Update:
January 2001
Lithuania
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Lithuania |
These pages present basic facts and technology indicators about the Information Society developments in Lithuania.
All data have been collected at the end of 2000 from readily publicly available sources of information. 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) |
65,3 |
Dec.of 2000 |
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Population (million) |
3,71 |
1996 |
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Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
11.164,0 |
Jan. of 2000 |
|
Real Growth Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Rate (%) / previous year |
- 4.2 |
Nov.of 2000 |
|
Growth National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
- 4.2 |
Nov.of 2000 |
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Economic structure |
Agriculture: 11,2% |
Nov.of 2000 |
Source : State Department of Statistics
1.2 Telecom market size
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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|
Operators market (EURO million) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
PSTN |
123.1 |
153.1 |
209.1 |
262.3 |
|
ISDN |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Value-Added Services |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Mobile |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
262.3 |
|
Satellite |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Cable |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Equipment market (EURO million ) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Total Telecom market (EURO million) |
123.1 |
153.1 |
209.1 |
577.1 |
Source: Infobalt Association Annual Report, Lithuania Telekomas Annual Report 1999
1.3 Computer market size
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month x of 2000 |
|
|
Services market (EURO million) |
N/A |
N/A |
33.3 |
42 |
N/A |
|
Equipment market (EURO million) |
N/A |
N/A |
217.5 |
204.8 |
N/A |
|
Total Computer market (EURO million) |
176.2 |
216.2 |
250.8 |
246.8 |
N/A |
Source: Infobalt Association Annual Report
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Fixed Operators
|
Lietuvos Telekomas (incumbent operator) |
Monopoly until 2002.12.31 |
2.2 Mobile Operators
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Name of Operator |
Type of network |
Number of subscribers |
% of the market (Dec.of 2000) |
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Dec.of 2000 |
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Omnitel |
GSM-900 |
100 |
150 |
180 |
240 |
58 |
|
Bite GSM |
GSM-900 |
50 |
107 |
120 |
160 |
38 |
|
Tele2 |
DSC1800 |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
20 |
4 |
Source: Omnitel and BiteGSM information, media publications, estimation of experts(for 2000)
2.3 Internet Service Providers
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Estimation of the Number of Internet Service Providers |
Last reference date |
|
25 |
Dec.2000 |
Source : Lithuania Internet, http:// www.on.lt
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Main Internet Services Providers , Date: Dec.of 2000 |
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Company |
Web sites |
Number of subscribers |
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Lietuvos Telekomas |
N/A |
|
|
Omnitel |
N/A |
|
|
Infostruktura |
N/A |
|
|
LITNET |
more 60.000 users |
|
|
5 kontinentai |
N/A |
|
|
Delfi |
N/A |
|
|
Baltnetos komunikacijos |
N/A |
|
|
BiteGSM |
N/A |
|
|
Aiva |
N/A |
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The total international bandwidth is more 60 Mbps,
the total number of Internet users is more 200.000
Source : Lithuania Internet, Web sites of Internet providers, estimation of experts.
2.4 Portals
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Main portals Dec.of 2000 |
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Name |
Internet Address |
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Lithuania on-line |
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|
Omnitel portal |
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LITNET portal |
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|
Delfi portal |
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|
BiteGSM portal |
|
Source :Lithuania Internet
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Telephones lines
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Nov.of 2000 |
|
|
Total number of conventional lines |
993.000 |
1048.000 |
1110.000 |
1152.000 |
N/A |
|
Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) |
N/A |
N/A |
1.328 |
5.312 |
N/A |
|
Total number of mobile phone lines |
100.000 |
276.000 |
328.000 |
301.000 |
400.000 |
|
Total number of lines |
1093.000 |
1324.000 |
1439.328 |
1458.312 |
N/A |
Sources: Lietuvos Telekomas Annual Report, Media publications, estimations of experts for 2000
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
26.8 |
28.3 |
30 |
31.2 |
|
Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) per 100 inh. |
0 |
0 |
0.04 |
0.14 |
|
Total number of mobile phone lines per 100 inh. |
1.7 |
7.5 |
8.86 |
8.13 |
|
Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
28.5 |
35.8 |
38.9 |
39.47 |
Source : Lietuvos Telekomas Annual Report, Media publications.
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|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
% of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) / Total number of lines |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
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% of mobiles phone lines / Total number of lines |
6 |
20.9 |
22.8 |
22.6 |
Source: Lietuvos Telekomas Annual Report, Media publications
3.2 Telecom equipment
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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|
Telephones sets |
Installed base |
1081.000 |
1126.000 |
1171.000 |
1200.000 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 100 inh.) |
29,14 |
30,43 |
31,37 |
32,43 |
|
|
Public pay phones |
Installed base |
6079 |
6163 |
7517 |
8010 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
1,64 |
1.7 |
2 |
2,5 |
|
|
Modems |
Installed base |
N/A |
N/A |
50000 |
90000 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
N/A |
N/A |
14 |
24 |
|
|
Videoconference stations |
Installed base |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
11 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
|
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Pagers |
Installed base |
N/A |
7000 |
8000 |
10500 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
N/A |
2 |
2 |
2,8 |
Source: Lietuvos Telekomas Annual Report, Media publications, Infobalt Association report
3.3 Personal computers
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Total number of Home PCs |
20000 |
40000 |
60000 |
80.000 |
|
Total number of Business PCs |
75000 |
83000 |
140000 |
160.000 |
|
Total number of PCs |
95000 |
123000 |
200000 |
240.000 |
Source :Infobalt Association Annual Report
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Total number of Home PCs per 100 inh. |
0,5 |
1,1 |
1,6 |
2,2 |
|
Total number of Business PCs per 100 inh. |
2,1* |
2.2* |
3,8* |
4,3 |
|
Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
2,6* |
3,3* |
5,4* |
6,5 |
Source : Infobalt Association Annual Report
3.4 Internet
3.4.1 General data
|
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Number of internet users |
51.000 |
180.000 |
|
Number of Internet domestic users |
25.000 |
100.000 |
|
Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
1,4 |
4,9 |
|
Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
50% |
60% |
Source : Infobalt Association Annual Report
3.4.2 E-Commerce
|
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
E-commerce market (EURO Million) |
0 |
negligible |
|
E-commerce spending per 100 inh (Euros) |
0 |
negligible |
|
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Number of e-commerce users |
0 |
negligible |
|
Number of e-commerce users per 100 inh |
0 |
negligible |
|
Number of e-commerce Users/Total Number of Internet Users |
0 |
negligible |
Source :Media publications, estimation of experts
3.4.3 Web sites
|
Number of adresses under country domain |
Last reference date |
|
About 6000 |
Dec.of 2000 |
Source: LT- top level domain Registry http://www.domreg.lt
3.4.4 Internet hosts
|
Number of Internet hosts |
Last reference date |
|
17.641 |
Dec.of 2000 |
Source: European Internet Register http://www.ripe.net
3.5 Miscellaneous
|
Teleworking |
Total number of teleworkers |
Last reference date |
|
Teleworkers |
negligible |
2000 12 22 |
Source: Estimation of experts
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Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
|
Number of TV sets |
2.7 millions |
72,9 |
2000 12 27 |
|
Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
300.000 |
8.1 |
2000 12 27 |
|
Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
110.000 |
3 |
2000 12 27 |
Source: Department of Communications, estimation of LT ESIS team
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Waiting Time |
Average waiting time |
Last reference date |
|
Average waiting time for fixed telephone subscription |
1 month |
2000 12 01 |
Sources: Lietuvos Telekomas
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Network digitisation |
Rate |
Last reference date |
|
Network digitisation rate |
33,2% |
2000 12 01 |
Source: Lietuvos Telekomas Annual Report 1999
4. The use of public network
4.1 Voice
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Number of calls per inh. |
179,6 |
214,6 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Number of minutes called per inh. |
1470 |
1616 |
837 |
1.081 |
|
Total number of minutes of national communications (million) |
5441 |
5981 |
3100 |
4000 |
|
Total number of minutes of international communications (million) |
53,7 |
53,7 |
54 |
53 |
|
Total number of minutes (million) |
597,8 |
651,8 |
3154 |
4053 |
Source: Department of Statistics ( until 1998), Lietuvos Telekomas Annual Report 1999
4.2 Data
|
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Dec.of 2000 |
|
|
Switched (tera octets) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
IP (tera octets) |
17.3* |
31.5* |
65* |
|
X25 (tera octets) |
0.1* |
0.1* |
0.1* |
|
Frame Relay (tera octets) |
1* |
1.5* |
2* |
|
ATM (tera octets) |
0.1* |
0.5 |
0.5* |
|
Total Traffic (tera octets) |
18.5* |
33.6 |
67.6* |
Source : Expert estimation
5. The telephone tariffs of historical operator
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Dec.of 2000 |
|
|
Fixed costs (EURO) |
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|
Installation for main line |
30,0/258,9 * |
30,0/207,85 * |
30,0(161,6)/ ** 109,0(207,8) |
62.2(125)/** 150(225) |
78,7 |
|
Rental per month for main line |
0,46/4,08 * |
1,38/5,68 * |
2.31/6.93 * |
3.2/9.0* |
4.5/7.8* |
|
Variable costs (EURO) |
|
- |
|
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Local call per minute |
0 |
0 |
0,016 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
|
Long Distance call per minute |
0,046 |
0,058 |
0,069 |
0.095 |
0.1 |
|
Average of International call per minute |
N/A |
N/A |
0,970 |
0.85 |
0.7 |
Source :Department of Communications, Price list of Lietuvos Telekomas
* - resident/business
** - resident analog (digital) / business analog (digital)1 EURO=3.81 Lt ( 2000.12.27)
