The “Serbia – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses” report has been added
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“Serbia – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses”
Serbia’s telecom industry has been liberalised in line with the principles of the EU’s regulatory
framework for communications, focussed on encouraging competition in telecom products and
services, and ensuring universal access.
Considerable network investment has been undertaken in Serbia by incumbent and alternative
operators in recent years, despite economic difficulties. This has helped to stimulate internet
usage, which has also been bolstered by improved affordability as prices are reduced through
competition. The pandemic has stimulated consumer take up of services, particularly mobile
data. The government’s various initiatives to improve rural broadband availability have also
been supported by European development loans.
Serbia’s high mobile penetration, partly the result of multiple SIM card use, has weighed on
revenue growth in recent years, placing further pressure on operators to develop business
models which encourage consumer use of mobile data services also in response to the
continued substitution of fixed-line for mobile voice calls.
The regulator has yet to auction 5G-suitable frequencies, though operators are already
investing in their networks in preparation for this next growth frontier. During 2021 the
regulator resumed the process towards a 5G spectrum auction, which had been delayed owing
to the onset of the covid-19 pandemic.
In early 2021 Telekom Srbija agreed to provide Telenor Serbia with access to its fibre network.
Despite accusations from United Group, which owns the principal cable broadband player SBB,
that the deal could undermine SBB’s market position, the Group has also agreed to share
network assets.
Telenor (now operating as Yettel, and owned by the PPF Group), joined the fixed market in
November 2021, launching fibre-based fixed broadband, fixed voice, and digital TV services. The
operator is looking to bolster its returns by focussing more strongly on the uptake of converged
services in the market. These developments could lead to a significant shift in the telecom
market landscape.
The outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 had an immediate impact on telecoms services uptake.
However, the sector has returned to growth buoyed by an improving economic outlook for the
country and rising consumer and enterprise demand for advanced communications services.
The crucial nature of telecom services, both for general communication as well as a tool for
home-working, has helped to offset pressures on market development.
The report also covers the responses of the telecom operators as well as government agencies
and regulators as they react to the crisis to ensure that citizens can continue to make optimum
use of telecom services. This can be reflected in subsidy schemes and the promotion of tele-
health and tele-education, among other solutions.
Key developments:
MTS trials 5G services with Ericsson, Yettel selects Huawei
Telekom Srbija agrees to buy Posta NET
PPF Group rebrands Telenor Serbia to Yettel
Regulator invites expressions of interest for delayed spectrum auction
SBB commits 240 million to fixed broadband network investment over three years
European Investment Bank to lend Telekom Srbija 70 million to finance 5G, LTE and fibre
network expansions
A1 selects Nokia for countrywide 5G network expansion
Report update includes the regulator’s annual reports, market data report to March 2022,
telcos’ operating and financial data to Q1 2022, updated telecom Maturity Index charts and
analyses, recent market developments.
Companies Mentioned
Mobilna Telefonija Srbija (MTS)
Telekom Srbija
Vip Mobile
Telenor Serbia
Serbia Broadband (SBB)
I.KOM
Knight Development Support
Invest-Inenjering
Beogrid
JET TV
Kopernikus Technology
BeotelNet
Posta NET
Sat Trakt
Telemark and Radijus vektor.
Key Topics Covered:
Key statistics
Regional Europe Market Comparison
Market characteristics
Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents
TMI versus GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
Country overview
Telecommunications market
Market analysis
Regulatory environment
Law on Electronic Communications
Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments
Mobile network developments
Mobile market
Market analysis
Mobile statistics
Mobile data
Mobile broadband
Mobile infrastructure
Major mobile operators
Mobile content and applications
Fixed-line broadband market
Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Fixed-line broadband technologies
Fixed network operators
Telekom Srbija
Telecommunications infrastructure
Overview of the national telecom network
International infrastructure
Appendix Historic data
