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

1.3.2 Regulatory authority

1.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Italy

1.4 Fixed network operators in Italy

1.4.1 Overview of operators

1.4.2 Telecom Italia

1.4.3 Wind

1.4.4 BT Italia

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National telecom network

1.5.2 International

1.5.3 Infrastructure developments

1.6 Broadband market

1.6.1 Overview

1.6.2 Cable modems

1.6.3 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

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

1.6.5 Wireless broadband

1.6.6 Broadband forecasts to 2017

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 Quad play models

1.7.5 Regulatory issues

1.7.6 Digital TV (DTV)

1.8 Mobile communications

1.8.1 Overview of Italy’s mobile market

1.8.2 Regulatory issues

1.8.3 Mobile technologies

1.8.4 Major mobile operators

1.8.5 Mobile voice services

1.8.6 Mobile data services

1.8.7 Mobile content and applications

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)

2.4 Fixed network operators in Malta

2.4.1 GO

2.4.2 Melita Cable

2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1 National telecom network

2.5.2 International infrastructure

2.6 Fixed voice market

2.6.1 Overview

2.7 Broadband market

2.7.1 Overview

2.7.2 Broadband statistics

2.7.3 Cable modems

2.7.4 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

2.7.5 Satellite

2.7.6 Wireless broadband

2.7.7 Wholesaling

2.7.8 Broadband forecasts to 2017

2.8 Convergence

2.8.1 Overview of media convergence

2.8.2 Triple play models

2.8.3 Digital TV

2.9 Mobile communications

2.9.1 Overview of Malta’s mobile market

2.9.2 Regulatory issues

2.9.3 Mobile technologies

2.9.4 Major mobile operators

2.9.5 Mobile voice services

2.9.6 Mobile data services

3. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 - Principal backbone providers - 2007

Exhibit 2 - UMTS auction results - October 2000

Exhibit 3 - Mobile operators and spectrum allocation range - 2006

Exhibit 4 - 3G licence allocations - 2005; 2007

List of Tables

Table 1 - Country statistics Italy - 2007

Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2006

Table 4 - Internet user statistics - July 2007

Table 5 - Broadband statistics - March 2007

Table 6 - Mobile statistics - June 2007

Table 7 - National telecommunications authority

Table 8 - Fixed and mobile market investment (historic) - 2004 - 2005

Table 9 - Telecom Italia unbundled lines - 2005 - 2006

Table 10 - Unbundled loops and access lines - 2004 - 2007

Table 11 - LLU, shared access price - connection, monthly rental - 2004 - 2006

Table 12 - Numbers ported - 2002 - 2006

Table 13 - CPS lines - 2005 - 2006

Table 14 - Telecom Italia revenue by sector and annual change - 2006 - 2007

Table 15 - Telecom Italia Group revenue, EBITDA, CAPEX and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 16 - Telecom Italia Group revenue, EBITDA, net profit and annual change - 2007

Table 17 - Telecom Italia fixed-line revenue, EBITDA, CAPEX and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 18 - Telecom Italia fixed network traffic - 2006 - 2007

Table 19 - Wind revenue, EBITDA, net income and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 20 - Wind revenue, EBITDA, net profit and annual change - 2007

Table 21 - Wind subscriber statistics - 2006 - 2007

Table 22 - Telecom Italia network distance - 2006

Table 23 - Broadband market share by operator - June 2007

Table 24 - Internet subscribers and penetration - 1991 - 2007

Table 25 - Total fixed broadband subscribers by access type - 2002 - 2006

Table 26 - Broadband penetration by technology - 2004 - 2006

Table 27 - Broadband penetration - 2001 - 2006

Table 28 - Market share of broadband lines by operator - 2005 - 2006

Table 29 - Broadband lines by operator and technology - October 2006

Table 30 - ADSL subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 31 - Telecom Italia broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2006

Table 32 - FASTWEB revenue and EBITDA - 2005 - 2006

Table 33 - FASTWEB subscribers - 2005 - 2007

Table 34 - Tiscali Group (Italy and UK) ADSL subscribers - 2004 - 2006

Table 35 - Tiscali retail subscribers (Italy) - 2005 - 2007

Table 36 - Tiscali revenue by sector (Italy) and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 37 - Tiscali ARPU (Italy) - 2006 - 2007

Table 38 - Wind revenue, EBITDA, net income and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 39 - Wind broadband subscribers - 2005 - 2007

Table 40 - Naked DSL access charges - 2006

Table 41 - Fibre accesses - 2004 - 2007

Table 42 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2007 - 2012; 2017

Table 43 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2007 - 2012; 2017

Table 44 - Bundled offers by operator - 2007

Table 45 - Statistical overview of Italy’s broadcasting market - 2007

Table 46 - Pay TV subscribers by technology, and forecasts - 2003 - 2008

Table 47 - Digital pay TV revenue and growth in Italy - 2000 - 2005

Table 48 - Digital TV subscribers by technology - 2004 - 2005

Table 49 - Mediaset net revenue and operating profit - 9M 2007

Table 50 - Mediaset Premium smart cards sold - 2006 - 2007

Table 51 - DTTV receivers and annual growth - 2004 - 2006

Table 52 - Forecast DTTV households and annual growth - 2007 - 2013

Table 53 - Cable TV subscribers and penetration - 1996 - 2006

Table 54 - Forecast cable TV subscribers and growth - 2007 - 2013

Table 55 - Forecast satellite TV subscribers - 2007 - 2013

Table 56 - Sky Italia subscribers - 2006 - 2007

Table 57 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - June 2007

Table 58 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1994 - 2007

Table 59 - Comparative cost of mobile services; contract and prepaid - 2004 - 2006

Table 60 - Mobile market share by operator - 2004 - 2007

Table 61 - Share of new subscribers by operator - 2005 - 2007

Table 62 - European roaming charges - 2007 - 2009

Table 63 - Mobile numbers ported - 2003 - 2006

Table 64 - Fixed-mobile interconnection charges - 2004 - 2006

Table 65 - Vodafone 3G subscriber - 2005 - 2007

Table 66 - TIM mobile subscribers, traffic and ARPU - 2005 - 2007

Table 67 - TIM revenue, EBITDA, EBIT CAPEX and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 68 - Vodafone proportionate subscribers - 2001 - 2007

Table 69 - Vodafone prepaid, contract and blended ARPU - 2004 - 2007

Table 70 - Wind SMS, traffic and revenue and annual change - 2005 - 2007

Table 71 - Wind annualised ARPU - 2005 - 2007

Table 72 - Wind subscriber statistics - 2005 - 2007

Table 73 - Vodafone data as proportion of revenue - 2004 - 2007

Table 74 - Vodafone live! subscribers (Italy) - 2002 - 2007

Table 75 - Country statistics Malta - 2007

Table 76 - Telephone network statistics - March 2007

Table 77 - Internet user statistics - June 2007

Table 78 - Broadband statistics - March 2007

Table 79 - Mobile statistics - March 2007

Table 80 - National telecommunications authority

Table 81 - Fixed telephony subscriptions - 2001 - 2007

Table 82 - Telecom market value turnover - 2003 - 2007

Table 83 - Interconnection rates (Lm cents per minute) - 2006 - 2007

Table 84 - Number porting charges by sector - 2007

Table 85 - Mobile number portings - 2006 - 2007

Table 86 - Domestic fixed-line traffic - 2005 - 2007

Table 87 - GO revenue and gross profit - 2004 - 2006

Table 88 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007

Table 89 - Fixed voice minutes (local) - 2006 - 2007

Table 90 - Total Internet subscribers - 2002 - 2007

Table 91 - Internet subscribers by technology - 2006 - 2007

Table 92 - Broadband technologies: availability and coverage - 2007

Table 93 - Dial up traffic - 2004 - 2007

Table 94 - Internet users and penetration - 2001 - 2006

Table 95 - Households with Internet access - 2005 - 2006

Table 96 - Broadband penetration - 2002 - 2007

Table 97 - Broadband subscribers by access type - 2002 - 2007

Table 98 - Broadband subscribers by operator - 2006 - 2007

Table 99 - Proportion of Internet connections by type - 2005 - 2006

Table 100 - Cable broadband penetration - 2001 - 2007

Table 101 - Forecast WiMAX network national coverage timetable, by operator - 2007 - 2009

Table 102 - Wholesale broadband access market shares by operator - 2003 - 2005

Table 103 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2007 - 2011; 2017

Table 104 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2007 - 2011; 2017

Table 105 - Cable and digital TV subscribers - 2001 - 2007

Table 106 -Cable TV Households: analogue and digital - 2006 - 2007

Table 107 - Proportion of TV households, by technology - 2005 - 2006

Table 108 - Cable and DTTV subscribers - 2005 - 2007

Table 109 - Analogue and digital TV subscribers - 2005 - 2007

Table 110 - VoIP market share by operator - March 2007

Table 111 - VoIP Minutes of Use (MOU) - 2006 - 2007

Table 112 - Mobile ARPU (Lm); contract and prepaid - 2004 - 2007

Table 113 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - 2006

Table 114 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1998 - 2007

Table 115 - European roaming charges - 2007 - 2009

Table 116 - Vodafone Malta subscribers and ARPU - 2005 - 2007

Table 117 - Proportion of contract and prepaid subscribers, all operators - 2005 - 2007

Table 118 - Contract and prepaid subscribers and annual change, all operators - 2006 - 2007

Table 119 - SMS messages sent - 2006 - 2007

Table 120 - MMS messages sent - 2006 - 2007