# Presentation: 204241

## 
Telecommunications in SEE
- Focus on Serbia -

***Telecommunications in SEE***
***- Focus on Serbia -***

**April, 2007**

## ROMANIA

- SERBIA

- M.

- BULGARIA

- BOSNIA

- CROATIA

- MACEDONIA

- ALBANIA

## Facts about SEE Countries

| Country | Inhabitants year end 2006 in mill. | GDP Per capita USD | Telecom Market Size (estimated  in  mill USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albania | 3.2 | 2,769 | 504 |
| Bosnia&Herzegovina | 3.9 | 2,352 | 660 |
| Bulgaria | 7.7 | 3,570 | 1,684 |
| Romania | 21.6 | 5,164 | 3,600 |
| Croatia | 4.4 | 8,744 | 2,155 |
| Montenegro | 0.625 | 3,271 | 220 |
| Serbia without Kosovo | 7.5 | 3,525 | 988 |
| Kosovo | 2.0 | 1,565 | 203 |
| FYR Macedonia | 2.0 | 2,556 | 203 |

## Current Situation

**Telecommunications in the region is reflective of the**
**economic scenario:**
**Openness of the markets vary**
**Development is at different stages**
**Membership in the EU is a goal of every market**
**Integration is spearheaded  by foreign investors**

## Fixed line penetration in Serbia and comparable countries

***Source: CesMecon Consulting***

## Largest Fixed Tel. Providers

| Fixed Telephony Providers | Operator | Subscribers (mill.) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OTE | Greece, Serbia, Romania | 7.7 |
| Telekom Srbija | Serbia, BiH | 2.3 |
| Advent Intl | Bulgaria | 1.6 |
| Albtelekom | Albania | 0.3 |
| Maguar Telekom | Macedonia, Montenegro | 0.4 |

## Mobile Telephony

| Country | Population 
( mill.) | Mobile Subscribers (mill.) | % Mobile Penetration  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albania | 3.2 | 1.6 | 52 |
| Bosnia&Herzegovina | 3.9 | 1.7 | 44 |
| Bulgaria | 7.7 | 6.2 | 84 |
| Romania | 21.6 | 13.4 | 62 |
| Croatia | 4.4 | 4.0 | 90 |
| Montenegro | 0.625 | 0.616 | 99 |
| Serbia without Kosovo | 7.5 | 5.5 | 74 |
| Kosovo | 2.0 | 0.377 | 19 |
| FYR Macedonia | 2.0 | 0.923 | 46 |

***Source: CeBIT – FCS Commercial Specialists, ITU Report, SEE Telecommunications Report***

## Major Mobile Operators

| Country | Operator |
| --- | --- |
| Montenegro | Promonte (GSM (900/1800) |
|   | Monet (GSM 900/1800) |
| Romania | Vodafone (900/1800) |
|   | Orange GSM 900/1800) |
| Serbia | Telekom Serbia (GSM 900/1800) |
|   | Telenor Serbia (GSM 900/1800) |
|   | Mobilkom Austria (GSM 900/1800) |
| Kosovo | Vala 9000 |
| FRY Macedonia | Mobimak AD (Macedonia) |
|   | Cosmofon (Ireland) |

## Broadband – essential component for further development

**Broadband penetration:**
**EU – 20% (Denmark 29%)**
**Hungary 7.8%**
**Croatia 10%**
**Serbia 2-3%**
- 				*Source:  Ekonomist Telecommunications Conference, January 2007*

## Legal Framework and Regulatory Development

**All countries in the region HAVE regulatory agencies **

**Liberalization – room for new investment**

**   ****Serbia – far behind in liberalization**
**   ****Telecom Act – June 2003**
**   ****Agency – RATEL – September 2006 -- US TDA Assistance**

** ****Montenegro - Progressing**

**EU Telecommunications Directives included in the Telecom Act**

## Privatization

| Country | State ownership | Strategic partner | Investors/citizens |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albania  | 100% | - | - |
| Bosnia&Herzegovina | 90% | - | 10% |
| Bulgaria  | Bulgarian Telecom – golden share | 65% Viva Ventura | 35% |
| Romania  | 46% | 54% OTE, Greece | - |
| Croatia  | 42% | 51% Deutsche Telecom | 7% |
| Montenegro  | 0 | 77% Magyar Telecom (Deutsche Telecom) | 23% |
| Serbia without Kosovo | 80% | 20% OTE Greece | - |
| Kosovo | 100% UNMIK Trust Agency | - | - |
| FYR Macedonia | 37% | 51% Magyar
Telecom (Deutsche Telecom) | 12% |

***                                                         ******Source: CeBIT – FCS Commercial Specialists, ITU Report, SEE Telecommunications Report***

## Digital Equipment & Systems 

***Best Prospects in Serbia***_*** ***_

**Digital Equipment & Systems**** **

**Business Process Technology**** **

**Communications Technology**** **

** ****Automatic Switches**

**3G network equipment**

**Routers**

##  CS Belgrade

**Ms. Maria Andrews**
**Senior Commercial Officer**

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