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BuddeComms latest Germany and Austria Annual Publication, profiles two countries which share a common language and border, and host telecom providers with an established presence in both markets. Yet these countries offer some of Europes strongest contrasts in the telecom sectors. Germany has Europes largest telecom market, while Austrias has one of the smallest yet most advanced and progressive. Austrias mobile and broadband penetration is far ahead of Germanys, while its extensive cable footprint has placed it in a more promising position to accommodate the emerging triple play services such as iTV, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Video-on-Demand (VoD) on both the cable and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) platforms into 2006 and beyond.Digital TV is widely available in both countries, with the Berlin region one of the first in Europe to switch off analogue transmissions. This report presents a concise overview of sector liberalisation and privatisation, and the development of product offerings for both mobile and broadband. It provides essential statistics for broadband and mobile operators, highlighting sector and technological developments, and the emergence of media convergence and triple play offerings in these two important markets. |