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Belgium - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Digital Media - Statistics and AnalysesNEW YORK, July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Belgium's regulatory Strategic Plan to 2019 focussed on fibre broadband There is effective competition in Belgium between the DSL and cable platforms, while in recent years government support has also encouraged investment in fibre networks. Telenet, supported by its parent Liberty Global, has invested in developing services based on the new DOCSIS3.1 standard, which is capable of providing data at 1Gb/s and higher. The incumbent telco Proximus (formerly Belgacom) has also engaged in extensive fibre/VDSL and FttP deployments, with which it has promoted a range of bundled services. Belgium's market for bundled services has grown on the back of upgraded cable and DSL infrastructure and by a growing concentration among operators to develop fibre networks. The broadcasting sector is characterised by language variations to accommodate the French and Dutch speaking regions. Analogue broadcasts have been switched off nationally, which enabled digital dividend spectrum to be auctioned for mobile broadband services at the end of 2013. In recent months there has been renewed impetus in the digital media market, particularly following the acquisition of KNP's BASE subsidiary by Liberty Global's Telenet division. This has created a multi-play operator providing viable competition to Proximus for bundled service offerings This report profiles Belgian's mobile market, providing the latest statistics on the main players, as well as recent developments on HSPA and LTE rollouts as well as the future deployment of 5G. This report provides data and analysis on key aspects of the Belgian telecom market. It assesses the latest statistics on fixed-network services and also reviews key regulatory issues, noting the status of interconnection, local loop unbundling, number portability and carrier preselection. The telecom infrastructure and major fixed-network operators are also profiled. This report provides a review of bundled services developments, as well as a comprehensive overview of the country's digital media market. It provides statistics on the major service providers, and also notes the status of digital, cable and satellite TV. This report profiles Belgium's fixed and wireless broadband markets. It provides broadband forecasts for selective years to 2022 and assesses developments in related technologies such as FWA, WLAN and Wi-Fi. Key developments: Regulator issues Strategic Plan covering 2017-19; Lycamobile Belgium switches host network from Orange Belgium to BASE; Proximus begins 5G trials with Huawei; Public consultation on the release of 30MHz in the 700MHz band expected by late 2017; Pre-paid mobile SIM cards registration comes into force; Broadband Belgium to set up TD-LTE wireless network using 3.5GHz and 10.5GHz spectrum; Proximus engaged in €3 billion 'Fibre for Belgium' investment program to 2027; Competition authority approves Telenet's acquisition of SFR Belgium; Proximus's VDSL2 network providing extensive population coverage; Broadband networks on track to reach national 30Mb/s connectivity by 2020; Altice sells its SFR Belgium unit to Telenet; Report update includes the regulator's market data for 2016, regulator's 2016 annual report, telcos' financial and operating data to Q1 2017, recent market developments. Companies mentioned in this report: Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.com/p04062621/Belgium-Telecoms-Mobile-Broadband-and-Digital-Media-Statistics-and-Analyses.html About Reportlinker ReportLinker is an award-winning market research solution. Reportlinker finds and organizes the latest industry data so you get all the market research you need - instantly, in one place. http://www.reportlinker.com __________________________ Contact Clare: [email protected] US: (339)-368-6001 Intl: +1 339-368-6001
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