According to
the last report published by Quantum-Web, the broadband
tariffs in Europe dropped on annual basis by nearly
8.7% since the first quarter of 2006 which is the
lowest ever annual drop.
xDSL technology and Cable modem
with over 97.5% of broadband subscribers as the favorite
access technologies in Europe have followed their
own trajectory but at the same time there was an asymmetry
in their trend.
Table 1- Broadband
tariffs' trend (Euro/Mbps) stratified by access technology,
Q1 2006- Q1 2007
xDSL tariffs
decreased by 22.% since Q1 2006, while the highest
decrease has been registered in Satellite technology
segment where tariffs fell by 81% in Euro for 1Mbps
bandwidth terms.
Graph
1- European average amortized uncapped tariffs (Euro/Mbps),
Q1 2006- Q1 2007
FTTx with a sustainable adoption
rate by Europeans has seen a sharp decrease in prices
of 22% since the first quarter of 2006. Finally the
cost of Cable modem bandwidth which traditionally
is lower than xDSL, was more fluctuated and prices
with launch of bundled services in the fist half of
2006 were increased and consequently fell taking the
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of tariffs to 40.76
Euro per 1Mbps.
This report
provides insight into the status of the broadband
tariffs in Europe. It analyses the trend of tariffs
and speed of over 1300 packages in Europe and briefs
pricing policy and bandwidth offered by 148 operators
in 39 counties (table below). In addition, it quantifies
the competitive situation for tariffs for the main
bandwidths and for bundled and unbundled packages
separately. For pooled analysis all tariffs are calculated
in local currency, Euro, US Dollar and in PPP terms.
For more information
about this press release or the reports, please contact
Pauline Vahey at:pauline.v@quantum-web.com
