Abstract
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in telecommunications and digital media markets in 11 countries in Central Asia.
Subjects covered include:
- Key Statistics;
- Market and Industry Overviews;
- Regulatory Environment;
- Major Players (fixed and mobile);
- Infrastructure;
- Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
- Internet, VoIP, IPTV and Broadband development.
Table of Contents
1. Armenia
- 1.1 Key statistics
- 1.2 Telecommunications market
- 1.2.1 Overview of Armenia' s telecom market
- 1.3 Regulatory environment
- 1.3.1 Telecommunications Law 1998
- 1.3.2 Unconstitutional monopoly
- 1.4 Fixed network operators in Armenia
- 1.4.1 Armenia Telephone Company (ArmenTel)
- 1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 1.5.1 Local and national
- 1.5.2 International
- 1.6 Internet market
- 1.6.1 Overview
- 1.6.2 Wireless Internet
- 1.6.3 ISP market
- 1.7 Mobile communications
- 1.7.1 Overview of Armenia' s mobile market
- 1.7.2 Major mobile operators
2. Azerbaijan
- 2.1 Key statistics
- 2.2 Telecommunications market
- 2.2.1 Overview of Azerbaijan' s telecom market
- 2.3 Regulatory environment
- 2.3.1 Overview
- 2.3.2 National Communication Technologies Strategy
- 2.4 Fixed network operators in Azerbaijan
- 2.4.1 Aztelekom
- 2.4.2 AzEuroTel
- 2.4.3 Terracom Inc (Fire Telecom) - EurAsiaCom
- 2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 2.5.1 National telecom network
- 2.5.2 International infrastructure
- 2.5.3 Trans-Asia-Europe (TAE) cable network
- 2.6 Internet market
- 2.6.1 Overview
- 2.6.2 ISP market
- 2.6.3 Broadband market
- 2.7 Mobile communications
- 2.7.1 Overview of Azerbaijan' s mobile market
- 2.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 2.7.3 Major mobile operators
- 2.8 Forecasts
- 2.8.1 Overview
- 2.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017
- 2.8.3 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
3. Bhutan
- 3.1 Key statistics
- 3.2 Telecommunications market
- 3.2.1 Overview of Bhutan' s telecom market
- 3.3 Regulatory environment
- 3.3.1 Bhutan Telecommunications Act 1999
- 3.3.2 Bhutan Information Communications and Media Act 2006
- 3.4 Fixed network operator in Bhutan
- 3.4.1 Bhutan Telecom
- 3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 3.5.1 National telecom network
- 3.5.2 International infrastructure
- 3.6 Internet market
- 3.6.1 Overview
- 3.6.2 ISP market
- 3.7 Mobile communications
- 3.7.1 Overview of Bhutan' s mobile market
- 3.7.2 B-Mobile
- 3.7.3 Tashi InfoComm
- 3.7.4 Third Generation (3G) mobile
4. Georgia
- 4.1 Key statistics
- 4.2 Telecommunications market
- 4.2.1 Overview of Georgia' s telecom market
- 4.3 Regulatory environment
- 4.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 4.3.2 Privatisation
- 4.4 Fixed network operators in Georgia
- 4.4.1 Akhali Kselebi Ltd (NewNet Telecommunications)
- 4.4.2 Egrisi
- 4.4.3 Sakartvelos Elektrokavshiri (United Telecom of Georgia)
- 4.4.4 Sakartvelos Telekomi (Telecom Georgia)
- 4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 4.5.1 National telecom network
- 4.5.2 International infrastructure
- 4.6 Internet market
- 4.6.1 Overview
- 4.6.2 Broadband
- 4.6.3 WiMAX
- 4.6.4 ISP market
- 4.7 Mobile communications
- 4.7.1 Overview of Georgia' s mobile market
- 4.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 4.7.3 Major mobile operators
- 4.8 Forecasts
- 4.8.1 Overview
- 4.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017
- 4.8.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2017
- 4.8.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
5. Kazakhstan
- 5.1 Key statistics
- 5.2 Telecommunications market
- 5.2.1 Overview of Kazakhstan' s telecom market
- 5.3 Regulatory environment
- 5.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 5.3.2 Liberalisation and regulatory development
- 5.3.3 Privatisation
- 5.4 Fixed network operators in Kazakhstan
- 5.4.1 Astel
- 5.4.2 Ducat (formerly Kazintel)
- 5.4.3 Kazakhtelecom
- 5.4.4 KazInformTelecom (KIT)
- 5.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 5.5.1 National
- 5.5.2 International infrastructure
- 5.6 Internet market
- 5.6.1 Overview
- 5.6.2 ISP market
- 5.6.3 Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)
- 5.7 Mobile communications
- 5.7.1 Overview of Kazakhstan' s mobile market
- 5.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 5.7.3 Major mobile operators
- 5.8 Forecasts
- 5.8.1 Overview
- 5.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017
- 5.8.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2017
- 5.8.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
6. Kyrgyzstan
- 6.1 Key statistics
- 6.2 Telecommunications market
- 6.2.1 Overview of Kyrgyzstan' s telecom market
- 6.2.2 Government projects
- 6.3 Regulatory environment
- 6.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 6.3.2 Privatisation of Kyrgyztelecom
- 6.4 Fixed network operators in Kyrgyzstan
- 6.4.1 Kyrgyztelecom
- 6.4.2 Others
- 6.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 6.5.1 National telecom network
- 6.5.2 International infrastructure
- 6.6 Internet market
- 6.6.1 Overview
- 6.6.2 ISP market
- 6.7 Mobile communications
- 6.7.1 Overview of Kyrgyzstan' s mobile market
- 6.7.2 Major mobile operators
7. Mongolia
- 7.1 Key statistics
- 7.2 Telecommunications market
- 7.2.1 Overview of Mongolia' s telecom market
- 7.3 Regulatory environment
- 7.3.1 Background
- 7.3.2 Communications Regulatory Commission (CTC)
- 7.3.3 Information & Communication Technology Authority (ICTA)
- 7.3.4 Mongolian Information and Communications Vision 2010
- 7.3.5 Competitive environment
- 7.3.6 Interconnection
- 7.4 Fixed network operators in Mongolia
- 7.4.1 Mongolia Telecom
- 7.4.2 Mongolian Railways Communications (RailCom)
- 7.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 7.5.1 National telecom network
- 7.5.2 International infrastructure
- 7.6 Internet market
- 7.6.1 Overview
- 7.6.2 Mongolia Internet Exchange (MIX)
- 7.6.3 ISP market
- 7.7 Broadband market
- 7.7.1 Fibre-to-the-building (FttB) project
- 7.7.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
- 7.8 Mobile communications
- 7.8.1 Overview of Mongolia' s mobile market
- 7.8.2 Major mobile operators
8. Nepal
- 8.1 Key statistics
- 8.2 Telecommunications market
- 8.2.1 Overview of Nepal' s telecom market
- 8.2.2 Political crisis and resolution
- 8.3 Regulatory environment
- 8.3.1 Regulatory authority
- 8.3.2 Telecommunications Policy 1999
- 8.3.3 Telecommunications Policy 2004
- 8.3.4 Telecom sector liberalisation and licensing
- 8.3.5 Foreign assistance
- 8.3.6 Privatisation of Nepal Telecom
- 8.4 Basic telephone service providers in Nepal
- 8.4.1 Nepal Doorsanchar Co Ltd/Nepal Telecom
- 8.4.2 United Telecom Ltd (UTL)
- 8.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 8.5.1 National telecom network
- 8.5.2 International infrastructure
- 8.6 Internet market
- 8.6.1 Overview
- 8.6.2 ISP market
- 8.7 Mobile communications
- 8.7.1 Overview of Nepal' s mobile market
- 8.7.2 Major mobile operators
- 8.7.3 Satellite mobile
- 8.8 Forecasts
- 8.8.1 Overview
- 8.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017
- 8.8.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2017
- 8.8.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
9. Tajikistan
- 9.1 Key statistics
- 9.2 Telecommunications market
- 9.2.1 Overview of Tajikistan' s telecom market
- 9.3 Regulatory environment
- 9.3.1 Tajikistan Law on Electrical Communication
- 9.3.2 Regulatory authority
- 9.3.3 Privatisation of Tajiktelecom
- 9.3.4 Liberalisation
- 9.4 Fixed network operators in Tajikistan
- 9.4.1 Tajiktelecom
- 9.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 9.5.1 National and international
- 9.5.2 Infrastructure developments
- 9.6 Internet market
- 9.6.1 Overview
- 9.6.2 Censorship
- 9.7 Mobile communications
- 9.7.1 Overview of Tajikistan' s mobile market
- 9.7.2 Mobile technologies
- 9.7.3 Major mobile operators
10. Turkmenistan
- 10.1 Key statistics
- 10.2 Telecommunications market
- 10.2.1 Overview of Turkmenistan' s telecom market
- 10.3 Regulatory environment
- 10.4 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 10.4.1 National and international
- 10.5 Internet market
- 10.5.1 Overview
- 10.5.2 Censorship
- 10.6 Mobile communications
- 10.6.1 Overview of Turkmenistan' s mobile market
- 10.6.2 Major mobile operators
11. Uzbekistan
- 11.1 Key statistics
- 11.2 Telecommunications market
- 11.2.1 Overview of Uzbekistan' s telecom market
- 11.3 Regulatory environment
- 11.3.1 Overview
- 11.3.2 Privatisation of Uzbektelecom
- 11.4 Fixed network operators in Uzbekistan
- 11.4.1 Uzbektelecom
- 11.4.2 Buzton
- 11.4.3 East Telecom
- 11.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
- 11.5.1 National telecom network
- 11.5.2 Satellite communications
- 11.6 Internet market
- 11.6.1 Overview
- 11.6.2 ISP market
- 11.7 Mobile communications
- 11.7.1 Overview of Uzbekistan' s mobile market
- 11.7.2 Major mobile operators
- 11.7.3 Other mobile operators
- 11.8 Forecasts
- 11.8.1 Overview
- 11.8.2 Forecasts - fixed-line market to 2017
- 11.8.3 Forecasts - Internet services to 2017
- 11.8.4 Forecasts - mobile market to 2017
12. Glossary of Abbreviations
TABLES:
- Table 1 - Country statistics Armenia - 2008
- Table 2 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
- Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 4 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 5 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 6 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 7 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2007
- Table 8 - Internet users - 1994 - 2007
- Table 9 - Internet subscribers - 2000 - 2007
- Table 10 - Internet bandwidth capacity - 2001 - 2006
- Table 11 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 12 - Mobile subscribers - 1996 - 2007
- Table 13 - Country statistics Azerbaijan - 2008
- Table 14 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
- Table 15 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 16 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 17 - Mobile statistics - June 2007
- Table 18 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 19 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 20 - Internet users - 1995 - 2007
- Table 21 - Internet subscribers - 1997 - 2007
- Table 22 - Internet bandwidth capacity - 2001 - 2007
- Table 23 - Broadband subscriber growth - 2003 - 2007
- Table 24 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 25 - Mobile subscribers - 1994 - 2007
- Table 26 - Forecast fixed-line growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 27 - Forecast fixed-line growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 28 - Forecast Internet growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 29 - Forecast Internet growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 30 - Forecast mobile growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 31 - Forecast mobile growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 32 - Country statistics Bhutan - 2008
- Table 33 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006
- Table 34 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 35 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 36 - Mobile statistics - 2007
- Table 37 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 38 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 39 - Internet users and penetration - 1999 - 2007
- Table 40 - Internet subscribers - 2003 - 2007
- Table 41 - Mobile subscribers - 2003 - 2007
- Table 42 - B-Mobile' s subscribers - 2003 - 2007
- Table 43 - Country statistics Georgia - 2008
- Table 44 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2006
- Table 45 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 46 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 47 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 48 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 49 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 50 - Internet users and penetration - 1996 - 2007
- Table 51 - Internet subscribers - 2001 - 2006
- Table 52 - Broadband subscribers - 2001 - 2007
- Table 53 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1995 - 2007
- Table 54 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 55 - Mobile subscribers and market share per operator - September 2007
- Table 56 - Forecast fixed-line growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 57 - Forecast fixed-line growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 58 - Forecast Internet growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 59 - Forecast Internet growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 60 - Forecast mobile growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 61 - Forecast mobile growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 62 - Country statistics Kazakhstan - 2008
- Table 63 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 64 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 65 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 66 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 67 - Kazakhtelecom urban and rural fixed-line subscribers - August 2006
- Table 68 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 69 - Internet bandwidth capacity - 2002; 2005 - 2006
- Table 70 - Internet users - 1996 - 2008
- Table 71 - Internet subscribers - 1996 - 2007
- Table 72 - Broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2007
- Table 73 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 74 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2007
- Table 75 - Forecast fixed line growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 76 - Forecast fixed line growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 77 - Forecast Internet growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 78 - Forecast Internet growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 79 - Forecast mobile growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 80 - Forecast mobile growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 81 - Country statistics Kyrgyzstan - 2008
- Table 82 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2007
- Table 83 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 84 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 85 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 86 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 87 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2007
- Table 88 - Internet users - 1998 - 2007
- Table 89 - Internet subscribers - 1998 - 2007
- Table 90 - Broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2007
- Table 91 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 92 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1998 - 2007
- Table 93 - Country statistics Mongolia - 2008
- Table 94 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2007
- Table 95 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 96 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 97 - Mobile statistics - 2007
- Table 98 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 99 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1994 - 2007
- Table 100 - Internet users - 1996 - 2007
- Table 101 - Internet subscribers - 1998 - 2007
- Table 102 - International bandwidth - 2000 - 2005
- Table 103 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1996 - 2007
- Table 104 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2007
- Table 105 - Mobile operators' market share - 2007
- Table 106 - Country statistics Nepal - 2008
- Table 107 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2007
- Table 108 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 109 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 110 - Mobile statistics - 2007
- Table 111 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 112 - ARPU by market segment - January 2008
- Table 113 - Rural penetration levels by region and operator - July 2007
- Table 114 - Licences issued for telecom services - March 2008
- Table 115 - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 116 - Internet users - 1997 - 2008
- Table 117 - Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2007
- Table 118 - Subscribers and market share of major ISPs - April 2007
- Table 119 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - 2007
- Table 120 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1999 - 2007
- Table 121 - Mobile prepaid versus postpaid subscribers - January 2008
- Table 122 - Forecast fixed-line growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 123 - Forecast fixed-line growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 124 - Forecast Internet subscribers - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 125 - Forecast Internet subscribers - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 126 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 127 - Forecast mobile subscriber growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 128 - Country statistics Tajikistan - 2008
- Table 129 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005
- Table 130 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 131 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 132 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 133 - National telecommunications authorities
- Table 134 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2007
- Table 135 - Internet users - 1999 - 2007
- Table 136 - Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2007
- Table 137 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 138 - Mobile subscribers and annual change - 1996 - 2007
- Table 139 - Country statistics Turkmenistan - 2008
- Table 140 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 141 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 142 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 143 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 144 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2007
- Table 145 - Internet users - 1999 - 2007
- Table 146 - Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 147 - Mobile subscribers and penetration - 1997 - 2007
- Table 148 - Country statistics Uzbekistan - 2008
- Table 149 - Telephone network statistics - 2007
- Table 150 - Internet user statistics - 2007
- Table 151 - Mobile statistics - September 2007
- Table 152 - National telecommunications authority
- Table 153 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1991 - 2007
- Table 154 - Internet users - 1999 - 2007
- Table 155 - Internet subscribers - 1999 - 2007
- Table 156 - Broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2007
- Table 157 - Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change - September 2007
- Table 158 - Mobile subscribers, annual change and penetration - 1995 - 2007
- Table 159 - Uzdunrobita mobile subscribers - 1998 - 2007
- Table 160 - Unitel subscribers - 1998 - 2007
- Table 161 - Forecast fixed-line growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 162 - Forecast fixed-line growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 163 - Forecast Internet growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 164 - Forecast Internet growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 165 - Forecast mobile growth - lower market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
- Table 166 - Forecast mobile growth - higher market scenario - 2007; 2012; 2017
EXHIBITS:
- Exhibit 1 - Level of competition by market segment - 2007
- Exhibit 2 - Sakartvelos Elektrokavshiri' s Tbilisi network infrastructure
- Exhibit 3 - Kazakhtelecom' s modernisation program for telecommunications - 2004 - 2007
- Exhibit 4 - Construction of the National Information Highway (NIH) backbone
















