Update:
January 2001
Romania
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Romania |
These pages present basic facts and technology indicators about the Information Society developments in Romania.
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) |
238,391 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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Population (million) |
22.65 * |
1996 |
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Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
36.6 |
End 1999 |
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Real Growth Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Rate (%) / previous year |
96.8 |
End 1999 |
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Growth National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
6,365.6 |
End 1999 |
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Economic structure |
Agriculture: 13.9% |
End 1999 |
Source : National Commission for Statistics and expressed by IMT in constant value, using the 1998 exchange rate and Business Central Europe Magazine
* Source : Omsyc 1998-1999
1.2 Telecom market size
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 2000 |
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Operators market (EURO million) |
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PSTN |
202.13 |
385.87 |
609,16 |
731 |
850 |
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ISDN |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
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Value-Added Services |
0.41 |
10.99 |
13.08 |
16.2 |
16.3 |
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Mobile |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
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Satellite |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
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Cable |
26.61 |
48.42 |
79 |
95 |
120 |
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Equipment market (EURO million ) |
50.64 |
156.94 |
281.06 |
393.5 |
669 |
|
Total Telecom market (EURO million) |
279.79 |
602.22 |
982.30 |
1235.7 |
1655.3 |
Source: ROMTELECOM S.A. and expressed by IMT in constant value, using the 1998, 1999 exchange rate.
APRCC and expressed by IMT in constant value, using the 1998, 1999 exchange rate.
1.3 Computer market size
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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|
Services market (EURO million) |
2.2 |
7.8 |
14.9 |
23.8 |
56.0 |
|
Equipment market (EURO million) |
32 |
78.5 |
133.5 |
227.0 |
342.0 |
|
Total Computer market (EURO million) |
34.2 |
86.3 |
148.4 |
250.8 |
398.0 |
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Fixed Operators
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Number of operators having a license Month 12 of 2000 |
1 |
|
Fixed operators Month 12 of 2000 |
|
RomTelecom |
Source : National Agency for Informatics and Communication
2.2 Mobile Operators
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Name of Operator |
Type of network |
Number of subscribers |
% of the market ( Month 12 of 2000) |
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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SunTel |
NMT 450 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
15,000 |
13,000 |
0,46% |
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MobiFon |
900 |
120,000 |
300,000 |
650,000 |
1,200,000 |
42,66% |
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MobilRom |
900 |
130,000 |
300,000 |
685,000 |
1,400,000 |
49,77% |
|
CosmoRom |
1800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
200,000 |
7,11% |
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TOTAL |
250,000 |
600,000 |
1,350,000 |
2,813,000 |
100,00% |
|
Source : "Comunicatii Mobile" magazine and estimation
2.3 Internet Service Providers
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Estimation of the Number of Internet Service Providers |
Last reference date |
|
200 |
150 |
Source : National Association of ISP (ANISP-Asociatia Nationala a ISP din Romania)
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Main Internet Services Providers Date Month 12 of 2000 |
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Company |
Web sites |
Number of subscribers |
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AREXIM |
n.a. |
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DIGICOM SYSTEMS |
n.a. |
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DYNAMIC NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES |
8,500 |
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FX INTERNET (ONE TRADING GROUP) |
8,500 |
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Global One |
6,000 |
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INES ADVERTISING |
n.a. |
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KAPPA SERVEXIM |
n.a. |
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MEDIATOR |
8,500 |
|
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PC-NET DATA NETWORK |
21,000 |
|
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RNC (The Romanian National Research And Development Network) |
www.rnc.ro ** |
10,000 |
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RoEduNet (Romania Education Network) : |
25,000 |
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ROMANIA DATA SYSTEMS |
400 |
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Xnet |
n.a. |
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Source: Professional Associations, IMT-Bucharest
2.4 Portals
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Main portals Month 12 of 2000 |
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Name |
Internet Address |
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Acasa |
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Bumerang |
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|
Click |
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Gaseste |
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Home |
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Portal |
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Romania by Net |
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Romania-Online |
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Turism |
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Wap_Acasa |
wap.acasa.ro |
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WapNet |
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Source: e.BIZ (BIZ magazine IT supplement)
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Telephones lines
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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|
Total number of conventional lines |
3,175,533 |
3,455,916 |
3,648,725 |
3,928,725 |
4,453,725 |
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Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) |
20 |
60 |
120 |
200 |
900 |
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Total number of mobile phone lines |
50,000 |
250,000 |
650,000 |
1,350,000 |
2,813,000 |
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Total number of lines |
3,225,553 |
3,705,976 |
4,298,845 |
5,278,925 |
7,266,725 |
Sources: ROMTELECOM (1997-1998) and Bucharest Business Week magazine
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
|
|
Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
14.1 |
15.3 |
16.2 |
17.5 |
19.8 |
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Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) per 100 inh. |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Total number of mobile phone lines per 100 inh. |
0.22 |
1.1 |
2.88 |
6.0 |
12.5 |
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Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
14.32 |
16.4 |
19.08 |
23.46 |
32.30 |
Source : IMT Bucharest
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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% of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) / Total number of lines |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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% of mobiles phone lines / Total number of lines |
1.55 |
6.74 |
15.12 |
25.57 |
38.71 |
Source: IMT Bucharest
3.2 Telecom equipment
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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|
Telephones sets |
Installed base |
3,730,072 |
3,988,165 |
4,237,645 |
4,522,500 |
4,850,000 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 100 inh.) |
16.5 |
17.7 |
18.8 |
20.1 |
21.6 |
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|
Public pay phones * |
Installed base |
23,873 |
23,954 |
23,516 |
34,831 |
n.a. |
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|
Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
1.05 |
1.06 |
1.04 |
1.55 |
n.a. |
Source: * Romtelecom Annual Report (1999)
3.3 Personal computers
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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|
Total number of Home PCs |
54,000 |
92,000 |
153,600 |
199,600 |
218,000 |
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Total number of Business PCs |
246,000 |
308,000 |
326,400 |
424,000 |
495,000 |
|
Total number of PCs |
300,000 |
400,000 |
480,000 |
623,600 |
713,000 |
Source : I.D.G. Romania (1996-1998), and IMT estimation
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End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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|
Total number of Home PCs per 100 inh. |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.88 |
0.97 |
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Total number of Business PCs per 100 inh. |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.88 |
2.2 |
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Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
2.76 |
3.17 |
Source : IMT-Bucharest
3.4 Internet
3.4.1 General data
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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Number of internet users |
540,000 |
625,500 |
690,000* |
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Number of Internet domestic users |
60,000 |
75,500 |
90,000* |
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Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
2.4 |
2.78 |
3.06 |
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Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Source : *National Association of Romanian ISP and IMT estimation
3.4.2 E-Commerce
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Month 12 of 2000 |
|
|
E-commerce market (EURO Million) |
202.5* |
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E-commerce spending per 100 inh (Euros) |
900* |
* Credit card only
3.4.3 Web sites
|
Number of addresses under country domain |
Last reference date |
|
8976 |
1999 |
Source : RIPE
3.4.4 Internet hosts
|
Number of Internet hosts |
Last reference date |
|
58,382 |
1999 |
Source : RIPE
3.5 Miscellaneous
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Teleworking |
Total number of teleworkers |
Last reference date |
|
Teleworkers |
2675 |
1999 |
Source : Estimation
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Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
|
Number of TV sets |
4,500,000 |
20.0 |
1999 |
|
Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
3,2000,000 |
14.2 |
1999 |
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Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
390,000 |
1.73 |
1999 |
Source: "Comunicatii Mobile" Magazine and IMT estimation
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Waiting Time |
Average waiting time |
Last reference date |
|
Average waiting time for fixed telephone subscription |
3.57 (years) |
1998 |
Sources: RomTelecom
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Network digitisation |
Rate |
Last reference date |
|
Network digitisation rate |
~50% |
1999 |
Source: "Comunicatii Mobile" Magazine
4. The use of public network
4.1 Voice
|
End 1998 |
|
|
Number of calls per inh. |
n.a. |
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Number of minutes called per inh. |
334 |
|
Total number of minutes of national communications (million) |
7395,7 |
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Total number of minutes of international communications (million) |
109,6 |
|
Total number of minutes (million) |
7505,3 |
Source: RomTelecom Annual Report 1998
5. The telephone tariffs of historical operator
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
Month 12 of 2000 |
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Fixed costs (EURO) |
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Installation for main line |
26.39 |
43.70 |
23.48 |
32.90 |
24.05 |
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Rental per month for main line |
1.48 |
5.08 |
2.55 |
2.83 |
5.76 (100 units) |
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4.68 (50 units) |
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3.54 (0 units) |
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Variable costs (EURO) |
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Local call per minute |
0.004 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.003 |
0.027 |
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Long Distance call per minute |
0.031 |
0.13 |
0.16 |
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Average of International call per minute |
n.a. |
n.a. |
0.6 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Source : (1) ROMTELECOM S.A. and expressed by IMT in constant value, using the 1998, 1999 exchange rate.
Note:
1 ECU = 5,005 Lei Dec. 31. 1996
1 ECU = 8,845 Lei Dec. 31. 1997
1 EURO =12,788 Lei Dec. 31. 1998
1 EURO =17,627 Lei Oct. 31. 1999
1 EURO =24,118 Lei Dec. 29. 2000All value data (EURO data) is expressed in constant value, using 1998, 1999 and 2000 exchange rate (as requested).
