Overview of the national telecom network International infrastructure Appendix – Historic data Related reports
List of Tables
Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Georgia – 2019 (e) Table 2 – Change in Georgia’s GDP growth rate – 2006 - 2019 Table 3 – Growth in retail and wholesale telecom revenue – 2013 - 2018 Table 4 – Development of telecom sector investment – 2016 - 2018 Table 5 – Distribution of telecom investment by sector – 2016 - 2018 Table 6 – Change in the number of fixed number portings – 2011 - 2019 Table 7 – Change in the number of mobile number portings – 2011 - 2019 Table 8 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2024 Table 9 – Change in mobile market retail revenue – 2010 - 2019 Table 10 – Fall in mobile market voice revenue – 2013 - 2019 Table 11 – Change in mobile voice traffic – 2010 - 2019 Table 12 – Decline in SMS traffic – 2010 - 2019 Table 13 – Decline in SMS revenue – 2010 – 2019 Table 14 – Change in MMS traffic – 2010 - 2019 Table 15 – Fall in MMS revenue – 2010 - 2019 Table 16 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2024 Table 17 – HSPA/EVDO internet subscribers – 2010 – 2019 Table 18 – Development of CDMA and LTE internet subscribers – 2012 – 2019 Table 19 – Growth in the number of standard mobile internet subscribers – 2013 – 2019 Table 20 – Growth in the number of standard mobile internet subscribers by operator – 2013 - 2019 Table 21 – Growth in mobile internet traffic – 2010 – 2018 Table 22 – Development of mobile internet traffic by technology – 2015 – 2018 Table 23 – Change in mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2010 - 2019 Table 24 – Development of mobile ARPU by operator – 2010 - 2019 Table 25 – Development of mobile revenue by operator – 2013 - 2019 Table 26 – Growth in the number of MagtiCom’s mobile subscribers – 2007 - 2019 Table 27 – Growth in the number of VEON Georgia’s mobile subscribers – 2007 - 2019 Table 28 – Growth in the number of VEON Georgia’s standard mobile internet subscribers – 2010 - 2019 Table 29 – Growth in the number of SilkNet’s mobile subscribers – 2012 - 2019 Table 30 – Development of fixed broadband ARPU by customer type – 2013 - 2018 Table 31 – Development of fixed broadband ARPU by technology – 2013 - 2018 Table 32 – Change in the proportion of fixed broadband connections by data rate – 2013 - 2018 Table 33 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2024 Table 34 – Growth in fixed broadband market revenue – 2010 - 2019 Table 35 – Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by major operator – 2013 - 2019 Table 36 – Fall in the number of DSL subscribers – 2008 - 2019 Table 37 – Growth in the number of MagtiCom’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2012 - 2019 Table 38 – Growth in MagtiCom’s internet revenue – 2013 - 2019 Table 39 – Growth in the number of SilkNet’s internet subscribers – 2012 - 2019 Table 40 – Growth in SilkNet’s internet revenue – 2013 - 2019 Table 41 – Growth in the number of FttP subscribers – 2010 - 2019 Table 42 – Change in the number of Wi-Fi subscribers – 2010 – 2019 Table 43 – Fall in the number of fixed line subscribers by major operator – 2010 - 2019 Table 44 – Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and penetration – 2009 - 2024 Table 45 – Decline in the number of fixed-line subscribers by technology – 2013 - 2019 Table 46 – Decline in fixed-line revenue by technology – 2010 - 2019 Table 47 – Decline in fixed-line voice traffic by technology – 2010 - 2019 Table 48 – Growth in international internet bandwidth capacity – 2009 - 2018 Table 49 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1999 - 2009 Table 50 – Historic - Geocell subscribers – 2002 - 2018 Table 51 – Historic - Fixed lines in service, annual change and penetration – 1995 - 2009 Table 52 – Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1996 - 2016 Table 53 – Historic - Fixed-line internet subscribers and penetration – 2001 - 2009 Table 54 – Historic - household internet penetration – 2005 - 2015 Table 55 – Historic - fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2001 - 2009 Table 56 – Historic - Fibre broadband providers – 2010 – 2016 Table 57 – Historic - WiMAX subscribers – 2010 – 2017 Table 58 – Historic - Telecom market revenue – 2010 - 2016 Table 59 – Historic - International internet bandwidth capacity – 2001 - 2009 List of Charts
Chart 1 – Growth in retail and wholesale telecom revenue – 2013 - 2018 Chart 2 – Change in the number of mobile number portings – 2011 - 2019 Chart 3 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2024 Chart 4 – Change in mobile market retail revenue – 2010 - 2019 Chart 5 – Fall in mobile market voice revenue – 2013 - 2019 Chart 6 – Change in mobile voice traffic – 2010 - 2019 Chart 7 – Decline in SMS traffic – 2010 - 2019 Chart 8 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2024 Chart 9 – Development of CDMA and LTE internet subscribers – 2012 – 2019 Chart 10 – Growth in the number of standard mobile internet subscribers – 2013 – 2019 Chart 11 – Growth in the number of standard mobile internet subscribers by operator – 2013 - 2019 Chart 12 – Development of mobile internet traffic by technology – 2015 – 2018 Chart 13 – Change in mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2010 - 2019 Chart 14 – Development of mobile ARPU by operator – 2010 - 2019 Chart 15 – Development of mobile revenue by operator – 2013 - 2019 Chart 16 – Growth in the number of MagtiCom’s mobile subscribers – 2009 - 2019 Chart 17 – Growth in the number of VEON Georgia’s mobile subscribers – 2009 - 2019 Chart 18 – Growth in the number of SilkNet’s mobile subscribers – 2012 - 2019 Chart 19 – Development of fixed broadband ARPU by customer type – 2013 - 2018 Chart 20 – Development of fixed broadband ARPU by technology – 2013 - 2018 Chart 21 – Change in the proportion of fixed broadband connections by data rate – 2013 - 2018 Chart 22 - Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration – 2009 - 2024 Chart 23 – Growth in fixed broadband market revenue – 2010 - 2019 Chart 24 – Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers by major operator – 2013 - 2019 Chart 25 – Fall in the number of DSL subscribers – 2008 - 2019 Chart 26 – Growth in the number of MagtiCom’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2012 - 2019 Chart 27 – Growth in the number of SilkNet’s internet subscribers – 2012 - 2019 Chart 28 – Growth in the number of FttP subscribers – 2010 - 2019 Chart 29 – Change in the number of Wi-Fi subscribers – 2010 – 2019 Chart 30 – Fall in the number of fixed line subscribers by major operator – 2010 - 2019 Chart 31 - Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and penetration – 2009 - 2024 Chart 32 – Decline in the number of fixed-line subscribers by technology – 2013 - 2019 Chart 33 – Decline in fixed-line revenue by technology – 2010 - 2019 Chart 34 – Decline in fixed-line voice traffic by technology – 2010 - 2019 List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1 – United Telecom’s Tbilisi network infrastructure Click here to access the report : https://www.budde.com.au/Research/Georgia-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-Statistics-and-Analyses
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