BUSINESS

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET IN BULGARIA

  • 1 Department of Telecommunications, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • 2 Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Bulgaria

Abstract

ICT is a very dynamic sector, developing at a rapid pace in the recent years. The development of technology enhances the ability of the operators to provide new and better services, at constant price reduction of the services. Nevertheless, the total volume of the electronic communications market in 2014 constituted 3.1% of the total GDP (Gross domestic product) of Bulgaria.

In the state there is a steady trend of increasing the share of the mobile services compared to the fixed services. Mobile voice services have a leading role in the development of the electronic communications market. With the development of broadband technology, although at a slower pace is increasing the penetration of the fixed broadband access. Services for data and / or internet access are on third place by importance in the telecommunications market.

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