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Telecommunication systems Serbia, in 19 editions.
The entry for Serbia published Telecommunication systems in 19 editions of 20, from 2006 to 2024. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 2006
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telephone system” (2006 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modernization of the telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from the 1999 war and transition to a competitive market-based system;
- network was only 65% digitalized in 2005
- domestic:
- teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states;
- GSM wireless service, available through two providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications service limited to urban centers
- international:
- country code - 381
general assessment: modernization of the telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from the 1999 war and transition to a competitive market-based system; network was only 65% digitalized in 2005
domestic: teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states; GSM wireless service, available through two providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications service limited to urban centers
international: country code - 381
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modernization of the telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from the 1999 war and transition to a competitive market-based system;
- network was only 65% digitalized in 2005
- domestic:
- teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states;
- GSM wireless service, available through 2 providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications service limited to urban centers
- international:
- country code - 381
general assessment: modernization of the telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from the 1999 war and transition to a competitive market-based system; network was only 65% digitalized in 2005
domestic: teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states; GSM wireless service, available through two 2 providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications service limited to urban centers
international: country code - 381
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modernization of the telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from the 1999 war and transition to a competitive market-based system;
- network was only 65% digitalized in 2005
- domestic:
- teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states;
- GSM wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications service limited to urban centers
- international:
- country code - 381
general assessment: modernization of the telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from the 1999 war and transition to a competitive market-based system; network was only 65% digitalized in 2005
domestic: teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states; GSM wireless service, available through 2 multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications service limited to urban centers
international: country code - 381
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modernization of the telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from the 1999 war and transition to a competitive market-based system; network was 90% digitalized in 2006
- domestic:
- teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states;
- GSM wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications service centered in urban centers
- international:
- country code - 381
general assessment:
modernization of the telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from the 1999 war and transition to a competitive market-based system; network was only 65% 90% digitalized in 2005 2006
domestic:
teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states; GSM wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications service limited to centered in urban centers
international:
country code - 381
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war has resulted in a modern telecommunications system more than 95% digitalized in 2009
- domestic:
- wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers;
- 3G mobile network launched in 2007
- international:
- country code - 381 (2009)
general assessment:modernization of the replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications network has been slow as a result of damage stemming from equipment damaged during the 1999 war and transition to has resulted in a competitive market-based system; network was 90% modern telecommunications system more than 95% digitalized in 2006 2009
domestic:teledensity remains below the average for neighboring states; GSM wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications service services are centered in urban centers centers; 3G mobile network launched in 2007
international:
country code - 381 (2009)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war has resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system
- domestic:
- wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers;
- 3G mobile network launched in 2007
- international:
- country code - 381
general assessment:
replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war has resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system more than 95% digitalized in 2009
domestic:
wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers; 3G mobile network launched in 2007
international:
country code - 381 (2009)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war has resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system
- domestic:
- wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers;
- 3G mobile network launched in 2007
- international:
- country code - 381 (2011)
general assessment:
replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war has resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system
domestic:
wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers; 3G mobile network launched in 2007
international:
country code - 381 (2011)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system
- domestic:
- wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers;
- 3G mobile network launched in 2007
- international:
- country code - 381 (2011)
general assessment:has resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system
domestic:
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system
- domestic:
- wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers;
- 4G/LTE mobile network launched in March 2015
- international:
- country code - 381 (2016)
general assessment: replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system
domestic: wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers; 3G 4G/LTE mobile network launched in 2007 March 2015
international: country code - 381 (2011) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system (2016)
- domestic:
- wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers;
- 4G/LTE mobile network launched in March 2015 (2016)
- international:
- country code - 381 (2016)
general assessment: replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during the 1999 war resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system (2016)
domestic: wireless service, available through multiple providers with national coverage, is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers; 4G/LTE mobile network launched in March 2015 (2016)
international: country code - 381 (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- Serbia's integration with the EU has helped regulator reforms and promotion of telecoms;
- wireless service are available through multiple providers;
- national coverage is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers;
- 4G/LTE mobile network launched;
- 5G trials (2018)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular 121 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 381
general assessment: replacements of, and upgrades to, telecommunications equipment damaged during Serbia's integration with the 1999 war resulted in a modern digitalized telecommunications system (2016) EU has helped regulator reforms and promotion of telecoms; wireless
domestic:service, service are available through multiple providers with providers; national coverage, coverage is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers; 4G/LTE mobile network launched in March 2015 (2016) launched; 5G trials (2018)
domestic: fixed-line 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular 121 per 100 persons (2018)
international: country code - 381 (2016)
- general assessment:
- Serbia's integration with the EU has helped regulator reforms and promotion of telecoms;
- wireless service is available through multiple providers;
- national coverage is growing very rapidly;
- best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers;
- 4G/LTE mobile network launched;
- 5G trials;
- high mobile penetration the result of multiple SIM cards (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 29 per 100 and mobile-cellular 96 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 381
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: Serbia's integration with the EU has helped regulator reforms and promotion of telecoms; wireless service are is available through multiple providers; national coverage is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications services are centered in urban centers; 4G/LTE mobile network launched; 5G trials (2018) trials; high mobile penetration the result of multiple SIM cards (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 37 29 per 100 and mobile-cellular 121 96 per 100 persons (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 381
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- Serbia's integration with the EU helped regulator reforms and promotion of telecom;
- EU development loans for broadband to rural areas;
- pandemic spurred use of mobile data and other services;
- wireless service is available through multiple providers;
- national coverage is growing rapidly;
- best telecom services are centered in urban centers;
- 4G/LTE mobile network launched;
- 5G tests ongoing with Ericsson and Huawei (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 29 per 100 and mobile-cellular 96 per 100 persons (2019)
- international:
- country code - 381
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: Serbia's integration with the EU has helped regulator reforms and promotion of telecoms; telecom; EU development loans for broadband to rural areas; pandemic spurred use of mobile data and other services; wireless service is available through multiple providers; national coverage is growing very rapidly; best telecommunications telecom services are centered in urban centers; 4G/LTE mobile network launched; 5G trials; high mobile penetration the result of multiple SIM cards tests ongoing with Ericsson and Huawei (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 29 per 100 and mobile-cellular 96 per 100 persons (2019)
international: country code - 381
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- Serbia’s telecom industry has been liberalized in line with the principles of the EU’s regulatory framework for communications, focused on encouraging competition in telecom products and services, and ensuring universal access;
- considerable network investment has been undertaken in Serbia by incumbent and alternative operators in recent years, despite economic difficulties;
- this has helped to stimulate internet usage, which has also been bolstered by improved affordability as prices are reduced through competition;
- the pandemic has stimulated consumer take up of services, particularly mobile data;
- the government’s various initiatives to improve rural broadband availability have also been supported by European development loans;
- Serbia’s high mobile services, partly the result of multiple SIM card use, has weighed on revenue growth in recent years, placing further pressure on operators to develop business models which encourage consumer use of mobile data services also in response to the continued substitution of fixed-line for mobile voice calls;
- the regulator has yet to auction 5G-suitable frequencies, though operators are already investing in their networks in preparation for this next growth frontier;
- during 2021 the regulator resumed the process towards a 5G spectrum auction, which had been delayed owing to the onset of the covid-19 pandemic (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line over 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular over 120 per 100 persons (2020)
- international:
- country code - 381
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
Rewritten: too little of the 2021 text remains to mark the changes.
general assessment: Serbia’s telecom industry has been liberalized in line with the principles of the EU’s regulatory framework for communications, focused on encouraging competition in telecom products and services, and ensuring universal access; considerable network investment has been undertaken in Serbia by incumbent and alternative operators in recent years, despite economic difficulties; this has helped to stimulate internet usage, which has also been bolstered by improved affordability as prices are reduced through competition; the pandemic has stimulated consumer take up of services, particularly mobile data; the government’s various initiatives to improve rural broadband availability have also been supported by European development loans; Serbia’s high mobile services, partly the result of multiple SIM card use, has weighed on revenue growth in recent years, placing further pressure on operators to develop business models which encourage consumer use of mobile data services also in response to the continued substitution of fixed-line for mobile voice calls; the regulator has yet to auction 5G-suitable frequencies, though operators are already investing in their networks in preparation for this next growth frontier; during 2021 the regulator resumed the process towards a 5G spectrum auction, which had been delayed owing to the onset of the covid-19 pandemic (2022)
domestic: fixed-line over 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular over 120 per 100 persons (2020)
international: country code - 381
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- Serbia’s telecom industry has been liberalized in line with the principles of the EU’s regulatory framework for communications, focused on encouraging competition in telecom products and services, and ensuring universal access;
- considerable network investment has been undertaken in Serbia by incumbent and alternative operators in recent years, despite economic difficulties;
- this has helped to stimulate internet usage, which has also been bolstered by improved affordability as prices are reduced through competition;
- the pandemic has stimulated consumer take up of services, particularly mobile data;
- the government’s various initiatives to improve rural broadband availability have also been supported by European development loans;
- Serbia’s high mobile services, partly the result of multiple SIM card use, has weighed on revenue growth in recent years, placing further pressure on operators to develop business models which encourage consumer use of mobile data services also in response to the continued substitution of fixed-line for mobile voice calls;
- the regulator has yet to auction 5G-suitable frequencies, though operators are already investing in their networks in preparation for this next growth frontier;
- during 2021 the regulator resumed the process towards a 5G spectrum auction, which had been delayed owing to the onset of the covid-19 pandemic (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line over 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 124 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 381
general assessment: Serbia’s telecom industry has been liberalized in line with the principles of the EU’s regulatory framework for communications, focused on encouraging competition in telecom products and services, and ensuring universal access; considerable network investment has been undertaken in Serbia by incumbent and alternative operators in recent years, despite economic difficulties; this has helped to stimulate internet usage, which has also been bolstered by improved affordability as prices are reduced through competition; the pandemic has stimulated consumer take up of services, particularly mobile data; the government’s various initiatives to improve rural broadband availability have also been supported by European development loans; Serbia’s high mobile services, partly the result of multiple SIM card use, has weighed on revenue growth in recent years, placing further pressure on operators to develop business models which encourage consumer use of mobile data services also in response to the continued substitution of fixed-line for mobile voice calls; the regulator has yet to auction 5G-suitable frequencies, though operators are already investing in their networks in preparation for this next growth frontier; during 2021 the regulator resumed the process towards a 5G spectrum auction, which had been delayed owing to the onset of the covid-19 pandemic (2022)
domestic: fixed-line over 37 per 100 and mobile-cellular over 120 is 124 per 100 persons (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 381
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Serbia: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 2006–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/serbia/telecommunication-systems.