Ukraine Communication Profile 2012

10/11/2010  The country of Ukraine  shares borders with the CIS nations Russia,Moldova, Belarus, and the European Union member countries Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. With  a tough  period in the transition to independence of Ukraine has experienced strong economic growth leading to accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2008. Ukraine has been negatively impacted by the recent global economic turmoil like many of its neighbors, . One of the most affected countries, Ukraine has turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance in November 2008 and has since worked to restore economic health.

The country , economic and historical ties with Russia are participating obvious as it is its main trading partner, has a large ethnic Russian minority and the Russian language is spoken by the general population, especially in areas of Est.Now Ukraine has sought closer relations with the EU, and expressed aspirations to eventually join the EU.

The country  before  held official relations with the E.U  through it, AOS European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), through which financial assistance is offered in exchange for observation under strict conditions of government and / or economic reform . Under the ENP, the EU-Ukraine ENP Action Plan was adopted by both countries in February 2005.

The ENP Action Plan has set objectives for strategic development which involves, inter alia, telecommunications and information society. Telecoms and development goals included the information society:
Ensure fair competition in the markets for electronic communications.
Adopt the State Programme, Aue-Ukraine, the African Union for the Development of Information Society and explore possible support by the EU for its implementation. This includes promotion of e-commerce, e-government, e-health, e-learning initiatives through the provision of advanced infrastructures, development of local content and the introduction of pilot
Improve ICT literacy among the general public through training programs in computer science to the public.Mirroring the general economy, Ukraine, AM entire telecommunications industry has experienced steady growth. Market liberalization has opened the entire communications market to competition, the success of this policy is evident in the markets of broadband and mobile, but not as such on the market of fixed telephony, where incumbent still dominates the market.

It  has a market size of Internet, broadband with a growing share of total Internet subscriptions. Broadband is available via ADSL, cable, FTTH, LAN and wireless platforms such as WiFi and WiMAX, where competition is based primarily on infrastructure. Digital TV is available due to reaching cable television networks, a number of platforms, satellite pay TV, IPTV and digital terrestrial television.

The country, AOS mobile market is very competitive due to a number of mobile operators offering services over GSM, CDMA and WCDMA / HSDPA. Mobile broadband services have the potential for growth given the upcoming market of mobile telephony saturated even if the main GSM operators are hindered by the lack of licenses to provide 3G services. In this market opportunity has strengthened Ukraine, AOS CDMA operators, who initially offered fixed telephony services, but have since moved into the mobile market, the launch of mobile broadband. Ukraine is also home to a mobile content and applications in the emerging market, with future growth depends largely on mobile data take up.

Market Overview:

• Digital TV is available via cable, satellite, IPTV and DTT. Availability is expanding as new players enter the market and launch services.
• Ukraine, AOS mobile market has undergone consolidation, strengthening the position of the first operator. The penetration of mobile SIM card is over 100% growth in the future 3G mobile broadband depends delayed the awarding of certificates 
• Competition should improve after the regulator has introduced a regulation to define the entire telecommunications market in specific markets, in line with EU principles, each of which will be analyzed in the years to determine the level of competition.
• The fixed broadband growth potential in 2010 much as it currently represents one quarter of total Internet subscriptions. Competition is primarily based infrastructure due to lack of a system of effective access to the network. existing service providers with established brands, networks and customers are well positioned in the market, with cable TV and mobile operators notable examples.
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Internet, Broadband & Broadcasting 

Ukraine possesses a sizeable Internet market, with broadband representing a growing proportion of total Internet access subscriptions. Broadband services are available via ADSL, cable, FttH, LAN and wireless platforms such as WiFi and WiMAX, with competition predominantly infrastructure-based. Digital TV is accessible due to wide reaching cable TV networks, a number of satellite pay TV platforms, broadband TV (IPTV) and digital terrestrial TV (DTTV).

Telecommunications Market
Ukraine's developing telecoms market offers much potential due to the country's large population and consistent macroeconomic growth. A number of alternative operators have deployed nationwide or regional transmission networks and launched services, primarily targeted at the higher-spending business market.

Fixed-line networks are undergoing modernisation with NGN technologies to offer convergence services while a group of wireless local loop operators are growing in prominence following network expansion and the launch of broadband and mobile services.