SEE Telecommunications Market Overview
Key trends in SEE telecommunications sector in 2009:
The total revenue of the telecommunications sector in 2009 in the Southeastern Europe (SEE) countries (excluding Slovenia) amounted to EUR 11.830 bln, down 4.8% on the year. The revenue from mobile telephony was EUR 6.544 bln, accounting for 58.1% of the sector's total, while fixed telephony contributed 23% to the total revenue with sales of EUR 2.585 bln.
- Drop in revenue of fixed-line and mobile telephony services in some countries and growth of revenue from internet services and cable television;
- Drop in revenue and lower penetration of fixed-line telephony in most countries;
- Growth of revenue and increase in mobile telephony penetration;
- Rise in revenue and coverage of 3G services, growth of smartphone sales;
The total revenue of the telecommunications sector in 2009 in the Southeastern Europe (SEE) countries (excluding Slovenia) amounted to EUR 11.830 bln, down 4.8% on the year. The revenue from mobile telephony was EUR 6.544 bln, accounting for 58.1% of the sector's total, while fixed telephony contributed 23% to the total revenue with sales of EUR 2.585 bln.