Bosnia-Herzegovina's Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Markets 2019-2023 - BH Telecom is the Dominant Provider - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The economic prosperity of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) largely rests with the country's continuing integration with the European Union (EU).

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  • The economic prosperity of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) largely rests with the country's continuing integration with the European Union (EU).
  • The telecom market has been liberalised and a regulatory framework created based on the EU's regulatory framework for communications.
  • The largest operator BH Telecom is the dominant provider, while Telekom Srpske operates in Republika Srpska and HT Mostar is active in Herzegovina.
  • In addition, mobile data and mobile broadband offers will provide future revenue growth given the limited potential of mobile voice services.


The "Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses"
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The economic prosperity of Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) largely rests with
the country's continuing integration with the European Union (EU). GDP
growth has recovered from the slow-down seen in the wake of the GFC in
2008 and 2009, though growth was inconsistent until 2015, since when the
economy had grown at above 3% annually, other than a slight dip in 2017.

Growth for 2018 was expected to be 3.2%. There remain some significant
challenges, not least of which is high unemployment which continues to
hinder the country's economic growth potential.

The telecom market has been liberalised and a regulatory framework
created based on the EU's regulatory framework for communications.
Although Bosnia-Herzegovina remains an EU candidate country, in July
2017 it applied amended mobile roaming charges to fit in with changes
introduced across the Union.

The market is characterised by three zones, each with an incumbent
telco. The largest operator BH Telecom is the dominant provider, while
Telekom Srpske operates in Republika Srpska and HT Mostar is active in
Herzegovina.

The fixed-line broadband network is comparatively underdeveloped, with
the result that investments made in mobile upgrades by BH Mobile and
Telekom Srpske are facilitating broadband connectivity in the country to
a greater extent than is common elsewhere in Europe.

Although a number of fixed-line operators offer services the market is
dominated by the three incumbent operators, which control 99% of the
market. All three incumbents are subject to specific obligations
designed to improve competition.

Internet services are available through the incumbents and a number of
alternative operators. DSL and cable are the chief platforms for
fixed-line connectivity, while fibre broadband as yet has only a small
market presence.

The three mobile network operators (MNOs), each affiliated with one of
the incumbent fixed-line operators, provide national coverage. Their
upgraded networks are helping to support broadband in rural areas where
fixed-line infrastructure is insufficient. In addition, mobile data and
mobile broadband offers will provide future revenue growth given the
limited potential of mobile voice services.

Key Developments

  • Regulator calls for bids for 400MHz fixed-wireless licence;
  • KKR considering sale of United Group;
  • Telemach extends footprint by using power utility poles;
  • New mobile roaming fees come into effect;
  • Regulator opens consultation of releasing spectrum for LTE services;
  • Fixed-line voice revenue continues to slide as customers migrate to
    VoIP and mobile services for voice calls;
  • Report update included the regulators market data to December 2017,
    telcos operating and financial data to Q1 2018, recent market
    developments.

Companies Mentioned

  • BH Telecom
  • HT Mostar
  • Telekom Srpske
  • LogoSoft

Topics Covered

1 Key statistics

2 Country overview

3 Telecommunications market

4 Regulatory environment

4.1 Historical overview

4.2 Telecom sector liberalisation

4.3 Regulatory authority

4.4 Interconnection

4.5 Access

4.6 Number Portability (NP)

4.7 Carrier Selection/Carrier Preselection

4.8 Privatisation

5 Fixed network operators

5.1 Introduction

5.2 BH Telecom

5.3 HT Mostar

5.4 Telekom Srpske

6 Telecommunications infrastructure

6.1 Overview of the national telecom network

7 Fixed-line broadband market

7.1 Market analysis

7.2 Broadband statistics

7.3 Forecasts broadband subscribers 2019; 2021; 2023

7.4 Fixed-line broadband technologies

8 Mobile market

8.1 Market analysis

8.2 Mobile statistics

8.3 Mobile data services

8.4 Mobile broadband

8.5 Regulatory issues

8.6 Mobile infrastructure

8.7 Major mobile operators

8.8 Mobile content and applications

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