LATVIAN ACTUALITIESDr.Andris Virtmanis, Director, Electronic Communications and Post Department
ANNUAL MEETING OF BALTIC ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL REGULATORS
Marciena, District of Madona, Latvia 29 August 2013
Presentation outline
• Few elcos market highlights
• What happens in Latvian electronic communications ?
• Development of postal sector
• What is new in SPRK?
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Elcos market highlights
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ELCO REVENUES IN 2012
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
416
469
512
525
485
456
421
413
Elektronisko sakaru nozare (milj. LVL)
INTERNET REVENUES IN 2012
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
23
43
54
59
66
75
83
90
Piekļuve internetam (milj. LVL)
CHARACTERISTICS OF BB*
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Digital Agenda for
Europe 2020
100% pop. ≥ 30 Mb/s
50% househ. ≥ 100 Mb/s
No Service LV EC
1 Fixed BB access 23,40% 28,70% (01.2012.)
2 NGA lines 48 % (11%pop.)
20 %(3%pop.)
3 Mobile BB 50,50% 54,10%
4 ≤ 30 Mb/s 56,60% 85,80%
30 Mb/s ≤ x100 Mb/s
22,90% 11,10%
≥ 100 Mb/s 20,50% 3,10%
* 01.01.2013.
BB BY SPEEDS
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What happens in electronic communications in Latvia?
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KEY ELCO ACTUALITIES IN 2013
Beginning of construction of optical NGN (“pre-last
mile”) by LVRTC
Designation of provider for digital terrestrial TV from 2014 – Lattelecom selected
Merger of CaTV operators Baltcom TV and IZZI
SPRK’s tender of 50 MHz band (TDD) in 2,6 GHz range (on 26 August 2013) – Latvian Mobile Telephone
SPRK’s tender for “Digital Dividend” in 800 MHz range (planned on 21 October 2013)
Amendments to ECL and SPRK’s regulations in access markets 4 & 5 (recently passed by EC’s comments)
Further regulations (towards lowering) of MTRs and FTRs – pending, consultation to be launched
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No Frequency Band
Amount of Spectrum
Allocated in Latvia
1 800 MHz (DD) 60 MHz Oct. 2013
2 900 MHz 70 MHz Yes
3 1800 MHz 150 MHz Yes
4 2 GHz 120 MHz Yes
5 2,3 GHz 70 MHz Yes (60 MHz)
6 2.6 GHz 190 MHz Yes
7 3.4-3.6 GHz 200 MHz Yes
8 3.6-3.8 GHz 200 MHz Yes
Latvia takes 4th place after Sweden,
Denmark and Lithuania in granting of
usage rights in attractive ranges of
whole 1200 MHz
(2012 INFO:DG CONNECT)
Latvia takes 4th place after Sweden,
Denmark and Lithuania in granting of
usage rights in attractive ranges of
whole 1200 MHz
(2012 INFO:DG CONNECT)
FREQUENCY ALLOCATION FOR SERVICES
Actual from postal sector
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Legal matters
Amended Postal Law (from 24 April 2013)
Actualized SPRK regulations
Cabinet Regulations on universal postal service compensation mechanism – still pending
Designation of universal service provider by SPRK’s tender – to be organized in 2014
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Letters sent by Latvian Post, th.
Domestic Cross-border
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Packages sent by Latvian Post, th.
Cross-borderDomestic
What is new in SPRK?
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SPRK IN NEW ADDRESS IN RIGA: Ūnijas iela 45
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RE-BRANDING OF SPRK
UsersUndertakingsGovernment
QualityValue
Accessibility
ReliabilityCompetence
Independence
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STREAMLINING OF SPRK
SPRK
•Enhanced competence
SPRK
• Improved external communication
SPRK
•Simplified procedures
Development of public services by balancing interests of undertakings and customers
mission
Based
on
IT s
up
port
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NEW SPRK’s WEB-SITE
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STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND POST DEPARTMENT
Postal Division + 1 expert = 2 experts
Universal Service Division
Chief Specialist (CS) on Universal Service matters
ECPD: 6 Divisions22 experts + 1 CS
Currently 23 employees