This report covers Russia and the neighbouring former Soviet countries Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. Trends and developments in telecommunications, mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media including VoIP, VoD and IPTV developments. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments
Facts, figures and statistics
Industry and regulatory issues
Research, Marketing, Benchmarking
Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, Prepaid
VoIP, IPTV, VoD, digital TV and DTTV

The region encompassing the countries of Russia, Belarus, Moldova and the Ukraine republic is a region in transition as strong economic growth fuels demand for telecoms services. The mobile market continues to experience explosive growth in each of the four growing markets and is expected to continue as the region, with a combined population of over 206 million, had a penetration rate of approximately 50% as at March 2005. The variety of broadband access methods aides from ADSL in Russia is increasing as Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) has experienced strong growth and Broadband Powerline services are set to be launched in 2005.

1. RUSSIA
1.1 Key statistics
1.2 Telecommunications market
1.2.1 Overview of Russia’s telecom market
1.2.2 Market analysis – 2005
1.3 Regulatory environment
1.3.1 Background
1.3.2 Regulatory authorities
1.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Russia
1.3.4 Privatisation
1.3.5 Access
1.3.6 Universal Service Obligation
1.3.7 New regulatory developments
1.4 Fixed network operators in Russia
1.4.1 Svyazinvest
1.4.2 Bashinformsvyaz
1.4.3 Centerinfocom
1.4.4 Comcor (Moscow Cable Corporation)
1.4.5 Golden Telecom / Alfa Group
1.4.6 Mezhregionalny Tranzitny Telekom (Multiregional Transit Telecom - MTT)
1.4.7 PeterStar
1.4.8 Sistema Telecom / MGTS / ComStar
1.4.9 Telecominvest
1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
1.5.1 Local
1.5.2 National
1.5.3 International infrastructure
1.5.4 Infrastructure developments
1.6 Fixed voice market
1.6.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
1.7 Internet market
1.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Russia
1.7.2 Internet access locations
1.7.3 ISP market
1.8 Broadband market
1.8.1 Market overview
1.8.2 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
1.8.3 Other DSL developments: xDSL, HDSL, SDSL
1.8.4 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
1.8.5 Broadband Powerline (BPL)
1.8.6 Wireless broadband
1.9 Convergence
1.9.1 Digital TV
1.9.2 Broadband TV
1.9.3 Broadcasting market overview
1.10 Mobile communications
1.10.1 Overview of Russia’s mobile market
1.10.2 Regulatory issues
1.10.3 Mobile technologies
1.10.4 Major mobile operators
1.10.5 Mobile voice services
1.10.6 Mobile data services
1.10.7 Mobile content and applications
2. BELARUS
2.1 Key statistics
2.2 Telecommunications market
2.2.1 Overview of Belarus’ telecom market
2.3 Regulatory environment
2.3.1 Background
2.3.2 Regulatory authority
2.3.3 Privatisation
2.4 Fixed network operators in Belarus
2.4.1 Beltelecom
2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
2.5.1 National telecom network
2.5.2 International infrastructure
2.5.3 Infrastructure developments
2.6 Internet market
2.6.1 Overview of the Internet in Belarus
2.6.2 ISP market
2.6.3 Internet access locations
2.7 Broadband market
2.7.1 Overview
2.8 Convergence
2.8.1 Overview
2.9 Mobile communications
2.9.1 Overview of Belarus’ mobile market
2.9.2 Regulatory issues
2.9.3 Mobile technologies
2.9.4 Major mobile operators
2.9.5 Mobile voice and data services
3. MOLDOVA
3.1 Key statistics
3.2 Telecommunications market
3.2.1 Overview of Moldova’s telecom market
3.3 Regulatory environment
3.3.1 Background
3.3.2 Regulatory authority
3.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Moldova
3.3.4 Privatisation
3.3.5 Interconnect
3.3.6 Access
3.4 Fixed network operators in Moldova
3.4.1 Moldtelecom
3.4.2 Transdniester
3.5 Fixed voice market
3.5.1 VoIP services
3.6 Telecommunications infrastructure
3.6.1 National telecom network
3.6.2 International infrastructure
3.7 Internet market
3.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Moldova
3.7.2 Internet access locations
3.7.3 ISP market
3.8 Broadband market
3.9 Convergence
3.10 Mobile communications
3.10.1 Overview of Moldova’s mobile market
3.10.2 Regulatory issues
3.10.3 Mobile technologies
3.10.4 Major mobile operators
3.10.5 Mobile voice services
3.10.6 Mobile data services
4. UKRAINE
4.1 Key statistics
4.2 Telecommunications market
4.2.1 Overview of Ukraine’s telecom market
4.3 Regulatory environment
4.3.1 Background
4.3.2 Regulatory authority
4.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Ukraine
4.3.4 Privatisation
4.4 Fixed network operators in Ukraine
4.4.1 Overview of operators
4.4.2 Ukrtelecom
4.4.3 Utel
4.4.4 Golden Telecom
4.5 Telecommunications infrastructure
4.5.1 National telecom network
4.5.2 International infrastructure
4.5.3 Infrastructure developments
4.6 Data market
4.6.1 Market overview
4.7 Internet market
4.7.1 Overview of the Internet in Ukraine
4.7.2 ISP market
4.8 Broadband market
4.9 Convergence
4.10 Mobile communications
4.10.1 Overview of Ukraine’s mobile market
4.10.2 Regulatory issues
4.10.3 Mobile technologies
4.10.4 Major mobile operators
4.10.5 Mobile voice services
4.10.6 Mobile data services
4.11 Broadcasting market
4.11.1 Overview
4.11.2 Cable TV
4.11.3 Satellite TV
5. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS




Table 1 – Mobile penetration – 2001 - 2006
Table 2 – Country statistics Russia – 2004
Table 3 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 4 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 5 – Internet user statistics – 2004
Table 6 – Broadband statistics – September 2004
Table 7 – Mobile statistics – March 2005
Table 8 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 9 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2004
Table 10 – Regional operators’ fixed lines and penetration – March 2004
Table 11 – Breakdown of rural and urban installed lines for Svyazinvest regional operators – 2004
Table 12 – Fixed lines installed and in use for Svyazinvest regional operators – 2004
Table 13 – Digitalisation rates of rural and urban lines for Svyazinvest regional operators – 2004
Table 14 – Internet users and penetration – 1998 - 2004
Table 15 – Internet host computers – 1994 - 2003
Table 16 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual growth – March 2005
Table 17 – Mobile subscribers for alternative operators – May 2005
Table 18 – Mobile subscribers and penetration – 1995 - 2005
Table 19 – Mobile operators’ market shares – March 2005
Table 20 - Prepaid and post-paid subscribers - VimpelCom - 2003 - 2004
Table 21 – Country statistics Belarus – 2004
Table 22 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2002
Table 23 – Telephone network statistics – 2005
Table 24 – Internet provider statistics – 2005
Table 25 – Internet user statistics – 2004
Table 26 – Mobile statistics – March 2005
Table 27 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 28 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2005
Table 29 – Internet users and penetration – 1995 - 2004
Table 30 – Internet host computers – 1994 - 2003
Table 31 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual growth – March 2005
Table 32 – Mobile subscribers and penetration – 1995 - 2005
Table 33 – Country statistics Moldova – 2004
Table 34 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2004
Table 35 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 36 – Internet provider statistics – 2003
Table 37 – Internet user statistics – 2004
Table 38 – Broadband statistics – 2004
Table 39 – Mobile statistics – March 2005
Table 40 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 41 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1995 - 2004
Table 42 – Rural and urban teledensity rates – 2002 - 2004
Table 43 – Rural and urban household telephone penetration rates – 2002 - 2004
Table 44 – Rural and urban digitalisation rates – 2002 - 2004
Table 45 – Internet users and penetration – 1995 - 2004
Table 46 – Internet host computers – 1994 - 2003
Table 47 – Broadband access subscribers by connection method – 2004
Table 48 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual growth – March 2005
Table 49 – Mobile subscriber growth and penetration – 1998 - 2005
Table 50 – Percentage of prepaid and post-paid subscribers – 2000 - 2004
Table 51 – Country statistics Ukraine – 2004
Table 52 – Telephone network statistics – 2004
Table 53 – Internet provider statistics – 2004
Table 54 – Internet user statistics – 2004
Table 55 – Mobile statistics – March 2005
Table 56 – National telecommunications authorities
Table 57 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2004
Table 58 – Internet users and penetration – 1995 - 2004
Table 59 – Internet host computers – 1994 - 2003
Table 60 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual growth – March 2005
Table 61 – Mobile subscribers and penetration – 1995 - 2005