1. Broadband market in Azerbaijan
For the 3rd Meeting of the BEWG of EaPeReg February 2017, Tbilisi
Azer Safarov
Department of Regulation,
Ministry of Transport,
Communications and HTs

2. Regulatory framework Law on “Telecommunications”
Law on “Anti-Monopoly Activity”
Law on “Unfair Competition”
Rules on “Access to and use of PSTN network”
Rules on market definition, analysis, determination of SMP operators and imposition of remedies
Rules on co-location and use of telecommunication equipment and facilities (installation and construction) 2

3. Market players 10 fixed operators with own network
6 out of 10 operate both in Baku and regions
only 1 out of these 6 operate in wholesale market
2 out of 10 have international access
nearly 30 ISPs
3 mobile network operators 3

4. Fixed Broadband dynamics4

5. Fixed Broadband dynamics5

6. Fixed Broadband technologies6

7. Revenue from Fixed Broadband, mln AZN
Reference: 7

8. Mobile Broadband
All 3 mobile operators provide for 3G and 4G services:
territory and population cover as for 8

9. Mobile Broadband As of 01.01.2016…
Mobile internet penetration reached 52% ;
Number of active BB users increased up to 2.1 mln;
Share of mobile BB in total mobile internet is 43 %;
Average number of Mbs per month – 503Mb 9

10. Ministry`s initiatives
Digital switchover is finished in Nov freed law frequencies to be allocated to mobile operators
“Strategic Road Map on Advancement of telecommunications and information technologies in the Republic of Azerbaijan” adopted by the Presidential Decree dated 10

11. Strategic Road Map
“Strategic Road Map on Advancement of telecommunications and information technologies in the Republic of Azerbaijan” adopted by the Presidential Decree dated
Three main priorities with regard to broadband deployment:
Establishment of Independent Regulatory Body
Further development of FTTx and other contemporary technologies
Enhancement of mobile infrastructure: frequency management 11

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