Belgium's medium-sized telecom market
benefits from comprehensive DSL and cable networks which both provide near
national coverage. There is a strong cable-TV sector, and effective competition
in the broadband and mobile telephony markets. Broadband penetration has made
considerable progress in recent years, largely thanks to regulatory measures to
promote wholesale and bitstream access.
The mobile market is served by three
main operators and a growing number of MVNOs. All three MNOs have upgraded
their networks with HSPA technology, while LTE services are now widely
available. Mobistar in April 2014 became one of the first operators globally to
complete trials of LTE-A technology combining 1800MHz and 800MHz spectrum,
delivering data above 200Mb/s. Mobile TV offerings are available but have yet
to make an impression on consumers.
In the broadband sector there is
effective competition between the DSL and cable platforms, though prices remain
relatively high since the take-up for unbundled loops is low the incumbent
Belgacom remains the dominant DSL provider. Network investments from Telenet,
deploying DOCSIS 3.0, and from Belgacom with its hybrid fibre/VDSL network have
greatly improved the availability of faster services in recent years.
Related to this development is the
growing popularity of bundled services offerings among consumers, and the
efforts among telcos to offer the full range of services.
The broadcasting sector is characterised
by language variations to accommodate the French and Walloon regions. Analogue
broadcasts have been switched off nationally, allowing for digital dividend
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