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Romania, telecom market doubled its value in past 13 years
In 2016 up to 27 million access connections
09 October, 18:14
(ANSA) - BUCHAREST - The value of the electronic
communications market in Romania has doubled from RON 7.38
billion in 2003 to RON 14.96 billion in 2016, the National
Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications
(ANCOM) informs.
The number of users and connections is growing in almost all segments in Romania, with over 27 million access connections to fixed and mobile telephony services reported, up by 137 percent than the 11.4 million registered in 2003, growth due to mobile telephony.
Fixed and mobile Internet has evolved significantly in terms of both connections, structure, and traffic. Thus, the number of fixed broadband Internet access connections increased from 14,000, which was reported at the end of 2003 to 4.4 million at the end of 2016.
The number of mobile users (active SIM cards) amounted to 22.9 million at the end-2016, more than three times higher than in 2003, when there were 7 million users.
Telecom industry continues to have a significant contribution to Romania's GDP, both in 2003 and in 2016, representing 3.9 percent and 2 percent respectively. (ANSA).
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The number of users and connections is growing in almost all segments in Romania, with over 27 million access connections to fixed and mobile telephony services reported, up by 137 percent than the 11.4 million registered in 2003, growth due to mobile telephony.
Fixed and mobile Internet has evolved significantly in terms of both connections, structure, and traffic. Thus, the number of fixed broadband Internet access connections increased from 14,000, which was reported at the end of 2003 to 4.4 million at the end of 2016.
The number of mobile users (active SIM cards) amounted to 22.9 million at the end-2016, more than three times higher than in 2003, when there were 7 million users.
Telecom industry continues to have a significant contribution to Romania's GDP, both in 2003 and in 2016, representing 3.9 percent and 2 percent respectively. (ANSA).
