International Communications
Market Report 2016:
Broadband scorecard EU28
data
Research Document
Publication date:
16th December 2016
Broadband scorecard: EU28 data
In this annex, we update the comparisons of broadband related metrics for EU28 countries
that have been published in previous European Broadband Scorecard reports. These
comparisons use data from the European Commission’s Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016
and Eurostat, and are included for completeness and for continuity with previous European
Broadband Scorecard reports.
It is important to note that the data in this annex may differ to those published in the main
Broadband Scorecard section of the ICMR (which compares 19 EU and non-EU countries),
as well as differing from the EU5 scorecard, as different data sources are used for these two
reports.
Figure 1.1
Percentage of households in areas served by fixed broadband with
advertised speeds of at least 2Mbit/s: year-end 2015
ES SE UK
95-100%
95-100%
SI
95-100%
95-100%
LT LU MT NL PT
95-100%
IT
95-100%
IE
95-100%
95-100%
FR DE EL HU
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
FI
95-100%
EE PL RO SK LV AT BE BG HR CY CZ DK
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
90-95%
85-90%
85-90%
85-90%
85-90%
Proportion of households (%)
Source: EC, Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016.
Notes: (1) Data refer to year-end 2015. (2) Ofcom has banded EC’s figures within a range between
the nearest integers divisible by 5. (3) Fixed broadband coverage includes availability of DSL
(including VDSL), cable (including DOCSIS 3.0), FTTP, and WiMAX technologies capable of
providing headline speeds of least 2Mbit/s.
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Figure 1.2
2015
Percentage of households in areas served by NGA broadband: year-end
EL FR
IT HR PL SK CZ BG RO IE
SI HU ES SE
FI
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
90-95%
90-95%
90-95%
90-95%
90-95%
85-90%
85-90%
80-85%
80-85%
75-80%
75-80%
75-80%
75-80%
75-80%
75-80%
70-75%
70-75%
70-75%
65-70%
60-65%
50-55%
40-45%
40-45%
35-40%
Proportion of households (%)
CY DE AT EE LU DK PT LV UK MT BE NL LT
Source: EC, Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016
Notes: (1) Data refer to year-end 2015. (2) Ofcom has banded EC’s figures within a range between
the nearest integers divisible by 5. (3) NGA broadband’ refers to NGA technologies, including VDSL,
FTTP and DOCSIS3.0 cable, those able to provide 30Mbit/s download speeds for end-users.
Figure 1.3
Percentage of households in areas served by HSPA 3G broadband:
year-end 2015
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
SI
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
95-100%
BG RO FR ES NL LU PL
90-95%
95-100%
IE
90-95%
90-95%
95-100%
Proportion of households (%)
SK DE EE
FI
EL LV SE UK DK CY MT LT
IT HU AT HR BE PT CZ
Source: EC, Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016.
Notes: (1) Data refer to year-end 2015. (2) Ofcom has banded Point Topic’s figures within a range
between the nearest integers divisible by 5. (3) ‘HSPA 3G mobile broadband’ refers to coverage by at
least one HSPA-upgraded 3G mobile network.
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Figure 1.4
2015
Percentage of households in areas served by 4G broadband: year-end
SI
95-100%
95-100%
NL SE DK
95-100%
IE
95-100%
LT
95-100%
90-95%
FI
95-100%
90-95%
90-95%
90-95%
85-90%
85-90%
85-90%
85-90%
AT UK LV BE PT DE CZ
90-95%
IT
90-95%
BG SK CY HR RO MT EL ES FR PL EE
85-90%
80-85%
75-80%
75-80%
75-80%
75-80%
70-75%
65-70%
65-70%
60-65%
60-65%
45-50%
Proportion of households (%)
LU HU
Source: EC, Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016.
Note: (1) Data refer to year-end 2015. (2) Ofcom has banded figures within a range between the
nearest integers divisible by 5. (4) ‘4G mobile broadband’ refers to coverage by advanced fourth
generation mobile broadband (LTE protocol).
Figure 1.5
Proportion of broadband connections with a headline speed of ‘more
than or equal to’ 30Mbit/s: June 2015
Proportion of connections (%)
78%
49% 49%
21% 21%
25%
27%
29% 30% 30% 31% 31%
36%
40%
51%
58%
56% 57% 57% 58%
62% 63%
42%
15%
3% 4% 4%
HR EL CY
5%
IT
FR AT
SI
DE EE ES PL SK
FI
CZ UK LU DK HU BG
IE
LV
PT SE MT LT
NL RO BE
Source: EC, Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016, Eurostat
Note: (1) Data refer to June 2015. (2) ‘30+Mbit/s broadband’ refers to NGA technologies, including
VDSL, FTTP and DOCSIS3.0 cable, those needed to provide 30Mbit/s download speeds for endusers.
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Figure 1.6
Mobile broadband connections per 100 people: June-2015
Connections per 100 people
139
105
44
46
HU EL
PT
50
59
61
63
63
64
65
66
66
67
68
70
71
73
75
LU FR
IT
73
80
80
87
87
NL
ES UK
IE
112 115
94
34
SI
RO BE SK MT LT
LV CY DE AT HR BG CZ
PL EE DK SE
FI
Source: EC, Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016, Eurostat
Notes: (1) Data refer to June 2015. (2) Data combine the number of subscriptions that have
connected to the internet in the preceding 90 days through a standard mobile subscription, the
number of subscriptions to dedicated data services over a mobile network that are purchased
separately from voice services as a stand-alone service (modem/dongle), and the number of
subscriptions to dedicated data services over a mobile network that are purchased separately from
voice services as an add-on data package requiring an additional subscription. (3) Mobile broadband
connections may use technologies including 3G, HSPA and LTE.
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Figure 1.7
Percentage of fixed broadband lines operated by incumbent: June 2015
Share of lines (%)
51%
46% 46% 46% 47% 48%
42% 42% 42% 43% 44%
39%
34% 35% 35% 36%
30% 32%
24% 26% 28%
BG RO CZ
PL
UK
SI
SK
IE
SE FR DE HU
NL
EL
ES
PT
BE
LT
IT
57% 58% 58% 59%
MT HR DK
AT
EE
LV
63%
CY
67%
LU
Source: EC, Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016, Eurostat
Note: (1) Data refer to June 2015. (2) These data refer to all forms of fixed line broadband, including
standard and 30+Mbit/s connections. (3) No data available for Finland.
Figure 1.8
Percentage market shares of leading MNOs: year-end 2015
Market share (%)
63%
34% 34% 34%
29% 32% 32% 32%
PL
NL
IT
ES SE UK
45% 46% 47% 47%
42% 43% 43% 44% 45%
38% 38% 38% 39% 39% 39% 40% 41% 41%
FR DE DK
IE
EE
FI
BG BE
AT
CZ RO SK
LT
LV
MT HU
PT HR
SI
53%
LU
CY
Source: EC, Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2016, IHS, Eurostat
Notes: (1) Data refer to year-end 2015. (2) Some figures include MVNOs in the overall market share
of the MNOs. These differences are due to varying methods of measurement. (3) UK, Netherlands
and Germany figures provided by IHS. (4) Digital Agenda Scoreboard data are based on the number
of active SIM cards, including both voice and data services, installed in telephones, modem, usb keys
or other devices (5) No data available for Greece.
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