Montenegro - Telecoms Market Overview, Statistics & Forecasts

1. Executive summary

2. Key statistics

2.1 Country overview

3. Telecommunications market

3.1 Overview of Montenegro’s telecom market

4. Regulatory environment

4.1 Background

4.2 Regulatory authority

4.2.1 Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP)

4.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Montenegro

4.4 Privatisation of Telekom Montenegro

4.5 Interconnect

4.6 Carrier selection / Carrier preselection

4.7 Number portability

5. Fixed network operators in Montenegro

5.1 Overview of operators

5.2 Crnogorski Telekom (Telekom Montenegro)

6. Telecommunications infrastructure

6.1 National telecom network

7. Internet market

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 Internet statistics

7.2 ISP market

8. Fixed broadband market

8.1 Overview

8.1.1 Broadband statistics

8.2 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

8.3 Fixed wireless broadband

9. Digital media

9.1 Overview of broadcasting market

9.2 Digital TV

9.2.1 Broadband TV (IPTV)

9.2.2 Cable TV

9.2.3 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments

9.2.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

10. Mobile communications

10.1 Overview of Montenegro’s mobile market

10.1.1 Mobile statistics

10.2 Regulatory issues

10.2.1 Third generation (3G) mobile licences awarded

10.3 Mobile technologies

10.3.1 Digital

10.3.2 Third generation (3G) mobile

10.4 Major mobile operators

10.4.1 ProMonte

10.4.2 T-Mobile Montenegro

10.4.3 m:tel (MTEL CG)

10.5 Mobile voice services

10.5.1 Prepaid

10.6 Mobile data services

10.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS) / Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

10.6.2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

10.6.3 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

10.6.4 Mobile broadband

10.7 Mobile content and applications

10.8 Forecasts - fixed broadband subscribers - 2009 - 2012; 2018

10.8.1 Scenario 1 - higher broadband subscriber growth

10.8.2 Scenario 2 - lower broadband subscriber growth

10.9 Notes on scenario forecasts

11. Related reports

Table 1 - Country statistics Montenegro - 2009

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2008

Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2008

Table 4 - Broadband statistics - 2008

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - March 2009

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

Table 7 - Incumbent network call termination costs - January 2009

Table 8 - Crnogorski Telekom PSTN and ISDN lines in service - 2005 - 2008

Table 9 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 2001 - 2008

Table 10 - Internet users and penetration rate - 2001 - 2008

Table 11 - Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration rate - 2006 - 2008

Table 12 - Broadband subscribers by access type - 2008

Table 13 - T-Com Internet ADSL and leased line subscribers - 2005 - 2009

Table 14 - Pay TV subscribers by operator and technology - 2008 - 2009

Table 15 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - March 2009

Table 16 - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate - 2004 - 2009

Table 17 - Mobile network call termination cost - January 2009

Table 18 - ProMonte financial data - 2005 - 2009

Table 19 - ProMonte monthly ARPU and monthly MOU - 2005 - 2009

Table 20 - T-Mobile MOU and ARPU - 2005 - 2008

Table 21 - T-Mobile Revenue & EBITDA - 2006 - 2008

Table 22 - Prepaid users by operator - 2004 - 2009

Table 23 - SMS messages sent - 2001 - 2008

Table 24 - SMS messages sent per operator - 2008

Table 25 - Forecast fixed broadband subscribers - higher growth scenario - 2009 - 2012; 2018

Table 26 - Forecast fixed broadband subscribers - lower growth scenario - 2009 - 2012; 2018

Exhibit 1 - Cable TV licences awarded by concession area and licence type - January 2007