Austria
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Austria |
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These
pages present basic facts and technology indicators
about the Information Society developments in Austria. |
All data have been collected from readily publicly available sources of information. Some are estimates. They should be considered only as indicative of trends and general tendencies. |
1. Economic data
1.1 General socio-economic data
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Reference years |
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Total area (km2) |
83 859(1) |
1999 |
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Population |
8 069 330(1) |
1997 |
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Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
218.32(2) |
1999 |
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Gross National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
26 974 (2) |
1999 |
Source : (1) INED (French National Institute of Statistical Studies) www.ined.fr
(2) "Bilan Economique et Social du Monde 1999"
Conversion rate used : 1$= 1.0046 Euro (average exchange rate for 1999)
1.2 Telecom market size (Millions Euro)
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Millions Euro |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Fixed Voice telecommunication Service Market |
1 991,158 |
2 027,493 |
2 180, 1 |
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Data |
109,005 |
123,539 |
654,03 |
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Mobile communications services |
559,559 |
842,972 |
1 235,39 |
Source : TKC. www.tdk.at
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Fixed operators
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Number of operators having a license in February 1999 |
253 (1) |
Source :
DRS Group quoted in " Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications - annual report 1999 ".
(1). Includes the number of independant networks.
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Some fixed operators |
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Telekom Austria AG |
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Econophone |
Source : Sema Group
2.2 Mobile operators
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Number of subscribers |
Type of network |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
% of the market (end 1999) |
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Mobilkom Austria |
GSM |
689 000 |
1 280 500 |
1 955 866 |
47,21 |
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Mobilkom Austria |
Tacs-900 |
250 000 |
200 300 |
207 395 |
5 |
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One |
DCS-1800 |
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480 000 |
11,59 |
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Maxmobil |
GSM |
225 000 |
790 000 |
1 500 000 |
36,20 |
Source : Mobile Communication n°255 & 278
2.3 Internet Service Providers
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Main Internet Services Providers |
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Company |
Web sites |
Number of Users end 1999 |
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A-Online |
http://www.a-online.at/ |
180 000 |
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Netway |
www.netway.at |
90 000 |
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Université |
75 000 |
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UTA |
www.uta.at |
67 000 |
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1012 Surfnet : |
www.telering.at |
65 000 |
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Chello |
www.chello.at |
60 000 |
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Eunet |
www.uunet.at |
40 000 |
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Nextra |
www.nextra.at |
30 000 |
Source : Austrian Internet Monitor www.integral.co.at/aim and Marktforschung.
2.4 Portals
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Main portals |
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Salzburg-Online |
www.salzburg-online.at |
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Tirol-Online |
www.tirol-online.at |
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Vorarlberg-Online |
www.vorarlberg-online.at |
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A-Online |
http://www.a-online.at/ |
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Eunet |
www.uunet.at |
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Netway |
www.netway.at |
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Magnet |
www.magnet.at |
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Internet
3.1.1 General data
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Number of Internet users |
1 230 000(1) |
1 840 000(1) |
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Number of Internet domestic users |
1 778 216(1) |
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Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
15 (2) |
23(2) |
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Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
57%(3) |
Source :
(1) Austrian Internet Monitor 2000
(2) Sema Group calculation
(3)Telekom Austria AG Annual Report3.1.2 E-Commerce
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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E-commerce market (EURO Million) |
142 (1) |
492 (1) |
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E-commerce market per 100 inhabitants (Euro) |
1754 (2) |
6090 (2) |
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Number of e-commerce users |
290 720(3) |
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Number of e-commerce users per 100 inh |
4 (2) |
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Nb of E-commerce users / nb of Internet users |
16 (2) |
Source :
(1)IDC, Merryl Lynch. Rate of exchange $ / Euro used : 1.0046 (average $ / Euro exchange rate on 1999).
(2) Sema Group calculation
(3) Pan European Internet Monitor3.1.3 Web sites
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Number of adresses under .at domain |
Last reference date |
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97127 |
13/07/2000 |
Source : AFNIC ( Association française de Nommage Internet en Coopération). www.nic.fr
3.1.4 Internet hosts
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Number of Internet hosts |
Last reference date |
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262 632 |
01/2000 |
Source : www.journaldunet.fr
3.2 Telephones lines
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of conventional lines |
3 725 800(1) |
3 570 100(1) |
3 331 600(1) |
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Total ISDN channels (basic and primary channels) |
244 200(1) |
427 400(1) |
746 000(1) |
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ISDN basic access lines |
83 100 (1) |
152 200 (1) |
244 000 (1) |
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ISDN primary access lines |
2 600 (1) |
4 100 (1) |
8 600 (1) |
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Total number of mobile phone subscriptions |
1 164 000(2) |
2 270 800(2) |
4 143 261(2) |
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Total number of lines |
5 133 200 |
6 268 300 |
8 220 861 |
Source :
(1) Telekom Austria Annual Report,
(2)Mobile Communication n°255 & 278
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
46 |
44 |
41 |
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Number of ISDN channels per 100 inh. |
3 |
5 |
9 |
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Total number of mobile phone subscriptions per 100 inh. |
14.4 |
28.1 |
51.3 |
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Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
64 |
78 |
102 |
Source : Sema group calculation
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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% of ISDN channels / total number of lines |
5 |
7 |
9 |
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% of mobiles phone subscriptions / Total number of lines |
23 |
36 |
50 |
Source : Sema Group calculation
3.3 Personal computers
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of Home PCs |
840 000 |
1 300 000 |
1 600 000* |
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Total number of Business PCs |
900 000 |
1 100 000 |
1 300 000* |
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Total number of PCs |
1 740 000 |
2 400 000 |
2 900 000* |
Source :
www.orf.at
* Estimation
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of Home PCs per 100 inh. |
10.4 |
16.1 |
19.8 |
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Total number of Business PCs per 100 inh. |
11.2 |
13.6 |
16.1 |
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Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
21.4 |
29.7 |
35.9 |
Source : Sema Group calculation
3.4 Television
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Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
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Number of TV Households |
3 200 000(1) |
39.6 |
10/99 |
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Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
1 230 000(1) |
15.2 |
10/99 |
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Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
1300 000(2) |
16.1 |
1999 |
Source :
(1) www.inside-cable.co.uk
(2) www.orf.at
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Total number |
Last reference date |
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Number of Households |
3 200 000(1) |
10/99 |
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Number of homes passed by cable |
1 750 000(1) |
10/99 |
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Number of Homes passed by cable / Number of Households |
54.7% |
10/99 |
Source : (1) www.inside-cable.co.uk
