2008 Europe – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Scandinavia Report ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/2008-Europe-Telecoms-Mobile-and-Broadband-in-Scandinavia.html ) includes development of product offerings for both mobile and broadband technologies, essential operator statistics, and the growth of convergence, triple play and digital TV.

 

 This report covers need of high level strategic information and objective analysis on the Scandinavian region and it also includes information about Mobile TV developments and their impact on mobile data use in the region, Triple play developments stimulated by higher bandwidth connections, Digital switchover and the impact on broadcasters and content, The changing face of converged media with widespread triple play services becoming a standard feature in homes.

 

 All Scandinavian countries have deployed some of Europe’s fastest mobile broadband technologies, enabling mobile broadband to become a true alternative to fixed-line networks. The region has also capitalised on the multi-dwelling environment within the larger cities to develop extensive municipal fibre networks. In digital broadcasting, Sweden and Finland were the first countries in Europe to complete analogue switchover, while Denmark and Norway are well advance in the process. Scandinavia is well advanced in promoting the use of spectrum for mobile broadband and other applications. The markets held a number of auctions in the 1.8, 2.3, 2.6 and 10GHz bands during 2008, setting up excellent coverage for wireless services in rural areas and establishing a range of business opportunities for providers in coming years.

 

 The region is also home to two of Europe’s key telcos. Sweden’s incumbent TeliaSonera in January 2008 established a fully-owned infrastructure subsidiary, TeliaSonera Skanova Access, so becoming one of the progressive incumbents to move to functional separation. This has increased competition in the broadband sector, reducing prices and favouring stronger consumer take-up for fast connections. Norway’s leading telco Telenor has extensive and fast growing operations in a number of countries across Europe and in Southeast Asia.

 

 Key highlights :

 

 Iceland was among the first countries to re-allocate the 450MHz frequency band as a digital service, so preserving the band’s long-range, relied on in remote regions and off-shore. Nordisk Mobiltelefon also operates a commercial CDMA 450 network in Norway, Sweden and Finland to provide wireless broadband.

 Switch-over to digital TV was completed in Sweden ahead of schedule and before most European countries began the process.

 In Norway, analogue switch off was begun in March 2008 and was due to be completed by November 2009.

 Triple play services have taken off on the back of upgraded fibre and ADSL2+/VDSL networks, coupled with greater customer awareness of bundled products.

 Scandinavia also enjoys some of the highest broadband penetration rates in the world, with Denmark the global leader, closely followed by Norway and Iceland. All of these markets have effective regulatory backing and strong involvement from municipal governments.

 

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