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Internet World Stats > European Union > Czech Republic
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Czech
Republic
Internet Usage Stats
and Telecom Reports
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Internet Usage Statistics:
5,100,000
Internet users as of Dec./05, 50.0% of the population, according
to ITU.
Latest Population
Estimate:
10,209,643
population for 2007, according to World Gazetteer.
Gross National
Income:
GNI per
capita is US$ 10,710 ('06) according to World
Bank.
Country Size
(Area):
The Czech
Republic has 78,866 sq km - Population density is 130 persons per
sq km.
Internet Usage and Population
Statistics:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pop.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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1,000,000
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10,292,000
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9.7
%
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ITU
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2003
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2,700,000
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10,230,271
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26.4 %
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ITU
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2006
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5,100,000
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10,209,643
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50.0 %
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ITU
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Czech Republic
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Understanding local language, culture, etiquette and taboos
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Czech Republic
Telecommunications Market Reports
Czech Republic
Telecommunications Market - Overview and
Statistics
This report provides an overview of the Czech Republic’s
liberalised telecom market which is serviced by numerous
alternative operators competing with Cesky Telecom in the
fixed-line, mobile and wireless sectors. The government completed
the privatisation of Cesky Telecom in April 2005, which will help
ensure effective competition in the market. Fixed-line numbers
continue to decline due to mobile for fixed line substitution but
growth in ADSL uptake has gathered momentum and provides an
incentive for subscribers to keep fixed lines. Mobile voice
market penetration is higher than in most Western European
countries and this has led to the launch of commercial 3G
services and a focus on mobile data services, with unlimited
mobile data services available. Convergence offerings are growing
in prevalence, with commercial digital terrestrial TV and cable
services available, and the incumbent launching VoIP services.
This Paul Budde report provides brief profiles of the major
operators, together with the latest data and analysis on the
country’s broadband, mobile and digital TV markets and an
appraisal of likely developments in 2006. See table of
contents and report summary.
Broadband in the Czech Republic
During the first week of January, the number of ADSL-based broadband
Internet subscribers in the Czech Republic reached 275 thousand, which
represents an increase of 175 percent in comparison with last year.
New services, reduced prices, expanded coverage and continuous development of
IT technologies has supported this record growth of customers. Broadband
Internet has become a regular fixture in Czech households. In this respect,
the Czech Republic is closing the gap with the older countries of
the European Union, where this type of connection is widespread.
According to the latest statistics from analytical company Point Topic, among
12 monitored European states, domestic broadband (ADSL) Internet penetration
(per 100 households) has grown 118% year-on-year growth in the Czech Republic
in 2004-2005. At the same time, the survey revealed that growth was also
apparent in other Central and Eastern European countries, with Slovakia (112%)
and Romania (92%) placing next in the rankings.
While in 2004 it was not possible to meet the demands of customers who were
more than 3.8 kilometres from a telephone exchange, at the end of the year,
thanks to an improved network, the required distance was extended to 8.2
kilometres. The Internet is now really been available to everybody. During
2005 broadband Internet became available in 453 new localities, which, in
comparison with 2004, means an increase of nearly 55%. In total, broadband
is available at 1287 localities.
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