Malta - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts

1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

3. Telecommunications market

3.1 Overview of Malta’s telecom market

4. Regulatory environment

4.1 History

4.2 Regulatory authority

4.3 Digital Society initiatives

4.4 Telecom sector liberalisation in Malta

4.5 Privatisation of Telemalta

4.6 Interconnect

4.7 Access

4.8 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)

4.9 Number portability

5. Fixed network operators in Malta

5.1 GO

5.2 Melita Cable

6. Telecommunications infrastructure

6.1 National telecom network

6.2 International infrastructure

7. Fixed voice market

7.1 Overview

8. Broadband market

8.1 Overview

8.1.1 Broadband statistics

8.2 Bitstream access: DSL and cable networks

8.3 Cable modems

8.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

8.5 Satellite

8.6 Wireless broadband

8.6.1 WiFi

8.6.2 WiMAX

8.7 Wholesaling

9. Convergence

9.1 Overview of media convergence

9.2 Quadruple play models

9.3 Digital TV

9.3.1 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

9.3.2 TV-over-DSL (IPTV)

9.3.3 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

10. Mobile communications

10.1 Overview of Malta’s mobile market

10.1.1 Mobile statistics

10.2 Regulatory issues

10.2.1 Roaming

10.2.2 Mobile termination rates

10.2.3 Mobile number portability

10.2.4 Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions

10.3 Mobile technologies

10.3.1 Digital

10.3.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile

10.4 Major mobile operators

10.4.1 Vodafone Malta

10.4.2 GO mobile

10.4.3 Melita Mobile

10.4.4 MVNOs

10.5 Mobile voice services

10.5.1 Prepaid

10.6 Mobile data services

10.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

10.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

10.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

10.6.4 Enhanced Data for GSM evolution (EDGE)

10.6.5 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)

10.6.6 Mobile broadband

10.6.7 Mobile TV

11. Forecasts

11.1 Forecasts - broadband subscribers to 2018

11.1.1 Scenario 1 - higher broadband subscriber growth

11.1.2 Scenario 2 - lower broadband subscriber growth

11.1.3 Notes on scenario forecasts

12. Related reports

Table 1 - Country statistics Malta - 2008

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - January 2009

Table 3 - Internet user statistics - March 2009

Table 4 - Broadband statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - March 2009

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

Table 7 - Telecom market value (Lm) - 2003 - 2007

Table 8 - Telecom market value (€) - 2006 - 2008

Table 9 - Time of day interconnection rates in Malta - 2009

Table 10 - Number porting charges by sector - 2008

Table 11 - Fixed-number portings - 2007 - 2008

Table 12 - Fixed-line subscribers - 2005 - 2008

Table 13 - GO financial data (Lm) - 2004 - 2007

Table 14 - GO Group financial data (€) - 2007 - 2008

Table 15 - GO revenue by sector - 2007 - 2008

Table 16 - Fixed lines in service and penetration rate - 2001 - 2008

Table 17 - Outgoing fixed-line traffic - 2005 - 2008

Table 18 - Fixed-line market share by operator - 2007 - 2008

Table 19 - Total Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2008

Table 20 - Internet subscribers by technology - 2005 - 2008

Table 21 - Broadband technologies: availability and coverage - 2009

Table 22 - Broadband market share by operator - 2007 - 2008

Table 23 - Dial up traffic in minutes - 2005 - 2008

Table 24 - Proportion of households with Internet access by technology - 2003 - 2008

Table 25 - Broadband penetration rate - 2002 - 2009

Table 26 - Broadband subscribers by access method - 2002 - 2008

Table 27 - Broadband subscribers by operator - 2006 - 2008

Table 28 - Cable broadband penetration rate - 2000 - 2008

Table 29 - Forecast WiMAX network national coverage timetable, by operator - 2007 - 2009

Table 30 - WiMAX subscribers - 2007 - 2008

Table 31 - Wholesale broadband access market share by operator - 2003 - 2008

Table 32 - TV subscribers by connection type - 2006 - 2008

Table 33 - Broadcasting market share by operator - 2007 - 2008

Table 34 - VoIP market share by operator - 2007

Table 35 - VoIP Minutes of Use (MOU) - 2005 - 2007

Table 36 - Mobile ARPU; contract and prepaid - 2004 - 2008

Table 37 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - March 2009

Table 38 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 1998 - 2009

Table 39 - Mobile market share by operator - 2007 - 2008

Table 40 - Mobile traffic - 2005 - 2008

Table 41 - European roaming charges - 2007 - 2009

Table 42 - Mobile termination rates by operator - 2005 - 2008

Table 43 - Mobile number portings - 2006 - 2008

Table 44 - Vodafone Malta subscribers and ARPU - 2005 - 2009

Table 45 - Proportion of contract and prepaid subscribers, all operators - 2005 - 2008

Table 46 - SMS messages - 2005 - 2008

Table 47 - MMS messages - 2006 - 2008

Table 48 - Forecast broadband subscribers - higher market growth scenario - 2007 - 2012; 2018

Table 49 - Forecast broadband subscribers - lower market growth scenario - 2007 - 2012; 2018

Exhibit 1 - Overview of media convergence

Exhibit 2 - Mobile operators and spectrum allocation range - 2006

Exhibit 3 - 3G licence allocations - 2005; 2007