2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Russia, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine

• 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

1. RUSSIA

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of Russia’s telecom market

1.2.2 Statistics

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 History

1.3.2 Regulatory authority

1.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Russia

1.4 Fixed network operators in Russia

1.4.1 Overview of operators

1.4.2 Svyazinvest

1.4.3 Golden Telecom

1.4.4 Multiregional Transit Telecom

1.4.5 TransTeleCom

1.4.6 PeterStar

1.4.7 Altimo

1.4.8 Sistema

1.4.9 Comstar-UTS / MGTS

1.4.10 Synterra telecom

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 Introduction

1.5.2 Local/regional

1.5.3 National

1.5.4 International infrastructure

1.5.5 Infrastructure developments

1.5.6 Telecoms and IT

1.6 Internet market

1.6.1 Overview

1.6.2 Internet access locations

1.6.3 ISP market

1.7 Broadband market

1.7.1 Overview

1.7.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

1.7.3 Other DSL developments - xDSL, HDSL, SDSL

1.7.4 Cable modems

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

1.7.6 Broadband Powerline (BPL)

1.7.7 Wireless broadband

1.8 Convergence

1.8.1 Introduction

1.8.2 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

1.8.3 Triple play

1.8.4 Overview of broadcasting market

1.8.5 Digital TV

1.9 Mobile communications

1.9.1 Overview and analysis of Russia’s mobile market

1.9.2 Regulatory issues

1.9.3 Mobile technologies

1.9.4 Major mobile operators

1.9.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

1.9.6 Mobile voice services

1.9.7 Mobile data services

1.9.8 Mobile content and applications

2. BELARUS

2.1 Key statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of Belarus’ telecom market

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 History

2.3.2 Regulatory authority

2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Belarus

2.4 Fixed network operator in Belarus

2.4.1 Beltelecom

2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1 National telecom network

2.5.2 International infrastructure

2.5.3 Infrastructure developments

2.5.4 Telecoms & IT

2.6 Internet market

2.6.1 Overview

2.6.2 ISP market

2.6.3 Internet access locations

2.7 Broadband market

2.7.1 Overview

2.8 Convergence

2.8.1 Overview of broadcasting market

2.8.2 Regulatory issues

2.8.3 Digital TV

2.9 Mobile communications

2.9.1 Overview of Belarus’ mobile market

2.9.2 Regulatory issues

2.9.3 Mobile technologies

2.9.4 Major mobile operators

2.9.5 Mobile data services

2.9.6 Mobile content and applications

3. MOLDOVA

3.1 Key statistics

3.2 Telecommunications market

3.2.1 Overview of Moldova’s telecom market

3.3 Regulatory environment

3.3.1 Background

3.3.2 Regulatory authority

3.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Moldova

3.4 Fixed network operators in Moldova

3.4.1 Overview of operators

3.4.2 Moldtelecom

3.4.3 InterDnestrCom

3.5 Fixed voice market

3.5.1 VoIP services

3.6 Telecommunications infrastructure

3.6.1 National telecom network

3.6.2 International infrastructure

3.7 Internet market

3.7.1 Overview

3.7.2 ISP market

3.8 Broadband market

3.9 Convergence

3.9.1 Overview of broadcasting market

3.9.2 Digital TV

3.10 Mobile communications

3.10.1 Overview of Moldova’s mobile market

3.10.2 Regulatory issues

3.10.3 Mobile technologies

3.10.4 Major mobile operators

3.10.5 Mobile voice services

3.10.6 Mobile data services

3.10.7 Mobile content and applications

4. UKRAINE

4.1 Key statistics

4.2 Telecommunications market

4.2.1 Overview of Ukraine’s telecom market

4.3 Regulatory environment

4.3.1 History

4.3.2 Regulatory authority

4.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Ukraine

4.4 Fixed network operators in Ukraine

4.4.1 Overview of operators

4.4.2 Ukrtelecom

4.4.3 Datagroup

4.4.4 Eurotranstelecom

4.4.5 Golden Telecom Inc

4.4.6 Farlep

4.4.7 Wireless Local Loop (WLL) operators

4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

4.5.1 National telecom network

4.5.2 International infrastructure

4.5.3 Telecoms & IT

4.6 Internet market

4.6.1 Overview

4.6.2 ISP market

4.7 Broadband market

4.7.1 Overview

4.7.2 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

4.7.3 Cable modems

4.7.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

4.7.5 Wireless broadband

4.8 Convergence

4.8.1 Introduction

4.8.2 Overview of broadcasting market

4.8.3 Digital TV

4.9 Mobile communications

4.9.1 Overview of Ukraine’s mobile market

4.9.2 Regulatory issues

4.9.3 Mobile technologies

4.9.4 Major mobile operators

4.9.5 Mobile voice services

4.9.6 Mobile data services

4.9.7 Mobile content and applications

5. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

List of Tables

Table 1 - Country statistics Russia - 2007

Table 2 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 3 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 4 - Broadband statistics - 2006

Table 5 - Mobile statistics - July 2007

Table 6 - National telecommunications authority

Table 7 - Telecoms market revenue and annual growth - 2003 - 2006

Table 8 - Telecommunications revenue breakdown by service - 2006

Table 9 - ARPL and ARPU - 2001 - 2006

Table 10 - Fixed-line telecommunications revenue breakdown by service - 2006

Table 11 - Fixed-line telecommunications revenue breakdown by region - 2006

Table 12 - Market share of Moscow fixed-line market - June 2006

Table 13 - Svyazinvest revenue breakdown by sector - 2005 - 2006

Table 14 - Svyazinvest operating data: lines, revenue per line and yearly increase - 2006

Table 15 - Svyazinvest regional telecom operators financial data - January - September 2006

Table 16 - Dalsvyaz communications revenue structure by service - 2005 - 2006

Table 17 - Sibirtelecom communications revenue structure - 2006

Table 18 - Uralsvyazinform communications revenue structure and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 19 - VolgaTelecom communications revenue by service type and annual change - 2006

Table 20 - Rostelecom communications revenue by service type and annual change - 2006

Table 21 - Golden Telecom revenue, EBITDA, income and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 22 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 23 - Svyazinvest operators - Teledensity levels per operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 24 - Svyazinvest regional operators - Fixed lines installed and in use and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 25 - Svyazinvest regional operators - Digitalisation of rural and urban lines - 2005 - 2006

Table 26 - RTComm PoPs and MPLS-enabled POPs - 2001 - 2006

Table 27 - Significant Russian IT companies: revenue and employees - 2005

Table 28 - Registered number of domains - 2004 - 2007

Table 29 - Internet digital content market by service - 2006

Table 30 - Internet users and penetration - 1998 - 2010

Table 31 - Percentage of population using the Internet by location - 2001 - 2007

Table 32 - PC penetration - 2001 - 2006

Table 33 - PC and notebook sales by brand and market share - 2005 - 2006

Table 34 - Notebook sales by brand and market share - 2005 - 2006

Table 35 - Svyazinvest Internet revenue by service and year-on-year increase - 2006

Table 36 - Corporate VAS market revenue - 2003 - 2005

Table 37 - Market share of Corporate VAS providers - Q3 2006

Table 38 - RTComm revenue and CAPEX and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 39 - RTComm IP traffic growth - 2001 - 2006

Table 40 - Comstar-Direct Dial-up, broadband and IPTV subscribers - 2003 - 2006

Table 41 - Broadband subscribers and penetration - 2002 - 2006

Table 42 - Top 10 broadband ISPs subscribers - 2006

Table 43 - Market share of Moscow fixed-line broadband market - June 2006

Table 44 - Broadband subscribers of Svyazinvest operators and ISP ranking - 2006

Table 45 - Total handsets sold in volume and annual change - 2004 - 2006

Table 46 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - July 2007

Table 47 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007

Table 48 - Total revenue, voice and non-voice ARPU - 2002 - 2005

Table 49 - Market share of revenue: MTS, MegaFon and VimpelCom - 2004 - 2006

Table 50 - Market share of EBITDA: MTS, MegaFon and VimpelCom - 2004 - 2006

Table 51 - Subscriber market share by mobile network operator - 2006

Table 52 - MTS revenue, OIBDA, income, margins and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 53 - MTS operation data - ARPU, Subscriber acquisition cost, MOU and churn - 2001 - 2006

Table 54 - MTS subscribers by country - 2007

Table 55 - VimpelCom ARPU, MOU and churn - 2001 - 2006

Table 56 - VimpelCom net operating revenue, OIBDA, net income and OIBDA margin - 2005 - 2006

Table 57 - MegaFon revenue, OIBDA, income, margins and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 58 - MegaFon revenue, EBITDA, net income and CAPEX - 2002 - 2006

Table 59 - MegaFon ARPU, MOU and churn - 2002 - 2006

Table 60 - Yeniseytelecom revenue, operating expenses, EBITDA, income and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 61 - Baikalvestkom revenue, operating expenses, EBITDA, income and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 62 - MTS and VimpelCom prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006

Table 63 - Mobile content market by service - 2006

Table 64 - Country statistics Belarus - 2007

Table 65 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 66 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 67 - Internet subscriber statistics - 2006

Table 68 - Broadband subscriber statistics - 2006

Table 69 - Mobile statistics - March 2007

Table 70 - National telecommunications authority

Table 71 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 72 - Ecommerce sites by services provided - October 2006

Table 73 - Internet users and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 74 - Internet subscribers and penetration - 2000 - 2006

Table 75 - Registered top level domains (TLDs) as at April 2007

Table 76 - Broadband subscribers and penetration - 2003 - 2006

Table 77 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - July 2007

Table 78 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007

Table 79 - Country statistics Moldova - 2007

Table 80 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 81 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 82 - Internet subscriber statistics - 2006

Table 83 - Broadband statistics - 2006

Table 84 - Mobile statistics - March 2007

Table 85 - National telecommunications authority

Table 86 - Total telecom industry revenue by service type - 2005 - 2006

Table 87 - Total investment by service type - 2004 - 2006

Table 88 - Total valid licences - 2006

Table 89 - Market share of operators by revenue - 2005 - 2006

Table 90 - Market share of operators by subscribers - 2005 - 2006

Table 91 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 92 - Rural and urban digitalisation rates - 2002 - 2005

Table 93 - Internet users and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 94 - Internet subscribers and penetration - 2000 - 2006

Table 95- Registered top level domains (TLDs) - April 2007

Table 96 - Total ISP and data market revenue by service provider - 2006

Table 97 - Broadband subscribers and penetration - 2001 - 2006

Table 98 - Broadband subscribers by access type - 2005 - 2006

Table 99 - Broadcasting sector revenue and investment - 2004 - 2006

Table 100 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual growth - March 2007

Table 101 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2007

Table 102 - Originating and terminating mobile traffic - 2003 - 2006

Table 103 - Percentage of prepaid and postpaid subscribers - 2000 - 2006

Table 104 - Total SMS and MMS messages sent - 2002 - 2006

Table 105 - Total SMS messages sent by operator - 2003 - 2006

Table 106 - WAP subscribers by operator - March 2006

Table 107 - Country statistics Ukraine - 2007

Table 108 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 109 - Internet user statistics - 2006

Table 110 - Broadband statistics - 2006

Table 111 - Mobile statistics - March 2007

Table 112 - National telecommunications authority

Table 113 - Fixed lines in service - 1995 - 2006

Table 114 - Registered top level domains (TLDs) - April 2007

Table 115 - Internet users and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 116 - PC penetration - 2000 - 2006

Table 117 - Prime time audience share by broadcaster - 2004 - 2007

Table 118 - All day audience share by broadcaster - 2004 - 2007

Table 119 - Volia subscribers by service - June 2007

Table 120 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - March 2007

Table 121 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007

Table 122 - Market share by mobile network operator - 2006

Table 123 - UMC ARPU, MOU and churn - 2003 - 2006

Table 124 - Kievstar prepaid, postpaid and blended ARPU - 2004 - 2006

Table 125 - Kievstar monthly minutes of use - 2004 - 2006

Table 126 - URS ARPU, MOU and churn - 2005 - 2006

Table 127 - Kievstar prepaid subscribers - 2004 - 2006

Table 128 - Average monthly SMS messages sent - 2005 - 2006