DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Ukraine
– Mobile Infrastructure, Broadband, Operators – Statistics and Analyses”
report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s
offering.
This report presents a concise overview and analysis of Ukraine’s mobile
market, offering a range of statistics as well as profiles of the key
players and an assessment of mobile technology deployments.
Ukraine’s competitive mobile market is dominated by the three network
operators Vodafone Ukraine (owned by MTS and using the Vodafone brand
name), Kyivstar (owned by VEON) and Lifecell (owned by Turkcell). The
mobile subsidiary of the incumbent telco Ukrtelecom, trading as TriMob,
has been considered for sale since SCM Group acquired Ukrtelecom in
2013: in January 2016 Vodafone Ukraine made a bid for the operator but
this was withdrawn in the following October after the Antimonopoly
Committee delayed making a determination on the deal.
These three dominant providers have effectively stymied the development
of the MVNO sector by promoting their own low-cost subsidiaries. As a
result, the MVNO market remains underdeveloped and few operators have
been licensed thus far. Nevertheless, in coming years a gap in the
low-cost segment may provide the opportunity for MVNOs to thrive.
Competition resulting from mobile number portability has also been
stymied, exacerbated by the regulator having delayed its introduction as
also by legal wrangles over operators charged with managing the database.
Mobile broadband services present a significant growth opportunity.
Significant investment has been made in extending 3G infrastructure,
while operators have more recently concentrated on LTE. Additional
spectrum in the 2600MHz band was auctioned in January 2018, and of
spectrum in the 1800MHz band in the following July, issued under 15-year
licenses. All three MNOs promptly launched LTE services.
A continuing difficulty for MNOs remains the conflict with Russia, which
has resulted in operators having to write-down the value of assets in
disputed regions, and being forced out of Crimea as well as the Donetsk
and other contested areas. Anti-Russian sentiment formed the backdrop
for MTS Ukraine’s decision to rebrand as Vodafone.
Key Developments:
- Lifecell and Vodafone launch NB-IoT services;
-
Regulator raises UAH2.288 billion in 2600MHz auction as well as UAH5.7
billion from 1800MHz assignments; - Lycamobile launches services in Ukraine as an MVNO;
- Kyivstar gains approval for its StarMoney m-payment service;
- Fresh MNP tender declared invalid;
-
Regulator extends Kyivstars GSM 900MHz licence, agrees on
specifications for converting spectrum from military to civilian use; -
Report update includes the regulators market data, State Statistics
data to September 2018, telcos operating and financial data to Q3
2018, recent market developments.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Market analysis
2 Mobile statistics
2.1 General statistics
3 Mobile infrastructure
3.1 5G
3.2 4G (LTE)
3.3 3G
3.4 GSM
3.5 Other infrastructure developments
3.6 Mobile data
3.7 Mobile broadband
4 Regulatory issues
4.1 Licences
4.2 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
5 Major mobile operators
5.1 Vodafone Ukraine (MTS Ukraine)
5.2 Kyivstar
5.3 Lifecell (Astelit)
5.4 Ukrtelecom (Utel/TriMob)
5.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
6 Mobile content and applications
6.1 m-banking
Companies Mentioned
- Kyivstar
- Ukrainian Radio Systems
- Lifecell (Astelit)
- Vodafone Ukraine (MTS)
- Ukrtelecom.
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