| IDC CEMA Telecommunications Newsletter | August 2008 |
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Feature story
Demand for broadband services in Central and Eastern Europe remains strong. Total broadband connections grew 33% in 2007, while broadband penetration of the population reached 10%, up from 7% in the previous year. Nonetheless, a number of incumbent operators in the region are indicating that growth in DSL connections is starting to slow in comparison to the steep uptake recorded in previous years.
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The worldwide mobile phone market continued solid double-digit growth in the second quarter (2Q08) as competition in high-end devices heated up. According to IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 306.0 million units, an increase of 5.6% from the 289.7 million units shipped during the previous quarter and up 15.3% from the 265.4 million units shipped during 2Q07. Total shipments for the quarter were in line with IDC's expectations, even as vendors cited economic challenges and changing demands within key regions.
IDC CEMA Communications Studies
This IDC study offers a look at the current state of IPTV and other pay-TV services, such as cable television and Direct-to-Home (DTH) in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, with highlights and trends from individual markets. It also focuses on the impending offering of IPTV services, examining drivers and inhibitors and unique regional challenges that IPTV providers in CEE are facing.
This IDC study provides the latest research on broadband Internet access adoption rates and trends in Central and Eastern Europe. The broadband Internet access technologies covered in this study include DSL, cable, FWA, metro Ethernet and others. The countries included are Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
Upcoming IDC Communications Events
IDC Briefing, Sep 11, 2008, San Francisco, CA United States
Local Conference, Sep 17, 2008, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Local Conference, Sep 30, 2008, Oslo, Norway
Local Conference, Sep 30, 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark
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