Update:
January 2001
FYR Macedonia
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FYR Macedonia |
These pages present basic facts and technology indicators about the Information Society developments in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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) |
25.713 |
1999 |
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Population (million) |
1,979 |
1996 |
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Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
3.515 * |
1998 |
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Real Growth Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Rate (%) / previous year |
2,7 % |
1999 |
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Growth National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
1.836 * |
1999 |
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Economic structure |
Agriculture: 14,91 % |
1998 |
Source : Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia and National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
* The last exchange rate EURO/USD is used (30.12.2000).
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) |
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PSTN |
46,6 |
60,3 |
71,1 |
83,2 |
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ISDN |
0 |
0,05 |
1,2 |
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Value-Added Services |
8.7 |
16,3 |
17 |
15,6 |
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Mobile |
0,5 |
8,3 |
21,6 |
35,4 |
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Satellite |
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Cable |
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Equipment market (EURO million ) |
197* |
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Total Telecom market (EURO million) |
Sources: Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report, Statistical Office, Media
* The figure represents the consolidated budget of past and ongoing projects in infrastructures and equipment, for 1996 - 1999, annual breakdown not available.
1.3 Computer market size
No data available
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Fixed Operators
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Number of operators having a license (December 2000) |
1 |
Source : MT
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Fixed operators (December 2000) |
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Macedonian Telecommunications |
Source : MT
2.2 Mobile Operators
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Name of Operator |
Type of network |
Number of subscribers |
% of the market (December 2000) |
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
December 2000 |
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Mobimak |
GSM |
15.000 |
36.000 |
47.737 |
105.000 |
100 |
Source : Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report, Statistical Office, Media
2.3 Internet Service Providers
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Estimation of the Number of Internet Service Providers |
Last reference date |
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7 |
December 2000 |
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Main Internet Services Providers, Date December 2000 |
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Company |
Web sites |
Number of subscribers |
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Macedonian Telecommunications |
10.587 |
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Unet |
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Macedonia On-Line |
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SoNet |
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MEDIS |
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Macedonian Posts |
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EuroNet |
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2.4 Portals
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Main portals December 2000 |
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Name |
Internet Address |
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MTnet |
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Maknet |
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Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia |
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Source : Internet
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Telephones lines
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
December 2000 |
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Total number of conventional lines |
766.489 |
767.239 |
784.311 |
762.997 |
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Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) |
125 |
470 |
1.060 |
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Total number of mobile phone lines |
25.000 |
40.000 |
70.000 |
170.000 |
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Total number of lines |
786.614 |
807.709 |
855.371 |
932.997 |
Sources: - Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
December 2000 |
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Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
38 |
38 |
39 |
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Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) per 100 inh. |
0 |
0,01 |
0,02 |
0,5 |
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Total number of mobile phone lines per 100 inh. |
1 |
2 |
3,5 |
8,5 |
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Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
39 |
40 |
43 |
Source : - Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
December 2000 |
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% of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) / Total number of lines |
0,02 |
0,06 |
0,12 |
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% of mobiles phone lines / Total number of lines |
2,5 |
5 |
8,2 |
18,2 |
Source : - Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report
3.2 Telecom equipment
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
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Telephones sets |
Installed base |
524.060 |
592.733 |
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Penetration rate (units per 100 inh.) |
26.5 |
29.7 |
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Public pay phones |
Installed base |
835 |
1.474 |
1.571 |
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Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
0,42 |
0,73 |
0,78 |
Sources: * 1998 Statistical Yearbook of Macedonia
3.3 Personal computers
No data available
3.4 Internet3.4.1 General data
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
December 2000 |
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Number of internet users |
4.000 |
10.000 |
20.000 |
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Number of Internet domestic users |
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Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
0,2 |
0,5 |
1,0 |
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Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
Sources: Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report, Statistical Office, Media
3.4.2 E-Commerce
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
December 2000 |
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Number of e-commerce users |
2.000 |
4.500 |
8.000 |
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Number of e-commerce users per 100 inh |
0,1 |
0,2 |
0,4 |
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Number of e-commerce Users/Total Number of Internet Users |
0,5 |
0,45 |
0,4 |
Sources: Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report, Statistical Office, Media
3.4.3 Internet hosts
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Number of Internet hosts |
Last reference date |
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200 |
June 2000 |
Sources: Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report, Statistical Office, Media
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 |
432.000 |
21 |
12/1997 |
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Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
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Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
Source: 1998 Statistical Yearbook of Macedonia
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Waiting Time |
Average waiting time |
Last reference date |
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Average waiting time for fixed telephone subscription |
10 days |
December 2000 |
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Network digitisation |
Rate |
Last reference date |
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Network digitisation rate |
71 % |
December 1999 |
Sources: Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report
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. |
2,5 |
2,0 |
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Number of minutes called per inh. |
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Total number of minutes of national communications (million) |
1.878 |
2.215 |
2.508 |
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Total number of minutes of international communications (million) |
47 |
54 |
58 |
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Total number of minutes (million) |
1.926 |
2.269 |
2.567 |
Sources: Macedonian Telecommunications - 1999 Annual Report
5. The telephone tariffs of historical operator
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
December 2000 |
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Fixed costs (EURO) |
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Installation for main line |
130 |
130 |
130 |
100 |
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Rental per month for main line |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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Variable costs (EURO) |
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Local call per minute |
0,00278 |
0,00444 |
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Long Distance call per minute |
0,01667 |
0,02667 |
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Average of International call per minute |
0,6 |
0,5 |
Source: Macedonian Telecommunications
