Update:
January 2001
Cyprus
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Cyprus |
These pages present basic facts and technology indicators about the Information Society developments in Cyprus.
All data have been collected from readily publicly available sources of information at the end of 2000. Since they depend on definitions which are not standardised in all countries, or, in some cases on estimates, and also due to the difficulty to obtain statistical data and series in several countries covered, these indicators should be considered only as indicative of trends and general tendencies.
This report has been prepared under the sole responsibility of the ESIS II contractors. We welcome any additional information or corrections. Please contact the ESIS contractor in charge of the country concerned.
1. Economic data
1.1 General socio-economic data
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Reference year |
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Total area (km2) |
9250 sq. km(1) |
1999 |
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Population (million)(2) |
0.65 |
1996 |
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Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
8692 |
2000 |
|
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Rate (%) / previous year |
7.1 |
2000/1999 |
|
Growth National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
15148 |
2000 |
|
Economic structure (3) |
Agriculture: 4.4 % |
Source : Planning Bureau of Cyprus
Notes : (1) = 5895 sq. km Government controlled area, and 3355 sq, km under Turkish occupation
- = Estimated figures, based on the Population Census of 1992
- = Distribution of GDP
1.2 Telecom market size
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 9 of 2000 |
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|
Operators market (EURO million) |
175 |
200 |
231 |
192 |
238 |
|
Equipment market (EURO million ) |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
|
|
Total Telecom market (EURO million) |
175+ |
200+ |
267* |
293* |
238 |
Source: Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
* Changes in figures are due to reclassification of items previously presented in investments and other income.
1.3 Computer market size
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End of 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
|
Services market (EURO million) |
19.1 |
21.2 |
23.5 |
27.3 |
|
|
Equipment market (EURO million) |
30.1 |
34.4 |
38.5 |
40.1 |
|
|
Total Computer market (EURO million) |
49.2 |
55.6 |
62.0 |
67.4 |
Source: Estimates of ACNielsenAMER based on experts’ opinion
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Fixed Operators
|
Number of operators having a license End of 2000 |
1 |
|
Fixed operators End of 2000 |
|
Cyprus Telecommunications Authority |
2.2 Mobile Operators
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Name of Operator |
Type of network |
Number of subscribers |
% of the market |
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
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CY.T.A. |
GSM |
100 |
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Source : Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
2.3 Internet Service Providers
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Estimation of the Number of Internet Service Providers |
Last reference date |
|
5 |
end of 2000 |
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Main Internet Services Providers End of 2000 |
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Company |
Number of subscribers |
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Cytanet |
29000 |
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CyLink |
4000 |
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Logosnet |
8000 |
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Spidernet |
14000 |
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Avacomnet |
3000 |
2.4 Portals
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Main portals end of 2000 |
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Name |
Internet Address |
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Cypria.com |
www.cypria.com |
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Kyprosnet |
www.kyprosnet.com |
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Yiasou |
www.yiasou.com.cy |
Source : Internet
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Telephones lines
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
|
Total number of conventional lines |
366363 |
386013 |
404710 |
422037 |
440091 |
|
Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) |
- |
3146 |
9110 |
15938 |
33906 |
|
Total number of mobile phone lines |
10781 |
91968 |
116429 |
143726 |
195835 |
|
Total number of lines |
377144 |
481127 |
530249 |
581701 |
669832 |
Source: CY.T.A.
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
|
Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
56.5 |
59.0 |
61.3 |
62.9 |
64.75 |
|
Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) per 100 inh. |
- |
0.5 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
|
Total number of mobile phone lines per 100 inh. |
1.7 |
14.1 |
17.6 |
21.4 |
28.8 |
|
Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
58.2 |
73.6 |
80.3 |
86.7 |
98.5 |
Source: CY.T.A.
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|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
% of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) / Total number of lines |
- |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
|
% of mobiles phone lines / Total number of lines |
2.9 |
19.1 |
22.0 |
24.7 |
29.2 |
Source: CY.T.A.
3.2 Telecom equipment
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
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|
Telephones sets |
Installed base |
444000 |
566000 |
624000 |
850000 |
|
|
Penetration rate |
68.5 |
86.5 |
94.5 |
126.7 |
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Public pay phones(1) |
Installed base |
2025 |
2045 |
2047 |
2250 |
2700 |
|
Penetration rate |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.97 |
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|
Fax machines |
Installed base |
1994 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
1085 |
|
|
Penetration rate |
3.1 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
0.2 |
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Modems |
Installed base |
7000 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
33900(2) |
60000 |
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Penetration rate |
10.8 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
50.5 |
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Pagers |
Installed base |
5534 |
4767 |
4038 |
3278 |
2528 |
|
Penetration rate |
8.5 |
7.3 |
6.1 |
4.9 |
3.7 |
Source: CY.T.A.
Notes :
(1) = Coin and pre-paid card phones provided by CYTA (indoor payphones provided by third parties are not included)
(2)= ACNielsenAMER estimates, based on syndicated market research. The number shown denotes the number
of modems used by individuals.
3.3 Personal computers
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
|
|
Total number of Home PCs |
n.a. |
n.a. |
37000 |
64800 |
|
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Total number of Business PCs |
n.a. |
n.a. |
57000 |
69400 |
|
|
Total number of PCs |
n.a. |
n.a. |
94000 |
134200 |
Source : ACNielsenAMER estimates based on syndicated market research
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End 2000 |
|
|
Total number of Home PCs per 100 inh. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
5.6 |
9.7 |
|
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Total number of Business PCs per 100 inh. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
8.6 |
10.3 |
|
|
Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
14.2 |
20.0 |
Source : ACNielsenAMER estimates based on syndicated market research
3.4 Internet
|
End of 2000 |
|
|
Number of internet users |
80000 |
|
Number of Internet domestic users |
117.7 |
|
Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
40000 |
|
Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
n.a |
Source: CY.T.A.
3.5 Miscellaneous
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Teleworking |
Total number of teleworkers |
Last reference date |
|
Teleworkers |
6400 |
1999 |
Sources: University of Cyprus Estimates
Note :
(1) The number has been estimated based on the assumption that teleworkers exist predominantly in the Services Industry. The methodology further assumes that 60% of the personnel of large companies (employing more than 50 persons) and a much smaller percentage of the personnel of small and medium size companies (ranging from 5% to 40%) is involved in teleworking.
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Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
|
Number of TV sets |
181500 |
27.5 |
1998 |
|
Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
41000 |
6.1 |
1999 |
|
Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
8050 |
1.2 |
1999 |
Sources: ACNielsen AMER
LTV, Alpha TV (the cable TV supplier organisations in Cyprus)
Note : (1) The figure given represents the number of households owning 1 or more TV sets.
|
Waiting Time |
Average waiting time |
Last reference date |
|
Average waiting time for fixed telephone subscription |
8 working days |
June 1999 |
Sources: CY.T.A
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Network digitisation |
Rate |
Last reference date |
|
Network digitisation rate |
100% |
End 1999 |
Source: CY.T.A
4. The use of public network
4.1 Voice
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
|
Total number of minutes of international communications (million) |
128.7 |
154.4 |
182.2 |
168.5 |
191.8 |
Source: CY.T.A.
4.2 Data
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NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS |
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
ISDN |
BRA:46 PRA:1 |
BRA:553 PRA:68 |
BRA:1045 PRA:234 |
BRA:2419 PRA:370 |
ΒRΑ 6498 |
|
IP (tera octets) |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a |
|
X25 (tera octets) |
394 |
407 |
455 |
607 |
653 |
|
Frame Relay (tera octets) |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a |
|
ATM (tera octets) |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a |
|
Total Traffic (tera octets) |
0.471 |
0.756 |
1.375 |
3.561 |
n.a |
Source : CY.T.A.
5. The telephone tariffs of historical operator
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
|
Fixed costs (EURO) |
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|
Installation for main line |
24.1 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
24.1 |
|
Rental per month for main line |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
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Variable costs (EURO) |
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Local call per minute |
0.022/4 minutes |
0.022/4 minutes |
0.022/4 minutes |
0.022/4 minutes |
0.22/4 minutes |
|
Long Distance call per minute |
0.053 |
0.053 |
0.053 |
0.053 |
0.053 |
|
Average of International call per minute |
0.774 |
0.774 |
0.774 |
0.65 |
0.48(3) |
Source : CY.T.A.
Note : (1) = 0.038 EUROs / min reduced rate (offered on special occasions)
- = 0.60 EUROs / min reduced rate (offered on special occasions)
- = Average Jan to October 2000.
* On January 1st 2001 the following rates will apply:
- Installation for main line Euros 34.9
- Rental per month for main line Euros 5.24
- Local call per minute Euros 0.035/4minutes
- Long Distance call per minute Euros 0.052
Exchange Rate: CY£1 = 1,74558 Euros
