Germany - Telecoms, IP Networks and Digital Media

• Key country and telecom statistics;
• Market and industry overviews;
• Regulatory environment;
• Major players (fixed and mobile);
• Infrastructure;
• Mobile voice and data markets;
• Digital TV;
• Converging media, including VoIP, VoD and IPTV;
• Broadband (fixed and mobile).
 

1. Key Statistics

2. Telecommunications Market

2.1 Overview of Germany’s telecom market

2.2 Market analysis

3. Regulatory Environment

3.1 History

3.1.1 EU regulatory framework

3.2 Regulatory authority

3.2.1 Federal Network Agency (BNetzA)

3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Germany

3.3.1 Privatisation of Deutsche Telekom

3.3.2 Interconnect

3.3.3 Access

3.4 Number Portability

3.5 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)

3.6 Wholesale Line Rental (WLR)

4. Fixed Network Operators in Germany

4.1 Market overview

4.2 Deutsche Telekom

4.2.1 Structural review

4.2.2 Going into 2009

4.2.3 Sales and acquisitions

4.3 Arcor

4.4 freenet

4.5 BT Global Services

4.6 debitel

4.7 Tele2

4.8 Telefónica

5. Telecommunications Infrastructure

5.1 National telecom network

5.2 Next Generation Network (NGN)

5.3 International infrastructure

5.3.1 Submarine cable networks

5.3.2 Satellite networks

5.4 Regulatory issues

5.4.1 Wholesaling

6. Broadband Market

6.1 Overview

6.1.1 Government support

6.1.2 Government broadband strategy

6.1.3 Broadband developments

6.2 Cable modems

6.2.1 Cable market consolidation

6.2.2 Cable players

6.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

6.3.1 T-Home

6.3.2 Other service providers

6.3.3 ADSL2+

6.3.4 VDSL

6.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

6.4.1 Open access model

6.4.2 Deutsche Telekom

6.4.3 Other developments

6.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

6.5.1 Energie Baden-Wurttemberg

6.5.2 Vype (Mannheim)

6.5.3 Power Plus Communications (PPC. AG)

6.5.4 DREWAG (Dresden)

6.6 Wireless broadband

6.6.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

6.6.2 WiMAX/WiFi

6.6.3 Operators

6.6.4 Wireless LANS

6.6.5 Broadband Wireless Access (BWA)

6.6.6 PAMR

6.6.7 Internet via satellite

6.6.8 Mobile broadband

7. Convergence

7.1 Overview of media convergence

7.2 Key general trends

7.3 Triple play models

7.3.1 Operators

7.4 Regulator issues

7.4.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

7.4.2 Fragmented legal framework

7.4.3 Digital TV (DTV)

7.5 Digital TV

7.5.1 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

7.5.2 Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting

7.5.3 Public broadcasters

7.5.4 TV-over-DSL (IPTV)

7.5.5 Video-on-Demand (VoD)

7.5.6 VoIP

7.5.7 Voice over Digital Subscriber Line (VoDSL)

7.5.8 Voice over cable

7.5.9 Personal Video Recorders (PVRs)

7.5.10 Cable TV

7.5.11 Digital cable TV

7.5.12 Satellite TV

8. Mobile Communications

8.1 Overview of Germany’s mobile market

8.1.1 Mobile statistics

8.1.2 Operator market shares

8.2 Regulatory issues

8.2.1 Regulatory authority

8.2.2 Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions

8.2.3 Roaming

8.2.4 Number portability

8.2.5 Fixed-to-mobile call charges

8.2.6 Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)

8.3 Mobile technologies

8.3.1 Digital

8.3.2 Fixed-mobile convergence

8.4 Major mobile operators

8.4.1 T-Mobile

8.4.2 Vodafone

8.4.3 E-Plus

8.4.4 O2

8.4.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

8.5 Mobile voice services

8.5.1 Prepaid cards

8.6 Mobile data services

8.6.1 Overview of Germany’s mobile data services market

8.6.2 Regulatory issues

8.6.3 Mobile technologies

8.6.4 Major mobile operators

8.6.5 Mobile data services

9. Forecasts

9.1 Forecasts - broadband subscribers to 2018

9.1.1 Scenario 1 - higher growth broadband subscriber growth

9.1.2 Scenario 2 - lower growth broadband subscriber growth

9.2 Forecasts - mobile market to 2013

9.2.1 Mobile ARPU forecasts to 2013

9.2.2 UMTS forecasts to 2013

10. Glossary of Abbreviations

Table 1 - Country statistics Germany - 2008

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - March 2009

Table 5 - Broadband statistics - January 2009

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - 2008

Table 7 - National telecommunications authority

Table 8 - New entrants’ market share, select sectors - 2007 - 2008

Table 9 - Telecom market revenue - 1998 - 2008

Table 10 - Competitor telephone lines - 2004 - 2007

Table 11 - Voice lines by technology - 2000 - 2008

Table 12 - Telecoms investments: Deutsche Telekom & competitors - 1998 - 2008

Table 13 - Fixed-network termination charge - 2005 - 2008

Table 14 - Unbundled loops and access lines - 2004 - 2009

Table 15 - LLU, shared access price - connection and monthly rental - 2005 - 2008

Table 16 - Deutsche Telekom unbundled lines - 2007 - 2009

Table 17 - Wholesale IP bitstream pricing - May 2008

Table 18 - Annual fixed-line portings - 2004 - 2007

Table 19 - Fixed network call minutes: Deutsch Telekom & competitors - 2001 - 2008

Table 20 - Fixed network call minutes by type - 1998 - 2008

Table 21 - PreSelection lines - 1999 - 2007

Table 22 - Alternative operator share of call market (traffic) - 2005 - 2007

Table 23 - Telephone channels by operator (VATM data) - 1998 - 2008

Table 24 - Voice traffic in minutes by sector - 2000 - 2007

Table 25 - Deutsche Telekom revenue by segment and annual change - 2007 - 2008

Table 26 - Deutsche Telekom subscribers by sector - 2005 - 2008

Table 27 - Deutsche Telekom Group financial data - 2005 - 2009

Table 28 - Deutsche Telekom Group financial data - Q1 2009

Table 29 - Vodafone fixed-line revenue - 2005 - 2009

Table 30 - Vodafone fixed-line and broadband subscribers by sector - 2006 - 2008

Table 31 - freenet fixed network subscribers by sector - 2005 - 2009

Table 32 - freenet revenue by segment - 2005 - 2009

Table 33 - debitel financial data and subscribers - 2004 - 2007

Table 34 - Tele2 subscriber statistics by sector - 2007 - 2009

Table 35 - Tele2 financial data by sector - 2007 - 2009

Table 36 - Telefónica (O2) subscribers - 2007 - 2009

Table 37 - Telefónica (O2) financial data - 2007 - 2009

Table 38 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2000 - 2008

Table 39 - Internet users and penetration rate - 1999 - 2009

Table 40 - Broadband subscribers by access type and market penetration - 2001 - 2009

Table 41 - Broadband subscribers by type: incumbent, new entrant - 2006 - 2008

Table 42 - Broadband subscribers as share of Internet users - 2002 - 2009

Table 43 - Narrowband Internet traffic in minutes - 1999 - 2008

Table 44 - Broadband Internet traffic in gigabytes - 2001 - 2008

Table 45 - New broadband lines per year / day - 2004 - 2007

Table 46 - DSL broadband subscribers by provider - 2001 - 2008

Table 47 - Proportion of DSL subscribers by provider - 2001 - 2008

Table 48 - Broadband penetration by sector - 2007 - 2009

Table 49 - Cable subscribers - 2000 - 2009

Table 50 - Kabel BW broadband subscribers - 2007 - 2009

Table 51 - Kabel Deutschland financial data - 2007 - 2008

Table 52 - Kabel Deutschland financial data - 9M 2008

Table 53 - Kabel Deutschland subscribers and annual change - 2008

Table 54 - Unitymedia subscribers - 2006 - 2008

Table 55 - Unitymedia financial data - 2006 - 2008

Table 56 - DSL household penetration rate - 2005 - 2009

Table 57 - DT wholesale and resale lines - 2002 - 2008

Table 58 - DSL market share by operator - 2006 - 2007

Table 59 - Versatel financial data and annual change - 2008

Table 60 - Versatel residential subscribers by sector - 2008

Table 61 - United Internet financial data - 2007 - 2009

Table 62 - United Internet subscriber data by technology - 2007 - 2009

Table 63 - Vodafone broadband subscribers - 2006 - 2008

Table 64 - freenet fixed network subscribers by sector - 2005 - 2008

Table 65 - freenet revenue by segment - 2005 - 2008

Table 66 - Telefónica (O2) broadband subscribers - 2007 - 2008

Table 67 - QSC financial data - 2006 - 2008

Table 68 - Satellite broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2009

Table 69 - Subscribers to bundled services - 2007 - 2008

Table 70 - End-user access to TV - 2006 - 2008

Table 71 - DTTV penetration - 2002 - 2009

Table 72 - ProSiebenSat.1 Group financial data - 2007 - 2008

Table 73 - HanseNet financial data - 2007 - 2008

Table 74 - Premiere financial data - 2006 - 2008

Table 75 - Premiere subscribers - 2007 - 2008

Table 76 - Arcor revenue - 2005 - 2008

Table 77 - Arcor subscribers by sector - 2006 - 2008

Table 78 - VoIP traffic in minutes - 2005 - 2008

Table 79 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration rate - 1991 - 2008

Table 80 - Kabel Deutschland subscribers by sector - 2005 - 2008

Table 81 - Kabel Deutschland: TV, Internet & telephony, monthly ARPU - 2005 - 2008

Table 82 - Kabel Deutschland financial data - 2007 - 2008

Table 83 - Kabel Deutschland financial data - 2008

Table 84 - Digital cable TV penetration rate - 2001 - 2009

Table 85 - Digital multichannel households (Germany, Austria) - 2004 - 2008

Table 86 - Unitymedia subscribers - 2006 - 2008

Table 87 - Unitymedia financial data - 2006 - 2008

Table 88 - Unitymedia ARPU by sector - 2006 - 2008

Table 89 - Satellite pay TV subscribers and penetration rate - 1993 - 2008

Table 90 - arena satellite pay TV financial data by sector - 2006 - 2008

Table 91 - arena satellite pay TV subscribers and monthly ARPU - 2006 - 2008

Table 92 - Outgoing mobile traffic in minutes - 1999 - 2008

Table 93 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - June 2008

Table 94 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1995 - 2008

Table 95 - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator - 2000 - 2008

Table 96 - Share of new subscribers by operator - 2006 - 2008

Table 97 - European roaming charges - 2007 - 2009