Update:
January 2001
Estonia
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Estonia |
These pages present basic facts and technology indicators about the Information Society developments in Estonia.
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) |
45,227 |
2000 |
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Population (million) |
1.46 |
1996* |
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Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
4.816 |
1999 |
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Real Growth Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Rate (%) / previous year |
2.78% |
1999 |
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Growth National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
3339 |
1999 |
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Economic structure |
Agriculture: 8.3% |
1997 |
Source: Statistical Office of Estonia
* Source : Omsyc 1998-1999
1.2 Telecom market size
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Operators market (EURO million) |
108.7 |
154.2 |
210.2 |
204.8 (Jan-Sept 1999) |
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Equipment market (EURO million ) |
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Total Telecom market (EURO million) |
Source: Statistical Office of Estonia
1.3 Computer market size
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Services market (EURO million) |
21.9 |
29.4 |
29.6 |
26.5 (Jan-Sept 1999) |
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Equipment market (EURO million) |
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Total Computer market (EURO million) |
Source: Statistical Office of Estonia
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Fixed Operators
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Number of operators having a license (Dec 2000) |
8 |
Source: National Communications Board, http://www.sa.ee/sa/Tegevusload.htm
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Main fixed operators (Nov 2000) |
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AS Eesti Telefon |
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Levicom BroadBand OÜ* |
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AS Uninet* |
* - starts offering services after termination of exclusive rights granted to AS Eesti Telefon
2.2 Mobile Operators
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Name of Operator |
Type of network |
Number of subscribers |
% of the market (June 2000) |
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
June 2000 |
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Estonian Mobile Telephone |
GSM 900; DCS 800 |
102,000 |
151,500 |
244,000 |
292,000 |
63 |
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Radiolinja Eesti |
GSM 900; DCS 800 |
29,000 |
51,000 |
87,000 |
107,500 |
23 |
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Ritabell |
GSM 900; DCS 800 |
20,500 |
43,500 |
56,000 |
63,000 |
14 |
Source : Estonian Informatics Centre, Estonian Mobile Telephone
2.3 Internet Service Providers
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Estimation of the Number of Internet Service Providers |
Last reference date |
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There are 8 major Internet Service Providers. |
Dec 2000 |
Source: ESIS
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Main Internet Services Providers June 2000 |
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Company |
Web sites |
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AS Eesti Telefon |
www.et.ee |
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AS Delfi Online |
www.delfi.ee |
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EENET |
www.eenet.ee |
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Uninet AS |
www.uninet.ee |
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ASONet |
www.aso.ee |
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Esdata AS |
www.esdata.ee |
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KPNQwest Estonia AS |
www.kpnqwest.ee |
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Infonet AS |
www.infonet.ee |
Source: ESIS
2.4 Portals
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Main portals June 2000 |
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Name |
Internet Address |
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Delfi (Microlink Ltd) |
www.delfi.ee |
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Neti (Estonian Telephone Company Ltd) |
www.neti.ee |
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everyday.com (TELE2) |
www.everyday.com |
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MEGA (Ekspress Group) |
www.mega.ee |
Source: ESIS
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Telephones lines
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of conventional lines |
439000 |
469000 |
499000 |
515000 |
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Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) 2 |
16 |
9082 |
22478 |
26336 |
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Total number of mobile phone lines |
70000 |
151000 |
249000 |
388000 |
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Total number of lines |
509016 |
629082 |
770478 |
929336 |
Number of ISDN lines in total (not only 64k ISDN lines).2
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
29.9 |
32.2 |
34.4 |
35.7 |
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Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) per 100 inh. 2 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
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Total number of mobile phone lines per 100 inh. |
4.8 |
10.4 |
17.2 |
26.9 |
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Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
34.6 |
43.1 |
53.1 |
64.4 |
Number of ISDN lines in total (not only 64k ISDN lines).2
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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% of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) / Total number of lines 2 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
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% of mobiles phone lines / Total number of lines |
13.8 |
24.0 |
32.3 |
41.8 |
Number of ISDN lines in total (not only 64k ISDN lines).2
3.2 Telecom equipment
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Telephones sets |
Installed base |
503,000 * |
534,000 * |
556,000 * |
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Penetration rate |
34.45 * |
37.08 * |
38.88 * |
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Public pay phones |
Installed base |
1647 |
2716 |
2761 |
2737 |
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Penetration rate |
1.1 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
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Pagers |
Installed base |
13 375 |
11 116 |
11 803 |
8512 |
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Penetration rate |
9.1 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
5.9 |
Source: Statistical Office of Estonia, Estonian Telephone Company
* Source : Omsyc 1998-1999
3.3 Personal computers
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1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Total number of Home PCs |
22,730 |
34,380 |
45,540 |
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Total number of Business PCs |
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Total number of PCs |
Sources: Statistical Office of Estonia
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1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
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Total number of Home PCs per 100 inh. |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
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Total number of Business PCs per 100 inh. |
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Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
3.4 Internet
3.4.1 General data
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Sept 00 |
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Number of internet users |
150,000 |
280,000 |
380,000 |
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Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
10.3 |
19.3 |
26.3 |
Source: Baltic Media Facts Estonia
3.4.2 Internet hosts
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Number of Internet hosts |
Last reference date |
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39,107 |
Dec. 2000 |
Source : RIPE Network Coordination Centre
3.5 Miscellaneous
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Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
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Number of TV sets |
521,760 |
36.0 |
1999 |
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Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
126,000 |
8.7 |
1999 |
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Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
22,000 |
1.5 |
1997 |
Source: Estimations made on the basis of the data of household income and expenditure survey of the Statistical Office of Estonia; Ministry of Transport and Communications
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Waiting Time |
Average waiting time |
Last reference date |
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Average waiting time for fixed telephone subscription |
3.8 years |
1996 |
Sources: ITU, Estonian Telephone Company
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Network digitisation |
Rate |
Last reference date |
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Network digitisation rate |
67 |
Sept 2000 |
Source: Estonian Telephone Company
4. The use of public network
4.1 Voice
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Number of calls per inh. |
64 |
95 |
129 |
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Number of minutes called per inh. |
763.3 |
1 091.4 |
1 343.6 |
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Total number of minutes of national communications (million)6 |
1 057.6 |
1 519.9 |
1 866.7 |
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Total number of minutes of international communications (million) |
58.5 |
66.8 |
75.0 |
55.0 (Jan - Sept 1999) |
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Total number of minutes (million) |
1 116.1 |
1 586.7 |
1 941.6 |
Includes only local calls, intra-country long-distance calls and calls from fixed telephone to mobile network6
5. The telephone tariffs of historical operator
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
December 1999 |
December 2000 |
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Fixed costs (EURO) |
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Installation for main line 7 |
229 / 37 |
229 / 46 |
229 / 46 |
230 / 53 |
192 / 53 |
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Rental per month for main line 7 |
9.8 / 2.5 |
10.2 / 3 |
10.2 / 3 |
12.6 / 4.8 |
7.7 / 4.8 |
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Variable costs (EURO) |
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Local call per minute 8,9 |
0.01 / 0.006 |
0.02 / 0.008 |
0.02 / 0.01 |
0.01 / 0.005 |
0.015 / 0.012 |
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Long Distance call per minute 8,9 |
0.01 / 0.05 |
0.09 / 0.05 |
0.09 / 0.04 |
0.07 / 0.03 |
0.043 / 0.033 |
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Average of International call per minute 10 |
0.49 |
Business Customer/ Residential Customer7
10
Avarege based on main trade partners (Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA)