DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Poland
– Mobile Infrastructure, Operators and Broadband – Statistics and
Analyses” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s
offering.
This report reviews Poland’s mobile market, providing profiles of the
major operators together with updated operating and financial results,
and covering recent regulatory measures and spectrum auction results.
The report also assesses the reach and capabilities of mobile
technologies as deployed by operators, and details developments in
mobile services and applications.
Poland’s mobile market in recent years has been characterised by the
rapid extension of LTE networks and the development of mobile data
services based on newly released and refarmed spectrum. In addition, the
telecom regulator and operators alike are preparing for 5G, with the
regulator embarking on a long-term strategy and with operators such as
Orange Poland trialling services based on 5G technologies. Commercial
services are expected to be launched in 2020 or 2021.
Mobile penetration in Poland is above the European average, standing at
almost 138% by mid-2018. This reflects the continuing popularity among
consumers to keep two or more SIM cards, which has distorted the real
mobile penetration rate. Nevertheless, the distortion has been addressed
on two fronts: by network operators being encouraged to disconnect
dormant SIM cards, and by legislation, effective from February 2017,
which obliges subscribers of prepaid services to register their details.
These forces have resulted in a significant readjustment in the number
of subscribers in the market, which continued into 2018.
The market has effective competition from a number of MNOs, and has room
for more than two dozen MVNOs, though many of these are small-scale.
ARPU has been adversely affected by retail tariff competition and by
regulatory mandated reductions in mobile termination rates and roaming
tariffs. However, operators anticipate that ARPU will rise in line with
consumer adoption of mobile data services, facilitated by improved
network infrastructure. LTE networks provide near national population
coverage, facilitated by operators having made greater use of
concessions in the 800MHz and 2600MHz bands and having refarmed spectrum
used for GSM and 3G services.
Key Developments:
- NetWorkS! Joint venture increases LTE spectrum allocation
- Polkomtel’s LTE-A service data rate increased to 300Mb/s
- New legislation waives spectrum fees for technology trials
-
Orange Poland elects not to renew 450MHz licence, launches commercial
Wi-Fi Calling service, begins 5G trials - T-Mobile Poland launches NB-IoT services
- Regulator removes operator obligations on the SMS market
- Polkomtel trials LTE-B and VoWi-Fi technologies
- Regulator annuls results of the 2007 1800MHz auction
- SMS use falls in the wake of OTT alternative services
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Report update includes the regulator’s market data reports, State
Statistics data for 2017, telcos’ operating and financial data to Q2
2018, recent market developments
Companies Mentioned
- CenterNet
- Polkomtel (Plus)
- T-Mobile Poland
- P4/Play
- Orange Poland (PTK Centertel)
- Mobyland.
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/2m307w
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