Latvia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Latvia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Latvia's telecom regulator completes new spectrum auctions

Latvia's telecom market continues to benefit from investment and from regulatory measures aimed at developing 5G and fibre-based infrastructure. Although the mobile market is dominated by three operators there is effective competition between them, with the smallest among them having almost a quarter of the market by subscribers.

These multi-service operators have focussed investment on fibre networks and on expanding the reach of 5G. Mobile network capacity has been improved since 2022 following the auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 1.5GHz bands. In addition, operators have entered into agreements with neighbouring Estonia and Lithuania to coordinate the use of spectrum for 5G in border areas, thus improving coverage to end-users without interference.

In the fixed-line broadband sector, the country is ranked among the highest in Europe for fibre coverage and take-up, being among the seven countries in the region with a fibre penetration rate about 50%. It has the second highest rural FttP coverage after Denmark. With this infrastructure in place, the country has also developed a sophisticated digital economy, with e-commerce and e-government services widely available.

Key Developments:

Telia Group sells its local unit Telia Latvia to Tet for 10.75 million.
Tet launches a 10Gb/s FttP service to areas of Riga.
Regulator raises 13.27 million from auction of additional spectrum in the 700MHz band.
Telecom regulator allows Bité Latvia and Unistars to make joint use of spectrum in the 1800MHz and 3600MHz bands for 5G.
Tele2 Latvia launches a VoLTE service.
Regulator permits Bité and Tele2 Latvia to share spectrum assets.
Report update includes the regulator's market data updates for 2021, telcos' operating and financial data to Q4 2022, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Key companies mentioned in this report:

Tet (Lattelecom), Baltcom TV, Izzi, Viasat, Latvia Mobilais Telefons, Bité Latvia, Telekom Baltija, ZetCom, Tele2 Latvia, Latvenergo.

1 Key statistics
2 Regional Europe Market Comparison: 2.1 Market characteristics; 2.2 Market Leaders; 2.3 Market Challengers; 2.4 Market Emergents; 2.5 TMI versus GDP; 2.6 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration; 2.7 Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
3 Country overview
4 Telecommunications market: 4.1 Market analysis
5 Regulatory environment: 5.1 Regulatory authority; 5.2 Fixed-line developments; 5.3 Mobile network developments
6 Mobile market: 6.1 Market analysis; 6.2 Mobile statistics; 6.3 Mobile infrastructure; 6.4 Mobile data; 6.5 Mobile broadband; 6.6 Major mobile operators; 6.7 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
7 Fixed-line broadband market: 7.1 Market analysis and statistical overview; 7.2 Government support; 7.3 Broadband statistics; 7.4 Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks; 7.5 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks; 7.6 Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks; 7.7 Other fixed-line broadband services
8 Digital economy: 8.1 E-government; 8.2 E-education
9 Fixed network operators: 9.1 Tet; 9.2 Norby Telecom
10 Telecommunications infrastructure: 10.1 Overview of the national telecom network; 10.2 International infrastructure; 10.3 Telecoms and IT
11 Appendix Historic data
12 Glossary of abbreviations
13 Related reports: Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Latvia 2023 (e); Table 2 Development of Latvia's telecom market revenue () 2009 2021; Table 3 Development of total telecom market revenue by sector ( million) 2018 2021; Table 4 Development of retail revenue by sector ( million) 2018 2021; Table 5 Change in the number of retail subscribers by sector (thousand) 2018 2021; Table 6 Change in the number of fixed number portings 2013 2019; Table 7 2.6GHz spectrum auction results January 2012; Table 8 700MHz spectrum auction results 2013; Table 9 700MHz spectrum auction results 2021; Table 10 1500MHz spectrum auction results 2022; Table 11 Change in the number of mobile number portings 2007 2019; Table 12 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027; Table 13 Change in mobile voice traffic by type (million minutes) 2018 2021; Table 14 Increase in the number of M2M connections 2018 2021; Table 15 Increase in the number of LMT's M2M connections 2014 2022; Table 16 Increase in mobile data traffic 2018 2021; Table 17 Fall in SMS traffic 2013 2021; Table 18 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027; Table 19 Change in the number of mobile broadband connections by data rate 2018 2021; Table 20 Change in the average 3G mobile data speed (Mb/s) by operator 2015 2016; 2018; Table 21 Change in the average LTE download speed by MNO (Mb/s) 2015 2019; Table 22 Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by operator 2018 2021; Table 23 Growth in the number of LMT's mobile subscribers (thousand) 2011 2022; Table 24 Change in the number and proportion of LMT's prepaid subscribers 2009 2022; Table 25 Development of LMT's mobile ARPU ( per month) 2009 2022; Table 26 Development of LMT's financial data (SEK million) 2011 2022; Table 27 Growth in LMT's mobile services revenue 2009 2022; Table 28 Growth in LMT's mobile services revenue by quarter 2012 2022; Table 29 Development of Tele2 Latvia's financial data (SEK million) 2011 2022; Table 30 Change in the number of Tele2 Latvia's mobile subscribers 2011 2022; Table 31 Change in the number of Bité Latvia's mobile subscribers 2019 2022; Table 33 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027; Table 32 Fixed broadband connections by data rate 2018 2021; Table 33 Decline in the number of cable broadband subscribers 2011 2021; Table 34 Decline in the number of DSL subscribers 2011 2021; Table 35 Increase in the number of VDSL subscribers 2018 2021; Table 36 Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers 2011 2021; Table 37 Decline in the number of fixed wireless broadband subscribers 2013 2021; Table 38 Development of Lattelecom Group's financial data ( million) 2011 2021; Table 39 Development of Lattelecom Group's financial data (SEK million) 2017 2022; Table 40 Change in fixed voice traffic by type (million minutes) 2018 2021; Table 41 Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027; Table 42 Change in fixed voice traffic by type (million minutes) 2018 2021; Table 43 Decline in fixed voice revenue ( million) 2018 2021; Table 44 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2013 2018; Table 45 Increase in internet bandwidth per subscriber 2008 2017; Table 46 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration 1999 - 2010; Table 47 Historic - Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2005 2010; Table 48 Historic - Fixed-line broadband subscribers and penetration rate 2001 2010; Table 49 Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity 1999 2010; Table 50 Historic - Fixed-line market revenue (LVL million) 2005 2011; Table 51 Historic - DSL subscribers 2001 2010; Table 52 Historic Growth in the number of LMT's mobile subscribers 2006 2010; Table 53 Historic - Development of Lattelecom Group's financial data ( million) 2004 2010; Table 54 Historic Change in Tele2 Latvia's financial data (SEK million) 2008 2010; Table 55 Historic Decline in the number of Tele2 Latvia's mobile subscribers 2008 2010; Table 56 Historic Decline in the number of cable broadband subscribers 2007 2010; Table 57 Historic Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers 2007 2010; Table 58 Historic Development of LMT's financial data (SEK million) 2008 2010; Chart 1 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders; Chart 2 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers; Chart 3 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents; Chart 4 Europe - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita; Chart 5 Europe Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration; Chart 6 Scandinavia/Baltics fixed and mobile broadband penetration; Chart 7 Northern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration; Chart 8 Eastern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration; Chart 9 Southern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration; Chart 10 Development of Latvia's telecom market revenue () 2009 2021; Chart 11 Development of total telecom market revenue by sector 2018 2021; Chart 12 Development of retail revenue by sector 2018 2021; Chart 13 Change in the number of retail subscribers by sector 2018 2021; Chart 14 Change in the number of fixed number portings 2013 2019; Chart 15 Change in the number of mobile number portings 2007 2019; Chart 16 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027; Chart 17 Change in mobile voice traffic by type 2018 2021; Chart 18 Increase in the number of LMT's M2M connections 2014 2022; Chart 19 Fall in SMS traffic 2013 2021; Chart 20 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027; Chart 21 Change in the number of mobile broadband connections by data rate 2018 2021; Chart 22 Change in the average LTE download speed by MNO (Mb/s) 2015 2019; Chart 23 Change in the market share of mobile subscribers by operator 2018 2021; Chart 24 Growth in the number of LMT's mobile subscribers 2011 2022; Chart 25 Change in the number and proportion of LMT's prepaid subscribers 2009 2022; Chart 26 Development of LMT's mobile ARPU 2009 2022; Chart 27 Development of LMT's financial data 2011 2022; Chart 28 Growth in LMT's mobile services revenue 2009 2022; Chart 29 Growth in LMT's mobile services revenue by quarter 2012 2022; Chart 30 Development of Tele2 Latvia's financial data 2011 2022; Chart 31 Change in the number of Tele2 Latvia's mobile subscribers 2011 2022; Chart 32 Change in the number of Bité Latvia's mobile subscribers 2019 2022; Chart 34 Growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027; Chart 35 Decline in the number of cable broadband subscribers 2011 2021; Chart 36 Decline in the number of DSL subscribers 2011 2020; Chart 37 Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers 2011 2021; Chart 38 Decline in the number of fixed wireless broadband subscribers 2013 2021; Chart 39 Development of Lattelecom Group's financial data 2011 2021; Chart 40 Development of Lattelecom Group's financial data (SEK) 2017 2022; Chart 41 Change in fixed voice traffic by type 2018 2021; Chart 42 Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027; Chart 43 Increase in international internet bandwidth 2013 2019; Chart 44 Increase in internet bandwidth per subscriber 2008 2017; Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Europe; Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment; Exhibit 3 Europe Market Leaders and market developments; Exhibit 4 Europe Market Challengers and market developments; Exhibit 5 Europe Market Emergents and market developments; Exhibit 6 Overview of access, the local loop and unbundling; Exhibit 7 Overview of Carrier Selection and Carrier PreSelection