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{COM(2001)706 Final} COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 26.11.2001 SEC(2001) 1922 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER ANNEXES TO THE Seventh report on the implementation of the telecommunications regulatory package {COM(2001)706 final} TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNEX 1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET DATA .............................................................................1 1.1 SIZE AND GROWTH OF EU TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET ........................................... 1 1.2 VOICE TELEPHONY SERVICES ......................................................................................... 7 1.3 TARIFFS ........................................................................................................................ 17 1.4 LEASED LINES .............................................................................................................. 37 1.5 MOBILE SERVICES ........................................................................................................ 53 1.6 INTERNET..................................................................................................................... 63 ANNEX 2 REGULATORY DATA, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TV SIGNALS DIRECTIVE ............................................................................................................71 2.1 LOCAL ACCESS............................................................................................................. 71 2.2 INTERCONNECTION ...................................................................................................... 79 2.3 IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE 95/47/EC (THE TV SIGNALS DIRECTIVE) ................... 85 2.4 REGULATORY ISSUES: SUPPLEMENTARY DATA .......................................................... 104 2.5 APPENDIX: EURO EXCHANGE RATES .......................................................................... 118 ANNEX 3 OVERVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION IN THE MEMBERS STATES .................................123 3.1 BELGIUM.................................................................................................................... 123 3.2 DENMARK .................................................................................................................. 132 3.3 GERMANY .................................................................................................................. 146 3.4 GREECE...................................................................................................................... 161 3.5 SPAIN ......................................................................................................................... 170 3.6 FRANCE...................................................................................................................... 187 3.7 IRELAND .................................................................................................................... 200 3.8 ITALY......................................................................................................................... 212 3.9 LUXEMBOURG............................................................................................................ 226 3.10 THE NETHERLANDS.................................................................................................... 235 3.11 AUSTRIA .................................................................................................................... 247 3.12 PORTUGAL.................................................................................................................. 260 3.13 FINLAND .................................................................................................................... 271 3.14 SWEDEN ..................................................................................................................... 285 3.15 UNITED KINGDOM...................................................................................................... 299 ANNEX 4 LIST OF OPERATORS, ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION AND HEARINGS FOR THE SEVENTH REPORT......................317 Annex 1 Telecommunications market data 1.1 SIZE AND GROWTH OF EU TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET This section provides estimates of the value of the EU telecommunications market and its breakdown into main segments (voice telephony, mobile services, switched data and leased line services). Figures referring to 2001 are generally forecasts. Actual values calculated ex post might differ from those provided here. Estimates of growth and penetration rates of mobile services and internet are provided in the sections on “Mobile services” and “Internet” respectively. Chart 1 Telecommunications market value (2001) TOTAL EU: € 218 billion A 5.1 P 4.5 NL 10.8 L 0.3 FIN 2.8 S 5.3 I 32.3 IRL 2.7 UK 36 B 5.6 F 34.3 DK 3.6 E 22.8 EL 5 D 46.6 Source: European Information Technology Observatory 2000 (EITO 2001) Estimates of 2001 revenues for public voice telephony (including home and business internet dial- up access), network (switched data and leased lines) and mobile telephone services. EITO provides a combined estimate for Belgium and Luxembourg. The figures given in this and the following charts are estimates based on the relative numbers of fixed lines and mobile subscribers in each of the two countries. 1 Chart 2 Chart 3 EU telecommunications market (bn) Breakdown of EU telecommunications market 110 2001* 82 2001* 51% 38% 12% 26 voice voice 107 2000 67 telephony 2000 54% 34% 13% telephony 25 mobile mobile 104 services services 1999 48 1999 59% 27% 14% 24 leased lines leased lines and data and data 100 services 1998 36 services 1998 63% 23% 15% 23 0 50 100 150 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% * Estimates Evolution of EU telecommunications market and breakdown of estimated 2001 revenues for telecommunications services into main market segments. Chart 4 Voice telephony service market value (2001) TOTAL EU: € 110 billion A 2.3 NL 5.2 L 0.15 P 2.2 FIN 1.1 I 14.8 S 2.8 IRL 1.6 UK 17.5 F 17.9 B 2.8 DK 1.9 E 10.5 EL 2.7 D 26.5 Source: European Information Technology Observatory 2000 (EITO 2001) Estimates of 2001 revenues for public voice telephony. 2 Chart 5 Mobile market value (2001) TOTAL EU: € 82 billion A 2.3 NL 4.6 P 2 FIN 1.3 L 0.1 I 14.7 S 2 UK 12.6 IRL 1 B 2.1 F 10.9 DK 1.3 E 10.9 EL 2.1 D 14 Source: European Information Technology Observatory 2000 (EITO 2001) Estimates of 2001 revenues for mobile services. Chart 6 Switched data and leased line services market value (2001) TOTAL EU: € 26 billion NL 1 P 0.3 L 0.05 A 0.4 I 2.8 FIN 0.4 IRL 0.2 S 0.5 F 5.5 UK 5.9 E 1.4 B 0.8 EL 0.2 DK 0.4 D 6.1 Source: EITO 2001 Estimates of 2001 revenues for switched data and leased line services. 3 Chart 7 Breakdown of national telecommunications markets (2001) 100% 75% 50% 58% 36% 57% 30% 54% 35% 55% 42% 25% 52% 32% 53% 38% 49% 37% 49% 36% 49% 45% 49% 35% 48% 43% 46% 48% 46% 46% 45% 46% 41% 45% 0% BDKDELE FIRLI LNLA PFINSUK voice telephony and Internet mobile services switched data and leased line services Breakdown of estimated 2001 revenues for telecommunications services into main market segments for each Member State. Chart 8 Per capita telecommunications expenditure EU simple average : € 762 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 B/LDKDELEFIRLINLAPFINSUK EU average Source: EITO 2001 Per capita telecommunications expenditure in the EU in 2000. The figures refer to expenditure on telecommunications network equipment, telecommunications terminals and telecommunications services (voice, mobile, data, leased lines and cable TV), according to definitions provided by EITO 2001. 4 Chart 9 bandwidth digital leased lines. more advanced countries, leased asanalogue to higher- lines aredecommissionedmove users and businesses either to carry voice or data traffic. Total leased lines are ahitting plateau or declining in Retail leased type.Theseline areleased anddigital connectionsused by analogue lines by Chart 10 more than one line per household. household penetration rates of aswell asuse exceed usage ISDN 100% for high with countries significant proportion of Member State fixed penetration rates are due channels. to ISDN The PSTN/ISDN population and household penetration in Member States. Itis important to note that a Source: IDC 2001 Source: IDC 2001 100% 150% 200% 250% 50% thousand connections 0% 100 120 140 160 180 20 40 60 80 0 B DK56% D EL EF IRL I L NL P A FIN S UK EU B DK13 D EL EF IRL I L NL P A FIN S UK 102% 57 75% 19 97% 17 65% 152 109% 85 61% 3 96% Retail leased line c 3 48% 17 108% PSTN/ISDN penetration (2001) 63 63% 108% 62 125 52% 95% 14 9 onnections (000s), 2001 54% % population of 5 96% 58 Analogue 102 114% 221% 1 3 73% 120% 57 41 44% 107% 14 14 54% 96% 13 % households of 66% 16 94% 7 Digital 70% 23 100% 19 59% 32 105% 98 64% 168 110% 6 1.2 VOICE TELEPHONY SERVICES 1. PUBLIC FIXED VOICE TELEPHONY This section analyses the fixed voice telephony market, in terms of the percentage of the population with a choice of operators, the incumbent’s market share, and the facilities used by the operators to provide public voice telephony services. The data presented below has been provided by the national regulatory authorities and, unless otherwise indicated, reports the position in July 2001. The following Chart provides NRAs’ estimates of the percentage of population actually using a provider other than the incumbent for voice telephony services. Austria reports that call services are provided by alternative operators for 30% of total lines. Furthermore, in Austria 8% of the households in Vienna are directly connected by a provider other than the incumbent
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