Greece
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Greece |
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These
pages present basic facts and technology indicators
about the Information Society developments in Greece. |
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) |
131 957(1) |
1999 |
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Population |
10 495 000(1) |
1997 |
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Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
123.4(2) |
1999 |
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Gross National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
11 703.5(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)
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Fixed operators
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Number of operators having a license at the end of 1999 |
196 |
Source : DRS Group quoted in " Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications - annual report 1999 ".
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Main fixed operators |
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Historic operator :OTE. |
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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Panafon (OTE) |
GSM |
540 680 |
1 031 659 |
1 663 209 |
43,31 |
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Telestet Hellas |
GSM |
434 580 |
652 753 |
1 128 256 |
29,38 |
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Cosmote |
DCS-1800 |
- |
233 459 |
1 048 352 |
27,31 |
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 |
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Otenet |
www.otenet.gr |
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Forthnet |
www.forthnet.gr |
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Global One |
www.globalone.gr |
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Axiom |
www.axiom.gr |
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Hellas on line |
www.hol.gr |
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Netor |
www.hellasnet.gr |
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Acropolis |
www.acropolis.gr |
Source : Sema Group
2.4 Portals
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Main portals |
Web sites |
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Sparknet |
www.spark.net.gr |
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Pathfinder |
www.pathfinder.gr |
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Acropolis |
www.acropolis.gr |
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Hellas on line |
www.hol.gr |
Source : Sema Group
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 |
476 000(1) |
737 310(1) |
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Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
5 (2) |
7 (2) |
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Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
25%(3) |
32%(3) |
Source :
(1) www.nua.ie
(2) Sema Group calculation
(3) www.journaldunet.fr3.1.2 E-Commerce
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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E-commerce market (EURO Million) |
34 (1) |
121 (1) |
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E-commerce spending per 100 inh (Euros) |
325 (2) |
1145 (2) |
Source :
(1) Merrill Lynch. Rate of exchange $ / Euro used : 1.0046 (average $ / Euro exchange rate on 1999).
(2) Sema Group calculation3.1.3 Web sites
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Number of adresses under .gr domain |
Last reference date |
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14070 |
13/07/2000 |
Source : AFNIC (Association Française de Nommage Internet en Coopération)
3.1.4 Internet hosts
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Number of Internet hosts |
Last reference date |
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75 088 |
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 |
5 425 915(1) |
5 497 253(1) |
5 729 952(1) |
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Total number of ISDN channels |
9 000(1) |
19 956(1) |
99 084(1) |
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ISDN basic access lines |
1 500 (1) |
3258 (1) |
27 522 (1) |
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ISDN primary access lines |
2 00 (1) |
448 (1) |
1 468 (1) |
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Total number of mobile phone subscriptions |
975 260(2) |
1 917 871(2) |
3 839 817(2) |
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Total number of lines |
6 410 175 |
7 435 080 |
9 668 853 |
Source :
(1) OTE Annual Report 1999. www.ote.gr
(2) Mobile Communication n°255 & 278
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
51.7 |
52.3 |
54.4 |
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Total number of ISDN channels 100 inh. |
0.07 |
0.08 |
1 |
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Total number of mobile phone subscriptions per 100 inh. |
9.3 |
18.2 |
36.5 |
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Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
61 |
71 |
92 |
Source : Sema Group calculation
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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% conventional lines / total number of lines |
85 |
74 |
59 |
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% of ISDN lines (subscriptions) / Total number of lines |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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% of mobiles phone subscriptions / Total number of lines |
15 |
26 |
40 |
Source : Sema Group calculation
3.4 Personal computers
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of Home PCs |
250 000(1) |
63 000(1) |
120 900(2)* |
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Total number of Business PCs |
350 000(1) |
693 000(1) |
1 020 000(2)* |
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Total number of PCs |
600 000 |
756 000 |
1 140 900 |
Source :
(1) Strategic International
(2) * Estimation for 1999 for the total number of business PCs was based on the PCs market development rate, which was about 47% for 1999 (www.latribune.fr). For home PCs, the estimation is based on a estimation of the Greek Prime Minister who said that the number of home PCs had almost been multiplied by two in 1999 (www.latribune.fr).
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of Home PCs per 100 inh. |
2.4 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
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Total number of Business PCs per 100 inh. |
3.3 |
6.6 |
9.7 |
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Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
5.7 |
7.2 |
10.8 |
Source : Sema Group calculation
3.5 Television
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Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
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Number of TV sets |
3 300 000(1) |
31.3 |
10/99 |
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Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
315 990(1) |
3 |
10/99 |
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Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
210 660(2) |
2 |
1999 |
Source : (1) www.inside-cable.co.uk
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Total number |
Last reference date |
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Number of Households |
3 650 000(1) |
10/99 |
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Number of homes passed by cable |
100 000(1) |
10/99 |
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Number of Homes passed by cable / Number of Households |
2.7% |
10/99 |
Source : (1) www.inside-cable.co.uk
