2006-2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Italy and Malta

• 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;
• Converging media

1. ITALY

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of Italy’s telecom market

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 EU Regulatory Framework

1.3.1.1 Framework Directive

1.3.1.2 Authorisation Directive

1.3.1.3 Access Directive

1.3.1.4 Universal Service Directive

1.3.2 Regulatory authority

1.3.2.1 Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM)

1.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Italy

1.3.3.1 Privatisation of Telecom Italia

1.3.3.2 Interconnect

1.3.3.3 Access

1.3.3.3.1 Wholesale Line Rental (WLR)

1.3.3.3.2 Bitstream access

1.3.3.4 Number portability

1.3.3.5 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)

1.4 Fixed network operators in Italy

1.4.1 Overview of operators

1.4.2 Telecom Italia

1.4.2.1 Structural separation?

1.4.3 Wind

1.4.4 BT Italia

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National telecom network

1.5.2 International infrastructure

1.5.2.1 Submarine cable networks

1.5.2.2 Satellite networks

1.6 Broadband market

1.6.1 Overview

1.6.1.1 Broadband statistics

1.6.1.2 Broadband forecasts to 2015

1.6.1.2.1 Scenario 1 - stronger broadband subscriber growth

1.6.1.2.2 Scenario 2 - weaker broadband subscriber growth

1.6.1.3 Government support

1.6.1.4 Regional development

1.6.2 Cable modems

1.6.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

1.6.3.1 Wholesale market

1.6.3.2 Telecom Italia

1.6.3.3 FASTWEB

1.6.3.4 Tiscali

1.6.3.5 Wind

1.6.3.6 ADSL2+

1.6.3.7 Naked DSL

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

1.6.4.1 FASTWEB

1.6.5 Wireless broadband

1.6.5.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

1.6.5.2 Wireless LANs/WiFi

1.6.5.2.1 Megabeam

1.6.5.2.2 Telecom Italia

1.6.5.3 WiMAX

1.6.5.4 Internet via satellite

1.7 Convergence

1.7.1 Overview of media convergence

1.7.2 Key general trends

1.7.3 Triple play models

1.7.4 Regulatory issues

1.7.4.1 VoIP

1.7.5 Fixed-mobile convergence

1.7.6 Digital TV (DTV)

1.7.6.1 TV-over-DSL (IPTV)

1.7.6.1.1 Video-on-Demand (VoD)

1.7.6.2 Cable TV (CATV)

1.7.6.3 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments

1.7.6.3.1 Sky Italia

1.7.6.3.2 Personal Video Recorders (PVRs)

1.7.6.4 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

1.7.6.4.1 Framework 2001

1.7.6.4.2 Framework 2003

1.7.6.4.3 First services launched

1.7.6.4.4 The digital TV network in Italy

1.7.6.4.5 Digital cinema

1.7.6.5 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV

1.7.6.6 VoIP

1.8 Mobile communications

1.8.1 Overview of Italy’s mobile market

1.8.1.1 Mobile statistics

1.8.1.2 Operator market shares

1.8.2 Regulatory issues

1.8.2.1 Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions

1.8.2.1.1 Spectrum trading

1.8.2.2 Roaming

1.8.2.3 Number portability

1.8.2.4 Fixed-to-mobile call charges

1.8.2.5 Fixed-mobile convergence

1.8.3 Mobile technologies

1.8.3.1 Analogue

1.8.3.2 Digital

1.8.3.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile

1.8.3.3.1 Postponed start dates

1.8.3.3.2 Plans and launches

1.8.3.3.2.1 3 Italia

1.8.3.3.2.2 Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM)

1.8.3.3.2.3 Vodafone Italy

1.8.3.3.2.4 Wind

1.8.4 Major mobile operators

1.8.4.1 H3 Italia

1.8.4.2 TIM

1.8.4.3 Vodafone Italy

1.8.4.4 Wind

1.8.4.5 MVNOs

1.8.5 Mobile voice services

1.8.5.1 Prepaid

1.8.6 Mobile data services

1.8.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

1.8.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS)

1.8.6.3 Mobile banking

1.8.6.4 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

1.8.6.5 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

1.8.6.6 High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)

1.8.6.7 i-Mode

1.8.6.8 Vodafone live!

1.8.6.9 Mobile TV

1.8.6.9.1 3 Italia

1.8.6.9.2 TIM

1.8.6.10 Mobile positioning

1.8.6.11 WiBro

1.8.7 Mobile content and applications

1.8.7.1 Location-based services

2. MALTA

2.1 Key statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of Malta’s telecom market

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 History

2.3.2 Regulatory authority

2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Malta

2.3.4 Privatisation of Telemalta

2.3.5 Interconnect

2.3.6 Access

2.3.7 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)

2.3.8 Number Portability (NP)

2.3.8.1 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

2.4 Fixed network operator in Malta

2.4.1 Maltacom

2.5 Fixed voice market

2.5.1 Overview

2.5.2 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

2.6 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.6.1 National telecom network

2.6.1.1 Coastal defence

2.6.2 International infrastructure

2.7 Broadband and Internet market

2.7.1 Overview

2.7.2 Broadband statistics

2.7.2.1 Bitstream access: DSL and cable networks

2.7.3 Broadband forecasts to 2015

2.7.3.1 Scenario 1 - stronger broadband subscriber growth

2.7.3.2 Scenario 2 - weaker broadband subscriber growth

2.7.4 Cable modems

2.7.5 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

2.7.6 Satellite

2.7.7 Wireless broadband

2.7.7.1 WiFi

2.7.7.2 WiMAX

2.7.8 Wholesaling

2.8 Convergence

2.8.1 Overview of media convergence

2.8.2 Digital TV

2.8.2.1 Cable TV (CATV)

2.8.2.2 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

2.9 Mobile communications

2.9.1 Overview of Malta’s mobile market

2.9.2 Regulatory issues

2.9.2.1 Roaming

2.9.2.2 Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions

2.9.3 Mobile technologies

2.9.3.1 Analogue

2.9.3.2 Digital

2.9.3.3 Third Generation (3G) mobile

2.9.4 Major mobile operators

2.9.4.1 Vodafone Malta

2.9.4.2 MobIsle Communications / go mobile

2.9.5 Mobile voice services

2.9.5.1 Prepaid

2.9.6 Mobile data services

2.9.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

2.9.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

2.9.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

2.9.6.4 Enhanced Data for GSM evolution (EDGE)

2.9.6.5 Mobile Internet

2.9.6.6 Mobile TV

3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 - Country statistics Italy - 2006

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2005

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - September 2006

Table 5 - Broadband statistics - March 2006

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 7 - National telecommunications authority

Table 8 - Telecommunications channels in Italy - 2000 - 2005

Table 9 - Telecom Italia unbundled lines - 2005 - 2006

Table 10 - Unbundled loops and access lines - 2004 - 2006

Table 11 - LLU, shared access price − connection, monthly rental (€) - 2004 - 2005

Table 12 - Numbers ported - 2002 - 2005

Table 13 - Carrier preselection lines - 2005 - 2006

Table 14 - Fixed network traffic - 2000 - 2005

Table 15 - Telecom Italia operating statistics - 2005 - 2006

Table 16 - Telecom Italia Group operating statistics and annual change - 2005

Table 17 - Telecom Italia fixed-line operating statistics - 2005 - 2006

Table 18 - Wind financial statistics and annual change - 2005

Table 19 - Wind financial statistics and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 20 - Wind subscriber statistics and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 21 - Overview of Telecom Italia’s international network

Table 22 - Unbundled loops and access lines - 2005 - 2006

Table 23 - Internet users and penetration - 1991 - 2006

Table 24 - Total fixed broadband subscribers by access type - 2002 - 2006

Table 25 - Broadband penetration by technology - 2004 - 2006

Table 26 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010;

2015

Table 27 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010;

2015

Table 28 - ADSL subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 29 - Telecom Italia broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2006

Table 30 - FASTWEB operating statistics - 2005 - 2006

Table 31 - Tiscali Group ADSL subscribers - 2004 - 2006

Table 32 - Tiscali ADSL and dial-up subscribers by country, % of total - Q1 2006

Table 33 - Tiscali subscribers (Italy) and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 34 - Tiscali financial statistics (Italy) and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 35 - Tiscali Group financial statistics and annual change - 2004 - 2006

Table 36 - Naked DSL access charges - 2006

Table 37 - Fibre accesses by sector - 2004 - 2006

Table 38 - FASTWEB financial statistics, subscribers and annual change - 2006

Table 39 - Statistical overview of Italy’s broadcasting market - 2006

Table 40 - Pay TV subscribers by technology, and forecasts - 2003 - 2008

Table 41 - Digital pay TV revenue in Italy - 2000 - 2004

Table 42 - Digital TV subscribers by technology - 2004 - 2005

Table 43 - FASTWEB telecom, video services and ARPU - 2005 - 2006

Table 44 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration - 1996 - 2006

Table 45 - Cable TV subscribers and growth forecast - 2007 - 2013

Table 46 - Satellite TV subscribers and penetration - 1993 - 2006

Table 47 - Satellite TV subscriber forecasts - 2007- 2013

Table 48 - DTTV receivers and annual growth - 2004 - 2006

Table 49 - DTTV households and annual growth forecasts - 2007- 2013

Table 50 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006

Table 51 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1994 - 2006

Table 52 - Comparative COST of mobile services; contract and prepaid - 2004 - 2006

Table 53 - Mobile market share by operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 54 - Share of new subscribers by operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 55 - Mobile numbers ported - 2003 - 2006

Table 56 - Fixed-mobile interconnection - 2004 - 2005

Table 57 - Vodafone 3G subscriber - 2005 - 2006

Table 58 - 3 Italia revenue - 2005 - 2006

Table 59 - TIM mobile subscribers and traffic - 2005 - 2006

Table 60 - TIM financial data - 2005 - 2006

Table 61 - Vodafone operating traffic and APRU - 2005 - 2006

Table 62 - Wind SMS, traffic, revenue statistics and annual change - 2005

Table 63 - Wind financial and subscriber statistics and annual change - Q2 2006

Table 64 - 3 Italia prepaid and contract subscribers - August 2006

Table 65 - Regular SMS users and annual change - 2000 - 2005

Table 66 - Vodafone data as proportion of revenue - 2005 - 2006

Table 67 - Vodafone live! customers (Italy) - 2002 - 2006

Table 68 - Country statistics Malta - 2006

Table 69 - Telephone network statistics - March 2006

Table 70 - Internet user statistics - September 2006

Table 71 - Broadband statistics - March 2006

Table 72 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 73 - National telecommunications authority

Table 74 - Fixed / mobile telephony turnover - 2001 - 2005

Table 75 - Fixed telephony subscriptions - 2001 - 2005

Table 76 - Interconnection rates - January 2006

Table 77 - Mobile termination rates - 2002 - 2004

Table 78 - Number porting charges - 2006

Table 79 - Maltacom Group financial statistics - 2004 - 2006

Table 80 - VoIP Minutes of Use (MOU) - 2003 - 2006

Table 81 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 82 - Broadband technologies: availability and coverage - July 2006

Table 83 - Dial up traffic - 2004 - 2006

Table 84 - Internet users and penetration - 2001 - 2005

Table 85 - Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2006

Table 86 - Broadband penetration - 2002 - 2006

Table 87 - Broadband subscribers by access method - 2002 - 2006

Table 88 - Proportion of Internet connections by type - 2003 - 2005

Table 89 - Internet connections by type - 2001 - 2006

Table 90 - Retail market shares by operator - 2003 - 2005

Table 91 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010;

2015

Table 92 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2005 - 2010;

2015

Table 93 - Wholesale market shares by operator - 2005

Table 94 - Wholesale revenue share by operator - 2005

Table 95 - Wholesale broadband access market shares by operator - 2003 - 2005

Table 96 - Wholesale subscribers by operator - 2005

Table 97 - Cable and digital TV subscribers - 2001 - 2006

Table 98 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006

Table 99 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2006

Table 100 - Vodafone Malta subscribers and ARPU - 2005 - 2006

Table 101 - Contract and prepaid subscribers - 2005 - 2006

Table 102 - SMS messages - 2005 - 2006

Table 103 - MMS messages - 2005 - 2006

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1 − Principal backbone providers − 2005

Exhibit 2 - UMTS auction results - October 2000

Exhibit 3 - Mobile operators and spectrum allocation range - 2006

Exhibit 4 - 3G licence allocations - August 2005