发布时间：2008.7

摘要

Malta has a small telecom market with mobile and broadband penetration below the EU average, though there has been strong recent growth in broadband take-up. This report presents key statistics and an analysis of the telecom market in Malta in 2008. Important developments in regulatory changes are outlined, many being the result of Malta’s accession to the EU. The report profiles the dominant players GO (formerly Maltacom), Vodafone Malta and Melita Cable. It details the availability and take-up of broadband services and provides broadband forecasts to 2017. Additional information is provided on the key regulatory issues, noting the status of interconnection, wholesale broadband access, local loop unbundling and number portability.

目录及图表

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Key statistics
  
• 3. Telecommunications market
  
  • 3.1 Overview of Malta’s telecom market
    
• 4. Regulatory environment
  
  • 4.1 History
    
  • 4.2 Regulatory authority
    
  • 4.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Malta
    
  • 4.4 Privatisation of Telemalta
    
  • 4.5 Interconnect
    
  • 4.6 Access
    
  • 4.7 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)
    
  • 4.8 Number Portability (NP)
    
    • 4.8.1 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
      
• 5. Fixed network operators in Malta
  
  • 5.1 GO
    
  • 5.2 Melita Cable
    
• 6. Telecommunications infrastructure
  
  • 6.1 National telecom network
    
  • 6.2 International infrastructure
    
• 7. Fixed voice market
  
  • 7.1 Overview
    
• 8. Broadband market
  
  • 8.1 Overview
    
  • 8.2 Broadband statistics
    
    • 8.2.1 Bitstream access: DSL and cable networks
      
  • 8.3 Broadband forecasts to 2017
    
    • 8.3.1 Scenario 1 – stronger broadband subscriber growth
      
    • 8.3.2 Scenario 2 – weaker broadband subscriber growth
      
  • 8.4 Cable modems
    
  • 8.5 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
    
  • 8.6 Satellite
    
  • 8.7 Wireless broadband
    
    • 8.7.1 WiFi
      
    • 8.7.2 WiMAX
      
  • 8.8 Wholesaling
    
• 9. Convergence
  
  • 9.1 Overview of media convergence
    
  • 9.2 Triple play models
    
  • 9.3 Digital TV
    
    • 9.3.1 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
      
    • 9.3.2 TV-over-DSL (IPTV)
      
    • 9.3.3 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
      
• 10. Mobile communications
  
  • 10.1 Overview of Malta’s mobile market
    
  • 10.2 Regulatory issues
    
    • 10.2.1 Roaming
      
    • 10.2.2 Mobile termination rates
      
    • 10.2.3 Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions
      
  • 10.3 Mobile technologies
    
    • 10.3.1 Digital
      
    • 10.3.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile
      
  • 10.4 Major mobile operators
    
    • 10.4.1 Vodafone Malta
      
    • 10.4.2 GO mobile
      
  • 10.5 Mobile voice services
    
    • 10.5.1 Prepaid
      
  • 10.6 Mobile data services
    
    • 10.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
      
    • 10.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
      
    • 10.6.3 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
      
    • 10.6.4 Enhanced Data for GSM evolution (EDGE)
      
    • 10.6.5 High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
      
    • 10.6.6 Mobile Internet
      
    • 10.6.7 Mobile TV
      
• 11. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2007
• Table 2 – Telephone network statistics – March 2007
• Table 3 – Internet user statistics – Nov 2007
• Table 4 – Broadband statistics – Sep 2007
• Table 5 – Mobile statistics – 2007
• Table 6 – National telecommunications authority
• Table 7 – Fixed telephony subscriptions – 2001 - 2007
• Table 8 – Telecom market value – 2003 - 2007
• Table 9 – Interconnection rates (Lm cents per minute) – 2008
• Table 10 – Number porting charges by sector – 2008
• Table 11 – Mobile number portings – 2006 - 2007
• Table 12 – Domestic fixed-line traffic – 2005 - 2007
• Table 13 – GO financial data – 2004 - 2007
• Table 14 – GO revenue by sector – 2006 - 2007
• Table 15 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2007
• Table 16 – Local calls terminating on fixed lines – 2005 - 2007
• Table 17 – Fixed and mobile call origination – 2005 - 2007
• Table 18 – Total Internet subscribers – 2002 - 2007
• Table 19 – Internet subscribers by technology – 2005 - 2007
• Table 20 – Broadband technologies: availability and coverage – 2008
• Table 21 – Dial up traffic – 2004 - 2007
• Table 22 – Internet users and penetration – 2001 - 2007
• Table 23 – Proportion of households with Internet access – 2003 - 2007
• Table 24 – Broadband penetration – 2002 - 2007
• Table 25 – Broadband subscribers by access method – 2002 - 2007
• Table 26 – Broadband subscribers by operator – 2006 - 2008
• Table 27 – Proportion of Internet connections by type – 2005 - 2006
• Table 28 – Forecast broadband subscriber growth – stronger market growth scenario – 2007 - 2011; 2017
• Table 29 – Forecast broadband subscriber growth – weaker market growth scenario – 2007 - 2011; 2017
• Table 30 – Cable broadband penetration – 2001 - 2007
• Table 31 – Forecast WiMAX network national coverage timetable, by operator – 2007 - 2009
• Table 32 – Wholesale broadband access market share by operator – 2003 - 2007
• Table 33 – Cable and digital TV subscribers – 2001 - 2007
• Table 34 –Cable TV Households: analogue and digital – 2006 - 2007
• Table 35 – Proportion of TV households, by technology – 2005 - 2006
• Table 36 – Cable and DTTV subscribers – 2005 - 2007
• Table 37 – Analogue and digital TV subscribers – 2005 - 2007
• Table 38 – VoIP market share by operator – March 2007
• Table 39 – VoIP Minutes of Use (MOU) – 2006 - 2007
• Table 40 – Mobile ARPU (Lm); contract and prepaid – 2004 - 2007
• Table 41 – Mobile operators, technology, subscribers and annual change – 2007
• Table 42 – Mobile subscribers and penetration – 1998 - 2008
• Table 43 – European roaming charges – 2007 - 2009
• Table 44 – Mobile termination rates – 2007 - 2009
• Table 45 – Vodafone Malta subscribers and ARPU – 2005 - 2008
• Table 46 – Proportion of contract and prepaid subscribers, all operators – 2005 - 2007
• Table 47 – Contract and prepaid subscribers and annual change, all operators – 2006 - 2007
• Table 48 – SMS messages – 2006 - 2007
• Table 49 – MMS messages – 2006 - 2007

• Exhibit 1 – Mobile operators and spectrum allocation range – 2006
• Exhibit 2 – 3G licence allocations – 2005; 2007